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Combined torque proportioning and reduction drive assembly
Assignee: BorgWarner Automotive Diversified Transmission Products Corp
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Filing: 1976-10-08
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Granted: 1978-02-21
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Expires: 1996-10-08
Abstract
Abstract A power transfer mechanism incorporates a planetary or epicyclic gear set which may be shifted between high and low-range conditions to establish torque proportioning and locked-up reduction drive modes. In the high-range mode, the carrier defines an input member and the sun and ring gears define output members. In the low-range mode, the sun gear defines an input member, the carrier an output member, and the ring gear a reaction member. A shifting sleeve includes relatively rotatable elements slidable together as a unit for establishing high and low-range conditions.
Inventors
- 👤 Wesley Marion Dick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 09:13
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H3/00; F16H3/44; F16H3/46; F16H3/48; F16H3/52; F16H3/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A planetary gear assembly comprising first, second, and third rotatable members, a sun gear element, a carrier element, a ring gear element, a plurality of planet gears journaled on said carrier element and in mesh with said sun and ring gear elements, and means for shifting said assembly to first and second operating modes, said means being shiftable to a first operating position engaging said first member with one element, engaging said second and third members with another element, and grounding the remaining element, said means being shiftable to a second operating position engaging fourth element, said shifting means being movable to another position wherein said shaft and carrier are engaged through said first element, said sun gear and first member are engaged through said second element, and said ring gear and second member are engaged through said third element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A planetary gear assembly comprising first, second, and third rotatable members, a sun gear element, a carrier element, a ring gear element, a plurality of planet gears journaled on said carrier element and in mesh with said sun and ring gear elements, and means for shifting said assembly to first and second operating modes, said means being shiftable to a first operating position engaging said first member with one element, engaging said second and third members with another element, and grounding the remaining element, said means being shiftable to a second operating position engaging fourth element, said shifting means being movable to another position wherein said shaft and carrier are engaged through said first element, said sun gear and first member are engaged through said second element, and said ring gear and second member are engaged through said third element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The invention of claim 1, said first element being said other element, said second element being said one element, and said third element being said remaining element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
115 words
In combination, a housing, a shaft journaled in said housing, a sun gear, a ring gear, a planet carrier, a plurality of planet gears in mesh with said sun and ring gears, first and second members journaled in said housing, and shifting means including four elements, said shifting means being movable to one position wherein said shaft and sun gear are engaged through a first element, said carrier and first and second members are engaged through second and third elements respectively, and said ring gear and housing are engaged through a said first member with a first element, engaging said second member with a second element, and engaging said third member with a third element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
115 words
In combination, a housing, a shaft journaled in said housing, a sun gear, a ring gear, a planet carrier, a plurality of planet gears in mesh with said sun and ring gears, first and second members journaled in said housing, and shifting means including four elements, said shifting means being movable to one position wherein said shaft and sun gear are engaged through a first element, said carrier and first and second members are engaged through second and third elements respectively, and said ring gear and housing are engaged through a said first member with a first element, engaging said second member with a second element, and engaging said third member with a third element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The invention of claim 3, said second member being another shaft.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention of claim 4, said first and third elements being sleeves respectively splined to said shafts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention of claim 5, said second and fourth elements being collars respectively journaled on said sleeves.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The invention of claim 4, said first member being a sprocket.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
186 words
A planetary gear assembly comprising an input member, first and second output members, a sun gear, a carrier, a ring gear, a plurality of planet gears journaled on said carrier and in mesh with said sun and ring gears, and means movable for establishing a plurality of operating modes, said means including first and second movable shift members, and first and second shift elements respectively movable with said first and second shift members, said means being movable to a position establishing one mode wherein said input member is engaged with said sun gear through said first shift member, said carrier is engaged with said first and second output members respectively through said first shift element and said second shift member, and said ring gear is grounded through said second shift element, said means being movable to another position establishing another mode wherein said input member is engaged with said carrier through said first shift member, said sun gear is engaged with said first output member through said first shift element, and said ring gear is engaged with said second output member through said second shift member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
186 words
A planetary gear assembly comprising an input member, first and second output members, a sun gear, a carrier, a ring gear, a plurality of planet gears journaled on said carrier and in mesh with said sun and ring gears, and means movable for establishing a plurality of operating modes, said means including first and second movable shift members, and first and second shift elements respectively movable with said first and second shift members, said means being movable to a position establishing one mode wherein said input member is engaged with said sun gear through said first shift member, said carrier is engaged with said first and second output members respectively through said first shift element and said second shift member, and said ring gear is grounded through said second shift element, said means being movable to another position establishing another mode wherein said input member is engaged with said carrier through said first shift member, said sun gear is engaged with said first output member through said first shift element, and said ring gear is engaged with said second output member through said second shift member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
52 words
The invention of claim 8, wherein said first shift member is rotatable with and slidable relative to one of said input and output members, and said second shift member is rotatable with and slidable relative to another of said input and output members, whereby said means is movable for establishing said modes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention of claim 9, wherein said one of said input and output members is said input member, and said other of said input and output members is said second output member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The invention of claim 9, wherein said first and second shift elements are supported for rotation relative to said first and second shift members respectively.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention of claim 11, wherein said first and second shift elements are journaled on said first and second shift members respectively.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The invention of claim 9, wherein said first and second shift members are supported for joint sliding movement.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention of claim 13, wherein said first and second shift elements are journaled on said first and second shift members respectively.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-02-20 | 1985-08-22 | 1986-02-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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