Synchronizer hub

• US 8,607,951 B2
• Filed: 10/29/2009
• Issued: 12/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hoerbiger Antriebstechnik Holding GmbH (Hoerbiger-Stiftung)
• Original Assignee: Hoerbiger Antriebstechnik Holding GmbH (Hoerbiger-Stiftung)
• Inventors: Schauer, Manfred, Koelzer, Michael, Notz, Robert, Echtler, Peter, Sauter, Markus
• Primary Examiner(s): Le, David D
• Assistant Examiner(s): MANLEY, MARK ALAN
• Application Number:
  US13/140,067
• Publication Number:
  US 20110277572A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,510 Days
• Field of Search: 192/53.341, 192/53.342, 192/53.35
• US Class Current: 192/53.34
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 2023/0625 Details of members being coupled, e.g. gears
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 23/06 and a blocking mechanism preventing the engagement of the main clutch prior to synchronisation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/19284 Meshing assisters
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/19888 External and internal teeth

Abstract

A synchronizer hub comprises a one-piece, disk-shaped base body having a longitudinal extent, an external toothing on an outer periphery of the base body, and an internal toothing on an inner periphery of the base body. The external toothing is divided into a plurality of tooth segments which, as viewed in the longitudinal extent, alternately extend from the base body in opposite directions.

Claims

1. A synchronizer hub, comprising

a one-piece, disk-shaped base body rotatable about an axis and having a longitudinal extent;

an external toothing on an outer periphery of the base body, the external toothing being divided into a plurality of external tooth segments wherein each segment extends from the base body only in the opposite longitudinal direction relative to adjacent segments and wherein each external tooth segment is comprised of a plurality of external teeth extending radially outward away from the axis; and

an internal toothing on an inner periphery of the base body.

2. The synchronizer hub according to claim 1, wherein the base body is configured to synchronize speeds between a gear and a component to be connected to the gear.

3. The synchronizer hub according to claim 1, wherein the internal toothing is divided into a plurality of internal tooth segments which, as viewed in the longitudinal extent, alternately extend from the base body in opposite directions, and wherein each internal tooth segment is comprised of a plurality of internal teeth extending radially inward toward the axis.

4. The synchronizer hub according to claim 1, wherein the base body comprises a sheet metal part.

5. The synchronizer hub according to claim 1, wherein the base body is provided with speed change gear contacts.

6. The synchronizer hub according to claim 1, wherein the base body includes a folded-out nose having a speed change gear contact surface and a thrust piece support surface.

7. The synchronizer hub according to claim 1, wherein the base body is provided with a centering feature comprising an indentation.

8. The synchronizer hub according to claim 1, wherein the base body is provided with a centering feature comprising a collar.

9. The synchronizer hub according to claim 1, wherein at least one internal tooth segment is provided with a collar having a speed change gear contact surface on a front face thereof.

10. The synchronizer hub according to claim 1, wherein a nose is provided as part of an external tooth segment, the nose extending in the longitudinal extent and being adapted to engage in a recess or groove of an external toothing of a synchronizer ring.

11. The synchronizer hub according to claim 1, wherein the base body includes axial spacer elements which constitute contact surfaces for a speed change gear in an installed condition of the synchronizer hub.

12. The synchronizer hub according to claim 11, wherein the spacer elements are formed integrally with the base body.

13. The synchronizer hub according to claim 11, wherein the spacer elements are arranged distributed over a periphery of the base body, with at least one internal tooth segment and at least one spacer element extending from the base body in opposite directions.

14. The synchronizer hub according to claim 11, wherein as viewed from the base body, an axial dimension of the internal tooth segments substantially corresponds to an axial dimension of the spacer elements.

15. The synchronizer hub according to claim 14, wherein axial front faces of the spacer elements and/or axial front faces of the internal tooth segments constitute contact surfaces for a speed change gear in the installed condition of the synchronizer hub.

16. The synchronizer hub according to claim 11, wherein as viewed from the base body, an axial dimension of the spacer elements is smaller than an axial dimension of the internal tooth segments.

17. The synchronizer hub according to claim 16, wherein axial front faces of the spacer elements constitute contact surfaces for a selector teeth section of the speed change gear in the installed condition of the synchronizer hub.

18. A manual transmission for a vehicle, comprising:

a synchronizer hub comprising a one-piece, disk-shaped base body rotatable about an axis and having a longitudinal extent, an external toothing on an outer periphery of the base body, and an internal toothing on an inner periphery of the base body the external toothing being divided into a plurality of external tooth segments wherein each segment extends from the base body only in the opposite longitudinal direction relative to adjacent segments and wherein each external tooth segment is comprised of a plurality of external teeth extending radially outward away, from the axis;

at least one synchronizer ring;

at least one speed change gear; and

spacer elements integrally formed with the synchronizer hub and having contact surfaces for the at least one speed change gear.

19. The manual transmission according to claim 18, wherein the internal toothing is divided into a plurality of internal tooth segments which, as viewed in the longitudinal extent, alternately extend from the base body in opposite directions, and wherein each internal tooth segment is comprised of a plurality of internal teeth that extend radially inward toward the axis.

20. The manual transmission according to claim 18, wherein the synchronizer hub synchronizes speeds between the gear and a component to be connected to the gear.