公开(公告)号：US07101306B2

公开(公告)日：2006-09-05

申请号：US10627845

申请日：2004-04-30

申请人： Christopher E. Blair ,  John M. Kremer ,  R. Keith Martin ,  Melissa Koenig ,  Brian Stefina

发明人： Christopher E. Blair ,  John M. Kremer ,  R. Keith Martin ,  Melissa Koenig ,  Brian Stefina

IPC分类号： F16H3/44 ,  H16D41/16

CPC分类号： F16H3/66 ,  F16H2200/0047 ,  F16H2200/201

摘要： A bi-directional overrunning clutch assembly employed in connection with a reduced capacity low friction clutch to provide low and reverse gears in a transmission. The clutch assembly including an inner race, an outer race, and engagement members supported therebetween. The inner race is operatively coupled to the transmission casing and the outer race is operatively coupled to the ring gear of the gear set as well as the inner race of the friction clutch assembly. The clutch assembly further includes at least one actuating cam. The actuating cam operates to actuate the engagement members to provide four separate modes of operation between the inner and outer races of the clutch assembly. More specifically, the cam is operable to (1) disengage the engagement members to provide freewheeling between the inner and outer races in both rotational directions; (2) to actuate engagement members so that torque is translated in one rotational direction but to allow freewheeling in the opposite rotational direction; (3) to actuate the engagement members so that torque is translated in a direction opposite to that in mode (2) above, but allow freewheeling in the rotational direction opposite to that in which torque is translated in this mode; and (4) to actuate the engagement members so that the inner and outer races are locked relative to each other and torque is translated in both rotational directions.

摘要翻译： 一种与减小容量的低摩擦离合器结合使用的双向超越离合器组件，以在变速器中提供低速和反向齿轮。 离合器组件包括内座圈，外座圈和支承在其间的接合构件。 内座圈可操作地联接到变速器壳体，并且外座圈可操作地联接到齿轮组的齿圈以及摩擦离合器组件的内座圈。 离合器组件还包括至少一个致动凸轮。 致动凸轮操作以致动接合构件，以在离合器组件的内座圈和外座圈之间提供四种独立的操作模式。 更具体地，凸轮可操作以（1）脱离接合构件以在两个旋转方向上在内圈和外圈之间提供续流; （2）致动接合构件，使得扭矩在一个旋转方向上平移，但允许在相反的旋转方向上续航; （3）致动接合构件，使得扭矩在与上述模式（2）相反的方向上平移，但是允许在与该模式中转矩转换相反的旋转方向上进行空转; 和（4）致动所述接合构件，使得所述内座圈和所述外座圈相对于彼此锁定，并且扭矩沿两个旋转方向平移。

公开(公告)号：US06832674B2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-21

申请号：US10627425

申请日：2003-07-24

申请人： Christopher E. Blair ,  John M. Kremer ,  R. Keith Martin ,  Melissa Koenig ,  Brian Stefina

发明人： Christopher E. Blair ,  John M. Kremer ,  R. Keith Martin ,  Melissa Koenig ,  Brian Stefina

IPC分类号： F16D1106

CPC分类号： F16H3/66 ,  F16D41/12

摘要： A bi-directional overrunning clutch assembly including an inner race, an outer race, and engagement members supported therebetween. The clutch assembly further includes at least one actuating cam. The actuating cam operates to actuate the engagement members to provide four separate modes of operation between the inner and outer races of the clutch assembly. More specifically, the cam is operable to (1) disengage the engagement members to provide freewheeling between the inner and outer races in both rotational directions; (2) to actuate the engagement members so that torque is translated in one rotational direction but to allow freewheeling in the opposite rotational direction; (3) to actuate the engagement members so that torque is translated in a direction opposite to that in mode (2) above, but allow freewheeling in the rotational direction opposite to that in which torque is translated in this mode; and (4) to actuate the engagement members so that the inner and outer races are locked relative to each other and torque is translated in both rotational directions. In addition, a transmission assembly employing the bi-directional clutch assembly to provide low and revised gears is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US06830531B1

