Dual piston hydraulic cylinder for clutch and upshift brake actuator
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B60K-041/24
F16D-067/04
출원번호
US-0203422
(1994-03-01)
발명자
/ 주소
Gee Thomas A. (Allen Park MI)
출원인 / 주소
Eaton Corporation (Cleveland OH 02)
인용정보
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초록▼
A dual piston hydraulic cylinder for actuating a clutch and an upshift brake in a heavy-duty vehicle is provided which achieves consistent, selectable, sequential, and controllable operation utilizing a single control pedal. A preloaded spring located between two pistons sequences the pressure accum
A dual piston hydraulic cylinder for actuating a clutch and an upshift brake in a heavy-duty vehicle is provided which achieves consistent, selectable, sequential, and controllable operation utilizing a single control pedal. A preloaded spring located between two pistons sequences the pressure accumulation and fluid flow to actuate the clutch and the upshift brake in such a manner so as to preclude brake actuation unless the clutch is disengaged. A fluid reservoir in selective fluid communication with the hydraulic cylinder automatically adjusts the separate fluid links between the clutch and the upshift brake to compensate for changes in their corresponding engaged positions due to wear. The apparatus disclosed accommodates the use of disparately designed clutches and upshift brakes.
대표청구항▼
For use in a vehicle powertrain having a master clutch for releasably coupling an engine to an input shaft of a transmission, the transmission including a braking mechanism for braking the input shaft, an apparatus for actuating the braking mechanism upon disengagement of the master clutch, the appa
For use in a vehicle powertrain having a master clutch for releasably coupling an engine to an input shaft of a transmission, the transmission including a braking mechanism for braking the input shaft, an apparatus for actuating the braking mechanism upon disengagement of the master clutch, the apparatus comprising: a housing; a fluid reservoir attached to the housing and in fluid communication therewith; a first member disposed within the housing so as to define a first region, the first member being axially translatable within the housing between a clutch-engaged position and a clutch-disengaged position, the first region being in selective fluid communication with the reservoir depending upon the position of the first member; means for biasing the first member toward the clutch-engaged position; a second member disposed within the housing so as to define a second region, having a variable volume, between the first and second members, the second member being axially translatable within the housing, the second region being in selective fluid communication with the reservoir depending upon the position of the second member; and means for regulating the volume of the second region, the regulating means disposed within the second region and being operative to maintain a substantially constant volume until the first member is in the clutch-disengaged position, thereafter the regulating means allowing the volume of the second region to decrease so to pressurize the second region to apply the braking mechanism. For use in a vehicle with a powertrain having a master clutch for releasably coupling an engine to an input shaft of a transmission, the transmission including a braking mechanism for braking the input shaft upon disengagement of the master clutch, the vehicle also including means for disengaging the master clutch and actuating the braking mechanism including a cylinder having first and second pistons disposed therein, the pistons defining a region therebetween having a variable fluid volume, a method of consistently controlling actuation of the braking mechanism, the method comprising: pressurizing a first fluid link with a first volume of fluid, the first link extending between the means for disengaging the master clutch and actuating the braking mechanism and the master clutch, so as to disengage the master clutch; pressurizing a second fluid link with a second volume of fluid after the master clutch is disengaged, the second link being fluidly coupled to the region and extending between the means for disengaging the master clutch and actuating the braking mechanism, and the braking mechanism, so as to actuate the braking mechanism, wherein the second fluid link is pressurized by axially translating the second piston relative to the first piston so as to decrease the volume of the region while substantially maintaining the quantity of fluid in the second fluid link; and adjusting at least one of the first and second fluid links to compensate for wear of at least one of the master clutch and the braking mechanism so as to provide for consistent actuation of the braking mechanism after disengagement of the master clutch.
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Campton, Calahan B.; Peglowski, Brett; Spangler, Christopher A., Clutch actuation using differential pressure.
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