Wedge clutch with anti-expansion retainer

    公开(公告)号:US10378596B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-13

    申请号:US15437590

    申请日:2017-02-21

    摘要: A clutch includes a carrier defining an annular groove and a hub coaxial with the carrier and defining an outer surface. The hub is axially movable relative to the carrier between at least a first position and a second position. A wedge disk has a first edge disposed on the outer surface, a second edge disposed in the annular groove, and a face extending between the edges and defining an annular shoulder. The disk engages between the carrier and the hub when the hub is in the first position to lock the clutch, and the carrier and the hub are rotatable relative to each other when the hub is in the second position. An annular retainer is configured to prevent radial expansion of the disk when the hub is in the second position and to permit radial expansion of the disk when the hub is in the first position.

    Compact planetary differential
    12.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10167938B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-01

    申请号:US15596400

    申请日:2017-05-16

    IPC分类号: F16H48/38 F16H48/11 F16H48/10

    摘要: A compact planetary differential includes a drive input ring gear having external teeth and a planet gear carrier connected rotationally fixed to the drive input ring gear. First planet gears are located on a first axial side of the planet gear carrier, and second planet gears are located on a second axial side, with the first and second planet gears being arranged in intermeshing pairs, and the planet gear carrier including interface openings. Pin plates include aligned openings for first planet gears and the second planet gears. Pinion shafts extend through these aligned openings and pinion shaft openings in the planet gear carrier. A single one of the first or second planet gears is rotatably supported on each respective one of the pinion shafts. A first sun gear engages with the first planet gears, and a second sun gear engages with the second planet gears.

    Ribbon cage and roller assembly and method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US10107334B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-23

    申请号:US15357104

    申请日:2016-11-21

    摘要: A roller bearing cage, including: an axis of rotation; a body including a plurality of bars, each bar having a length, in a first axial direction parallel to the axis of rotation, a height, in a radial direction orthogonal to the axis of rotation, less than the length and a width, in a circumferential direction, less than the height; and a plurality of spaces, each space circumferentially disposed between a respective pair of circumferentially adjacent bars and arranged to receive a respective roller.

    Wedge clutch with mutually supporting wedge plates and self-locking displacement assembly

    公开(公告)号:US09989104B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-05

    申请号:US15019556

    申请日:2016-02-09

    IPC分类号: F16D13/16 F16D15/00 F16D23/12

    摘要: A wedge clutch, including: a hub; a ring located radially outward of the hub; a wedge plate radially between the hub and the ring; and a displacement assembly including an element and an engagement arm. To transition from a disconnect mode for the wedge clutch, in which the hub and the ring are relatively rotatable, to a connect mode for the wedge clutch, the engagement arm is arranged to pivot in a first rotational direction to displace the hub in a first axial direction. To transition from the connect mode to the disconnect mode, the engagement arm is arranged to pivot in a second rotational direction, opposite the first rotational direction and the element is arranged to displace the hub in a second axial direction, opposite the first axial direction.

    Wedge clutch with mutually supporting wedge plates and self-locking displacement assembly

    公开(公告)号:US09702415B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-11

    申请号:US15049931

    申请日:2016-02-22

    摘要: A wedge clutch, including: a hub; an outer ring; a wedge plate between the hub and the outer ring; and a displacement assembly including a locking ring including a first axial stop, an engagement arm, a first resilient element urging the distal end in a first rotational direction. The slider ring is axially displaceable to: rotate the engagement arm in a second rotational direction to transition from a connect mode, in which the hub and the outer ring are non-rotatably connected, to a disconnect mode, in which the hub and the outer ring are rotatable with respect to each other; and for the connect mode, enable the first resilient element to rotate the engagement arm in the first rotational direction to contact the first axial stop to block displacement of the hub, with respect to the wedge plate, in the first axial direction.

    Radial wedge plate clutch
    17.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10578175B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-03

    申请号:US15724792

    申请日:2017-10-04

    摘要: A radial wedge clutch, including: an axis of rotation; a shaft; an outer ring located radially outward of the shaft; a cage radially disposed between the shaft and the outer ring; a plurality of circumferentially aligned wedge plate segments radially disposed between the shaft and the outer ring; at least one resilient element urging the plurality of circumferentially aligned wedge plate segments radially outwardly; and an actuation plate axially displaceable in a first axial direction to engage the cage and rotate the cage and the plurality of circumferentially aligned wedge plate segments.

    LUBRICATION GROOVE FOR DEEP GROOVE BALL BEARING

    公开(公告)号:US20200049200A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-13

    申请号:US16101851

    申请日:2018-08-13

    摘要: A deep groove ball bearing assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes an inner bearing ring defining an inner race, an outer bearing ring defining an outer race, and a plurality of rolling elements supported on the inner race and the outer race. A shaft is supported on a radially inner surface of the inner bearing ring, and a housing is supported on a radially outer surface of the outer bearing ring. The assembly includes a contact surface on at least one of: the inner bearing ring, the outer bearing ring, the shaft, or the housing. The contact surface includes at least one lubrication groove.

    Caged wedge clutch
    19.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10316899B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-11

    申请号:US15388292

    申请日:2016-12-22

    摘要: A wedge clutch imparts a wedging effect to selectively transfer power through powertrain components. The wedge clutch includes a plurality of wedge segments arranged annularly about an axis and configured to collectively constrict and expand with respect to the axis to correspondingly lock and unlock the clutch. Each wedge segment includes an aperture. A cage assembly is configured to control relative movement of the plurality of wedge segments with respect to each other. The cage assembly including a plurality of pins, each extending through one of the apertures to control the relative movement of the wedge segments.

    THREE-WAY SWITCHABLE CLUTCH
    20.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180274604A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-27

    申请号:US15464383

    申请日:2017-03-21

    发明人: Marion Jack Ince

    IPC分类号: F16D41/07 F16D41/08

    CPC分类号: F16D41/082 F16D41/063

    摘要: A three-way switchable clutch, including: outer and inner rings; and pawls non-rotatably connected to the outer ring. For a free-wheel mode, the inner and outer rings are rotatable with respect to each other. For first and second clutch modes, the pawls are displaceable to engage the inner ring to non-rotatably connect the inner and outer rings. For the first mode: rotation of one of the inner or outer rings is in a first circumferential directions and the one of the inner or outer rings is rotatable with respect to the other of the inner or outer ring in a second circumferential direction. For the second mode: rotation of the one of the inner or outer rings is in the second circumferential direction and the one of the inner or outer rings is rotatable with respect to the other of the inner or outer rings in the first circumferential direction.