Invention Grant
- Patent Title: One way clutch operation monitoring in torque converter
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Application No.: US15043782Application Date: 2016-02-15
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Publication No.: US10400879B2Publication Date: 2019-09-03
- Inventor: Paul D. Cashatt , Chintankumar G. Kothari , Randall T. Anderson , Bradley J. Will
- Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL Deerfield
- Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Deerfield
- Agent Jeff A. Greene
- Main IPC: F16H57/01
- IPC: F16H57/01 ; F16H45/02 ; F16H39/42 ; F16H57/12

Abstract:
A control system for monitoring a torque converter in a machine is disclosed. The control system includes a first speed sensor associated with a driving shaft of the torque converter. The first sensor is configured to measure an input speed of the torque converter. The control system further includes a second speed sensor associated with an output shaft of the torque converter. The second sensor is configured to measure an output speed of the torque converter. The control system further includes a processing module adapted to calculate a speed ratio based on the signals received from the first speed sensor and the second speed sensor. The control system further includes an output module adapted to provide indication for a seized condition of a one way clutch in the torque converter based on the speed ratio.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170234420A1 ONE WAY CLUTCH OPERATION MONITORING IN TORQUE CONVERTER Public/Granted day:2017-08-17
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