Compressor provided with torque limiter
US7040871B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D41/073
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A compressor provided with a torque limiter constructed such that, in view of possible occurrence of accidental locking of the compressor, in the case where a one-way clutch is used in place of an electromagnetic clutch in order to permit a refrigerant compressor for a vehicle air-conditioning system to be driven by an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine, when an excessive torque is to be transmitted by the one-way clutch, rollers ride over wedge surfaces and fall into pocket sections, or sprags are reversed to roll-over.
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