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US 11,542,991 B2Granted
Clutch system interlocking with accelerator and brake pedal
AssigneeAutodyn Sys Inc.
InventorJongyun Yoon
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Abstract
The present invention provides a new clutch system that ensures a 100% torque transmission rate between an engine and a transmission in a vehicle system, that can be commonly applied to conventional manual transmission vehicles and automatic vehicles, and that operates in conjunction with an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal.
Claims6
A clutch system comprising:
- a clutch assembly connected or disconnected to an engine of a vehicle, wherein a state of the clutch assembly is changed by pressing or releasing of an accelerator pedal or a brake pedal, and
- a rotary shaft assembly including:
- a power transmission device transmitting a motion of pressing or releasing of the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal into the clutch assembly, and
- a driving shaft connected to the power transmission device,
- wherein the clutch assembly is in any one of states including:
- a first state transmitting a rotational force of the engine by pressing the accelerator pedal;
- a third state cutting off a connection between the engine and the driving shaft by pressing the brake pedal, and
- a fourth state that is an initial transition state or intermediate state transmitting a rotational force of the engine to the transmission by releasing the brake pedal,
- wherein the clutch assembly includes:
- an out-cam rotating in conjunction with actuation of the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal of the vehicle;
- an in-cam rotating according to rotation of the engine of the vehicle;
- a rotary member contacted with the out-cam and selectively contacted with the in-cam by moving in a height direction according to rotation of the out-cam, and
- a forked part supporting the rotary member and rotating in conjunction with the rotary member,
- wherein a rotational force of the engine is sequentially transmitted through the in-cam, the rotary member, and the forked part.
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