Patent ID: 11971079
Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 19:
20. A dual deflection ring system for a vehicle comprising:
a transmission in the vehicle, the transmission including a shaft and a case;
a bearing supporting the shaft on the case, wherein the shaft is configured to rotate relative to the case about an axis of rotation;
an inner deflection ring including a first set of pockets that project radially relative to the axis of rotation, the inner deflection ring disposed in a radial position between the bearing and the case;
an outer deflection ring including a second set of pockets that project radially relative to the axis of rotation, the inner deflection ring disposed in a radial position between the inner deflection ring and the case; and
a reaction ring disposed between the inner deflection ring and the outer deflection ring, wherein the reaction ring is substantially non-compressible,
wherein the first set of pockets and the second set of pockets are compressible between the first component and the second component.