公开(公告)日：2004-12-14

申请号：US10627419

申请日：2003-07-24

申请人： Melissa Koenig ,  R. Keith Martin ,  John M. Kremer

发明人： Melissa Koenig ,  R. Keith Martin ,  John M. Kremer

IPC分类号： F16H362

CPC分类号： F16H3/66 ,  F16H2200/201

摘要： Pursuant to the control strategy of the present invention, torque load may be shared between the low/reverse friction clutch and a one-way clutch to effect low and reverse gear ratios in a transmission. This may be accomplished by engaging the friction clutch during vehicle launch and keeping it engaged until the peak torque has passed. Once the peak torque has been passed, the load capacity of the friction clutch can be reduced to zero. In this operational mode, the one-way clutch is acting to support the remaining drive torque. Thus, with only the one-way clutch carrying a load at the time of the up-shift from first to second gear, a non-synchronous shift can be affected. In this way, the control strategy acts to share the torque load between the low/reverse brake and the low one-way clutch, thereby allowing a reduced capacity, lower spin-loss one-way clutch design.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的控制策略，可以在低/反向摩擦离合器和单向离合器之间共享扭矩负载，以实现变速器中的低速和低速传动比。 这可以通过在车辆发射期间接合摩擦离合器并保持其接合直到峰值扭矩已经达到来实现。 一旦峰值扭矩已经通过，摩擦离合器的负载能力可以减小到零。 在该操作模式中，单向离合器用于支撑剩余的驱动扭矩。 因此，只有单向离合器在从第一档向上变速时承受负载时，可能会影响非同步档位。 以这种方式，控制策略用于共享低/反制动器和低单向离合器之间的转矩负载，从而允许减小容量，降低自旋损耗单向离合器设计。

公开(公告)号：US06543596B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-08

申请号：US09841624

申请日：2001-04-24

申请人： R. Keith Martin ,  John M. Kremer

发明人： R. Keith Martin ,  John M. Kremer

IPC分类号： F16D250638

CPC分类号： F16D55/40 ,  F16D25/0638 ,  F16D2121/02

摘要： A friction device includes drive and driven members rotatable about a common axis and defining a housing therebetween in which a piston assembly is supported and an expandable chamber is defined. A clutch pack is interposed between the drive and driven members and has separation plates interleaved with friction plates. The piston assembly is adapted to move among disengaged, pre-staged, and engaged positions wherein the friction plates are disposed in non-contacting, proximate contacting, and contacting relationship, respectively, with the separation plates. In the engaged position, the piston assembly is disposed forcing such contacting relationship to actuate the clutch pack to connect the drive and driven members. The clutch pack further has a separation device disposed between adjacent friction plates and adapted to bias the adjacent friction plates in opposite directions to facilitate non-contacting rotation of the adjacent friction plates when torque translation between the drive and driven members is interrupted.

公开(公告)号：US06244407B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-12

申请号：US09153582

申请日：1998-09-15

申请人： John M. Kremer ,  R. Keith Martin ,  Graham Annear ,  William J. Zdeblick

发明人： John M. Kremer ,  R. Keith Martin ,  Graham Annear ,  William J. Zdeblick

IPC分类号： F16D1374

CPC分类号： F16F15/13121 ,  F16D13/72 ,  F16D25/123 ,  F16F15/134 ,  F16F15/139 ,  F16F15/16 ,  F16F2222/025

摘要： A friction device includes piston assembly is responsive to the pressure of fluid in an expandable chamber to move between disengaged and engaged positions thereby actuating a clutch pack to connect and disconnect drive and driven members. The piston assembly includes a main body having an outer ring annularly disposed about the main body. The outer ring includes at least one orifice extending therethrough. The outer ring is movable between a first position wherein the orifice is closed and the drive and driven members are disconnected and a second position where the orifice is open to allow the flow of pressurized fluid through the orifice and from the outer diameter of the clutch pack between the adjacent plates and disks to the inner diameter of the clutch pack to cool same when the drive and driven members are connected.

