The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2025
Exedy Corporation, Neyagawa, JP;
Yoshihiro Matsuoka, Neyagawa, JP;
EXEDY CORPORATION, Neyagawa, JP;
Abstract
A planetary gear mechanism includes a sun gear, a planet gear, a ring gear, and a planet carrier. An input member couples an electric motor to the ring gear or the sun gear. An output member is coupled to the planet carrier. A first clutch couples/decouples the input member and the output member. A selectable one-way clutch is disposed between a stationary member and the other of the ring gear and the sun gear. In a first operating mode, the selectable one-way clutch allows the other of the ring gear and the sun gear to rotate in a forward moving direction but prevents the other of the ring gear and the sun gear from rotating in a rearward moving direction. In a second operating mode, the selectable one-way clutch prevents the other of the ring gear and the sun gear from rotating in the forward moving direction.