A meshing engagement device includes a movable member; a first engaging element; a spring member; first engaging teeth formed on the first engaging element; and a second engaging element having second engaging teeth which engage with the first engaging teeth. Further, the meshing engagement device switches between an engagement state and a disengagement state, and the engagement state includes: a first engagement state where the spring member is brought into a state where the spring member is contracted in the axial direction; and a second engagement state where the spring member is brought into a state where the spring member is further contracted in the axial direction compared to the spring member in the first engagement state.

A meshing engagement device includes a movable member; a first engaging element; a spring member; first engaging teeth formed on the first engaging element; and a second engaging element having second engaging teeth which engage with the first engaging teeth. Further, the meshing engagement device switches between an engagement state and a disengagement state, and the engagement state includes: a first engagement state where the spring member is brought into a state where the spring member is contracted in the axial direction; and a second engagement state where the spring member is brought into a state where the spring member is further contracted in the axial direction compared to the spring member in the first engagement state.

A clutch unit includes: a first housing which is provided with a groove recessed inwards; a second housing which is inserted to the groove of the first housing and is provided with one or more arc portions to protrude along a circumference thereof on one surface thereof; one or more first roller portions which are positioned between the first arc portions; and a first rotation transfer portion which is inserted to the second housing and is rotated in accordance with rotation of a motor, wherein rotation of the first housing is controlled by the first rotation transfer portion and the first housing is not rotatable by external force when the first housing is attached to the first roller portions, and is freely rotatable by external force when the first housing is detached from the first roller portions.

A method for coupling a rotating device, in particular a steam turbine, and a shaft device, in particular a gas turbine, having the following steps: detecting a differential angle between the shaft device and the rotating device; detecting a differential speed between the shaft device and the rotating device; predicting a coupling angle at which the rotating device and the shaft device would be coupled if the rotating device were accelerated with a known acceleration up to the start of the coupling-in; comparing the predicted coupling angle with a target coupling angle, and calculating therefrom a setpoint acceleration such that the predicted coupling angle matches the target coupling angle.

A method for adjusting an operating point of a hydraulic actuator arrangement, in which a volumetric flow source is connected to a hydraulic cylinder via a pressure line which is filled with a hydraulic fluid, wherein a volume of the hydraulic fluid is regulated via the volumetric flow source and the operating point corresponds to a position of the actuator arrangement for a predefined parameter of a device which is to be actuated by the actuator arrangement, wherein the volume of the hydraulic fluid which is required to adjust the operating point is derived from a rotational position of a volumetric flow source motor and/or the volumetric flow source. In a method which facilitates a reliable start of the volume determination, a volume determination is started by means of a rotary angle regulation at a predefined pressure, wherein the predefined pressure is lower than a system pressure.

A method for adjusting and adapting an operating point of a hydraulic actuator arrangement, in which a volume flow source is connected to a hydraulic cylinder via a pressure line that is filled with a hydraulic fluid. The method includes regulating a volume of the hydraulic fluid by the volume flow source, wherein an operating point of a position of the actuator arrangement corresponds, with respect to a predefined parameter, to a device which is to be actuated by the actuator arrangement. A modified volume of the hydraulic fluid which is necessary to adjust the operating point is derived from a rotational position of a volume flow source motor and/or of the volume flow source.

In an aspect, a method is provided for controlling a clutch assembly having first and second rotatable clutch members. The method includes providing a wrap spring clutch having first and second ends. The phase angle between the first and second ends determines a diameter of the wrap spring clutch. One of the clutch members is connected with the first end. The method further includes obtaining a target value indicative of a target speed for the second clutch member, and determining through measurement an actual value that is indicative of an actual speed of the second clutch member. The method further includes changing the phase angle between the first and second ends of the wrap spring clutch to generate a selected amount of slip between the wrap spring clutch and the other of the first and second clutch members, based on the target value and the actual value.

A clutch unit includes: a first housing which is provided with a groove recessed inwards; a second housing which is inserted to the groove of the first housing and is provided with one or more arc portions to protrude along a circumference thereof on one surface thereof; one or more first roller portions which are positioned between the first arc portions; and a first rotation transfer portion which is inserted to the second housing and is rotated in accordance with rotation of a motor, wherein rotation of the first housing is controlled by the first rotation transfer portion and the first housing is not rotatable by external force when the first housing is attached to the first roller portions, and is freely rotatable by external force when the first housing is detached from the first roller portions.

A method for coupling a rotating device, in particular a steam turbine, and a shaft device, in particular a gas turbine, having the following steps: detecting a differential angle between the shaft device and the rotating device; detecting a differential speed between the shaft device and the rotating device; predicting a coupling angle at which the rotating device and the shaft device would be coupled if the rotating device were accelerated with a known acceleration up to the start of the coupling-in; comparing the predicted coupling angle with a target coupling angle, and calculating therefrom a setpoint acceleration such that the predicted coupling angle matches the target coupling angle.

A method for adjusting and adapting an operating point of a hydraulic actuator arrangement, in which a volume flow source is connected to a hydraulic cylinder via a pressure line that is filled with a hydraulic fluid. The method includes regulating a volume of the hydraulic fluid by the volume flow source, wherein an operating point of a position of the actuator arrangement corresponds, with respect to a predefined parameter, to a device which is to be actuated by the actuator arrangement. A modified volume of the hydraulic fluid which is necessary to adjust the operating point is derived from a rotational position of a volume flow source motor and/or of the volume flow source.