One-way clutch

Details One-way clutch One-way clutch

1994-12-07

1996-10-01

Bonck, Rodney H.

192 clutches and power-stop control

Clutches

Automatic

192103B, 192105R, F16D 4316, F16D 4304

Patent

active

055604609

ABSTRACT:
A one-way clutch includes a first engagement element of a rotation transmitting element that is attached to a rotatable drive member. The first engagement element is forced toward a second engagement element that is attached to near the center or to the radially inner perimeter of an annular outer edge of a driven member. When the drive member rotates in one direction, the first and second engagement elements connect and the rotation of the rotatable drive member is transmitted to the rotatable driven member. The rotation transmitting element is connected to the drive member in a manner that allows it to rotate freely and so that the first engagement element may separate from or connect to the second engagement element. The rotation transmitting element is designed with its center of gravity located so that the rotation transmitting element will, through the centrifugal force accompanying the rotation of the rotatable drive member, pivot in the direction that will cause the first and second engagement elements to engage only upon rotation of the rotatable drive member in the one direction.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2739682 (1956-03-01), Detwiler
patent: 2781882 (1957-02-01), Burkhardt
patent: 3228498 (1966-01-01), Zahradnik
patent: 3720294 (1973-03-01), Plamper
patent: 3928862 (1975-12-01), Ivester et al.

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