Segmented synchronizer clutch
US7121393B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 6, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2023/0681
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A synchronizer clutch assembly includes a clutch hub which is axially movably mounted on a shaft, a gear which is axially spaced from the hub and which is journally mounted on the shaft and rotatable independent thereof, one of the hub or the gear having a conical friction surface formed thereon, and a synchronizer ring positioned between the hub and the gear. The synchronizer ring is coupled to the hub or the gear for rotation therewith and has a complementary conical friction surface formed thereon which is engageable with the conical friction surface on the hub or the gear. The synchronizer ring is composed of a plurality of separate arcuate segments arranged in a ring, which are movable between a first expanded configuration and a second, contracted configuration.
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