One-way clutch
US4236619A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 1978 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2041/0605
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A one-way clutch comprises rollers disposed respectively in a plurality of wedge-shaped spaces defined between an outer ring provided with a plurality of clutch slopes on its inner peripheral surface and the cylindrical outer peripheral surface of a shaft or inner ring, S-shaped spring members lightly pressing the rollers against the wedge surfaces, and bearing rings installed between the outer ring and the shaft or inner ring and on opposite sides of the rollers.
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