Overrunning Clutch for an Engine Starter Adapter

    公开(公告)号:US20190093620A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-28

    申请号:US15713898

    申请日:2017-09-25

    IPC分类号: F02N15/02 F16D41/04

    摘要: A device for operatively connecting an engine starter to an engine where the engine includes an engine crankshaft and the engine starter has a starter shaft with a length and a worm, or worm screw, of a worm drive spaced radially from the starter adapter shaft and within the length of the shaft is described herein. The device compromises a worm gear assembly as operatively attached to the starter adapter shaft. The a worm gear assembly includes a worm gear, or worm wheel, positioned to engage the worm and an overrunning clutch positioned radially between the worm gear and the starter adapter shaft and operatively engaging the starter adapter shaft.

    Engine automatic stop/restart device

    公开(公告)号:US09989031B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-05

    申请号:US14890985

    申请日:2013-09-10

    IPC分类号: F02N11/08 F02N11/00 F02N15/06

    摘要: An engine automatic stop/restart device includes a ring gear which is linked to a crank shaft of the engine, a starter motor which is energized so as to be rotated, a pinion gear which transmits a rotation of the starter motor to the ring gear, and a pinion gear movement unit which is energized so as to move the pinion gear in a direction of the ring gear, whereby the pinion gear is engaged to the ring gear, in a state where the engine automatic stop/restart device automatically stops the engine when an engine automatic stop condition is established, and restarts the engine when an engine restart condition is established, and includes an inertially-rotating-restart-decision unit which permits or prohibits a restart of the engine, which is inertially rotating after the engine is automatically stopped, in accordance with a detection result of an oil temperature of the engine.

    GEARED TURBOFAN WITH LOW SPOOL POWER EXTRACTION

    公开(公告)号:US20180045119A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-15

    申请号:US15232101

    申请日:2016-08-09

    摘要: A geared turbofan engine includes a first spool including a first compressor and a first turbine. The first compressor is immediately before a combustor and the first turbine is immediately after the combustor. A second spool includes at least a second turbine disposed axially aft of the first turbine. A first tower shaft is engaged to drive the high speed spool. A second tower shaft engaged to be driven by the second spool. A starter is engaged to drive the first tower shaft. An accessory gear box is driven by the second tower shaft. A first clutch is disposed between the first tower shaft and the starter. The first clutch is configured to enable the starter to drive the high speed spool. A second clutch is disposed between the second tower shaft and the accessory gear box, the second clutch configured to enable the second spool to drive the accessory gear box. A gas turbine engine and a method of operating a gas turbine engine are also disclosed.

    Circuit configuration for starting an internal combustion engine and method of a starter control

    公开(公告)号:US09869285B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-16

    申请号:US13138602

    申请日:2010-03-02

    摘要: A circuit configuration is described, for starting an internal combustion engine, using at least one starter, which includes a starter motor, an engaging relay, a switching relay and a control relay, the control relay being able to be controlled by an ignition switch, the engaging relay being able to be controlled by the control relay and a current path of the starter motor being able to be switched using the switching relay. In order for the starter, for starting an internal combustion engine, to operate more accurately, and thus to achieve a longer service life, the switching relay is able to be controlled as a function of the occurrence of a specified event, at least in the switching-off process. This has the advantage that the switching relay is able to interrupt a current path from the starter motor earlier in time, especially a main current path, so that energizing in the reverse direction is avoided. Consequently, the switching relay is able to release the current path of the starter motor specified in such a way that in the switching-off process, during the disengaging of a starter pinion, pinion bounce is clearly reduced, or even eliminated. In the switching-off process of the starter, a motion of the starter pinion back in the direction towards the ring gear, after the disengagement, is avoided.