Abstract:
A clutch engaged by means of flyweights and a spring directly meshes an input sun gear and an output planet gear carrier. When engagement pressure is insufficient for torque to be transmitted, a crown wheel slows down and is stopped by a free wheel, while an axial thrust (Pac) produced by helical teeth releases the clutch, so that the device functions as a step down device. A control unit accelerates the onset of the procedure. The device enhances the comfort and reduces stresses of the transmission.
Abstract:
A planet gear (9) connected to the input shaft (2a) and a planet carrier (13) connected to the output shaft (18) can be coupled by a clutch (18) operated in clamping by fly weights (29) and a spring (34) to bring about direct engagement. If clamping is insufficient for torque to be transmitted, the crown wheel (8) slows down and is then immobilized by the free wheel (16). The device then acts as a reduction gear, with a piston (44) acting on the housing (2) in the direction which will release the clutch (18) and applying a brake (43) preventing the crown wheel (8) from rotating even in the direction normally permitted by the free wheel (16). Narrow bleed ducts (151, 172) of a chamber (40) associated with a piston (44) and a damping chamber (171) prevent sudden variations in the state of the clutch (18). The transmission device enables operation as a reduction gear, especially when the vehicle engine is used as a brake, and operates at low speed or at high load, while avoiding shocks produced when the piston is activated or deactivated.
Abstract:
The coupling device, such as a clutch, comprises an alternation of first discs (22) made from hardened steel and having teeth (25) for rotational coupling with a first member of the clutch, and second discs (19) having teeth (15) for rotational coupling with a second member of the clutch.The discs (19) are made of carbon fibres embedded in a carbon former, with no support inside the disc.Use for improving the stability and progressive nature of the functioning of the clutch, and the longevity of the discs.
Abstract:
An epicyclic train operates as a speed reducer between an input and an output when a clutch is released, and as a direct drive connection in the contrary case. The selective clamping is obtained by centrifugal weights, counter to biasing springs and to an helical teeth reaction force, which is proportional to the torque transmitted during speed-reducing operation. The reaction force promotes speed-reducing operation when the torque to be transmitted is high. Means are provided for applying a force pulse to the weights when the driver depresses the accelerator pedal. Since, upon a ratio change, the reaction force and the friction forces in the clutch vary so as to stabilize the newly created transmission ratio, a force pulse is enough for initiating a ratio change which will then be stabilized by a spontaneous variation of the reaction force and the friction forces.
Abstract:
An automatic variable speed transmission, particularly for use in recreational vehicles, is disclosed. The transmission consists of a driving shaft and a driven shaft and a first centrifugal clutch hub rotatably carried by the driving shaft, and means are provided to rotate the first centrifugal clutch hub. A first centrifugal clutch assembly is secured to the first centrifugal clutch hub and is rotatable therewith, and a second centrifugal clutch hub is secured to the driving shaft and rotatable therewith and a first friction plate secured to the second centrifugal clutch hub is adapted to be engaged and driven by the first centrifugal clutch assembly upon the first centrifugal clutch assembly attaining a pre-selected speed of rotation. A driving shaft pinion is secured to the driving shaft and engages a first pinion of a first and second pinion group with rotatably carried by a gear casing and integral gear casing hub which is secured to the driven shaft. The first and second pinion are secured together and the second pinion is in driving engagement with the driven shaft. A second centrifugal clutch assembly is carried by the second centrifugal clutch hub and is rotatable therewith, and a second friction plate is secured to the gear casing hub which is rotatably carried by the driving shaft. The second centrifugal clutch engages and drives the gear casing hub through the second friction plate upon the attaining of a pre-selected speed of rotation to achieve a 1:1 driving shaft to driven shaft speed ratio.
