Pin-mounted rocker

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10359085-B2
Application number	US-201715616442-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 7, 2017
Priority date	Jun 7, 2017
Publication date	Jul 23, 2019
Grant date	Jul 23, 2019

Abstract

A rocker plate assembly includes a rocker plate defining a pocket disposed at a periphery of the rocker plate. The rocker plate further includes a pin extending in an axial direction within the pocket. The rocker plate assembly further includes a rocker disposed at least partially within the pocket. The rocker is rotatably mounted to the pin.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A rocker plate assembly comprising:
a rocker plate defining a pocket disposed at a periphery of the rocker plate, wherein the rocker plate further includes a pin extending in an axial direction within the pocket; and
a rocker disposed at least partially within the pocket, wherein the rocker is rotatably mounted to the pin wherein the pocket defines an axial depth, the axial depth being less than an axial thickness of the rocker plate, and wherein the pocket further includes a shelf portion disposed within the pocket, the shelf portion having an axial height less than the axial depth of the pocket.

2. The rocker plate assembly of claim 1 , wherein the shelf portion has an axial height corresponding to approximately 75% of the axial depth of the pocket.

3. The rocker plate assembly of claim 1 , wherein a combined axial height of the shelf portion and the pin generally corresponds to the axial depth of the pocket.

4. The rocker plate assembly of claim 1 , wherein the shelf portion includes an abutment surface extending in the axial direction, and a shoulder surface extending generally perpendicular to the abutment surface.

5. The rocker plate assembly of claim 4 , wherein the pin extends from the shoulder surface in the axial direction.

6. The rocker plate assembly of claim 1 , wherein the rocker includes a body portion and a mounting portion extending from the body portion.

7. The rocker plate assembly of claim 6 , wherein the body portion includes an engagement portion having a first thickness, a neck portion having a second thickness, and a base portion having a third thickness, wherein at least the second thickness is different than the first thickness and the third thickness.

8. The rocker plate assembly of claim 7 , wherein the base portion defines abutment surfaces extending asymmetrically from a central axis of the rocker.

9. The rocker plate assembly of claim 8 , wherein a combined axial height of the abutment surfaces and the mounting portion generally corresponds to an axial height of the rocker.

10. The rocker plate assembly of claim 6 , wherein the mounting portion has an axial height less than an axial height of the rocker.

11. The rocker plate assembly of claim 10 , wherein the axial height of the mounting portion corresponds to approximately 20% of the axial height of the rocker.

12. The rocker plate assembly of claim 6 , wherein the mounting portion includes an aperture disposed in the mounting portion.

13. The rocker plate assembly of claim 12 , wherein the aperture extends through less than an axial height of the mounting portion.

14. The rocker plate assembly of claim 12 , wherein the mounting portion is a continuous ring defining the aperture, and wherein the aperture extends through an entire axial height of the mounting portion.

15. A one-way clutch comprising:
a rocker plate assembly comprising:
a rocker plate defining a pocket disposed at an outer periphery of the rocker plate, wherein the rocker plate further includes a pin extending in an axial direction within the pocket;
a rocker having a mounting portion rotatably mounted to the pin, and having a body portion rotatable between a disengaged configuration in which the body portion is disposed within the pocket, and an engaged configuration in which at least a part of the body portion is disposed out of the pocket, wherein the mounting portion extends from the body portion and includes an aperture disposed in the mounting portion, wherein the aperture extends through less than an axial height of the mounting portion; and

an outer race arranged concentrically with the rocker plate, wherein the outer race has a plurality of teeth disposed on an inner surface of the outer race, wherein the plurality of teeth define a notch therebetween, and wherein the notch is adapted to receive the part of the body portion disposed out of the pocket.

16. A one-way clutch comprising:
a first race having a periphery provided with a tooth;
a second race having pocket, a shelf portion disposed within the pocket and having an axial height less than an axial depth of the pocket, and a pin extending from the shelf portion; and
a rocker rotatably mounted to the pin, the rocker including a mounting portion having an axial height less than an axial height of the rocker.

17. The one-way clutch of claim 16 , wherein the first race is an outer race, and the second race is an inner race arranged concentrically with the outer race.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Yang Emily
• Niemiec Nicholas

Classifications

• F16D41/12 Primary

  with hinged pawl co-operating with teeth, cogs, or the like (F16D41/02, F16D41/24 take precedence) · CPC title