Electromechanically actuated coupling and control assembly
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F16D-027/02
F16D-011/14
F16D-027/09
F16D-041/12
F16D-048/06
F16D-027/00
출원번호
US-0992785
(2011-05-16)
등록번호
US-9109636
(2015-08-18)
국제출원번호
PCT/US2011/036634
(2011-05-16)
§371/§102 date
20130610
(20130610)
국제공개번호
WO2012/078202
(2012-06-14)
발명자
/ 주소
Kimes, John W.
McCleer, Patrick J.
Hendrick, Terry O.
출원인 / 주소
Means Industries, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Brooks Kushman P.C.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
3인용 특허 :
90
초록▼
An electromechanically actuated coupling and control assembly is provided. In one embodiment, an overrunning clutch and control assembly having first and second operating modes is provided. The clutch and control assembly includes first and second clutch members supported for rotation relative to on
An electromechanically actuated coupling and control assembly is provided. In one embodiment, an overrunning clutch and control assembly having first and second operating modes is provided. The clutch and control assembly includes first and second clutch members supported for rotation relative to one another about a common rotational axis. The first and second clutch members have respective coupling faces that oppose each other. The coupling face of one of the clutch members has a pocket. The coupling face of the other clutch member has a locking formation. The assembly further includes a strut received within the pocket in the coupling face of the one clutch member and has an end that is pivotally movable outwardly of the pocket. The assembly still further includes a biasing spring. The assembly further includes an electromechanical apparatus including an actuator mounted for controlled linear reciprocating motion and in communication with the pocket. The assembly still further includes communication apparatus for wirelessly communicating electrical power from a source of electrical power to the electromechanical apparatus to cause the actuator to linearly move and pivot the strut end against the bias of the spring from a first position which corresponds to the first operating mode to a second position which corresponds to the second operating mode.
대표청구항▼
1. An overrunning clutch and control assembly having first and second operating modes, the assembly comprising: first and second clutch members supported for rotation relative to one another about a common rotational axis, the first and second clutch members having respective coupling faces that opp
1. An overrunning clutch and control assembly having first and second operating modes, the assembly comprising: first and second clutch members supported for rotation relative to one another about a common rotational axis, the first and second clutch members having respective coupling faces that oppose each other;the coupling face of one of the clutch members having a pocket;the coupling face of the other clutch member having a locking formation;a strut received within the pocket in the coupling face of the one clutch member and having an end that is pivotally movable outwardly of the pocket;a biasing spring;an electromechanical apparatus including a spring-loaded actuator mounted for controlled linear reciprocating motion and in communication with the pocket; andcommunication apparatus for wirelessly communicating electrical power from a source of electrical power to the electromechanical apparatus to cause the spring-loaded actuator to linearly move and pivot the strut end against the bias of the biasing spring and with the bias of the spring-loaded actuator from a first position which corresponds to the first operating mode to a second position which corresponds to the second operating mode. 2. The assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein the coupling face of the one of the clutch members is oriented to face axially in a first direction along the rotational axis and the coupling face of the other clutch member is oriented to face axially in a second direction along the rotational axis. 3. The assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein the electromechanical apparatus includes a latching solenoid. 4. The assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first position is an overrun position, the first operating mode is an overrun mode, the second position is a locked position and the second operating mode is a locked mode. 5. The assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein the biasing spring biases the strut against pivotal movement of the end out of the pocket toward the locking formation of the coupling face of the other clutch member. 6. The assembly as claimed in claim 1 wherein the biasing spring biases the actuator against linear movement towards the locking formation. 7. The assembly as claimed in claim 6 wherein the strut is pivotally connected to the actuator. 8. The assembly as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a sensor for sensing the position of the strut end and providing corresponding feedback information. 