patentstorm.us 258 85 http://www.patentstorm.us/ http://www.patentstorm.us/images/logo.gif PatentStorm -> Applications -> Clutches and power-stop control http://www.patentstorm.us/rss/class/applications/rss-192.xml Recent patent applications filings in USPTO Class 192 Clutches and power-stop control. Thu, 9 Feb 2012 15:02:08 patents@patentstorm.us en <![CDATA[HUB WITH STAR RATCHET]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120032498/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120032498
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-09
  • Inventor:  Klieber, Jochen
    • The present invention relates to a rear wheel hub for a bicycle, a rear wheel for a bicycle, and a bicycle. In order to provide a rear wheel hub which, with a further reduction in weight, still allows reliable transmission of force, the hub has a hub body (12), an axle body (14), a first bearing device (16) between the axle body and the hub body, a freewheel body (18) for accommodating at least one sprocket, a second bearing device (20) between the axle body ...
    ]]>     20120032498     <![CDATA[Equalizing unit of a drive train of a motor vehicle and its construction for loss-minimizing oiling on demand]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120031727/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120031727
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-09
  • Inventors:  Göttert, Christoph; Haupt, Jan; NETT, Hans-Peter; Müllers, Michael
    • The invention relates to an oiling concept of an equalizing unit of a drive train of a motor vehicle with a clutch device to be oiled in driving mode. In order to stop drag torques which act on the clutch device from the outside and result in increased dissipation when said clutch device is not required due to the operating state, measures are provided which promote the dry running of the clutch device. The measures include the spatial-functional separation of the oil delivery device from the ...
    ]]>     20120031727     <![CDATA[MODULAR CLUTCH ASSEMBLY]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120031726/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120031726
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-09
  • Inventors:  Grubb, Bradly C.; Godbey, Jared B.; Raphael, Julian
    • A modular clutch assembly (15) comprising a first rotary member (16) having a first torque transfer surface (73 or 69), said first rotary member configured to rotate about an axis (x-x) and to rotationally couple to a first shaft (20), a second rotary member (22) configured to rotate about the axis and to rotationally couple to a second shaft (21), a pressure plate (23) configured to rotate about the axis, at least one of the second member ...
    ]]>     20120031726     <![CDATA[TORQUE TRANSMISSION UNIT]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120031725/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120031725
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-09
  • Inventor:  Quehenberger, Johannes
    • A torque transmission unit having a friction clutch and a hydraulic actuation system. The hydraulic actuation system includes a stepped piston unit having a stepped piston which has a first piston section movable in a first pressure space and a second piston section movable in a second pressure space. The first pressure space and a portion of the second pressure space can be brought into fluid communication by means of an overflow line based on a position of the first piston section. The ...
    ]]>     20120031725     <![CDATA[ROAD FINISHING MACHINE AND METHOD OF OPERATING A ROAD FINISHING MACHINE]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120031724/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120031724
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-09
  • Inventors:  Weiser, Ralf; Noll, Tobias
    • In a road finishing machine with a primary power plant and a power transfer to a hydraulic pump and/or a generator for supplying power to hydraulically or electrically operated functional components, the power transfer comprises at least one clutch that can be optionally engaged and disengaged, and a clutch control device is provided by means of which, depending on at least the operator guidance and/or a detected clutch loading situation, a disengagement delay (Δt) automatically overriding the ...
    ]]>     20120031724     <![CDATA[SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ENGAGEMENT OF A LOCKUP CLUTCH IN A TORQUE CONVERTER]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120031723/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120031723
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-09
  • Inventors:  Kluemper, Kevin L.; Runde, Jeffrey K.
    • A dynamic model is stored in memory that defines torque transmitted by the lockup clutch as a function of a plurality of torque converter operating parameters. A lockup clutch command is asserted to control engagement the lockup clutch, and thereafter a number of the plurality of torque converter operating parameters are monitored. A profile is selected of one of the plurality of torque converter operating parameters, and the profile is configured to result in an intersection of rotational ...
    ]]>     20120031723     <![CDATA[HYDRAULIC TRANSMISSION APPARATUS]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120031722/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120031722
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-09
  • Inventors:  ITOU, Kazuhiro; TAKIKAWA, Yoshihiro; MARUYAMA, Kazuto
    • A hydraulic transmission apparatus including a pump impeller connected to an input member that is coupled to a motor; a turbine runner for rotating with the pump impeller; a damper mechanism having an input element coupled to the turbine runner, an elastic body engaging with the input element, and an output element engaging with the elastic body and coupled to an transmission device input shaft; a lockup clutch for performing lockup in which the input member is engaged with the input element of ...
