Clutch unit for automatically cancelling connection between input source and output shaft
US5915514A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D47/06
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clutch comprises an inner rotatable member 1, an outer rotatable member 2 serving as an output shaft, a plurality of rollers 3 serving as torque transmission members disposed between the Inner and outer rotatable members, and a retainer 4 serving as an Input shaft. The retainer 4 Is connected to a motor 7, which serves as an input source, through a wore and wormwheel mechanism 6. A viscous fluid, e.g., a highly viscous fluid 10 such as silicone oil, is sealed In a clearance between the Inner rotatable member 1 and a shaft member 8, and a centring spring 12 is interposed between the inner rotatable member 1 and the retainer 4.
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