Strut clutch assembly torque locking mechanism, and clutch strut
US11719292B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D41/14
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clutch assembly includes a pocket plate having a pocket and a teeter-totter strut retained in the pocket. The teeter-totter strut is pivotable to an engaged position in which an engagement face of the teeter-totter strut extends out from the pocket plate. The teeter-totter strut is pivotable from the engaged position to a disengaged position in which the engagement face of the teeter-totter strut does not extend out from the pocket plate. The clutch assembly is configured so that when a shock load force acts on the teeter-totter strut, the teeter-totter strut is prevented from moving into the engaged position.
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