公开(公告)号：US4615426A

公开(公告)日：1986-10-07

申请号：US556518

申请日：1983-11-30

Applicant: Thaddeus Lech, Jr.

Inventor： Thaddeus Lech, Jr.

IPC: F02B3/06 ,  F16F15/123 ,  F16D3/14 ,  F16D13/68

CPC classification number: F16F15/123 ,  F02B3/06

Abstract: A clutch driven plate assembly for use in an automotive vehicle adapted to dissipate the irregular impulses of the vehicle internal combustion or diesel engine when the transmission is in neutral, the clutch is engaged and the engine is at idle rpm. The assembly includes a clutch plate, a spring retainer plate secured to the clutch plate, and a hub in operative engagement with the transmission input shaft and having an integral hub flange with spring windows opened to allow an additional rotational travel of the clutch and spring retainer plates relative to the hub. A retainer is journalled on the hub so as to rotate with the clutch plate and has a plurality of equally spaced recesses facing the hub and receiving compression springs and plungers biased by the springs into engagement with complementary recesses formed in the hub flange. Rotation of the clutch plate and retainer relative to the hub causes the plungers to be cammed out of the recesses against the force of the compression springs.

Abstract translation: 一种用于机动车辆的离合器驱动板组件，其适于在变速器处于空档时消散车辆内燃或柴油机的不规则脉冲，离合器接合并且发动机处于怠速转速。 组件包括离合器板，固定到离合器板的弹簧保持板和与变速器输入轴可操作地接合的轮毂，并且具有一体的轮毂凸缘，其中弹簧窗被打开以允许离合器和弹簧保持架的额外的旋转运动 相对于轮毂的板。 保持架轴颈安装在轮毂上，以便与离合器片一起旋转，并且具有面向轮毂的多个等间隔的凹部，并接收由弹簧偏置的压缩弹簧和柱塞，以与形成在轮毂凸缘中的互补的凹部啮合。 离合器板和保持器相对于轮毂的旋转使得柱塞克服压缩弹簧的力而从凹部凸出。

公开(公告)号：US4556136A

公开(公告)日：1985-12-03

申请号：US556517

申请日：1983-11-30

Applicant: Thaddeus Lech, Jr.

Inventor： Thaddeus Lech, Jr.

IPC: F16D13/64 ,  F16F15/121 ,  F16D3/14

CPC classification number: F16F15/1219 ,  F16D13/644

Abstract: A clutch driven plate assembly for use in an automotive vehicle adapted to dissipate the irregular impulses of the vehicle engine when the transmission is in neutral, the clutch is engaged and the engine is at idle rpm. The assembly includes a clutch plate, a spring retainer plate secured to the clutch plate, and a hub in operative engagement with the transmission input shaft and having an integral hub flange with spring windows opened to allow an additional rotational travel of the clutch and spring retainer plates relative to the hub. An axially movable cam member has a splined opening receiving the splined transmission shaft and projections with 45.degree. camming surfaces, a ramp member with cooperating camming surfaces and notches in its periphery encompassing the damper springs located in the plate windows and cam springs positioned in aligned recesses in the cam member and hub to align the splines of the cam member and hub and bias the parts axially apart.

Abstract translation: 一种用于机动车辆的离合器驱动板组件，其适于在变速器处于空档时消散车辆发动机的不规则脉冲，离合器接合并且发动机处于怠速转速。 组件包括离合器板，固定到离合器板的弹簧保持板和与变速器输入轴可操作地接合的轮毂，并且具有一体的轮毂凸缘，其中弹簧窗被打开以允许离合器和弹簧保持架的额外的旋转运动 相对于轮毂的板。 一个可轴向移动的凸轮件具有接合花键传动轴和带有45度凸轮表面的突起的花键开口，一个具有配合的凸轮表面和凹口的斜面构件，其周边包围位于板状窗口中的阻尼弹簧和位于对准的凹槽中的凸轮弹簧 在凸轮构件和轮毂中，以对准凸轮构件和轮毂的花键并将部件轴向地分开。

公开(公告)号：US4553655A

公开(公告)日：1985-11-19

申请号：US556475

申请日：1983-11-30

Applicant: Thaddeus Lech, Jr. ,  Paul L. Schmitz

Inventor： Thaddeus Lech, Jr. ,  Paul L. Schmitz

IPC: F16F15/121 ,  F16D3/14

CPC classification number: F16F15/1219 ,  F16F2230/0064

Abstract: A two-stage clutch damper assembly for use in an automotive vehicle adapted to dissipate the irregular impulses of the vehicle engine when the transmission is in neutral, the clutch is engaged and the engine is at idle rpm. The assembly includes a clutch plate, a spring retainer plate secured to the clutch plate, and a hub in operative engagement with the transmission input shaft and having an integral hub flange between the plates with spring windows opened to allow an additional rotational travel of the clutch and spring retainer plates relative to the hub. A cam and detent arrangement between the clutch plate and hub includes detent recesses formed in either a cam, the hub flange or the clutch plate, and a plurality of ramps formed in a retainer secured to the clutch plate, integral with the clutch plate or as spring-biased balls in the hub. A further arrangement includes a cam and ramp having mating helical gear teeth, and axial compression springs acting to yieldably bias the cam and hub apart.

Abstract translation: 一种用于机动车辆的两级离合器阻尼器组件，其适于在变速器处于空档状态时消散车辆发动机的不规则脉冲，离合器接合并且发动机处于怠速转速。 组件包括离合器板，固定到离合器板的弹簧保持板和与变速器输入轴可操作地接合的轮毂，并且在板之间具有一体的轮毂凸缘，其中弹簧窗被打开以允许离合器的额外的旋转运动 和相对于轮毂的弹簧保持板。 离合器板和轮毂之间的凸轮和制动装置包括形成在凸轮，轮毂凸缘或离合器板中的止动凹槽，以及形成在固定到离合器板的保持器中的多个斜面，该离合器与离合器板一体或者与 弹簧偏置的球在轮毂。 进一步的布置包括具有配合的斜齿轮齿的凸轮和斜面，以及用于将凸轮和轮毂分开地屈曲偏置的轴向压缩弹簧。

公开(公告)号：US4548302A

公开(公告)日：1985-10-22

申请号：US556519

申请日：1983-11-30

Applicant: Thaddeus Lech, Jr. ,  Robert A. Frantz

Inventor： Thaddeus Lech, Jr. ,  Robert A. Frantz

IPC: F02B3/06 ,  F16D13/64 ,  F16D3/12

CPC classification number: F16D13/644 ,  F02B3/06

Abstract: A two-stage clutch damper assembly for use in an automotive vehicle adapted to dissipate the irregular impulses of a vehicle diesel engine when the transmission is in neutral, the clutch is engaged and the engine is at idle rpm. The assembly includes a clutch plate, a spring retainer plate secured to the clutch plate, and a main hub in operative engagement with the transmission input shaft and having an integral hub flange with spring notches opened to allow an additional rotational travel of the clutch and spring retainer plates relative to the hub. An intermediate hub has a radial flange between the clutch plate and main hub and an inner hub is concentric in said intermediate hub and spring-biased away from said main hub. The inner hub is splined onto the transmission input shaft, and the inner and intermediate hubs have interengaging helical teeth so that rotary motion of said intermediate hub results in axial movement of said inner hub.

Abstract translation: 一种用于机动车辆的两级离合器阻尼器组件，其适于在变速器处于空档状态时消散车辆柴油发动机的不规则脉冲，离合器接合并且发动机处于怠速转速。 该组件包括离合器板，固定到离合器板的弹簧保持板和与变速器输入轴可操作地接合的主轮毂，并且具有一体的轮毂凸缘，其具有打开的弹簧槽口，以允许离合器和弹簧的额外的旋转运动 固定板相对于轮毂。 中间轮毂在离合器板和主轮毂之间具有径向凸缘，并且内轮毂在所述中间轮毂中是同心的，并且弹簧偏压远离所述主轮毂。 内轮毂花键连接到变速器输入轴上，内轮毂和中间轮毂具有相互啮合的螺旋齿，使得所述中间轮毂的旋转运动导致所述内轮毂的轴向移动。

