US 12,110,940 B1
Vibration mitigation in vehicle using gear clutch control
William R Mayhew, Ann Arbor, MI (US)
Assigned to FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed by FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/488,226.
Int. Cl. F16F 15/129 (2006.01)
CPC F16F 15/129 (2013.01) 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle system for reducing vibrations on a vehicle, the vehicle system comprising:
an engine connected to an automatic transmission through a turbine and a torque converter clutch;
a gearset associated with the transmission and having a sun gear, a ring gear and a pinion carrier; and
a gear clutch having a first clutch component fixed to a case of the transmission and a second clutch component fixed to the ring gear of the gearset, wherein the first and second clutch components are configured to slip based on an enable condition being satisfied thereby mitigating vibrational modes experienced within the vehicle system.