摘要翻译： 摩擦装置包括活塞组件，其响应于可膨胀室中的流体的压力在分离和接合位置之间移动，从而致动离合器组件以连接和断开驱动和驱动构件。 活塞组件包括具有围绕主体环形设置的外环的主体。 外环包括延伸穿过其中的至少一个孔。 外环可在第一位置和第二位置之间移动，其中孔口关闭，驱动和被驱动构件断开，而第二位置孔口打开以允许加压流体流过孔口和离合器组件的外径 在相邻的板和盘之间到达离合器组件的内径，以在驱动和从动构件连接时对其进行冷却。

公开(公告)号：US06189669B1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-20

申请号：US09379406

申请日：1999-08-24

申请人： John M. Kremer ,  Paul T. McCrary ,  R. Keith Martin

发明人： John M. Kremer ,  Paul T. McCrary ,  R. Keith Martin

IPC分类号： F16D1372

CPC分类号： F16D25/123 ,  F16D25/0638

摘要： A friction device includes a clutch pack operable to connect and disconnect drive and driven members for transferring and interrupting torque therebetween. A piston is supported in the clutch housing and defines a first expandable chamber. The piston is responsive to the pressure of fluid in the expandable chamber to move between disengaged and engaged positions thereby actuating the clutch pack. An outer ring is slidably supported within the housing to form a second expandable chamber. The outer ring includes at least one orifice extending therethrough. The piston closes the orifice in the outer ring when the drive and driven members are disconnected and has a second position where the orifice is open. A second source of lubricant pressure separate from the piston actuating fluid flows into the second expandable chamber thence through the orifice and from the outer diameter of the clutch pack between the adjacent plates and disks to the inner diameter of the clutch pack for cooling the pack.

摘要翻译： 摩擦装置包括可操作以连接和断开驱动和被驱动构件的离合器组件，用于传递和中断其间的扭矩。 活塞被支撑在离合器壳体中并且限定第一可膨胀室。 活塞响应于可膨胀室中的流体的压力在分离和接合位置之间移动，从而致动离合器组件。 外环可滑动地支撑在壳体内以形成第二可膨胀室。 外环包括延伸穿过其中的至少一个孔。 当驱动和从动构件断开并且具有孔口打开的第二位置时，活塞封闭外圈中的孔口。 与活塞致动流体分开的第二个润滑剂来源流经第二可膨胀室，然后通过孔口和相邻板和盘之间的离合器组件的外径流入离合器组件的内径，以冷却组件。

公开(公告)号：US06644453B2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-11

申请号：US10075104

申请日：2002-02-11

申请人： John M. Kremer

发明人： John M. Kremer

IPC分类号： F16D1369

CPC分类号： F16D65/12 ,  F16D13/64 ,  F16D13/648 ,  F16D2065/132 ,  F16D2069/004

摘要： A friction plate and friction facing material assembly includes a friction plate having a waved or sinusoidal annular shape and friction material mounted on at least a portion of the friction plate. The waved friction plate defines a plurality of upwardly extending sections having no friction material thereon.

摘要翻译： 摩擦板和摩擦面材料组件包括具有波形或正弦环形形状的摩擦板和安装在摩擦片的至少一部分上的摩擦材料。 波形摩擦板限定了多个在其上没有摩擦材料的向上延伸部分。

