Electromagnetically actuated clutch
US9212704B2 · kind B2 · utility
6Cited by
8References
17Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2048/346
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clutch mechanism includes a coil of wire for producing an electromagnetic field, a locking ring secured against rotation within a case or housing, a gear engageable with the locking ring, and a lever that pivots in response to the electromagnetic field produced by energizing the coil causing the locking ring to engage the gear and hold the gear against rotation.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.