Wedge clutch assembly having segmented wedges and wedge clutch assembly having an axially displaceable assembly
US10024371B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D41/063
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wedge clutch assembly for selectively engaging or disengaging an inner and outer hub including first and second wedge plate segments arranged radially between the inner and outer hubs, the first wedge plate including a first inner circumferential surface having an increasing radius in a first circumferential direction and the second wedge plate segment including a second inner circumferential surface having a decreasing radius in the first circumferential direction, and, third and fourth wedge plate segments arranged radially between the first and second wedge plate segments and the inner hub, the third wedge plate segment including a first outer circumferential surface in contact with the first inner circumferential surface and the fourth wedge plate segment including a second outer circumferential surface in contact with the second inner circumferential surface.
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