Abstract:
The disclosure herein is concerned with an automatic transmission in which rotation of an input shaft engages a first centrifugal clutch assembly which, in turn, drives reduction planetary gears and, as the input speed picks up, a second centrifugal clutch assembly comes into play whereby the entire system between the input and output shafts rotates as a unit. The clutch assembly consists of an extensible roller bearing provided with a series of circumferentially spaced openings in which are received roller weights arranged in pair and in contacting engagement with adjacent surfaces of pressure discs which, together with co-acting clutch discs, also form part of the clutch assembly. In one embodiment of the invention, the planetary gear assembly is located between the first and second centrifugal clutch assembly; in a second embodiment, the second centrifugal clutch assembly is located between the first centrifugal clutch assembly and the planetary gear assembly; and in a third embodiment, the location of the planetary gear assembly is similar to that of the second embodiment, but only one extensible roller bearing is used for the engagement of both centrifugal clutch assemblies.
Abstract:
A simple automatic transmission adapted to be used on snowmobiles and other vehicles and to provide low and high speed forward drive, reverse drive and neutral and a centrifugal clutch having radially wedging members and friction discs adapted to be axially displaced by the wedging members in response to centrifugal action on the latter. An automatic transmission including a simple planetary gear assembly having a sun gear driven by the input shaft, a planet carrier rotatably controlled by a centrifugal clutch selectively restrained by a first brake and a ring gear associated to a second brake to be selectively held against rotation to produce forward drive and to be freed to produce reverse drive; a sliding gear unit adapted to transmit the drives to an output shaft and to produce a neutral and a simple shifting control to selectively actuate the sliding gear unit and the brakes.
Abstract:
IN A MULTIPLE-SPEED HUB WHICH IS SHIFTED FROM ONE TRANSMISSION RATIO TO ANOTHER BY ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT OF A FREE-WHEELING COUPLING CONNECTING A TRANSMISSION MEMBER WITH THE HUB SHELL, THE COUPLING INCLUDES A RATCHET RIM ON THE SHELL AND A PAWL ASSEMBLY ON THE TRANSMISSION MEMBER. A PIVOT PIN IN THE TRANSMISSION MEMBER CARRIES A PAWL AND A ROCKER SPRING-BIASED TO A RELATIVE POSITION IN WHICH THE PAWL IS NEAR THE RATCHET RIM. A TORSION SPRING INTERPOSED BETWEEN THE ROCKER AND THE TRANSMISSION MEMBER AND ABUTMENTS WHICH LIMIT RELATIVE ANGULAR MOVEMENT OF THE PAWL AND THE ROCKER NORMALLY HOLD THE PAWL OUT OF ENGAGEMENT WITH THE RATCHET RIM. A CENTRIFUGAL SPEED GOVERNOR PIVOTS THE ROCKER, AND THEREBY THE ENTIRE PAWL ASSEMBLY, INTO AN OPERATIVE POSITION IN WHICH THE PAWL DRIVINGLY ENGAGES THE RATCHET RIM. THE BIASING SPRING PERMITS THE HUB SHELL TO OVERTRAVEL THE PAWL IN THE OPERATIVE POSITION OF THE ASSEMBLY.
Abstract:
A MULTIPLE SPEED HUB FOR A BICYCLE OR LIKE VEHICLE HAS A PLANETARY GEAR TRANSMISSION BUILT INTO THE HUB SHELL. THE DRIVER AND A FIRST SET OF PAWLS IS MOUNTED ON THE RING GEAR AND IS NORMALLY WITHDRAWN FROM A RATCHET ON THE HUB SHELL. CENTRIFUGAL WEIGHTS ARE COUPLED TO THE PLANET CARRIER OR THE RING GEAR EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH SPEED-INCREASING GEARING AND RELEASE THE SECOND SET OF PAWLS AGAINST THE RESTRAINT OF A RETURN SPRING AT SUFFICIENT SPEED OF THE ASSOCIATED TRANSMISSION ELEMENT. THE
CENTRIFUGAL WEIGHTS AND ALL ASSOCIATED DRIVE ELEMENTS ARE STOPPED DURING FEEDWHEELING.