公开(公告)号：US06745881B1

公开(公告)日：2004-06-08

申请号：US10318519

申请日：2002-12-12

申请人： John M. Kremer

发明人： John M. Kremer

IPC分类号： F16D41069

CPC分类号： F16D41/12

摘要： A clutch assembly (10) having an inner race (12), an outer race (14), and an engagement mechanism (16) disposed between the inner and outer races. The engagement mechanism (16) is operable to move between a disengaged position wherein the inner and outer races may freely rotate in one direction relative to one another and an engaged position wherein in the inner and outer races are locked so as to translate torque therebetween in the opposite rotational direction. The inner race (12) and outer race (14) may be defined by a plurality of plates (18, 12) and layers of elastomer (20, 24) that are disposed between adjacent plates in laminated fashion. The inner race and/or outer race may further include at least one bearing surface through which a force may be translated. The bearing surface is defined by a plurality of plates (70, 76) that are offset relative to an adjacent plate by a predetermined distance. The elastomeric layer (20, 24) allows movement of the offset plate (70, 76) in the direction of a force acting on the bearing surface such that the offset plates (70, 76) and the elastomeric layers (20, 24) act to absorb energy and dampen noise and vibration when the bearing surface is subjected to a force.

摘要翻译： 具有内座圈（12），外座圈（14）和设置在内座圈和外座圈之间的接合机构（16）的离合器组件（10）。 接合机构（16）可操作以在分离位置之间移动，其中内座圈和外座圈可以相对于彼此在一个方向上自由地旋转，并且接合位置，其中在内圈和外座圈中锁定以便在它们之间平移扭矩 相反的旋转方向。 内座圈（12）和外座圈（14）可以由多个板（18,12）和层压方式设置在相邻板之间的弹性体层（20,24）来限定。 内圈和/或外圈可以进一步包括至少一个支承表面，力可通过该表面平移。 支承表面由多个平板（70,76）限定，其相对于相邻的板偏移预定距离。 弹性体层（20,24）允许偏移板（70,76）在作用在支承表面上的力的方向上移动，使得胶印板（70,76）和弹性体层（20,24）作用 吸收能量并减轻轴承表面受力时的噪音和振动。

公开(公告)号：US6092634A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-25

申请号：US265143

申请日：1999-03-08

申请人： John M. Kremer ,  David C. Choate ,  James R. Quigley

发明人： John M. Kremer ,  David C. Choate ,  James R. Quigley

IPC分类号： F16D41/07 ,  F16D41/067 ,  F16D41/08

CPC分类号： F16C33/46 ,  F16D41/067 ,  F16D41/088 ,  F16C2361/43

摘要： A bi-directional one-way clutch mechanism with a compliant cage member. The clutch mechanism has a plurality of roller members positioned between inner and outer race members. A compliant cage member is also positioned between the race members and acts to hold the roller members in place and also to reduce the magnitude of loads applied to the roller members when the clutch mechanism is engaged. The roller members are positioned in windows in the cage members and integral spring-like leaf segments are positioned in each of the windows on either side of the roller members. One or two spring-like members, together with one or more recesses between each of the windows and roller members provide resiliency for the cage mechanism. The compliant cage device reduces the magnitude of the loads applied to the clutch mechanism and prevent fatigue fracture and premature failure of the cage device. In an alternate embodiment, a one-piece injection molded compliant cage mechanism is utilized with separate metal spring members for biasing the roller members.

摘要翻译： 一种双向单向离合器机构，具有顺应的保持架构件。 离合器机构具有定位在内圈和外圈之间的多个辊构件。 顺应的保持架构件也定位在座圈构件之间并用于将辊构件保持就位并且还用于减小当离合器机构接合时施加到辊构件的载荷的大小。 辊构件定位在保持架构件中的窗口中，并且整体的弹簧状叶段被定位在辊构件的任一侧上的每个窗口中。 一个或两个弹簧状构件与每个窗户和滚子构件之间的一个或多个凹部一起为笼式机构提供弹性。 顺应的保持架装置减小施加到离合器机构的负载的大小，并防止笼式装置的疲劳断裂和过早的故障。 在替代实施例中，一体式注射成型的柔性保持架机构被用于具有用于偏压辊构件的单独的金属弹簧构件。