Bi-directional four-mode clutch for providing low and reverse gear ratios in a transmission
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    发明申请
    Bi-directional four-mode clutch for providing low and reverse gear ratios in a transmission 有权
    双向四模式离合器,用于在变速器中提供低速和低速传动比

    公开(公告)号:US20050245346A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-03

    申请号:US10627845

    申请日:2004-04-30

    IPC分类号: F16H3/44 F16H3/66

    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。