发明名称 Automatic transmission and a dog clutch for an automatic transmission
摘要 A dog clutch for an automatic transmission includes a shape-memory alloy shifter. The shape-memory alloy shifter is configured for moving a sliding clutch along an axial direction between an engaged configuration and a disengaged configuration. A plurality of splines of a mating clutch meshes with a plurality of splines of the sliding clutch in the engaged configuration. A related automatic transmission is also provided.
申请公布号 US9605754(B2) 申请公布日期 2017.03.28
申请号 US201514729363 申请日期 2015.06.03
申请人 ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG 发明人 Drosback David Edward
分类号 F16H3/66;F16H61/28;F16D11/14;F16D28/00;F16D11/00 主分类号 F16H3/66
代理机构 Dority & Manning, P.A. 代理人 Dority & Manning, P.A.
主权项 1. An automatic transmission, comprising: a plurality of planetary gear sets; a plurality of shifting elements including a dog clutch that defines an axial direction, the dog clutch comprising a clutch support;a sliding clutch mounted to the clutch support, the sliding clutch defining a plurality of splines;a shape-memory alloy shifter coupled to the sliding clutch, the shape-memory alloy shifter configured for moving the sliding clutch along the axial direction between an engaged configuration and a disengaged configuration; anda mating clutch mounted to a gear of the plurality of planetary gear sets, the mating clutch defining a plurality of splines, the plurality of splines of the mating clutch meshed with the plurality of splines of the sliding clutch in the engaged configuration, the plurality of splines of the mating clutch not meshed with the plurality of splines of the sliding clutch in the disengaged configuration,wherein the shape-memory alloy shifter extends between a first end portion and a second end portion along the axial direction, the first end portion of the shape-memory alloy shifter fixed to the clutch support, the second end portion of the shape-memory alloy shifter fixed to the sliding clutch.
地址 Friedrichshafen DE