IP Library Granted Patent US 8,813,932
Granted Patent B2
US 8,813,932 · App. 13/414,838 · Granted Aug 26, 2014

Isolator decoupler

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Patent No.
US 8,813,932
App. No.
13/414,838
Granted
Aug 26, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An isolator decoupler comprising a pulley, the pulley journalled to a shaft, a torsion spring having an end engaged with the pulley, the torsion spring loadable in an unwinding direction, a one-way clutch carrier, a one-way clutch disposed between the shaft and the one-way clutch carrier, a wrap spring engagable with an inner surface of the one-way clutch carrier, the wrap spring coupled to the torsion spring, and the wrap spring loadable in the unwinding direction such that the wrap spring through friction is able to lockably engage the inner surface in a driving direction.

Claims (32)

1. An isolator decoupler comprising:

a pulley ( 5 );

the pulley journalled to a shaft ( 1 );

a torsion spring ( 6 ) having an end ( 61 ) engaged with the pulley, the torsion spring loadable in an unwinding direction;

a one-way clutch carrier ( 8 );

a one-way clutch ( 14 ) disposed between the shaft and the one-way clutch carrier;

a wrap spring ( 7 ) engagable with an inner surface ( 81 ) of the one-way clutch carrier, the wrap spring coupled to the torsion spring; and

the wrap spring loadable in the unwinding direction such that the wrap spring through friction is able to lockably engage the inner surface in a driving direction.

2. The isolator decoupler as in claim 1 further comprising a spring carrier ( 9 ) engaged between the torsion spring and the wrap spring.

3. The isolator decoupler as in claim 1 , wherein the pulley comprises a stop ( 501 ), the stop engagable with the wrap spring causing the wrap spring to disengage from the inner surface upon input of a predetermined torque.

4. The isolator decoupler as in claim 1 , wherein the pulley is journalled to the shaft on a needle bearing ( 4 ).

5. The isolator decoupler as in claim 4 , wherein the pulley is further journalled to the shaft on a ball bearing.

6. An isolator decoupler comprising:

a pulley ( 5 );

the pulley journalled to a shaft ( 1 );

a torsion spring ( 6 ) having an end ( 61 ) engaged with the pulley, the torsion spring loadable in an unwinding direction;

a one-way clutch carrier ( 8 );

a one-way clutch ( 14 ) disposed between the shaft and the one-way clutch carrier;

a wrap spring ( 7 ) engagable with an inner surface of the one-way clutch carrier, the wrap spring coupled to the torsion spring, the wrap spring further contained within a width (W) of the one-way clutch carrier; and

the wrap spring loadable in the unwinding direction such that the wrap spring through friction is able to lockably engage the inner surface in a driving direction.

7. The isolator decoupler as in claim 6 , further comprising a spring carrier engaged between the torsion spring and the wrap spring.

8. The isolator decoupler as in claim 6 , wherein the pulley comprises a stop, the stop engagable with the wrap spring causing the wrap spring to disengage from the inner surface upon input of a predetermined torque.

9. The isolator decoupler as in claim 6 , wherein the pulley is journalled to the shaft on a needle bearing.

10. The isolator decoupler as in claim 9 , wherein the pulley is further journalled to the shaft on a ball bearing.

11. An isolator decoupler comprising:

a pulley ( 5 );

the pulley journalled to a shaft ( 1 ) through a needle bearing ( 4 ) and a ball bearing ( 15 );

a torsion spring ( 6 ) having an end ( 61 ) engaged with the pulley, the torsion spring loadable in an unwinding direction in a drive condition;

a one-way clutch carrier ( 8 );

a one-way clutch ( 14 ) disposed between the shaft and the one-way clutch carrier;

a wrap spring releasably engagable with an inner surface ( 81 ) of the one-way clutch carrier, the wrap spring coupled to the torsion spring, the wrap spring further contained within a width (W) of the one-way clutch carrier; and

the wrap spring loadable in the unwinding direction such that the wrap spring engages the inner surface in a driving direction.

Assignments (5)
RELEASE (REEL 033472 / FRAME 0333) Recorded Jun 5, 2024
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: GATES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 067626/0232 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 4, 2015
From: THE GATES CORPORATION
To: GATES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034893/0006 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 5, 2014
From: THE GATES CORPORATION
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 033472/0333 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2014
From: THE GATES CORPORATION
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 033465/0252 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2012
From: WARD, PETER; SERKH, ALEXANDER; ALI, IMTIAZ; SCHNEIDER, DEAN
To: GATES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027934/0627 →