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Centrifugal clutch

US8469167B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Sebastian Hanussek · Waiblingen, DE
Jörg Elfner · Leutenbach, DE
Tim Gegg · Waiblingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 24, 2010
Grant date	Jun 25, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 16, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16D2127/002
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A centrifugal clutch, especially in a hand held work apparatus, such as a cut-off machine (1), a brush cutter or the like, having a rotational axis (20), at least one movably mounted centrifugal weight (25) arranged at the drive end and a clutch drum (16) arranged at the output end. The centrifugal clutch (15) includes a brake device (18) which is released by the centrifugal weight (25) when the centrifugal weight (25) moves radially outward in relation to the rotational axis (20).

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