    ]]>     20120031722     <![CDATA[TORQUE TRANSMISSION ARRANGEMENT]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120024657/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120024657
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-02
  • Inventors:  Sachsenmaier, Helmuth; Sperker, Hannes; Luef, Robert
    • A torque transmission arrangement including a primary shaft, a friction clutch, a housing in which the primary shaft is rotatably supported by a rolling bearing including an inner ring and an outer ring. An actuator is disposed in the housing between the friction clutch and thr rolling bearing for actuating the friction clutch. The actuator comprises a fixed support element, an adjusting element axially offset from the support element and displaceable for engaging the friction clutch, and an ...
    ]]>     20120024657     <![CDATA[FLYWHEEL HAVING LUBRICATION-FLOW PASSAGEWAY]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120024656/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120024656
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-02
  • Inventors:  SAVANT, SATISH; FEE, DAVID; KOUGH, BRADFORD; BAUMANN, JONATHAN; CRUCE, PERRY; DAMES, MATTHEW
    • A method of lubricating a clutch disposed on a driven-side of a flywheel that is connected to a crankshaft includes rotating the flywheel and providing a flow of lubrication fluid spilling onto a driver-side of the flywheel. At least a portion of the flow of lubrication fluid is received through at least one passageway extending through the flywheel and expelled from the passageway on a driven-side of the flywheel. A clutch disposed on the driven-side of the flywheel is lubricated with the ...
    ]]>     20120024656     <![CDATA[APPARATUS FOR OPERATING CLUTCH]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120024654/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120024654
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-02
  • Inventor:  Kim, Youngho
    • An apparatus for operating a clutch which may be mounted at a vehicle structure and controls an operation of the clutch may include a motor provided with a motor shaft and receiving electrical energy so as to selectively rotate the motor shaft, a cam mounted at the motor shaft and rotating together with the motor shaft, and a push rod assembly coupled to a clutch fork of the clutch, wherein the push rod assembly may be elastically biased toward and slidably contacted to the cam such that the ...
    ]]>     20120024654     <![CDATA[METHOD FOR COMPUTATIONAL DETERMINATION OF THE OIL TEMPERATURE IN A CLUTCH UNIT]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120024653/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120024653
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-02
  • Inventors:  Parigger, Martin; Ergun, Ender; Gollner, Manfred
    • A clutch unit (47) comprises a wet friction clutch for controllable transmission of a torque from an input element (41) to an output element (45), housing that contains the friction clutch and oil for cooling the friction clutch, and an actuator (51) for actuating the friction clutch. The actuator is attached to the housing in a thermally conductive way and has a temperature sensor (108) for sensing a temperature of the actuator. In order to computationally ...
    ]]>     20120024653     <![CDATA[ROTARY MESHING ENGAGEMENT APPARATUS]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120024652/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120024652
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-02
  • Inventors:  Ishii, Daisuke; Okuwaki, Shigeru
    • In a locking mechanism provided with: a sleeve which is fixed in the circumferential direction and which can be stroked in the shaft line direction; a hub which can rotate in the circumferential direction orthogonal to the shaft line direction; and an actuator which can apply a driving force for displacing the sleeve in the shaft line direction, dog teeth are formed on the inner circumferential surface of the sleeve, and dog teeth are formed in the hub. Here, the engagement surfaces of the dog ...
    ]]>     20120024652     <![CDATA[CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH SYSTEM]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120024651/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120024651
  • Publication Date:  2012-02-02
  • Inventor:  MIYAZAKI, Jun
    • A centrifugal clutch system includes a centrifugal weight, an outer member, an inner member, a first clutch plate, a second clutch plate, a bottom portion side pressure member, and an open side pressure member. The centrifugal weight is movable in a radial direction of the clutch system. The outer member is rotatably supported on a rotation axis and subjected to a driving force. The inner member is integrally and rotatably supported on the rotation axis. The first and second clutch plates are ...
    ]]>     20120024651     <![CDATA[Centrifugal cluth with improved thermal management]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120018276/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120018276
  • Publication Date:  2012-01-26
  • Inventor:  Justus, Marvin Wayne
    • A centrifugal friction clutch providing for a separation between the pressure and/or fixed plates and the friction surfaces of the clutch discs to provide for reduced heat transfer to said pressure and fixed plates, reduced risk of deformation of said plates, and improved distribution of axial forces to maintain maximum frictional engagement. Said pressure plates and fixed plates further including air impeller vanes or similar structures on their interior surface to further improve heat ...
