Power transmission apparatus

• US 9,371,869 B2
• Filed: 03/15/2012
• Issued: 06/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GKN Driveline Japan Ltd (Melrose Industries Plc)
• Original Assignee: GKN Driveline Japan Ltd (Melrose Industries Plc)
• Inventors: Fukuda, Hiromichi, Fusegi, Masaaki, Kakuta, Mitsuaki, Sudou, Noriyuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Joyce, William C
• Application Number:
  US13/421,111
• Publication Number:
  US 20120234120A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,559 Days
• Field of Search: 744/05, 744/17, 744/24, 475/149, 475/150, 192/84.1, 180/244, 180/248
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 17/02 characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of clutch
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 17/165 provided between independent half axles B60K17/18, B60K17/20 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 17/344 having a transfer gear
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2023/0858 with electric means, e.g. electro-hydraulic means
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 23/08 for changing number of driven wheels , for switching from driving one axle to driving two or more axles B60K17/3515 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 27/118 with interengaging jaws or gear teeth
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/60 Other road transportation technologies with climate change mitigation effect
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/19614 Disconnecting means

Abstract

A power transmission apparatus is provided with a first rotational member, a second rotational member, a clutch device for coupling a power transmission between the first rotational member and the second rotational member, and a ring shape actuator of the clutch device. A rotational axis of one of the first rotational member and the second rotational member penetrates through a radially internal space of the ring shape actuator.

Claims

1. A power transmission apparatus comprising:

a case;

an outer sleeve on which a gear is supported;

an inner sleeve which is concentrically disposed within the outer sleeve;

a first bearing that supports the inner sleeve;

a second bearing and a third bearing that supports the outer sleeve on the case in both sides of the gear;

a clutch device disposed between the first bearing and the third bearing in a direction of a common rotational axis of the outer sleeve and the inner sleeve and adapted to connect and interrupt a power transmission between the outer sleeve and the inner sleeve; and

a ring shape actuator adapted to generate a driving force for actuating the clutch device,

wherein the power transmission between the outer sleeve and the inner sleeve is executed by passing a transmitting power through a radially internal space of the ring shape actuator from the clutch device, and

wherein the power transmission between the outer sleeve and the inner sleeve is executed by passing the transmitting power through the radially internal space of the ring shape actuator from one side of the ring shape actuator to the other side of the ring shape actuator in the direction of the common rotational axis.

2. The power transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the actuator is a solenoid actuator.

3. The power transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the clutch device is constituted with a dog clutch.

4. The power transmission apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ring shape actuator is disposed between the first bearing and the third bearing in the direction of the common rotational axis of the outer sleeve and the inner sleeve.

5. A power transmission apparatus comprising:

a case;

an outer sleeve on which a gear is supported;

an inner sleeve which is concentrically disposed within the outer sleeve;

a first bearing that supports the inner sleeve;

a second bearing and a third bearing that supports the outer sleeve on the case in both sides of the gear;

a clutch device disposed between the first bearing and the third bearing in a direction of a common rotational axis of the outer sleeve and the inner sleeve and adapted to connect and interrupt a power transmission between the outer sleeve and the inner sleeve; and

a ring shape actuator adapted to actuate the clutch device,

wherein the power transmission between the outer sleeve and the inner sleeve is executed by passing a transmitting power through a radially internal space of the ring shape actuator from the clutch device, and

wherein the case includes a detachable intermediate wall which supports the third bearing and the actuator.

6. A power transmission apparatus comprising:

a case;

an outer sleeve on which a gear is supported;

an inner sleeve which is concentrically disposed within the outer sleeve;

a first bearing that supports the inner sleeve;

a second bearing and a third bearing that supports the outer sleeve on the case in both sides of the gear;

a clutch device disposed between the first bearing and the third bearing in a direction of a common rotational axis of the outer sleeve and the inner sleeve and adapted to connect and interrupt a power transmission between the outer sleeve and the inner sleeve; and

a ring shape actuator to generate a driving force for actuating the clutch device,

wherein the power transmission between the outer sleeve and the inner sleeve is executed by passing a transmitting power through a radially internal space of the ring shape actuator from the clutch device, and

wherein the clutch device is disposed between the first bearing and the ring shape actuator in the direction of the common rotational axis.