Clutch assembly with friction pads and a clutch cylinder

A clutch assembly comprises a cylindrical driving member, a cylindrical driven member, coaxial with the cylindrical driving member, and a clutch cylinder between the driving member and the driven member and coaxial with the driving member and the driven member. The clutch assembly further includes a...

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Main Author Senger Anthony G
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 16.05.2017
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 clutch assembly comprises a cylindrical driving member, a cylindrical driven member, coaxial with the cylindrical driving member, and a clutch cylinder between the driving member and the driven member and coaxial with the driving member and the driven member. The clutch assembly further includes a spring biasing the clutch cylinder towards the clutch cylinder. The clutch assembly also includes a plurality of friction pads, each one being attached to a different one of movable portions, and acting in response to movement of its movable portion, to cause frictional engagement between the driving member and the driven member, so that the driving member rotates the driven member. The clutch assembly also includes a U-shaped spring located in a slot in the driving member and compressible between the driving member and the clutch cylinder for rotationally biasing the clutch cylinder relative to the driving member in a clutch engagement direction.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201414164562