    ]]>     20120018276     <![CDATA[Rear Driveline Disconnect Apparatus]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120018275/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120018275
  • Publication Date:  2012-01-26
  • Inventors:  Alexander, Allen E.; Voth, Edward J.; Messer, Matthew J.; Young, Aaron T.
    • A rear driveline disconnect apparatus for use with four-wheel drive vehicles that is configured to allow the driver to easily, quickly and reliably change the vehicle between a four-wheel drive mode of operation and a front two-wheel drive mode of operation. The apparatus comprises a housing having an adapter at one end that mounts to the vehicle transfer case and an output flange at the opposite end that connects to the rear driveline assembly. The shaft from the transfer case is received in ...
    ]]>     20120018275     <![CDATA[METHOD OF OPERATING A DRIVE TRAIN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND CORRESPONDING DRIVE TRAIN]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120018274/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120018274
  • Publication Date:  2012-01-26
  • Inventors:  Prix, Daniel; Scheucher, Rene
    • The present invention relates to a method of operating a drive train of a motor vehicle having a motor which can be selectively coupled to the drive train by means of a clutch actuable by an actuator. The clutch has a first clutch part associated with a drive shaft of the motor and a second clutch part associated with the drive train. An engagement of the clutch includes the steps:
      • ...
        ]]> 20120018274 <![CDATA[Structure for Connection and Separation between an Engine and a Main Unit]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120018273/description.html
      • Application Number:  20120018273
      • Publication Date:  2012-01-26
      • Inventor:  Matsumoto, Toshio
      Problems to be solved: Providing a structure for connection and separation between an engine and a main unit, adapted to release coupling by separating a centrifugal clutch.

      Means for solving the problems: A structure for connection and separation includes an engine side adapter (1) with a clutch shoe (11), an engine side annular surface (121), and an engine side projection (13); and a main unit side adapter (2) with a clutch drum ...
      ]]> 20120018273 <![CDATA[TORQUE LIMITING DEVICE]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120018272/description.html

    • Application Number:  20120018272
    • Publication Date:  2012-01-26
    • Inventors:  Yamada, Koichi; Taketani, Yoshinori
    Providing a torque limiting device by which a high torque limitation can be set without spoiling the superior stability and wear-resistance. A torque limiting device, including, but not limited to: a clutch disc clamp plate 17 that has a surface area 13 where the surface and the outer area surface of the flywheel press or come in contact with each other, and is provided with an opening 16 at the center middle part of the clutch disc clamp plate 17 so that a concave ...
    ]]>     20120018272     <![CDATA[Clutch actuated by initial limit-torque sliding damping]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120018271/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120018271
  • Publication Date:  2012-01-26
  • Inventor:  Yang, Tai-Her
    • The present invention relates to a clutch actuated by initial limit-torque sliding damping capable of controlling a clutch device to perform operations of coupling or releasing with the driving torque, characterized in that a relay transmission structure assembly (104) is installed between a rotary prime motive end (101) and an output-end clutch structure (1052), the relay transmission structure assembly (104) is installed with a relay coupling structure (204) ...
    ]]>     20120018271     <![CDATA[Torque actuated clutch]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120018270/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120018270
  • Publication Date:  2012-01-26
  • Inventor:  Yang, Tai-Her
    • The present invention relates to a clutch actuated by torque capable of controlling a clutch device to perform operations of coupling or disengaging with the driving torque, characterized in that a relay transmission structure assembly (104) is installed between a rotary prime motive end (101) and an output-end clutch structure (1052), the relay transmission structure assembly (104) is installed with a relay coupling structure (204) having an active side of ...
    ]]>     20120018270     <![CDATA[Centrifugal force combined with sliding damping type torque actuated clutch]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120018269/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120018269
  • Publication Date:  2012-01-26
  • Inventor:  Yang, Tai-Her
    • The present invention relates to a centrifugal force combined with sliding damping type clutch actuated by torque capable of controlling a clutch device to perform operations of coupling or disengaging with the driving torque, characterized in that a relay transmission structure assembly (104) is installed between a rotary prime motive end (101) and an output-end clutch structure (1052) is installed at an output end (102), the relay transmission structure assembly ...
    ]]>     20120018269     <![CDATA[Centrifugal force cutting off sliding damping type torque actuated clutch]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120018268/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120018268
  • Publication Date:  2012-01-26
  • Inventor:  Yang, Tai-Her
    • The present invention relates to a centrifugal force cutting off sliding damping type torque-actuated clutch capable of controlling a clutch device to perform operations of coupling or disengaging with the driving torque, characterized in that a relay transmission structure assembly (104) is installed between a rotary prime motive end (101) and an output-end clutch structure (1052) installed at an output end (102), the relay transmission structure assembly ...
