公开(公告)号：US20070258820A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-08

申请号：US11799680

申请日：2007-05-02

申请人： Adam Uhler ,  Todd Sturgin ,  Kevin Parks

发明人： Adam Uhler ,  Todd Sturgin ,  Kevin Parks

IPC分类号： F01D5/02

CPC分类号： F16H41/28 ,  F16H2041/285

摘要： The present invention broadly comprises a blade for a torque converter including an outer edge arranged to conform to an inner surface of a shell in the torque converter and a first tab extending from the outer edge. A portion of the first tab is rotated about an axis extending from the outer edge and arranged to compressively engage a first slot arranged proximate a first circumference of the shell. In some aspects, the first tab includes an integral extended portion and the extended portion is at least partially tangential to the outer edge and arranged to compressively engage the first slot. The first tab is arranged to prevent axial movement of the blade with respect to the inner surface. The present invention also broadly comprises a torque converter including a shell having a first circumference and a first slot arranged proximate the first circumference, a blade having an outer edge conforming to an inner surface of the shell and a first tab extending from the outer edge and compressively engaged in the first slot.

摘要翻译： 本发明广泛地包括用于变矩器的叶片，其包括设置成符合变矩器中的壳体的内表面的外边缘和从外边缘延伸的第一突出部。 第一突片的一部分围绕从外边缘延伸的轴线旋转并且布置成压缩地接合布置在壳体的第一圆周附近的第一狭槽。 在一些方面，第一突片包括整体延伸部分，并且延伸部分至少部分地与外边缘相切并且被布置成压缩地接合第一狭槽。 第一突片布置成防止叶片相对于内表面的轴向移动。 本发明还广泛地包括一种变矩器，其包括具有第一圆周和靠近第一圆周布置的第一槽的壳体，具有与外壳的内表面一致的外边缘的叶片和从外边缘延伸的第一凸片， 压缩地接合在第一槽中。

公开(公告)号：US20070193845A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-23

申请号：US11706656

申请日：2007-02-15

申请人： Adam Uhler

发明人： Adam Uhler

IPC分类号： F16D13/56

CPC分类号： F16D13/56 ,  F16D13/585

摘要： The present invention broadly comprises a clutch housing including a substantially cylindrical housing wall and an opening in the housing wall. The opening is operatively arranged to accept at least a portion of a lever spring for a clutch assembly and at least a portion of a protrusion for a torque-transmitting element in the assembly. The present invention also broadly comprises a clutch housing including a first and second protrusions extending from a substantially cylindrical housing wall, axially displaced from each other, and arranged to engage a torque-transmitting element in a clutch assembly. The first protrusion is arranged to receive torque from the element and to support the clutch housing in an axial direction. The second protrusion is arranged to preload a lever spring. The present invention further includes a clutch assembly with the preceding clutch housings.

摘要翻译： 本发明广泛地包括离合器壳体，其包括基本上圆柱形的壳体壁和壳体壁中的开口。 开口可操作地布置成接收用于离合器组件的杠杆弹簧的至少一部分和用于组件中的扭矩传递元件的突起的至少一部分。 本发明还广泛地包括离合器壳体，其包括从基本上圆柱形的壳体壁延伸的第一和第二突出部，其彼此轴向移位，并且布置成与离合器组件中的扭矩传递元件接合。 第一突起被布置成从元件接收扭矩并且沿轴向支撑离合器壳体。 第二突起被布置成预加载杠杆弹簧。 本发明还包括具有前述离合器壳体的离合器组件。

公开(公告)号：US20070193844A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-23

申请号：US11706584

申请日：2007-02-15

申请人： Todd Sturgin ,  Adam Uhler

发明人： Todd Sturgin ,  Adam Uhler

IPC分类号： F16D13/56

CPC分类号： F16D13/56 ,  F16D13/585 ,  F16D2021/0676

摘要： The present invention broadly comprises a spring-retaining clutch housing including a housing wall and at least one opening in the wall. The opening is arranged to accept at least a portion of a lever spring for a clutch assembly. The lever spring includes at least one protrusion, extending from an outer circumference of the spring, with top and bottom sides. The opening defines edges in the housing wall axially displaced one to the other. The edges are arranged to be contacted by the top and bottom sides, respectively. In some aspects, contact with edges is arranged to provide forces in two, opposite axial directions. In some aspects, the housing is arranged for installation in a clutch assembly with a bearing and a clutch and the forces are for a pre-load force for the assembly bearing or with respect to an axial force generated during operation of the clutch.

摘要翻译： 本发明广泛地包括弹簧保持离合器壳体，其包括壳体壁和壁中的至少一个开口。 该开口被布置成接受用于离合器组件的杠杆弹簧的至少一部分。 杠杆弹簧包括从弹簧的外周延伸的至少一个突起，其具有顶侧和底侧。 该开口限定了沿轴向相对移动的壳体壁中的边缘。 这些边缘分别被布置成被顶侧和底侧接触。 在一些方面，与边缘的接触被布置成在两个相反的轴向方向上提供力。 在一些方面，壳体布置成安装在具有轴承和离合器的离合器组件中，并且力用于组装轴承的预加载力或相对于离合器操作期间产生的轴向力。

公开(公告)号：US20070193843A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-23

申请号：US11706663

申请日：2007-02-15

申请人： Adam Uhler ,  Philip George ,  Todd Sturgin ,  Jeffrey Hemphill ,  Gabor Izso ,  Patrick Lindemann

发明人： Adam Uhler ,  Philip George ,  Todd Sturgin ,  Jeffrey Hemphill ,  Gabor Izso ,  Patrick Lindemann

IPC分类号： F16D21/02

CPC分类号： F16D13/52 ,  F16D21/06 ,  F16D2021/0676 ,  F16D2250/00 ,  Y10T29/49904

摘要： A dual automatic mechanically actuated wet clutch device, for operation within a fluid tight housing, for a dual input shaft transmission that includes tightly specified average spacing between friction plate surfaces where the average spacing is selected from between about 0.05 mm to about 0.25 mm in an open position. The clutch has at least first and second independently actuatable clutch portions, and at least one clutch pack in the first or second clutch portion; and mechanical apparatus provided to move friction plates in at least one of the clutch portions toward each other so that they engage. The invention also includes apparatus and methods for adjusting and maintaining the spacing between the friction plate surfaces.

摘要翻译： 双重自动机械致动的湿式离合器装置，用于在流体密封壳体内操作，用于双输入轴传动装置，其包括在摩擦板表面之间的紧密指定的平均间隔，其中平均间距选自约0.05mm至约0.25mm， 开仓 离合器具有至少第一和第二可独立致动的离合器部分，以及在第一或第二离合器部分中的至少一个离合器组件; 以及机械设备，用于将至少一个离合器部分中的摩擦板朝向彼此移动以使它们接合。 本发明还包括用于调节和保持摩擦板表面之间的间隔的装置和方法。