公开(公告)号：US4537296A

公开(公告)日：1985-08-27

申请号：US633715

申请日：1984-07-23

Applicant: Thaddeus Lech, Jr. ,  Richard T. Popchock

Inventor： Thaddeus Lech, Jr. ,  Richard T. Popchock

IPC: F16F15/123 ,  F16D13/68

CPC classification number: F16F15/12353

Abstract: The clutch driven plate assembly includes a hub assembly connectable to a driven shaft and interconnected driven and spring retainer plates rotatably mounted upon the hub assembly. The hub assembly has an inner hub and an outer hub having a driven flange between the plates. A plurality of circumferentially spaced aligned windows are provided in the plates and flange, with at least one compression spring retained within each set of aligned windows thereby defining a yieldable connection between the plates and flange. The inner hub has a cylindrical body provided with a pair of outwardly directed converging hub flanges and the outer hub has a central opening of the same shape as the hub flanges and oversized with respect thereto and loosely receiving the inner hub flanges for limited relative rotation. A back plate is spaced from the inner and outer hubs and secured to the flange, and a resilient spacer is interposed between and bears against the inner and outer hubs and back plate. Axial springs are interposed in compression between one side of the hub flanges and back plate normally biasing the hub flanges away from the back plate. A resilient washer is mounted upon the inner hub, bears against the other side of the inner hub flanges and is retained in compression between the inner hub and the driven plate. The plate springs dampen relative rotary motions between the plates and driven flange and the axial springs, spacer and washer further dampen relative rotary motions between the inner and outer hubs.

Abstract translation: 离合器驱动板组件包括可连接到从动轴的毂组件和可旋转地安装在轮毂组件上的互连的从动和弹簧保持板。 轮毂组件具有内轮毂和在该板之间具有从动凸缘的外轮毂。 在板和凸缘中设置有多个周向间隔开的对准的窗口，其中至少一个压缩弹簧保持在每组对齐的窗口内，从而限定了板和凸缘之间的可屈服连接。 内轮毂具有设置有一对向外的会聚轮毂凸缘的圆柱体，并且外轮毂具有与轮毂凸缘相同形状的中心开口，并且相对于轮毂凸缘大尺寸并且松散地接收内轮毂凸缘以进行有限的相对旋转。 背板与内轮毂和外轮毂间隔开并固定到凸缘上，并且弹性间隔件插入在内轮毂和外轮毂和后板之间并且承载在内轮毂和外轮毂之间。 轴向弹簧在轮毂凸缘的一侧和背板之间压缩插入，通常使轮毂凸缘偏离背板。 弹性垫圈安装在内轮毂上，抵靠内轮毂凸缘的另一侧，并且在内轮毂和从动板之间保持压缩。 板弹簧阻尼板和从动凸缘之间的相对旋转运动，并且轴向弹簧，间隔件和垫圈进一步抑制内毂和外毂之间的相对旋转运动。

公开(公告)号：US4471863A

公开(公告)日：1984-09-18

申请号：US297445

申请日：1981-08-28

Applicant: Thaddeus Lech, Jr.

Inventor： Thaddeus Lech, Jr.

IPC: F16F15/123 ,  F16D3/12 ,  F16D13/64

CPC classification number: F16F15/1238 ,  F16F15/12366

Abstract: A multi-stage torsional damping device utilized for a clutch driven member comprising a low-rate primary stage to eliminate transmission gear rattle occurring in the neutral transmission position, a medium-rate stage to cushion the torque transference from the low-rate primary stage to a high-rate final stage without impacting the damper parts. The primary stage and second stage are frictionless while the normal high-rate third stage provides friction damping. The device may also have harmonic damping properties to cushion out engine impulses of any differential magnitude that occur during and within its operating range.

Abstract translation: 一种用于离合器从动构件的多级扭转阻尼装置，其包括低速初级级以消除在中性传动位置发生的传动齿轮拨浪鼓;中速级缓冲从低速初级到 高速率的最终阶段，而不会影响阻尼器部件。 初级阶段和第二阶段是无摩擦的，而正常的高速率第三阶段提供摩擦阻尼。 该装置还可以具有谐波阻尼特性以缓冲在其工作范围内和其工作范围内发生的任何差值的发动机脉冲。

公开(公告)号：US4303149A

公开(公告)日：1981-12-01

申请号：US136849

申请日：1980-04-03

Applicant: Thaddeus Lech, Jr.

Inventor： Thaddeus Lech, Jr.

IPC: F16D1/08 ,  F16D13/64 ,  F16D3/06

CPC classification number: F16D1/08 ,  F16D13/644 ,  F16D2001/103 ,  Y10T403/7033

Abstract: A hub for a clutch driven member utilized in an automotive vehicle clutch assembly wherein the barrel portion of the hub is notched or slotted to receive a segmental barrel portion that is spring loaded to eliminate the backlash space of the splined attachment between the hub and the end of a transmission input shaft.

