Bi-directional wedge clutch with lockup prevention
US10859127B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D41/063
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wedge clutch, including: a hub; a carrier; a first wedge plate segment radially located between the hub and the carrier and including a first ramp sloping radially inwardly in a first circumferential direction and including a first circumferential end; a second wedge plate segment radially located between the hub and the carrier and including a second ramp sloping radially inwardly in a second circumferential direction, opposite the first circumferential direction and including a second circumferential end. In a free-wheel mode of the wedge clutch, one of the hub or the carrier is rotatable with respect to the other of the hub or the carrier. In a locked mode of the wedge clutch: the hub and the carrier are non-rotatably connected for rotation of the hub in the first circumferential direction; and the first and second circumferential ends are in contact.
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