Wave spring
US5622358A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F1/328
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wave spring (10) is formed in which linear relation is retained between a load (P) and a deflection (S). Thereby, the degree of freedom of design of springs is enhanced. In forming a spring structure by coiling a spring material having flat cross section, a clothoid curve is selectively used as a shape-determining factor for the spring structure.
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