Centrifugal clutch particularly useful in transport refrigeration unit
US4616743A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 11, 1985 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D43/18
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clutch is provided in which the friction shoes 40a, b and c are attached to a hub 38 through leaf springs 48a, 48b, 48c with the leading end of the leaf springs, relative to hub rotation, being connected to the leading end portions of the hub surfaces 38a, b and c, and the trailing end portions of the springs being connected to the trailing end portions of the shoes, the originally flat leaf springs assuming a shallow S-shape by being connected to the parts, this S-shape of the springs absorbing torque peaks from the internal combustion engine driving the clutch.
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