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7475764 Device for driving a coolant pump  
The invention relates to a device for driving a coolant pump ( 2 ) for the coolant circuit of an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle comprising a drive train that encompasses a drive...
7225614 Fluid coupling and method of manufacturing fluid coupling  
An impeller 3 configures a fluid chamber and includes impeller blades 17 and an annular impeller hub 18 . A turbine 4 is disposed to face the impeller 3 and includes turbine blades 22 ...
7210376 Device for transmitting torque between two rotatable, coaxial schaft members  
A device for transmitting torque between two rotatable, coaxial shaft members ( 1, 2 ) contains a clutch ( 35 ) between the two shaft members and engageable—to counteract rotational speed...
6874605 Controllable viscous coupling  
The invention relates to a controllable viscous coupling for generating a locking effect between two coupling parts rotatable relative to one another around a common longitudinal axis, more...
6725990 Torque transfer clutch with magnetorheological actuator and ball screw operator  
A transfer clutch includes a magnetorheological actuator which controls operation of a ball screw operator for controlling the magnitude of clutch engagement force exerted on a multi-plate clutch...
6668993 Viscous coupling  
A viscous coupling comprising two parts which form an annular chamber 16 which is filled with a highly viscous fluid and in which first coupling plates 17 are connected to the first one of the...
6446773 Viscous coupling with symmetric freewheeling assembly  
A viscous coupling having two rotatable parts in the form of a hub and a housing for the transmission of torque between the rotatable parts caused by a positive speed differential between the...
6443282 Apparatus and method for controllable viscous coupling  
A viscous coupling for lockingly connecting two parts which are rotatable relative to one another, having the following characteristics: a first coupling part is provided in the form of a...
6431337 Controllable coupling  
A coupling for controllably transmitting torque, having a first coupling member and a second coupling member—especially a shaft and a coupling housing—which are supported so as to be rotatable...
6412618 Ball-ramp-actuated friction clutch controlled by a particle-clutch  
A particle clutch and a ball-ramp-actuated friction clutch controlled by the particle clutch. The particle clutch includes input and output couplings, the transfer of force therebetween being...
6378675 Clutch device with a hydrodynamic clutch and at least two friction clutches  
A clutch device which serves to connect the drive) of a motor vehicle with a multiple-speed shift transmission has, for this purpose, two friction clutches which can be engaged or disengaged...
6296095 Coupling assembly with double shear channel  
A coupling assembly comprising a friction coupling a pressure-generating device comprising a pump body member, an axially-displaceable piston loading the friction coupling, and a pressure chamber...
6267214 Differential-speed-dependent automatic coupling with reduction switching means  
A viscous coupling comprising two parts which are supported inside one another, which are rotatable around a common longitudinal axis and which form an annular chamber which is filled with a highly...
6155392 Hydrodynamic clutch device with a dividing wall between a hydrodynamic circuit and a residual circuit  
A hydrodynamic clutch device is formed with a hydrodynamic circuit comprising at least an impeller and turbine wheel and with a residual circuit in which is provided at least a lockup clutch for...
6116392 Coupling device for transmitting torque  
A coupling device for transmitting torque between a first part and a second part which are rotatable relative to one another is disclosed. The coupling device comprises a multi-plate coupling unit...
6016896 Device for controlling a coupling  
A device for transmitting torque between two parts rotatably mounted relative to one another. The device comprises a friction coupling 12 having friction elements rotationally fixed to each of the...
6016894 Hydrodynamic coupling device with a lockup clutch  
A hydrodynamic coupling device includes an impeller wheel with an impeller shell and a vane arrangement and a turbine wheel with a turbine shell and vane arrangement. The vane arrangements of the...
5967276 Viscous actuated ball ramp clutch and improved housing therefor  
A differential device (17) for use in a four wheel drive system, the device including a viscous coupling (29), a ball ramp actuator (31), and a clutch pack (33). Under normal driving conditions,...
5884739 Coupling assembly with reservoir for highly viscous fluid  
A coupling assembly has a friction coupling with friction plates alternately connected to respective ones of first and second coaxial parts which are rotatable relative to one another. A hydraulic...
5622244 Torque converter clutch having a parallel viscous drive  
A bypass clutch for use in an hydrodynamic torque converter (10) includes a viscous coupling (30) driveably engaged with the torque converter input shell (12) and turbine (18), and a friction...
5562190 Hydraulic clutch control system with fluid coupling pre-heat circuit for rapid response at low ambient temperatures  
A power plant is provided which includes a drive apparatus actuated clutch which can be rapidly engaged to selectively connect a prime mover to a driven device after prolonged exposure of the power...
5388679 Torque transmission device of a four-wheel drive vehicle  
A torque transmission device of a four-wheel drive vehicle having a pair of drive shafts includes a hydraulic pump for transmitting torque to both drive shafts through a variable oil pressure...
5351780 Transfer apparatus for a vehicle  
A transfer apparatus for a vehicle has an input shaft which is connected to pinion shafts so as to rotate together with the pinion shafts in a transfer casing. Pinion gears, provided on the pinion...
5346043 Torque converter and viscous clutch  
A torque converter and viscous clutch has a viscous fluid chamber and a hydraulic fluid chamber. The fluid chambers are sealingly separated and physically interconnected by a piston interface. The...
5330038 Torque converter clutch  
A torque converter clutch has a selectively engageable friction torque transmitting portion and a viscous torque transmitting portion. The friction and viscous portions are serially arranged...
