Ratcheting one-way clutch having rockers
US7455157B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D41/12
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An overrunning clutch includes a cam plate formed with cams angularly spaced about a central axis, and a rocker plate that includes pockets angularly spaced about the central axis. Each pocket includes a first concave surface having a center located within the pocket and through which a pivot axis passes. Each pocket contains a rocker that includes a first convex surface complementary to, and at least partially surrounded by the first concave surface. Springs, supported on the rocker plate, each urge a rocker to pivot about the pivot axis toward the cam plate.
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