Multiplate clutch
US8448770B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2013/565
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A multiplate clutch has an assistive cam mechanism comprising a first cam member having a first recess and a second cam member having a first tooth inserted in the first recess, wherein at least one of abutment surfaces of the first recess and the first tooth in a power transmitting state for transmitting power from an input member to an output member comprises a slanted surface for increasing an urging force of a clutch spring upon acceleration in the power transmitting state. The multiplate clutch is prevented from being connected abruptly while sufficiently reducing a load with which to operate the clutch. The angle of intersection between the slanted surfaces and a plane perpendicular to a clutch central axis is set to a range from 80 degrees to 85 degrees.
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