Wedge clutch with opposing thrust forces
US10215238B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D13/16
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wedge clutch, including: a first hub; a second hub; an outer ring located radially outward of the first and second hubs; a first wedge plate radially disposed between the first hub and the outer ring; a second wedge plate radially disposed between the second hub and the outer ring; and a displacement element disposed between the first and second hubs and arranged to for a connect mode, in which the first and second hubs are non-rotatably connected to the outer ring, block axial displacement of the first and second hubs with respect to each other, and for a disconnect mode, axially displace the first and second hubs with respect to each other to enable rotation between the outer ring and the first and second hubs.
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