| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 192000000 | Transversely engaged | 66 |
| 192071000 | Positive | 29 |
| 20100155190 | CLUTCH DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC WINCHES - A clutch device for electric winches comprises: a gear box positioned outside of the gear mechanism of the electric winches; an ring gear settled in the gear box and functions along with the gear mechanism; a plurality of braking recesses provided on the outer surface of the periphery of the ring gear; a breaking port provided on the gear box corresponding to the braking recesses; a detachable clutch sleeve fixed on the braking port; a reversed T shaped clutch lever provided in the sleeve; an elastic element provided on the clutch lever; and a clutch handle provided on the sleeve, which connects with the clutch lever by a connection, wherein, the inner top surface of the clutch handle and the up top surface of the clutch sleeve are cam faces formed by double tapered faces, a rotating-positioning mechanism which can be rotated at 180 degrees provided between the clutch handle and the clutch sleeve. The engaging and disengaging functions between the clutch lever and braking recesses of the ring gear can be realized by the rotation of the clutch handle in clockwise and anticlockwise direction. The construction of the present invention has the simplified construction. The rotation operation is laborsaving, convenient and safe. Operation miss and the lock of the clutch will not be appeared during the usage. It also has longer service life. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110155531 | Infinitely variable wrench - Apparatus for an anti-rotation mechanism, such as used in a wrench. The space between a pair of races contains a plurality of pairs of rollers. One race has a protrusion centered inside each pair of rollers, with the rollers biased against the protrusion. Adjacent the protrusion and between the rollers of each pair is a prong that selectively biases one or the other of the rollers of the pair away from the protrusion. When one roller in the pair of rollers is biased away from the corresponding protrusion, relative motion between the pair of races is enabled in only one direction. The protrusions extend into the space between the pair of races sufficiently to prevent the rollers from moving under load when relative motion is inhibited. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110155532 | CLUTCH DEVICE - To reduce running cost while preventing production of noise. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110198184 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISENGAGING AND ENGAGING A WRAP SPRING CLUTCH - The invention provides a system, device and method for using a rotary actuator, e.g., a stepper motor to actuate a wrap spring clutch. Feedback from a system of sensors and GPS data, including rotational speed, travel speed and direction are provided to improve the reaction accuracy of the clutch. In one embodiment, a plurality of actuator controllers are connected in a configuration wherein one controller is a “master” and the remaining controllers are “slaves” to provide a higher level of machine control. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20120080285 | CLUTCH DEVICE FOR A SCREW DRIVER - A clutch device for a screw driver includes a shell and a clutch received in an accommodating chamber of the shell. The clutch is composed of a driven rod base, a driven wheel and a center wheel. The driving rod base is formed with a driving rod groove for receiving a driving rod that drives a screw in an object, and a center shaft groove for receiving the center shaft and positioning bead holes for receiving positioning beads. The driven wheel is fixed in place by a shock-preventing member and formed with a groove for receiving one end of the driving rod base. The clutch can automatically function to let the drive wheel of an electric tool engage or disengage from the driven wheel in driving a screw to a preset depth in an object, able to prevent both the drive wheel and the driven wheel from wearing.off | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120160630 | DISABLING DEVICE FOR WINDOW TREATMENT - A device for disabling a window treatment operated by a cord includes at least one member with a gear engaging the cord. When the cord is not tensioned correctly, the gear of the member intermeshes with teeth on another member impeding movement of the cord along its length. In one embodiment, two gears engage different sections of the cord and intermesh with each other. In another embodiment, a stationary member intermeshes with the gear of member selectively pivoted by the cord in accordance with the tension on the cord. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120186931 | ROUND RECLINER FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A round recliner for vehicle seat is disclosed. The round recliner comprises a holder; a sector gear coupled to the holder to be rotatable with respect to the holder; N lock gears respectively having outer teeth and moving between a locking position where the outer teeth interlock with the inner teeth and an unlocking position where the outer teeth retreat from the inner teeth; and an operating means for moving the N lock gears to the locking position or the unlocking position. The holder has N lock gear guides which guide each lock gear to slide along a guide round surface having a predetermined rotation center thus sliding between the locking position and the unlocking position with a predetermined operating clearance, and among the N lock gear guides, N−1 lock gear guides have the guide round surface which has its rotation center for the lock gear guided by the guide round surface to make its outer teeth fully interlock with the inner teeth of the sector gear, and the remaining 1 lock gear guide has its guide round surface which has a displaced rotation center for the lock gear guided by the guide round surface to make only one side tooth surfaces of its outer teeth interlock with the inner teeth of the sector gear. Therefore, a round recliner is provided which can prevent a seatback from rattling and endure a significant outer impact even if there is operating clearance between the lock gears and the lock gear guides. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20130062152 | Disconnect Assembly - A disconnect assembly comprises an angularly movable input member | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130062153 | Self-Configurable and Transformable Omni-Directional Robotic Modules - A robot has a track assembly having tracks configured to move the robot in a first direction and a wheel assembly having wheels configured to move the robot in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. A toggling assembly switches between the track assembly and the wheel assembly. The robot modules can mate with each other. The robot module has an elongated shaft with a head and a narrow neck. The shaft extends outward from the side of the robot module. A mating robot module has a clamping mechanism with opposing clamps which in an opened position receive the shaft. In a closed position, the clamps define an opening which matches and engages the cross-section of the neck of the elongated shaft. The clamping mechanism has a drive mode to drive the module, a clamping mode for docking, and neutral mode for alignment prior to clamping. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130256086 | JAM TOLERANT ACTUATOR DECOUPLER - An actuator decoupler for selectively coupling and decoupling a driving part and a driven part of an actuation system is disclosed. The driving part can be coupled to the actuator decoupler, and the actuator decoupler can be coupled to the driven part via at least one coupling pin. In a selectively coupled state, the driven part can be at least one of rotationally and longitudinally fixed to the actuator decoupler and, thereby, the driving part. The actuator decoupler can be decoupled from the driven part through the use of a preloaded energy mechanism configured to disengage the at least one coupling pin from the driven part. Thereby, the actuator may be responsive to a jam in the actuation system to selectively decouple the driven part from the actuator decoupler and the driving part so that the driven part has freedom to translate at least one of rotationally and longitudinally. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130299298 | ROTATION TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A rotation transmission device includes an outer ring having an inner cylindrical surface, and an inner ring having outer cam surfaces. A pair of rollers and an elastic member biasing the rollers away from each other are mounted between the cylindrical surface and each adjacent pair of the cam surfaces. The rollers and the elastic members are retained by a control retainer and a rotary retainer each having a flange and crossbars extending from the flange and circumferentially alternating with the crossbars of the other retainer. The respective opposed pairs of rollers are pushed by the respective crossbars to a disengaged position when the retainers rotate relative to each other. The crossbars of the retainers are disposed between the outer ring and the inner ring and the flanges are provided outside the outer ring to minimize the axial length of the outer ring. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20140021002 | LOCK CLUTCHES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEREOF - A clutch mechanism, comprising a first clutch shaft, a second clutch shaft, a clutch driver shaft, and a follower, wherein the first clutch shaft and the second clutch shaft are configured to rotate concentrically, wherein the first clutch shaft and the second clutch shaft are configured to be operably coupled by the follower, wherein the clutch driver shaft is configured to be coupled to the follower in such a way that the rotation of the clutch driver shaft is configured to produce a linear reciprocating motion on the follower. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140069765 | AUTO-LOCKUP AND ANTI-LOCK DEVICE FOR ROTARY MECHANISM - An auto-lockup and anti-lock device for rotary mechanism applied to beach buggy, golf cart, electric cart and any other rotary devices includes a rotor, stator, stopper arranged to the stator for travelling between a lock and release position against the rotor, a clutch serving to control the stopper, and an anti-lock unit for disabling the stopper during an incident power off. The clutch is activated to drive the stopper away to disengage and release the rotor during power on. The clutch will release the stopper so that the stopper can engage and lock the rotor after power off. The anti-lock will move to block the stopper from engaging the rotor while the rotational speed of the rotor exceeding a predetermined value. The anti-lock will release the stopper automatically while the rotational speed of the rotor dropping below the predetermined value. