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US4800780A
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Accessory transmission
Assignee: G E MACHINE TOOL Ltd A CORP OF ONTARIO CANADA
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Filing: 1987-11-13
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Granted: 1989-01-31
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Expires: 2007-11-13
Abstract
Abstract An accessory transmission for an automotive vehicle comprises a planetary gear set, a fixed cover and a cone clutch engageable with the ring gear of the planetary gear set or the cover to provide a direct drive or underdrive gear ratio in one embodiment, or a direct drive and overdrive gear ratio in another embodiment. The principles of the invention may also be applied to an embodiment wherein the ring gear rotation is governed by a one way clutch as well as the cone clutch to provide both underdrive and overdrive transmissions.
Inventors
- 👤 Ramalingam Sivalingam
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 22:06
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H3/00; F16H3/44; F16H3/46; F16H3/48; F16H3/52; F16H3/54; F02; F02B; F02B67/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
230 words
An underdrive accessory transmission associated with an engine, comprising: a planetary gear set comprising a sun gear, a plurality of planet gears positioned about and drivingly engaging the sun gear, a planet gear carrier having an integrally formed shaft for providing rotational output from the transmission, and a ring gear positioned about and drivingly engaging the planet gears; an input shaft for providing rotational input to the transmission from the engine, said sun gear being affixed about the input shaft, and said gear carrier being supported about the input shaft by a bearing; a cone clutch slidably affixed on the shaft of the planet gear carrier and being capable of movement axially along the shaft, the clutch having a frustoconical working surface engageable with a compatible surface of the ring gear; means for sliding the cone clutch axially along the shaft of the gear carrier; a fixed cover for the transmission being supported about the shaft of the gear carrier by a bearing, and about the ring gear by a first one way clutch and support bearings, said first one way clutch allowing the ring gear to rotate only in the direction of engine rotation; and a second one way clutch and support bearings being positioned between the gear carrier and the input shaft, the second clutch allowing the input shaft to rotate only in the direction of engine rotation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
230 words
An underdrive accessory transmission associated with an engine, comprising: a planetary gear set comprising a sun gear, a plurality of planet gears positioned about and drivingly engaging the sun gear, a planet gear carrier having an integrally formed shaft for providing rotational output from the transmission, and a ring gear positioned about and drivingly engaging the planet gears; an input shaft for providing rotational input to the transmission from the engine, said sun gear being affixed about the input shaft, and said gear carrier being supported about the input shaft by a bearing; a cone clutch slidably affixed on the shaft of the planet gear carrier and being capable of movement axially along the shaft, the clutch having a frustoconical working surface engageable with a compatible surface of the ring gear; means for sliding the cone clutch axially along the shaft of the gear carrier; a fixed cover for the transmission being supported about the shaft of the gear carrier by a bearing, and about the ring gear by a first one way clutch and support bearings, said first one way clutch allowing the ring gear to rotate only in the direction of engine rotation; and a second one way clutch and support bearings being positioned between the gear carrier and the input shaft, the second clutch allowing the input shaft to rotate only in the direction of engine rotation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A transmission as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cover comprises a first portion supported by said first one way clutch and support bearings about the ring gear, and a second portion affixed to the first portion and being supported about the gear carrier by a bearing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
71 words
A transmission as claimed in claim 1, wherein the means for sliding the cone clutch comprise a spring positioned between the gear carrier and cone clutch for biasing the clutch toward disengagement with the ring gear, and an actuator having a thrust bearing positioned in opposition to said spring, the thrust bearing being capable of sliding the clutch into firm engagement with the ring gear in opposition to the spring force.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A transmission as claimed in claim 3, wherein the actuator is hydraulic.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
A transmission as claimed in claim 3, wherein the actuator is electromechanical.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A transmission as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ring gear is supported about the input shaft by a bearing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A transmission as claimed in claim 1, further comprising thrust washers positioned at each end of each planet gear to restrict the axial movement thereof.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-01-31 | 1992-08-01 | 1993-01-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-01-31 | 1996-08-01 | 1997-01-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-01-31 | 2000-08-01 | 2001-01-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |