Speed responsive one-way centrifugal clutch

Details Speed responsive one-way centrifugal clutch Speed responsive one-way centrifugal clutch

1990-04-11

1991-05-14

Herrmann, Allan D.

192 clutches and power-stop control

Clutches

Plural clutch-assemblage

192 331, 192105BA, F16D 4706

Patent

active

050148346

ABSTRACT:
A speed responsive centrifugal clutch having a one-way clutch function and suitable for use as a lock-up clutch of a torque converter is provided. The one-way clutch is provided not as a separate component but as structurally integrated in the clutch. The speed responsive centrifugal clutch includes a clutch plate fixedly mounted on a rotating shaft, a damper plate supported to be rotatable relative to the clutch plate and carrying damper elements, a reaction ring supported to be rotatable over a predetermined angle range relative to the damper plate, a plurality of shoe assemblies supported by the reaction ring to be displasable radially outwardly due to centrifugal forces, and a one-way clutch mechanism incorporated between the clutch plate and the damper plate. Because of the provision of such a one-way clutch mechanism in this particular manner, the overall size of the clutch can be minimized and transmission of rotating force can be carried out extremely smoothly.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3958680 (1976-05-01), Armbruster et al.
patent: 4113075 (1978-09-01), Walker
patent: 4140208 (1979-02-01), Clauss et al.
patent: 4690257 (1987-09-01), Suzuki et al.

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