Torque limiter having cover with internal projecting portions to support forcing member of limiter plate
US6364773B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D7/025
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A power steering system to reduce the moment of inertia of the torque limiter and to accurately determine pressing force by a forcing member is provided. The torque limiter has a substantially-cylindrical limiter cover combined with and rotatable together with one of the output and input shafts; a limiter plate which is contained in the limiter cover and is combined with and rotatable together with the other of the output and input shafts; and a forcing member for forcing the limiter plate toward the limiter cover. The limiter cover has projecting portions formed in a circumferential line of the limiter cover by a cylindrical portion of the limiter cover that is deformed toward the inside, a disk-shaped plate is disposed between the projecting portions and the forcing member, and the forcing member, and the forcing member is supported by the projecting portions.
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