Synchronizing device

• US 6,016,895 A
• Filed: 04/28/1998
• Issued: 01/25/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co.KG (INA-Holding Schaeffler GmbH & Co. KG)
• Original Assignee: Ina Waelzlager Schaeffler Ohg (INA-Holding Schaeffler GmbH & Co. KG)
• Inventors: Schwuger, Josef, Waldert, Hartwig, Sinner, Rudolf
• Primary Examiner(s): Rodriguez, Saul
• Application Number:
  US09/067,518
• Time in Patent Office: 637 Days
• Field of Search: 192/66.2, 192/63.34, 192/53.3, 192/53.331, 192/53.33, 192/219, 74/339
• US Class Current: 192/53.34
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2023/0625 Details of members being coupled, e.g. gears
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2023/0637 Details relating to the hub member on which the sliding is arranged
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2023/0681 Double cone synchromesh clutches
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 23/06 and a blocking mechanism preventing the engagement of the main clutch prior to synchronisation
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 23/0612 the blocking mechanism comprising a radial pin in an axial slot with at least one branch
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 55/171 Toothed belt pulleys
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/19284 Meshing assisters

Abstract

The invention relates to an indexing gear (21) for a synchronizing device (1) for a geared speed change transmission installed in motor vehicles to which a coupling body (22) as well as a friction ring (23) are allocated. In accordance with the invention, the indexing gear (21), the coupling body (22) as well as the friction ring (23) are constructed as component parts which can be prefabricated, which are joined in a rotatably fixed manner.

Claims

1. An indexing gear assembly (20, 30, 50a, 50b, 60a, 60b) for a synchronizing device for a geared speed change transmission installed in motor vehicles, comprising an indexing gear (21, 31, 41, 51, 61), a coupling body (22, 32, 52, 62) and a friction ring (23, 33, 53, 63), the coupling body (22, 32, 52, 62) having external gearing which is adapted to be joined form-locking with a sliding connector during a shifting operation, the friction ring (23, 33, 53, 63) includes a conical friction area (28, 38, 58a, 58b, 68a, 68b, 68c) which is adapted to interact with a synchronizing ring during synchronization, the indexing gear (21, 31, 51, 61), the coupling body (22, 32, 53, 63) and the friction ring (23, 33, 53, 63) being constructed as component parts which are prefabricated and are joined in a rotatably fixed manner with each other to create the indexing gear subassembly (20, 30, 50a, 50b, 60a, 60b).

2. The indexing gear assembly according to claim 1, wherein the indexing wheel (21, 31, 41, 51, 61) includes an axially projecting rim (24, 34, 44, 54, 64) on one side which is connected with a radially extending shoulder (25, 35, 45, 55, 65) for centering the coupling body (22, 32, 52, 62) and providing an axial stop.

3. The indexing gear subassembly according to claim 1, wherein the conical friction ring (33) is conically shaped and is provided with axially projecting pegs (37) on a largest diameter face of the conical friction ring which engage form-locking in corresponding notches (36) of the coupling body (32).

4. The indexing gear subassembly according to claim 1, wherein the coupling body (22, 32, 52, 62) and the friction ring (23, 33, 53, 63) are inseparably fastened to the indexing gear (21, 31, 41, 51, 61).

5. The indexing gear subassembly according to claim 1, wherein the subassembly (50a) for producing a simple synchronization includes one synchronizing ring (56) located on the friction ring (53).

6. The indexing gear subassembly according to claim 1, wherein the subassembly (50b) is designed for twofold synchronization, and a synchronizing ring (56, 57) is located on each side of the friction ring (53).

7. The indexing gear subassembly according to claim 1, wherein the indexing gear is provided in one piece with an axially projecting inner cone (69) whose axial length corresponds to that of the friction ring (63), and for forming a threefold synchronization, a synchronizing ring (67) is arranged between the inner cone (69) and the friction ring (63), and a second synchronizing ring (66) is arranged on the friction ring (63).

8. The indexing gear subassembly according to claim 7, wherein the inner cone (70) is held form-locking to the indexing gear (61) by axially projecting pegs (71).

9. An indexing gear assembly (20, 30, 50a, 50b, 60a, 60b) for a synchronizing device for a geared speed change transmission installed in motor vehicles, comprising an indexing gear (21, 31, 41, 51, 61), a coupling body (22, 32, 52, 62) and a friction ring (23, 33, 53, 63), the coupling body (22, 32, 52, 62) having external gearing which is adapted to be joined form-locking with a sliding connector during a shifting operation, the friction ring (23, 33, 53, 63) includes a conical friction area (28, 38, 58a, 58b, 68a, 68b, 68c) which is adapted to interact with a synchronizing ring during synchronization, the indexing gear (21, 31, 51, 61), the coupling body (22, 32, 53, 63) and the friction ring (23, 33, 53, 63) being constructed as component parts which are prefabricated and are joined in a rotatably fixed manner with each other to create the indexing gear subassembly (20, 30, 50a, 50b, 60a, 60b), wherein the indexing gear (21, 31, 41, 51, 61) is constructed as a casting, the coupling body (22, 32, 52, 62) is constructed as a high quality stamped metal part and the friction ring (23, 33, 53, 63) is manufactured in a drawing process without cutting.

10. An indexing gear assembly (20, 30, 50a, 50b, 60a, 60b) for a synchronizing device for a geared speed change transmission installed in motor vehicles, comprising an indexing gear (21, 31, 41, 51, 61), a coupling body (22, 32, 52, 62) and a friction ring (23, 33, 53, 63), the coupling body (22, 32, 52, 62) having external gearing which is adapted to be joined form-locking with a sliding connector during a shifting operation, the friction ring (23, 33, 53, 63) includes a conical friction area (28, 38, 58a, 58b, 68a, 68b, 68c) which is adapted to interact with a synchronizing ring during synchronization, the indexing gear (21, 31, 51, 61), the coupling body (22, 32, 53, 63) and the friction ring (23, 33, 53, 63) being constructed as component parts which are prefabricated and are joined in a rotatably fixed manner with each other to create the indexing gear subassembly (20, 30, 50a, 50b, 60a, 60b), wherein the component parts of the subassembly (20, 30, 40, 50a, 50b, 60a, 60b) are manufactured of different materials, the indexing wheel (21, 31, 41, 51, 61) being made of high quality casting GS 45, the clutch (22, 32) being made of one of C 15 and CK 15;

and the friction ring being made of one of 100 Cr 6;

16 Mn Cr 5 and C 80 M.