9. An overrunning clutch and control assembly having first and second operating modes, the assembly comprising: first and second clutch members supported for rotation relative to one another about a common rotational axis, the first and second clutch members having respective coupling faces that oppose each other;the coupling face of one of the clutch members having first and second pockets;the coupling face of the other clutch member having at least one locking formation;a first strut received within the first pocket and a second strut received within the second pocket in the coupling face of the one clutch member, each of the struts having an end that is pivotally movable outward of its respective pocket;a first biasing spring and a second biasing spring;first and second electromechanical apparatus, the first electromechanical apparatus including a spring-loaded first actuator mounted for controlled linear reciprocating motion and in communication with the first pocket, the second electromechanical apparatus including a spring-loaded second actuator mounted for controlled linear reciprocating motion and in communication with the second pocket;control logic to control the first and second electromechanical apparatus in accordance with a control algorithm; andcommunication apparatus for wirelessly communicating electrical power from a source of electrical power to one of the first and second electromechanical apparatus selected by the control logic to cause the spring-loaded actuator of the selected electromechanical apparatus to linearly move and pivot a corresponding strut end against the bias of the corresponding biasing spring and with the bias of the spring-loaded actuator of the selected electromechanical apparatus from a first position which corresponds to the first operating mode to a second position which corresponds to the second operating mode. 10. The assembly as claimed in claim 9 wherein the coupling face of the one of the clutch members is oriented to face axially in a first direction along the rotational axis and the coupling face of the other clutch member is oriented to face axially in a second direction along the rotational axis. 11. The assembly as claimed in claim 9 wherein the corresponding biasing spring biases the pivoted strut against pivotal movement of its end out of its pocket toward the locking formation of the coupling face of the other clutch member. 12. The assembly as claimed in claim 9 wherein the actuator of the selected electromechanical apparatus is biased by the corresponding biasing spring against linear movement towards the locking formation. 13. The assembly as claimed in claim 12 wherein the actuator of the selected electromechanical apparatus is pivotally connected to its respective strut. 14. The assembly as claimed in claim 9 wherein each of the electromechanical apparatus includes a latching solenoid. 15. The assembly as claimed in claim 9 wherein the first position is an overrun position, the first operating mode is an overrun mode, the second position is a locked position and the second operating mode is a locked mode. 16. The assembly as claimed in claim 9 further comprising a first sensor for sensing the position of the first strut end and providing corresponding feedback information and a second sensor for sensing the position of second strut end and providing corresponding feedback information for controlling the first and second electromechanical apparatus, respectively. 17. A coupling and control assembly having first and second operating modes, the assembly comprising: a first coupling member having a pocket;a second coupling member having a locking formation;an engaging member received in the pocket, the engaging member being engageable with the locking formation;an electromechanical apparatus including a spring-loaded actuator mounted for controlled linear reciprocating motion and in communication with the pocket; andcommunication apparatus for wirelessly communicating electrical power from a source of electrical power to the electromechanical apparatus to cause the spring-loaded actuator to linearly move and move the engaging member from a first position which corresponds to the first operating mode to a second position which corresponds to the second operating mode. 18. The assembly as claimed in claim 17 wherein the coupling face of the one of the clutch members is oriented to face axially in a first direction along an axis and the coupling face of the other clutch member is oriented to face axially in a second direction along the axis. 19. The assembly as claimed in claim 17 wherein the electromechanical apparatus includes a latching solenoid. 20. The assembly as claimed in claim 17 wherein the engaging member is pivotally connected to the actuator. 21. The assembly as claimed in claim 17 wherein the first position is an overrun position, the first operating mode is an overrun mode, the second position is a locked position and the second operating mode is a locked mode. 22. The assembly as claimed in claim 17 further comprising a sensor for sensing the position of the engaging member and providing corresponding feedback information. 23. A coupling and control assembly having first and second operating modes, the assembly comprising: a first coupling member having first and second pockets;a second coupling member having at least one locking formation;a first engaging member received in the first pocket and a second engaging member received within the second pocket, the engaging members being engageable with the at least one locking formation;first and second electromechanical apparatus, the first electromechanical apparatus including a spring-loaded first actuator mounted for controlled linear reciprocating motion and in communication with the first pocket, the second electromechanical apparatus including a spring-loaded second actuator mounted for controlled linear reciprocating motion and in communication with the second pocket;control logic to control the first and second electromechanical apparatus in accordance with a control algorithm; andcommunication apparatus for wirelessly communicating electrical power from a source of electrical power to one of first and second electromechanical apparatus selected by the control logic to cause the spring-loaded actuator of the selected electromechanical apparatus to linearly move and move a corresponding engaging member from a first position which corresponds to the first operating mode to a second position which corresponds to the second operating mode. 24. The assembly as claimed in claim 23 wherein the coupling face of the one of the clutch members is oriented to face axially in a first direction along an axis and the coupling face of the other clutch member is oriented to face axially in a second direction along the axis. 25. The assembly as claimed in claim 23 wherein each of the electromechanical apparatus includes a latching solenoid. 