5314048 Reduced cost viscous coupling by-pass element for a torque converter  
A viscous coupling (11) is disclosed of the type used as a by-pass element in a torque converter assembly (T) including a torque converter housing (H) and an output shaft (S). The coupling includes...
5178251 Miniature vehicle drive train protection assembly  
A drive train protection device for a miniature racing vehicle is provided. The device is disposed along the drive train between the vehicle motor and the transmission. The vehicle motor rotates an...
5178249 Rotary coupling for torque transmission  
A rotary coupling for torque transmission is arranged between two relatively rotatable shafts to transmit a rotational torque in response to a rotational speed difference therebetween. The device...
5170867 Pedal parking brake  
Pedal parking brake. This device is provided with a supporting shaft fixed to the side of a car body, a rotary body attached to another end of the supporting shaft, a damper case interposed between...
5156247 Connectable or disconnectable viscous coupling  
A viscous coupling for a motor vehicle which may be connected or disconnected under load and which, in a reliable and interference-free way and with a short delay time, selectively permits the...
5086893 Viscous coupling by-pass element for a torque converter and improved bushing design  
A viscous coupling (11) is provided for use as a by-pass element in a torque converter (T). The coupling includes a body member (13) having a body hub portion (25) and a cover member (15) having a...
5086867 Power transmission apparatus  
To simplify propeller shaft supporting structure and to reduce propeller shaft vibration when a viscous coupling and a clutch mechanism are both provided on a propeller shaft of a 4WD vehicle, the...
5044477 Torque converter viscous coupling bypass element with improved seal arrangement  
A bypass element (27) for a torque converter (15) is provided in which the bypass element comprises a viscous coupling (29). The viscous coupling includes a housing assembly comprising a body...
5036963 Viscous clutch assembly for torque transmission in motor vehicle  
A viscous clutch assembly adapted for installation in a torque transmission system for effecting a drive connection between a pair of rotary members coaxially arranged for relative rotation. The...
5012908 Control coupling for torque transmission  
A control coupling for torque transmission between a pair of rotary members coaxially arranged for relative rotation, which includes a cylindrical casing mounted on one of the rotary members for...
5007885 Driving torque transmitting device  
A driving torque transmitting device which has a differential case to which driving torque of an engine is transmitted. Within the differential case, a pair of side gears meshed with pinion gears...
5004082 Starting device of an automatic transmission for vehicle  
A starting device for an automatic transmission for a vehicle includes a hydraulic coupling disposed between the output shaft of the engine and the input shaft of the automatic transmission. A...
4997071 Automatic control system for a clutch coupling two rotating shafts  
The invention is concerned with an automatic control system for a clutch for coupling two rotatable shafts. The system comprises a piston for controlling a clutch mounted between two shafts....
4966265 Clutch  
A clutch (1) including an inner part (3) and an outer part (4) having races (6 and 5) respectively between which are arranged rollers (4). The rollers are arranged in a cage (7) which is in two...
4921061 Electric power steering apparatus  
An electric power steering apparatus is provided with a torque sensor for detecting manual torque input to a steering shaft of an automobile and an electric motor for generating auxiliary steering...
4885957 Disconnectable transmission assemblies  
A disconnectable transmission assembly comprising a coupling member within which is rotatably mounted in bearings a viscous coupling having a housing member and a hub which respectively carry...
4875698 Power transmitting system for a four-wheel drive vehicle  
A viscous coupling is provided in a power transmitting system for transmitting power of an engine to auxiliary driving wheels, and a lock device is provided for locking the viscous coupling so as...
4848506 Drive power transmission device  
A drive power transmission device includes: a first shaft for receiving drive power transmitted from a drive source; a second shaft having a coupling shaft portion at a front end thereof; a...
4828079 Hydraulic retarder with parking brake  
For the improvement in the hydraulic retarder comprising a fixed member (1) of vehicle, a shaft (2), a housing (4), a vane chamber (3), a plurality of stator vanes (5) and a plurality of rotor...
4762213 Driving system for a four-wheel drive vehicle  
A vehicle driving system including a hydraulic clutch having a plurality of friction members which are adapted to be forced into engagement with each other by a hydraulic pressure applied to a...
4700820 Torque transfer device and engageable, shiftable clutch in an all-wheel drive arrangement for a motor vehicle  
A multiple-disk visco-clutch is arranged in the drive line of the front axle and the rear axle of a four wheel-drive motor vehicle. In order to prevent an overheating of the multiple-disk...
4690258 Hydraulic power transmission device with centrifugally actuated clutch override  
A hydraulic power transmission device of the viscous shear type provides a rotatable driving connection between first and second shaft assemblies. A centrifugal clutch is interposed between the...
4648492 Mechanism to engage part time drive system in a moving vehicle  
The transfer case of a vehicle that can be driven in two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive includes a range speed transmission driveably connected to the output of a multiple speed ratio transmission...
4636679 Piezoelectrically driven fast response high-torque clutch unit  
The coupling of driving shaft with a driven shaft is accomplished at high torques and high speeds of rotation using a piezoelectric shack, a passive clutch system, and a hydraulic clutch activation...
4562897 Vehicle drivetrain including viscous clutch  
A vehicle drivetrain (16) disclosed includes a viscous clutch (30) that is driven by an auxiliary output (52) of a transaxle (28) to provide four-wheel driving when needed while providing two-wheel...
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