Wedge plate clutch with off-set snap rings
US10550895B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D41/066
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wedge plate clutch, including: inner and outer rings; circumferentially aligned wedge plate segments radially disposed between the inner and outer rings; a plurality of snap rings urging the circumferentially aligned wedge plate segments radially outwardly; and a cage. The plurality of snap rings includes: a first snap ring with a first circumferential gap; and a second snap ring with a second circumferential gap. The second circumferential gap is circumferentially off-set from the first circumferential gap. For a disconnect mode for the wedge plate clutch, the inner ring and the outer ring are rotatable with respect to each other. To transition from the disconnect mode to a connect mode for the wedge plate clutch, in which the inner and outer rings are non-rotatably connected, the cage is arranged to displace the circumferentially aligned wedge plate segments.
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