BI-DIRECTIONSL WEDGE CLUTCH COLLAPSING INNER RACE

A bi-directional wedge clutch for a motor vehicle drive train is provided. The bi-directional wedge clutch includes a driver; an inner race configured for being driven by the driver; a wedge plate on an outer circumferential surface of the inner race and an outer race on an outer circumferential sur...

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Main Author Hixenbaugh, Joshua
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 21.03.2019
Subjects
BLASTING
BRAKES
CLUTCHES
COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
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Summary:A bi-directional wedge clutch for a motor vehicle drive train is provided. The bi-directional wedge clutch includes a driver; an inner race configured for being driven by the driver; a wedge plate on an outer circumferential surface of the inner race and an outer race on an outer circumferential surface of the wedge plate. The inner race and the wedge plate are configured such that torque is transferrable in two rotational directions from the inner race to the outer race via the wedge plate. The clutch also includes a releaser configured for sliding axial in a channel formed in the outer circumferential surface of the inner race and engaging the wedge plate to release the clutch when the inner race is rotating in either of the two rotational directions. A method of forming a bi-directional wedge clutch for a motor vehicle drive train is also provided.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201616080076