公开(公告)号：US20170167549A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US14966653

申请日：2015-12-11

Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG

Inventor： Victor NORWICH

IPC: F16D25/0635 ,  F16H41/24 ,  F16D13/40

CPC classification number: F16D25/0635 ,  F16D1/00 ,  F16D1/072 ,  F16D3/12 ,  F16D13/40 ,  F16D2300/12 ,  F16H41/24 ,  F16H45/02 ,  F16H2045/0205 ,  F16H2045/0221 ,  F16H2045/0278

Abstract: A drive assembly of a torque converter is provided. The drive assembly includes a piston having at least one tab, and a damper assembly. The piston is fixed to the damper assembly by the at least one tab. A method of forming a drive assembly for a torque convert is also provided. The method of forming a drive assembly for a torque converter includes fixing a piston and a damper assembly together by a plurality of piston tabs forming a riveted connection. A torque converter is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20210197657A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US16728140

申请日：2019-12-27

Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG

Inventor： Kyle NELSON ,  Victor NORWICH

IPC: B60K6/387 ,  B60K6/26 ,  F16H57/04

Abstract: A hybrid module for a hybrid vehicle is disclosed. The hybrid module has two clutches located radially inward of an electric motor, and in their own respective fluid chamber. Fluid from one chamber can cool one of the clutches. Then the fluid can travel axially to the other chamber to cool the other clutch. The hybrid module can include a wall assembly between the two clutches, separating the fluid chambers. After the fluid cools both clutches, the fluid is directed to the wall assembly, and passes through two walls, radially outwardly, to spray onto the electric motor to cool the motor.

公开(公告)号：US20200072332A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

申请号：US16122206

申请日：2018-09-05

Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG

Inventor： Victor NORWICH

IPC: F16H45/02 ,  F16H61/14

Abstract: A torque converter includes a front cover configured to receive an input torque, and an impeller having an outer shell coupled to the front cover. A clutch is selectively engageable by a piston. A cover compensator is located axially between the front cover and the piston. The cover compensator is configured to reduce deflection of the front cover in the event of high pressures when changing gears in the transmission. The cover compensator has a radially-innermost sealing surface configured to engage and seal with a transmission input shaft. The cover compensator may also has an aperture to fluidly couple fluid chambers located on either axial side of the cover compensator. This can allow fluid to be forced through the clutch to continuously lubricate the clutch.

公开(公告)号：US20230341055A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-26

申请号：US17726979

申请日：2022-04-22

Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG

Inventor： Tyler WALTER ,  David AVINS ,  Victor NORWICH

IPC: F16J15/3268 ,  F16J15/16

CPC classification number: F16J15/3268 ,  F16J15/166

Abstract: A seal arrangement is provided having a first part with a seal gland, and a seal located in the seal gland. The seal has an outer sealing surface and an inner support surface that is supported on a bottom support surface of the seal gland. A second part having a sealing surface is provided against which the outer sealing surface of the seal is pressed. A relief area is formed in a portion of the bottom support surface of the seal gland, with the relief area being configured to receive a resiliently deflected portion of the inner support surface of the seal during assembly. A method of assembling a sealing arrangement is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20200040975A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-06

申请号：US16049892

申请日：2018-07-31

Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG

Inventor： Victor NORWICH

IPC: F16H45/02 ,  F16D25/0638 ,  F16H41/24 ,  F16H61/14

Abstract: A torque converter having a hydraulically-actuated stator clutch therein is provided. In particular, the torque converter includes a stator, and a hub axially aligned with at least a portion of the stator and located radially inward of at least a portion of the stator. The hydraulically-actuated stator clutch is disposed within the stator and is configured to selectively couple the stator to the hub. The hub defines a dedicated fluid passageway extending therethrough to fluidly couple a transmission fluid source to the hydraulically-actuated clutch. Slipping of the clutch is therefore controlled via hydraulic fluid. This allows for modification of characteristics of the torque converter that are not otherwise possible with standard one-way clutches in torque converter stators.

公开(公告)号：US20240313297A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18184402

申请日：2023-03-15

Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG

Inventor： Matthew WISE ,  Victor NORWICH ,  Timothy CHAMBERLAIN

IPC: H01M10/6564 ,  B60R16/033 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/6551 ,  H01M10/663

CPC classification number: H01M10/6564 ,  B60R16/033 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/6551 ,  H01M10/663 ,  H01M2250/20

Abstract: A battery system is provided including a battery pack including a battery housing and a plurality of battery cells stacked within the battery housing in a stacking direction. Each of the battery cells includes an anode current collector, an anode material on the anode current collector, a cathode current collector, a cathode material on the cathode current collector, and a solid-state electrolyte sandwiched between the anode material and the cathode material for transporting ions between the anode material and the cathode material. The battery system also includes a pressure vessel. The battery pack is inside of the pressure vessel, and the pressure vessel includes a gas inlet and a gas outlet.

公开(公告)号：US20240304823A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18119231

申请日：2023-03-08

Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG

Inventor： Victor NORWICH

IPC: H01M4/70 ,  H01M50/46 ,  H01M50/463

CPC classification number: H01M4/70 ,  H01M50/46 ,  H01M50/463

Abstract: A battery cell includes an anode current collector, an anode material layer on the anode current collector, a cathode current collector, a cathode material layer on the cathode current collector, and a separator sandwiched between the anode material layer and the cathode material layer. Each of the anode current collector, the anode material layer, the cathode current collector, the cathode material layer and the separator including a first side edge. Each of the anode current collector, the anode material layer, the cathode current collector, the cathode material layer and the separator including a second side edge. The anode current collector and the cathode current collector each have a tapered shape, with the second side edge of the anode current collector being thicker than the first side edge of the anode current collector and the first side edge of the cathode current collector being thicker than the second side edge of the cathode current collector.

公开(公告)号：US20170211673A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-27

申请号：US15004110

申请日：2016-01-22

Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG

Inventor： Victor NORWICH ,  Brian ZAUGG ,  David AVINS ,  Daniel GERDEMAN ,  Michael HODGE

IPC: F16H45/02 ,  F16D25/0632

CPC classification number: F16H45/02 ,  F16D3/12 ,  F16D13/28 ,  F16D2023/123 ,  F16H2045/0221 ,  F16H2045/0236 ,  F16H2045/0278

Abstract: A drive assembly for a torque converter is provided. The drive assembly includes an axially movable turbine defining a piston of a lockup clutch; and a damper assembly including a first component including a plurality of first ramps and a second component including a plurality of second ramps, the first ramps configured for interacting with the second ramps to generate an axial force on the turbine during a coast condition of the torque converter, the damper assembly being arranged and configured to limit the axial force to prevent the piston from self-locking during the coast condition. A torque converter and a method of forming a drive assembly for a torque converter are also provided.