US 12,031,618 B2
Reluctor gear assembly
Ken Thornton, Canaan, IN (US)
Assigned to Super ATV, LLC, Madison, IN (US)
Filed by Super ATV, LLC, Madison, IN (US)
Filed on Oct. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/048,050.
Prior Publication US 2024/0133455 A1, Apr. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. F16H 55/10 (2006.01); F16H 55/17 (2006.01); F16H 57/00 (2012.01)
CPC F16H 55/17 (2013.01) [F16H 2057/0075 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A powertrain gear assembly, comprising:
a) a housing;
b) a powertrain gear housed in the housing and adapted to drive an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or a utility task vehicle (UTV), the powertrain gear comprising:
i) a gear body that receives and rotates with rotation of a drive shaft;
ii) a set of drive teeth that rotates with the gear body and transfers power upon rotation of the gear body;
iii) a set of reluctor teeth that rotates with the gear body, wherein the set of reluctor teeth is different from the set of drive teeth, and wherein the reluctor teeth are integrally formed with the gear body; and
c) a sensor that senses rotation of the set of reluctor teeth and provides a signal indicating the rotation of the reluctor teeth.