A hybrid vehicle and a powertrain for a hybrid vehicle are disclosed. A hybrid powertrain may include an internal combustion engine configured to provide rotational power to a rotatable shaft in a first rotational direction, and an electric motor-generator configured to selectively provide rotational power to a rotational output. The motor-generator may include a rotor fixed for rotation with the rotational output. The powertrain may further include an engine disconnect device comprising a mechanical clutch linking the rotatable shaft with the rotational output. More specifically, the rotatable shaft may drive the rotational output in the first rotational direction, and the rotational output may freewheel with respect to the rotatable shaft when rotating faster in the first rotational direction than the rotatable shaft.

A powertrain system includes a flex plate, a transmission input shaft, a torque coupling, a one-way clutch, and a damper assembly. The flex plate is configured to be connected to a crankshaft of an engine. The torque coupling connects the transmission input shaft to the flex plate while allowing slip between the transmission input shaft and the flex plate. The one-way clutch is configured to couple the flex plate to the torque coupling. The damper assembly couples the flex plate to the one-way clutch and is configured to inhibit vibration transmission from the flex plate to the one-way clutch.

The invention relates to an overunning clutch, comprising a torque-introducing clutch element, a torque-receiving clutch element and switching element, which is forced from an engagement position into a freewheeling position or from a freewheeling position into an engagement position in dependence on the direction of a sufficient change in the rotational angle position between the torque-introducing clutch element and the torque-receiving clutch element by means of an actuating force applied to the switching element by an actuator. According to the invention, the actuating force is a friction-induced actuating force, which is induced by means of a friction-force pairing between the actuator and a component of the overrunning clutch that is in frictional contact with the actuator and the actuator forms an interlockingly acting actuating stop, by means of which the actuating force acts on the switching element.

Presented are clutch-type engine disconnect devices, methods for making/using such disconnect devices, and motor vehicles equipped with such disconnect devices. An engine disconnect device includes a notch plate, which has multiple notches and attaches to a torque converter, and a pocket plate, which has multiple pockets and attaches to an engine's crankshaft. A pawl is movably mounted within each notch; these pawls selectively engage the notches with the pockets. A notch plate insert is nested within each notch, supporting thereon one of the pawls. A selector plate interposed between the pocket and notch plates moves from a first position, to shift the pawls out of engagement with the pockets, and a second position, to move the notch plate inserts within the notches and allow the pawls to engage the notches with the pockets to thereby lock the notch plate to the pocket plate to rotate in unison with each other.

A detachable feed roller for using in the automatic feeder includes: a rotating shaft provided with a first connection structure arranged at the end of the rotating shaft and an actuating part; a fixed feed roller arranged around the rotating shaft and driven by the rotating shaft; a one-way feed roller arranged around the rotating shaft and provided with a cam part; a transmitting rotor arranged around the rotating shaft and, the transmitting rotor being disposed between the actuating part and the cam part; wherein, the transmitting rotor is pushed toward the one-way feed roller while the rotating shaft rotates forward in accordance to the transmitting rotor; and pushed away from the one-way feed roller while the one-way feed roller rotates forward in accordance to the transmitting rotor.

A one-way clutch is provided. The one-way clutch may include an inner race and an outer race that may be provided with a pocket defining a leading edge and a trailing edge that may define a fluid passage. The one-way clutch may also include a rocker. The rocker may be disposed between the inner and outer races and include first and second ends. The first end may define first cross-sectional area and the second end, and the leading edge may define a second cross-sectional area that is less than the first.

In an overrunning clutch, a clutch link axially overlaps another clutch link and a control element of a control mechanism, via which the axial displacement of a connecting link acting between the clutch links is initiated, is arranged on the radial inside of the overlap on the connecting link. The overrunning clutch is particularly suitable for use in a drive train of a motor vehicle and which can transmit high torque despite compactness in structure, operates extensively without noise in the overrunning direction, and has only low mass to be moved during a shifting process.

An actuator capable of preventing a malfunction of the actuator due to iron powder contained in working fluid and the abrasion of a cylinder and a piston is provided. The actuator includes a cylinder (51) extending in a vertical direction and having an opening (51a), a piston (52) moving inside the cylinder (51), and a stroke sensor (53) that detects a position of the piston (52). The stroke sensor (53) includes a member to be detected (53b) which is a magnet, and a sensor (53c) which detects the member to be detected (53b). The member to be detected (53b) is located below a lower edge portion (51a1) of the opening (51a).

In this mechanism, the linear or rotational motion is transmitted from one side to the other in only one direction, while its reverse motion and both other side motion directions can run freely without transmission. To obtain this function of transmitting the motion between both sides in different natures, the link that transmits the motion should be linked with a body which is not controlled by the in-between relative motion. The driving side can oscillate in short strokes or move with unlimited motion, both motion natures can have its own transmission mechanism design. Links could be used in pairs for force balance. One of the ways to transmit the motion from the driving side to the links is by using a waving surface to push and release the link. These waves can be formed in number which is different from the number of link pairs in order to ensure different phases and hence insure contacts of some of them for high and stable transmitted forces and torques. The motion transmission from the link and the motion output body could be through biting, friction or positive engagement in teethed surfaces.

Provided is a clutch that is able to not only transmit torque smoothly even when an input shaft and an output shaft significantly differ in relative speed and phase, but also reduce an energy loss during torque transmission. The clutch (10) includes a dog clutch (40) for transmitting forward or reverse torque from the input shaft (11) to the output shaft (12), and a friction clutch (20) for transmitting torque from the input shaft (11) to the output shaft (12) and disposed in parallel with the dog clutch (40), and selectively transmits or interrupts torque between the input shaft (11) and the output shaft (12).