Bobby D Hinson

Address:

3016 Cutchin Dr, Charlotte, NC 28210

VIN:

JTEHT05J472103346

Make:

TOYOTA

Model:

LAND CRUISER

Year:

2007

US Patent:

20160091034, Mar 31, 2016

Filed:

Aug 28, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/838413

Inventors:

- Herzogenaurach, DE
Justin Bitar - Charlotte NC, US
Bobby Hinson - Charlotte NC, US

Assignee:

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG - Herzogenaurach

International Classification:

F16D 41/061
F16D 27/108

Abstract:

A disconnect clutch includes a wedge carrier, a wedge plate, an inner hub and a latching diaphragm spring. The wedge carrier has a pair of inwardly facing tapered rings. The wedge plate has a pair of outwardly facing tapered ring portions for mating engagement with the wedge carrier inwardly facing tapered rings, a plurality of inner ramp portions with respective tapered inner surfaces, and a radially flexible middle portion connecting the outwardly tapered ring portions and plurality of inner ramp portions. The inner hub has a plurality of outer ramp portions with tapered outer surfaces for engagement with the plurality of wedge plate ramp portion tapered inner surfaces. The latching diaphragm spring is for displacing the inner hub relative to the wedge carrier to radially expand the wedge plate.