    ]]>     20120018268     <![CDATA[RELEASE FLOW HUB]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120018267/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120018267
  • Publication Date:  2012-01-26
  • Inventor:  LINDEMANN, PATRICK
    • A hub assembly for a torque converter includes a hub with a circumferential groove and a seal arranged to contact an element of the torque converter. The seal is at least partially disposed in the groove. The groove has a first radial wall, a second radial wall axially offset with respect to the first radial wall, and at least one opening in the second radial wall. The seal is axially displaceable to seal against the first wall to block fluid flow between the hub and the element and to seal ...
    ]]>     20120018267     <![CDATA[CLUTCH MECHANISMS FOR POWER SCREWDRIVERS]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120018183/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120018183
  • Publication Date:  2012-01-26
  • Inventor:  TSUGE, Kazunori
    • A synchronization mechanism of a clutch mechanism includes a drive side contact member and a driven side contact member provided on a drive side clutch member and a driven side clutch member of a clutch mechanism at positions radially inwardly of a drive side clutch portion and a driven side clutch portion, respectively. The driven side contact member does not contact the drive side contact member when the driven side clutch member is in a disengaging position. As the driven side clutch member ...
    ]]>     20120018183     <![CDATA[PNEUMATO-MECHANICAL REGENERATIVE POWER SOURCE]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120017756/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120017756
  • Publication Date:  2012-01-26
  • Inventor:  Bidare, Srinivas R.
    • A pneumato-mechanical regenerative power source converts mechanical rotational power at an input/output shaft to stored potential energy, and vice versa, by coupling the input/output shaft to a ball screw via a planetary gear system, which translates a ball nut in cooperation therewith, which in turn translates a piston that provides for either compressing or expanding an associated energy storage gas. A first roller-clutch mechanism provides for locking the carrier of the planetary gear system ...
    ]]>     20120017756     <![CDATA[CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120017724/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120017724
  • Publication Date:  2012-01-26
  • Inventors:  Ota, Keisuke; Oshima, Koji; FUKUSHIRO, Eiji
    • An ECU executes a program including the steps of: starting monitoring the turbine revolution speed and the output shaft revolution speed when a direct shift is started (YES in S100) (S102); performing complete disengagement control on a disengagement element (1) (S106), lowering control pressure of a disengagement element (2) to preliminarily fixed control pressure (S110); starting engagement control on an engagement element (1) when a set time ...
    ]]>     20120017724     <![CDATA[ELECTROMAGNETIC CLUTCH]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120012434/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120012434
  • Publication Date:  2012-01-19
  • Inventors:  Fujii, Noriyuki; Nishiji, Makoto
    • An electromagnetic clutch is provided which produces sufficiently large clutch force by increasing the clutch capacity without increasing the number of inner and outer clutch plates. The electromagnetic clutch includes an intermediate member (8) that is connected to inner clutch plates (7a) so as not to be rotatable relative thereto and moves toward a clutch mechanism (7) under rotational force of a rotational member (5). The intermediate member (8) ...
    ]]>     20120012434     <![CDATA[WET-TYPE MULTI-PLATE CLUTCH]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120012433/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120012433
  • Publication Date:  2012-01-19
  • Inventor:  TOYA, RITSUO
    • In a wet-type multi-plate clutch comprising an externally-toothed plate and an internally-toothed plate each of which is formed by adhering a friction material on a core plate and in which torque is transmitted by engaging the externally-toothed plate and the internally-toothed plate, the friction materials are adhered on opposed surfaces of the externally-toothed plate and the internally-toothed plate which are opposed to each ...
    ]]>     20120012433     <![CDATA[Coupling Device, Testing Arrangement Outfitted Therewith, And Method For Coupling A Large Gear Unit To A Rotative Device]]> http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120012432/description.html
  • Application Number:  20120012432
  • Publication Date:  2012-01-19
  • Inventor:  MAYER, Peter
    • A coupling device for coupling a large gear unit to a rotative device has an inner sleeve rotatively coupleable to one of the large gear unit and the rotative device, and an outer sleeve rotatively coupleable to the other of the large gear unit and rotative device. An inner diameter of the outer sleeve can be fitted axially to an outer diameter of the inner sleeve. A first connection device connected to the inner sleeve terminates in a first coupling portion, and a second connection device ...
    ]]>     20120012432