Method for manufacturing frictional locking rings for stepped motor vehicle transmission synchronizing mechanisms

• US 4,940,565 A
• Filed: 07/24/1989
• Issued: 07/10/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 11/03/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Erich R. Mueller
• Original Assignee: Erich R. Mueller
• Inventors: Muller, Erich R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lechert, Jr., Stephen J.
• Application Number:
  US07/384,851
• Time in Patent Office: 351 Days
• Field of Search: 419/9, 419/28, 419/2
• US Class Current: 419/8
• CPC Class Codes: B30B 3/02 co-operating with a fixed member
• CPC Class Codes: B30B 7/04 wherein pressing is effected in different directions simultaneously or in turn
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2250/00 Manufacturing; Assembly
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 23/025 Synchro rings
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 69/027 Compositions based on metals or inorganic oxides

Abstract

A method serves for manufacturing frictional locking rings, in particular for stepped motor vehicle transmission synchronizing mechanisms, in which a sintered frictional coating is applied on a surface of the element and the sintered frictional coating is compacted.

For simplifying the method and improving the reproducibility of the dimensions of the surface of the sintered frictional coating one first applies a frictional coating of a sintering powder in a predetermined raw dimension regarding its thickness and compacts the frictional coating thereafter under pressure to a predetermined nominal dimension.

Claims

1. A method for manufacturing frictional synchronizing rings for stepped motor vehicle transmissions, comprising the steps of:

manufacturing a ring-shaped metallic base member having a rotational axis and a first conical surface thereabout;

depositing a frictional layer of a predetermined first thickness on said first conical surface, said layer being made of a sintering powder;

sintering said layer on said first conical surface;

providing a tool having a second conical surface complementary to said first conical surface;

applying said tool with said second conical surface on said first conical surface; and

pressing said tool against said base member to calibrate said sintered frictional layer to a predetermined second thickness less than said first thickness.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said first conical surface is an inner conical surface on the base member and said second conical surface is an outer conical surface on the tool.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said first conical surface is an inner conical surface on the base member and said second conical surface is an outer conical surface on the tool, and said pressing step comprises moving the tool into said base member along said rotational axis in a manner to effect pressing of said outer conical surface against the frictional layer on said inner conical surface.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said first conical surface is an inner conical surface on the base member and said second conical surface is an outer conical surface on the tool, and said pressing step comprises introducing said tool into said base member along said rotational axis until said second conical surface abuts said first conical surface, and then effecting radial deformation to press same against said base member in a direction perpendicular to said rotational axis.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein said step of effecting radial deformation comprises radially spreading displaceable segments of said second conical surface.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said first conical surface is an outer conical surface on the base member and said second conical surface is an inner conical surface on the tool.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said first conical surface is an outer conical surface on the base member and said second conical surface is an inner conical surface on the tool, and said pressing step comprises passing the tool over said base member along said rotational axis and then pressing the tool against said base member along said rotational axis.

8. A method for manufacturing frictional synchronizing rings for stepped motor vehicle transmissions, comprising the steps of:

manufacturing a ring-shaped metallic base member having a rotational axis and a first conical surface thereabout;

depositing a frictional layer of a predetermined first thickness on said first conical surface, said layer being made of a sintering powder;

sintering said layer on said first conical surface; and

subjecting said base member with said layer thereon to a fluid pressure exerted in a manner to calibrate said layer to a decreased thickness.

9. The method of claim 16, wherein said sintered layer is made of an open-pore structure and said subjecting step comprises first sealing said layer and then exposing same directly to the fluid pressure.