Selectable mode clutch
US7980371B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D27/01
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clutching device includes an outer race, an inner race, a plurality of rollers and an actuator plate. The outer and inner races have axial ridges to define opposed outer and inner race pockets. The rollers are positioned in the outer and inner race pockets. The clutching device further includes an axial projection coupled for rotation with one of the inner and outer race. An actuator plate is coupled for rotation with one of the inner and outer race and axially moveable between a first position wherein the actuator plate engages the axial projection and a second position wherein the actuator plate does not engage the axial projection.
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