A disconnection assembly has a one-way clutch. The one-way clutch serves to either connect or disconnect the power connection of a vehicle. The disconnection assembly is installed in a reducer including an intermediate shaft, a bushing, an outer gear and a one-way clutch. The bushing is secured to the intermediate shaft by spline. The one-way clutch is disposed between the bushing and the outer gear. The one-way clutch is locked to drive the rotation of the intermediate shaft through the bushing when the outer gear rotates in a first direction, and the one-way clutch is released to allow the outer gear rotates freely when the outer gear rotates in a second direction.

A disconnection assembly has a one-way clutch. The one-way clutch serves to either connect or disconnect the power connection of a vehicle. The disconnection assembly is installed in a reducer including an intermediate shaft, a bushing, an outer gear and a one-way clutch. The bushing is secured to the intermediate shaft by spline. The one-way clutch is disposed between the bushing and the outer gear. The one-way clutch is locked to drive the rotation of the intermediate shaft through the bushing when the outer gear rotates in a first direction, and the one-way clutch is released to allow the outer gear rotates freely when the outer gear rotates in a second direction.

The present invention is directed to a self-locking non-backdrivable gear system. The gear system may comprise a primary motor input and gear box. The primary motor input is for rotation of the gearbox about the axis of a drive shaft. The gearbox may comprise an input ring gear, one or more locking gears, fixed gear, and output gear. In operation, rotation of the primary motor input causes rotation of the ring gear which causes rotation of the locking gear which causes rotation of the output gear which causes rotation of the drive shaft. However, in the absence of rotation of the ring gear, a rotational force applied to the output gear causes the gear teeth on the fixed and output gears to lock the gear in place.

The present invention is directed to a self-locking non-backdrivable gear system. The gear system may comprise a primary motor input and gear box. The primary motor input is for rotation of the gearbox about the axis of a drive shaft. The gearbox may comprise an input ring gear, one or more locking gears, fixed gear, and output gear. In operation, rotation of the primary motor input causes rotation of the ring gear which causes rotation of the locking gear which causes rotation of the output gear which causes rotation of the drive shaft. However, in the absence of rotation of the ring gear, a rotational force applied to the output gear causes the gear teeth on the fixed and output gears to lock the gear in place.

A compact, efficient, and reliable electromechanical actuator that is capable of driving heavy loads at a high rate of speed and also capable of resisting large back driving forces. The actuator resists tension and compression back driving forces in a static state as well as when the actuator extends and retracts. The back driving forces are resisted even if the electronics (e.g., motor) fail.

The invention relates to a solar plant (1) having at least one pivotable module table (2a, 2b, 2c) which supports at least one photovoltaic solar module (3), preferably multiple photovoltaic solar modules (3), and is coupled in such a manner to at least one gear element (4) pivotable about an axis (A) that pivoting the gear element (4) causes the module table (2a to 2c) to be pivoted so that the solar modules (3) track the motion of the sun, the gear element (4) being driven and thus pivoted by an electrically driven drive shaft (5), at least one actuation element (8) being integrated in the drive shaft (5), the gear element (4) being both driven and blocked by the actuation element (8), the actuation element (8) engaging into the toothing (11) of the gear element (4) for driving or blocking the gear element (4).

The invention relates to a solar plant (1) having at least one pivotable module table (2a, 2b, 2c) which supports at least one photovoltaic solar module (3), preferably multiple photovoltaic solar modules (3), and is coupled in such a manner to at least one gear element (4) pivotable about an axis (A) that pivoting the gear element (4) causes the module table (2a to 2c) to be pivoted so that the solar modules (3) track the motion of the sun, the gear element (4) being driven and thus pivoted by an electrically driven drive shaft (5), at least one actuation element (8) being integrated in the drive shaft (5), the gear element (4) being both driven and blocked by the actuation element (8), the actuation element (8) engaging into the toothing (11) of the gear element (4) for driving or blocking the gear element (4).

A continuously variable transmission including a main planetary gear set. A sun gear of the main planetary gear set coupled to an input shaft and a ring gear of the main planetary gear set may be coupled to an output shaft. A continuous range of transmission ratios between the input shaft and the output shaft provided by gradually changing an rpm of a carrier of the main planetary gear set. To this end a vane coupling mechanism may be coupled with the main planetary gear set. The vane coupling mechanism including an inner rotor coupled with the main carrier, where the inner rotor may be rotatably disposed within an outer rotating chamber. The outer rotating chamber coupled with the main sun gear.

A method provides for operating a drive train having several drive assemblies, a transmission and an output A first drive assembly acts on a first transmission shaft of the transmission, and a second drive assembly acts on a second transmission shaft. The transmission includes several shift elements, whereas an output torque depending on a driver's requested torque is provided at the output. For the opening of a shift element the shift element is placed without load. The probability of a gearshift request is determined on the control side by a shifting strategy. If the probability of a gearshift request is greater than the defined threshold, a torque provided by a first drive assembly and the second drive assembly is changed on the control side in advance of an actual gearshift request, while maintaining the driver's requested torque at the output, in such a manner that a torque, which is transferred by a shift element to be opened for the gearshift that is detected to be probable, is reduced as much as possible in order to minimize the time required after the actual gearshift request for the execution of the gearshift.

A method provides for operating a drive train having several drive assemblies, a transmission and an output A first drive assembly acts on a first transmission shaft of the transmission, and a second drive assembly acts on a second transmission shaft. The transmission includes several shift elements, whereas an output torque depending on a driver's requested torque is provided at the output. For the opening of a shift element the shift element is placed without load. The probability of a gearshift request is determined on the control side by a shifting strategy. If the probability of a gearshift request is greater than the defined threshold, a torque provided by a first drive assembly and the second drive assembly is changed on the control side in advance of an actual gearshift request, while maintaining the driver's requested torque at the output, in such a manner that a torque, which is transferred by a shift element to be opened for the gearshift that is detected to be probable, is reduced as much as possible in order to minimize the time required after the actual gearshift request for the execution of the gearshift.