Centrifugal clutch
US7377343B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60L2220/46
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wheel drive assembly that can include a motor having an output shaft, a wheel mount that is adapted to have a wheel mounted thereto, a wheel shaft with a first end drivingly coupled to the wheel mount, and a clutch. The clutch can have a first body, a second body, and a plurality of sliders. The first body of the clutch can be coupled for rotation with the wheel shaft, and the second body of the clutch can be coupled for rotation with the output shaft of the motor. The sliders of the clutch can be movably mounted to the first body and biased into engagement with the second body. At a rotational speed above a predetermined speed, the sliders can move radially outwardly and disengage the second body.
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