192 clutches and power-stop control – Clutches – Progressive engagement
Patent
1996-09-13
1998-03-10
Lorence, Richard M.
192 clutches and power-stop control
Clutches
Progressive engagement
192 543, 192 545, 192 5452, 192 85AA, 475146, 188 722, F16D 2502, F16D 250638
Patent
active
057250790
ABSTRACT:
A frictional engagement device for engaging a pair of members relatively rotating around a common axis is improved to obtain a smooth action. A first frictional engaging element is fitted unrotatably and axially movably to one of the relatively rotating member. A second frictional engaging element is unrotatably and axially movably fitted to the other of the relatively rotating member and disposed engageable to the first frictional engaging element. A first cam member which is axially movably fitted to one of the relatively rotating member and disposed apart from the second frictional engaging element has a slanted cam surface. A second cam member which is disposed adjacent to the first cam member on a side of the second frictional engaging element has a slanted cam surface parallelly opposing the cam surface of the first cam member. A piston means which is fitted to the second cam member has a surface engageable with the second frictional engagement element. A spring seat is disposed, not touching the piston means, in a space formed between the piston means and the second cam member. A return spring for biasing the second cam member toward the first cam member is fixed to an unmovable member on one end and fitted the spring seat on the other end. A pushing means selectively pushes the piston means onto the second frictional element through the second cam member to cause a frictional engagement between the piston means and the second frictional element so that the piston member being rotationally dragged with the second cam member and generates a cam force to engage the first frictional engaging element and the second frictional element. A friction decreasing means disposed between the spring seat and the second cam member decreases the friction between the spring seat and the second cam member to prevent the return spring from being rotationally dragged by the second cam member when the second cam member is rotationally dragged.
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Matsumoto Shogo
Murata Kiyohito
Lorence Richard M.
Toyota Jidosha & Kabushiki Kaisha
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