Abstract translation: 用于在汽车离合器组件中使用的离合器从动构件的轮毂，其中轮毂的筒部被切口或开槽以接收节段的筒部分，其被弹簧加载以消除轮毂和端部之间的花键连接件的间隙空间 的传动输入轴。

公开(公告)号：US4502582A

公开(公告)日：1985-03-05

申请号：US393222

申请日：1982-06-28

Applicant: Thaddeus Lech, Jr. ,  Richard T. Popchock

Inventor： Thaddeus Lech, Jr. ,  Richard T. Popchock

IPC: F16D25/0635 ,  F16D43/284 ,  F16D25/063

CPC classification number: F16D43/284 ,  F16D25/0635

Abstract: A hydraulically-actuated wet clutch assembly which is responsive to torque or speed and is adapted to be utilized as a starting clutch for a continuously variable transmission or similar item. This clutch connects the continuously varying means to the driving gears when the engine speed is increased from idle rpm. The clutch will engage as the fluid pressure increases from idle rpm through a pressure responsive valve or directly with a piston area defined between a piston and a cylinder, with the cylinder and attached pressure plate being movable under pressure relative to the piston to engage a clutch plate located between the piston and movable pressure plate.

Abstract translation: 一种液压致动的湿式离合器组件，其响应扭矩或速度并且适于用作用于无级变速器或类似物品的起动离合器。 当发动机转速从空转转速增加时，该离合器将连续变化的装置连接到驱动齿轮。 离合器将随着流体压力从怠速转速通过压力响应阀而增加，或者直接与活塞和气缸之间限定的活塞区域相加，其中气缸和附接的压力板可在相对于活塞的压力下移动以接合离合器 位于活塞和活动压板之间。

公开(公告)号：US4446955A

公开(公告)日：1984-05-08

申请号：US212925

申请日：1980-12-04

Applicant: Thaddeus Lech, Jr.

Inventor： Thaddeus Lech, Jr.

IPC: F16D13/60 ,  F16F15/123 ,  F16D3/12 ,  F16D13/68

CPC classification number: F16F15/12353

Abstract: A clutch driven plate assembly for use in an automotive vehicle having a hub assembly with an inner hub in splined engagement with a transmission input shaft, an outer hub, and a hub flange integral with one of the hubs and extending between the clutch and spring retainer plates. Either the inner and outer hubs or the inner hub and transmission input shaft are operatively connected by helical splines or threads allowing relative axial movement between the hubs resulting in a screwing and unscrewing action when the clutch is engaged, the transmission is in neutral and the engine is at idle rpm to dissipate the irregular impulses of the vehicle engine.

Abstract translation: 一种用于机动车辆的离合器驱动板组件，其具有轮毂组件，所述轮毂组件具有与变速器输入轴花键接合的内轮毂，外轮毂和与轮毂之一成一体并且在离合器与弹簧保持器之间延伸的轮毂凸缘 盘子 内轮毂和外轮毂或内轮毂和变速器输入轴通过螺旋花键或螺纹可操作地连接，允许轮毂之间的相对轴向运动，当离合器接合时，传动装置处于空档状态，并且发动机 处于怠速转速以消散车辆发动机的不规则脉冲。

公开(公告)号：US4418812A

公开(公告)日：1983-12-06

申请号：US248106

申请日：1981-03-27

Applicant: Thaddeus Lech, Jr.

Inventor： Thaddeus Lech, Jr.

IPC: F16F15/121 ,  F16D3/14

CPC classification number: F16F15/1219

Abstract: A clutch driven plate assembly for use in an automotive vehicle adapted to dissipate the irregular impulses of the vehicle engine when the transmission is in neutral, the clutch is engaged and the engine is at idle rpm. The assembly includes an inner hub in operative engagement with the transmission input shaft, an outer hub encompassing the inner hub, cooperating conical teeth on the inner and outer hubs, a back plate in engagement with the inner hub, and resilient means between the back plate and the outer hub.

Abstract translation: 一种用于机动车辆的离合器驱动板组件，其适于在变速器处于空档时消散车辆发动机的不规则脉冲，离合器接合并且发动机处于怠速转速。 该组件包括与变速器输入轴可操作地接合的内轮毂，包围内轮毂的外轮毂，内轮毂和外轮毂之间配合的锥形齿，与内毂接合的后板，以及后板之间的弹性装置 和外毂。