Method of applying a engageable mechanism for supplying both intermittent impulses and smooth rotary motion as needed so that they may be applied within a vehicle's powertrain and a System for managing a Rotary Impact Powertrain in a vehicle and an apparatus for supplying both intermittent impulses and smooth rotary motion as needed so that they may be applied within a vehicle's powertrain

Abstract

The present invention relates to a power means and method for supplying both intermittent impulses and smooth rotary motion as needed so that they may be applied within a vehicle's powertrain in a most practical manner in order to overcome the vehicles path work resistance.

Claims

1. A vehicle's powertrain apparatus comprising: a anvil; a driven means for the anvil; a means of connecting the anvil to driven means; a cooperating clutch on the rotary driving hammer and anvil; a rotary driving hammer for striking the anvil; a driving means for the rotary driving hammer; and an means connecting the rotary driving hammer and driving means.

2. A vehicles powertrain apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said cooperating clutch is a engageable accumulator and or a actuator normally holding the clutch members in engagement.

3. A vehicle's powertrain apparatus comprising: a engage able mechanism that has a anvil and a rotary driving hammer for striking the anvil; a mechanism whereby to engage when the driving means can drive the rotary driving hammer and anvil; and a mechanism whereby to disengage when the driving means is incapable of driving the rotary driving hammer and anvil.

4. A vehicle's powertrain apparatus as in claim 3, wherein said mechanism is a engageable accumulator and or a actuator.

5. A method of applying a engageable mechanism for supplying both intermittent impulses and smooth rotary motion as needed so that they may be applied within a vehicle's powertrain, comprising: constructed that the motor and or engine will rotate the rotary driving hammer and anvil so long as the work resistance is insufficient to overcome the driving torque; constructed that a accumulator and or actuator is to increase or decrease amount of work resistance required to overcome driving torque; and constructed that the torsion set up by the work is greater than the driving torque and enough to prevent movement of the anvil by the rotary driving hammer the clutch members are designed to disengage the rotary driving hammer and anvil

6. A system for managing a Rotary Impact Powertrain apparatus in a vehicle, comprising: Determining whether Rotary Impact Powertrain is engaged.

7. System of claim 6, wherein Rotary Impact Powertrain is engaging, comprising: considering all driver assists and vehicle features to determine how to utilize all engaging driver assists and features to overcome work resistance; determining whether vehicle is overcoming work resistance; determining whether accumulator and or actuator clamping force of hammer to Anvil is at max capacity; and Increase hammer and anvil clamping force.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

[0010] In the drawings, wherein similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views:

[0011] FIG. 1 is a Sectional side view of the Rotary Impact Powertrain while engaged according to the present invention;

[0012] FIG. 2 is a Sectional side view of the Rotary Impact Powertrain while disengaged according to the present invention;

[0013] FIG. 3 is a Flow Diagram of the Rotary Impact Powertrain mechanism according to the present invention; and

[0014] FIG. 4 is a Flow Diagram of the Rotary Impact Powertrain System according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] Referring now in detail to the drawings and, in particular to FIGS. 1-2, there is illustrated a mechanism of a Rotary Impact Powertrain 1 (R.I.P.) according to the present invention. This R.I.P. 1 is a simplified example for illustrating the embodiment of the present invention, for of applying a mechanism for supplying both intermittent impulses and smooth rotary motion as needed so that they may be applied within a vehicle's powertrain. The R.I.P. 1 is made from, for example, metals like hardened tool steel. The R.I.P. 1 has a housing 2 that encases the mechanism to protects it from debris, keeps it lubricated, getting damaged from being damaged upon contact with outside forces and for holding the mechanism together. Its input axle 11 rotates along said axis 10 is powered by the motor and or engine which has a rotary driving hammer 4 capable of moving along said axle 11 while staying parallel to its input axels 11 set plane. A engageable accumulator also referenced to as a cooperating clutch or actuator which in this example is shown as a hydraulic system comprising of hydraulic fluid 5, pressure plate 15, and spring 13; the purpose of the engageable accumulator is to constantly engage, increase force 7 or decrease force 8 of the hammer 4 of said driving input axle to driven anvil 6 and its respective output axle 12 that rotates along said axis 10 as well and to in. While the mechanism is engaging shown in FIG. 1 its hammer 4 and anvil 6 clamping force 7 can be gradually increased as needed by its engageable accumulator by increasing hydraulic fluid 5 pressure to push the pressure plate 15 into the spring 13. Therein of which the engageable accumulator increased clamping force 7 between hammer 4 and anvil 6 increased the required work resistance from driven axle 12 required to disengage the hammer 4 and anvil 6. As mentioned above while increasing force 7 the hammer 4 and anvil 6 driving force of the rotary driving hammer 4 is delivering harder hits to the anvil 6; While decreasing force 7 the hammer 4 and anvil 6 driving force of the rotary driving hammer 4 is delivering weaker hits to the anvil.

[0016] Referring now to a description of the drawings shown in FIG. 3-4. The R.I.P. is engaging only in situations requiring high torque otherwise its ideally is disengaged during normal vehicle operation. While the mechanism is disengaged its hammer 4 and anvil 6 are held in lock by the accumulator by increasing its clamping force 7 of hammer 4 and anvil 6 to max capacity. FIG. 3 is depicting the main process which R.I.P. 1 is executing once engaged. The Operator will engage, or vehicle will engage automatically as needed, for example, in a situation where vehicle operator does not know how to operate the R.I.P. System for best results as depicted in FIG. 4's flow diagram.

[0017] While the invention has been described herein with reference to certain preferred embodiments, these embodiments have been presented by way of example only, and not to limit the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of the invention should be defined only in accordance with the claims that follow.