AXIAL MOVEMENT COMPENSATION OF CLUTCH ACTUATION DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20180306249A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-25

    申请号:US15494954

    申请日:2017-04-24

    发明人: Jay BARNES Shaun TATE

    IPC分类号: F16D23/12 B60K17/02 B60K17/34

    摘要: A clutch actuation device selectively engages a clutch. The clutch actuation device includes two plates, at least one of which being able to rotate relative to the other. Between the two plates is a rounded member, such as a ball, housed within opposing grooves in the respective plates. As the plates rotate relative to one another, the rounded member forces the plates to separate axially from one another. This can engage the clutch. A third plate is placed at a location axially spaced from the second plate. The third plate limits movement of the second plate when moving to the extended position, assuring the second plate does not over-translate axially. A resilient member may be provided between the third plate and a housing. The resilient member can be tuned to properly inhibit the axial movement of the second and third plates according to the packaging constraints.

    FRICTION CLUTCH
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    发明申请
    FRICTION CLUTCH 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20180266494A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-20

    申请号:US15781285

    申请日:2016-11-22

    发明人: Thomas Ossadnik

    IPC分类号: F16D13/69 F16D13/52

    摘要: A friction clutch having at least one clutch part (1; 31) which has at least one friction lining (3; 33) with a friction surface (10; 40) which, when the friction clutch is closed, is connected in frictionally engaging fashion to a counterpart clutch part, wherein the friction lining (3; 33) and/or a carrier element (6) of the friction lining (3; 33) is, in a circumferential direction, of undulating shape with wave troughs (20) and wave crests (18, 19), wherein, when the friction clutch is open, the friction lining (3; 33) comes into contact with the counterpart clutch part not with the entire friction surface (10; 40) but only substantially in punctiform fashion in the area of peaks (15-17) of the wave crests (18, 19). The friction lining (3; 33) has reduced friction values locally in the region of the peaks (15-17) of the wave crests (18, 19) in relation to the friction surface (10; 40) surrounding the peaks (15-17) of the wave crests (18, 19).

    POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND LUBRICATING STRUCTURE OF POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20180238399A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-23

    申请号:US15867705

    申请日:2018-01-11

    IPC分类号: F16D13/74 F16D13/52

    摘要: The lubricating structure includes a rotary shaft, a power transmission apparatus having a power transmission element disposed on an outer circumference of the rotary shaft and formed by alternately stacking frictional members, and a flow channel guides a lubricating liquid to the power transmission element. The power transmission element includes an inner circumferential cylindrical section rotated integrally with the rotary shaft, an outer circumferential cylindrical section rotated integrally with the frictional member, and a disk section configured to connect the inner circumferential cylindrical section and the outer circumferential cylindrical section. Inner-diameter-side through-holes through which a lubricating liquid passes on an inner diameter side of the disk section and outer-diameter-side through-holes through which a lubricating liquid passes on an outer diameter side of the disk section are formed in the disk section, and the inner-diameter-side through-holes and the outer-diameter-side through-holes are alternately disposed in a circumferential direction of the disk section.

    MOTOR VEHICLE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY INCLUDING STOP FOR LIMITING LIFTOFF OF A CLUTCH PLATE ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20180238397A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-23

    申请号:US15436776

    申请日:2017-02-18

    发明人: Justin CLARK

    摘要: A motor vehicle clutch assembly is provided. The motor vehicle clutch assembly includes a radially extending section including an abutment surface; a clutch pack including a first clutch plate and a separator plate; an axially movable piston for engaging the clutch pack; and elastic connectors connecting the separator plate to the radially extending section. The elastic connectors preload the separator plate away from the abutment surface. The motor vehicle clutch assembly also includes a stop arranged for contacting the separator plate to limit axial movement of the separator plate away from the abutment surface. The stop is an axial distance away from the abutment surface such that the separator plate is forceable by the elastic connectors against the stop to provide clearance such that the first clutch plate is movable away from the abutment surface. A method of forming a motor vehicle clutch assembly is also provided.