26. The assembly as claimed in claim 23 wherein the actuator of the selected electromechanical apparatus is pivotally connected to its respective engaging member. 27. The assembly as claimed in claim 23 wherein the first position is an overrun position, the first operating mode is an overrun mode, the second position is a locked position and the second operating mode is a locked mode. 28. The assembly as claimed in claim 23 further comprising a first sensor for sensing the position of the first engaging member and providing feedback information and a second sensor for sensing the position of the second engaging member and providing feedback information for controlling the first and second electromechanical apparatus, respectively. 29. A clutch and control assembly having first and second operating modes, the assembly comprising: first and second clutch members that are rotatably supported for rotation relative to one another about a common rotational axis, the first and second clutch members having respective coupling faces that oppose each other;the coupling face of one of the clutch members having a pocket;the coupling face of the other clutch member having a locking formation;a strut received within the pocket of the coupling face of the one clutch member and having an engaging portion that is movable away from the pocket;an electromechanical apparatus including a spring-loaded actuator mounted for controlled linear reciprocating motion and in communication with the pocket; andcommunication apparatus for wirelessly communicating electrical power from a source of electrical power to the electromechanical apparatus to cause the spring-loaded actuator to linearly move and move the engaging portion of the strut from a first position which corresponds to the first operating mode to a second position which corresponds to the second operating mode. 30. The assembly as claimed in claim 29 wherein the coupling face of the one of the clutch members is oriented to face axially in a first direction along the rotational axis and the coupling face of the other clutch member is oriented to face axially in a second direction along the rotational axis. 31. The assembly as claimed in claim 29 wherein the electromechanical apparatus includes a latching solenoid. 32. The assembly as claimed in claim 29 wherein the strut is pivotally connected to the actuator. 33. The assembly as claimed in claim 29 wherein the first position is an overrun position, the first operating mode is an overrun mode, the second position is a locked position and the second operating mode is a locked mode. 34. The assembly as claimed in claim 29 further comprising a sensor for sensing the position of the engaging portion of the strut and providing corresponding feedback information. 35. A clutch and control assembly having first and second operating modes, the assembly comprising: first and second clutch members that are rotatably supported for rotation relative to one another about a common rotational axis, the first and second clutch members having respective coupling faces that oppose each other;the coupling face of one of the clutch members having forward and reverse pockets;the coupling face of the other clutch member having at least one locking formation;a forward strut received within the forward pocket and a reverse strut received within the reverse pocket of the coupling face of the one clutch member, each of the struts having an engaging portion that is movable away from its respective pocket;forward and reverse electromechanical, the forward electromechanical apparatus including a forward spring-loaded actuator mounted for controlled linear reciprocating motion and in communication with the forward pocket, the reverse electromechanical apparatus including a reverse spring-loaded actuator mounted for controlled linear reciprocating motion and in communication with the reverse pocket;control logic to control the forward and reverse electromechanical apparatus in accordance with a control algorithm; andcommunication apparatus for wirelessly communicating electrical power from a source of electrical power to one of the forward and reverse electromechanical apparatus selected by the control logic to cause the spring-loaded actuator of the selected electromechanical apparatus to linearly move and move a corresponding engaging portion from a first position which corresponds to the first operating mode to a second position which corresponds to the second operating mode. 36. The assembly as claimed in claim 35 wherein the coupling face of the one of the clutch members is oriented to face axially in a first direction along the rotational axis and the coupling face of the other clutch member is oriented to face axially in a second direction along the rotational axis. 37. The assembly as claimed in claim 35 wherein the actuator of the selected electromechanical apparatus is pivotally connected to its respective strut. 38. The assembly as claimed in claim 35 wherein each of the electromechanical apparatus includes a latching solenoid. 39. The assembly as claimed in claim 35 wherein the first position is an overrun position, the first operating mode is an overrun mode, the second position is a locked position and the second operating mode is a locked mode. 40. The assembly as claimed in claim 35 further comprising a forward sensor for sensing the position of the engaging portion of the forward strut and providing corresponding feedback information and a reverse sensor for sensing the position of the engaging portion of the reverse strut and providing corresponding feedback information for controlling the forward and reverse electromechanical apparatus, respectively.
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