Wedge clutch with mutually supporting wedge plates and self-locking displacement assembly
US9989104B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2023/123
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wedge clutch, including: a hub; a ring located radially outward of the hub; a wedge plate radially between the hub and the ring; and a displacement assembly including an element and an engagement arm. To transition from a disconnect mode for the wedge clutch, in which the hub and the ring are relatively rotatable, to a connect mode for the wedge clutch, the engagement arm is arranged to pivot in a first rotational direction to displace the hub in a first axial direction. To transition from the connect mode to the disconnect mode, the engagement arm is arranged to pivot in a second rotational direction, opposite the first rotational direction and the element is arranged to displace the hub in a second axial direction, opposite the first axial direction.
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