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140102848 | OVERRUNNING COUPLING AND CONTROL ASSEMBLY, COUPLING ASSEMBLY AND LOCKING MEMBER FOR USE THEREIN - A locking member for controllably transmitting torque between first and second coupling members of a coupling assembly is provided. The locking member includes projecting inner and outer pivots which extend laterally from a main body portion for enabling pivotal motion of the locking member about a pivot axis which intersects the pivots. The pivots are sized, shaped and located with respect to the main body portion to allow frictional engagement of an end surface of the outer pivot with an outer wall of a pocket to occur near the pivot axis during rotation of the first coupling member and the locking member above a predetermined RPM thereby reducing overall moment on the locking member about the pivot axis that has to be overcome to move the locking member between the engaged and disengaged positions. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140138204 | COUPLING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLE - A coupling system and method for a powered component on a vehicle includes a powered component, a rotating member mechanically driven by an engine on the vehicle and a radial coupling between the powered component and the rotating member for mechanically powering the powered component. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140174879 | Power Winch Horizontal-Pull Clutch Device - A power winch horizontal-pull clutch device provides dynamic forces from a power source and uses a deceleration device to retard the force transmission to a cable pulley for releasing and rewinding a steel cable on the cable pulley. A connecting slot is formed on a casing of the deceleration device. The deceleration device includes an outer ring body and at least one insert slot formed on an external surface. The power winch includes a clutch device for selectively fixing the connecting slot to the insert slot to transmit the dynamic force from the deceleration device to the cable pulley. The clutch device is a sealed assembly and a control handle is provided for making a horizontal movement to achieve the clutching effect and prevent water, dust or other foreign matters from entering into the clutch device, damaging components, causing failure or malfunction, or clamping an operator's hand or foreign matters. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140367217 | ACTUATION MECHANISM FOR A MECHANICAL DIODE ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure provides an actuation mechanism for applying a mechanical diode clutch. The actuation mechanism includes a capsule including a cylindrical body defining an interior chamber, the cylindrical body defining a first opening at a first end and a second opening at a second end thereof. The actuation mechanism also includes a pin having a body and a radially-extending arm, the pin being retained within the interior chamber of the capsule. An apply spring is coupled at one end to the pin and a return spring is retained within the interior chamber of the capsule. The return spring is disposed between the pin on one end and the cylindrical body on the opposite end thereof. The return spring substantially surrounds the apply spring. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150014114 | Torque Transfer in Laterally Engaging Drive Couplers Exhibiting Axial Misalignment with Driven Couplers - The present invention relates to transferring torque between a first unit, which is typically a mobile machine or a robot, and a second unit, which is typically a fixed or stationary machine. The units are arranged such that a drive coupler of the first unit designed for delivering torque about a drive axis can engage the driven coupler, which belongs to the second unit and has a driven axis, along an engagement direction that is nearly perpendicular to the direction of the driven axis. A lateral displacement mechanism in provided is in the first unit to achieve a first-order coaxial alignment between the drive and driven axes. Additional measures such as compliance mechanisms are provided for improving engagement, coupling and reducing the level of axial misalignment in the apparatus and methods of the invention. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150027843 | INTEGRATED SWITCHABLE SHAFT BEARING - An integrated switchable shaft bearing having an inner ring, a circumferentially extending clutch groove, and axially extending cam pin openings. An outer ring is located about the inner ring, and rolling elements are located therebetween. A clutch ring with clutch fingers is located in the clutch groove. Cam pins are located in pin openings and extend beneath the clutch fingers. An actuator moves the cam pins from an engaged position, where cam portions each engage a respective one of the clutch fingers forcing it outwardly above a race surface of the inner ring into engagement with the rolling elements to transfer torque from the outer ring to the inner ring, to a released position, in which cam pins are disengaged from the clutch fingers, which move beneath the race surface of the inner ring so that the outer ring is rotatable relative to the inner ring via the rolling elements. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150034446 | UNCOUPLING DEVICE, PARTICULARLY FOR UNIVERSAL JOINT TRANSMISSIONS - An uncoupling device, particularly for universal joint transmissions, is provided. The device includes a cylindrical casing, which is integral with a fork of a universal joint, having a plurality of radial slots provided on the inner circumferential surface of the casing. A pawl supporting cage is integral with a rotation shaft and includes a plurality of radial seats. The pawl is accommodated rotatably within the casing. A plurality of pawls is adapted to be accommodated in the radial seats of the cage. The pawls are adapted to pass from a coupling configuration to an uncoupling configuration. The device further includes an annular element which can move axially between a retracted position and an advanced position. The annular element includes a plurality of tongues. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150041276 | COUPLING MODULE OF WINDOW COVERING - A coupling module of a covering includes an elongated main member, a coupling device, and an adjusting unit. The elongated main member has an axial direction and a radial direction, and has a stop wall at one end thereof. The coupling device is movably connected to the main member, and the adjusting unit is connected to the coupling device to move the coupling device between a first position and a second position, wherein the coupling device is moved in a direction parallel to the radial direction, and a distance between the coupling device and the stop wall when the coupling device is at the first position is shorter than that between coupling device and the stop wall when the coupling device is at the second position. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150047944 | COUPLING ASSEMBLY HAVING REDUCED UNDESIRABLE NOISE AND CONTACT STRESS CAUSED BY A TRANSITION BETWEEN OPERATING MODES OF THE ASSEMBLY - A coupling assembly such as a ratcheting-type, one-way clutch assembly having reduced undesirable noise and contact stress caused by a transition between operating modes of the assembly is provided. The assembly includes at least one set of elements disposed between coupling faces of members of the assembly. Each set of elements includes a movable locking element and a plurality of movable impact energy storage elements disposed at angularly spaced positions about a rotary axis to dampen rotation between the members in stages prior to engagement of the locking element with respective shoulders of each member. The storage elements absorb and store impact energy in stages to reduce undesirable noise and contact stress in a controlled fashion. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150075940 | Reversible Decoupling Device for Actuators - A reversible decoupling device is connected to an electromechanical actuator. The reversible decoupling device has an energy storage element configured to store the energy required for a decoupling in the decoupling device. The decoupling device can be re-coupled again after a completed test run so that the decoupling functionality can be easily tested. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150083541 | ANTI-STALL MECHANISM - The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a locking clutch that includes a collection of movable locking blocks slidably coupled to the rotatable output shaft. The movable locking blocks slide radially inwardly and outwardly with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the rotatable output shaft, and are spaced apart circumferentially about the rotatable output shaft, with each movable locking block having a first contacting face and a second contacting face. A collection of fixed locking blocks are coupled to the rotatable housing, and are positioned radially around the output shaft and spaced apart circumferentially about the interior of the rotatable housing a distance sufficient to receive one of the movable locking blocks when it moves inwardly toward the central axis of the rotatable output shaft, each said fixed locking block having a first contacting face and a second contacting face. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150083542 | DEVICE FOR DRIVING A ROTARY TOOL FOR A FOOD PROCESSING APPLIANCE AND FOOD PROCESSING APPLIANCE PROVIDED WITH SUCH A DRIVING DEVICE - This device comprises a driving shaft, which is rotary on itself around a central axis and which is secured to a head for driving the tool into rotation around the axis, the tool being added onto the driving head in a removable way. The driving head includes a driving hub which is adapted so as to be engaged with a driven hub of the tool in order to transmit a rotary movement between them. The driving head is provided with locking centrifugal weights for the tool on the driving head, said centrifugal weights being moveable, under the effect of a centrifugal force resulting from the setting into rotation of the driving head by the driving shaft, between a rest position, in which the centrifugal weights do not interfere with the driven hub, and a position of use, in which a portion of each of the centrifugal weights is brought closer to the central axis and mechanically cooperates with the driven hub in order to maintain it engaged with the driving hub. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150337906 | CLUTCH - A clutch for a motor vehicle, preferably for engaging and disengaging a drive train for all-wheel drive vehicles, comprises a first shaft, a second shaft arranged coaxially to the first shaft, a clutch sleeve which is moveable in the axial direction relative to the first shaft and the second shaft for causing a form-fit coupling or decoupling of the first shaft and the second shaft, and a coil which can be powered, wherein a plurality of engagement bodies are connected rotationally fixedly to the first shaft, wherein the coil which can be powered is arranged coaxially to the axial direction, wherein by powering the coil, the clutch sleeve can be moved in the axial direction, wherein by moving the clutch sleeve in the axial direction, the engagement bodies can be pressed over part of their height into receivers, and wherein the receivers are connected rotationally fixedly to the second shaft. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20160025153 | ACTUATION MECHANISM FOR A MECHANICAL DIODE ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure provides an actuation mechanism for applying a mechanical diode clutch. The actuation mechanism includes a capsule including a cylindrical body defining an interior chamber, the cylindrical body defining a first opening at a first end and a second opening at a second end thereof. The actuation mechanism also includes a pin having a body and a radially-extending arm, the pin being retained within the interior chamber of the capsule. An apply spring is coupled at one end to the pin and a return spring is retained within the interior chamber of the capsule. The return spring is disposed between the pin on one end and the cylindrical body on the opposite end thereof. The return spring substantially surrounds the apply spring. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160053822 | ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE POWERTRAIN CLUTCH - An exemplary clutch device of an electrified vehicle includes a first member having a plurality of lugs about an axis, and a second member including a plurality of apertures. The plurality of lugs are selectively moveable axially into corresponding apertures to couple together rotation of the first member and the second member. Interfaces between the first member and the second member when under positive torque are angled differently than interfaces between the first member and the second member when under negative torque. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160160941 | SELECTABLE ONE-WAY CLUTCH HAVING STRUT WITH SEPARATE ARMATURE - A selectable one-way clutch includes a clutch module and at least one electromagnetic actuator module. Each electromagnetic actuator module includes at least one electromagnetic actuator assembly having a coil assembly, a locking strut, and a connection member mechanically interconnected to the locking strut for moving it between released and deployed positions in response to energization of the coil assembly. | 06-09-2016 |
| 192072000 | Interior and exterior | 1 |
| 20160195146 | CAM CLUTCH | 07-07-2016 |
| 192074000 | Interior | 27 |
| 20110011696 | Coupling - When, according to the invention, a coupling is provided between a driving shaft ( | 01-20-2011 |
| 20120111688 | ELECTROMAGNETIC CLUTCH AND WATER PUMP - An electromagnetic clutch includes a base portion, a driving member, a driven unit including an output shaft, and an electromagnetic solenoid. The driving member, the driven unit, and the electromagnetic solenoid are assembled on the base portion. The driven unit includes an intermediate member that engages with the output shaft to transmit a torque while being relatively moved towards a rotational axis, the intermediate member being magnetically attracted to the base portion. The driven unit also includes a rotation member that is biased towards the driving member and that is pivotally supported to transmit a rotation of the driving member to the output shaft, a guide mechanism that causes the rotation member to be separated from the driving member while the intermediate member is restrained from moving by being magnetically attracted, and a holding mechanism holding a position of the rotation member that is separated from the driving member. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20130112523 | ELECTROMAGNETIC CLUTCH - An electromagnetic clutch includes a wrap spring being wound around to be in a pressure bonding state relative to an outer peripheral surface of a tubular portion of a driving-side rotation member. A first end of the wrap spring connects to a driving arm of a driving member, which connects to a driven-side rotation member. A second end of the wrap spring connects to a rim portion of an operating member formed in a disc form. The operating member is rotatable relative to the driven-side rotation member about the rotation axis as the center and movable along the rotation axis. After a rotation of the operating member is restrained, the driving member is restrained from rotation, which operates the wrap spring to twist and cancels the pressure boding state of the wrap spring relative to the driving-side rotation member, which in turn provides a power cutoff state. | 05-09-2013 |
| 192075000 | Expanding | 24 |
| 20100051406 | DOUBLE-ACTING DRIVE FOR ADJUSTMENT DEVICES IN MOTOR VEHICLES - A double-acting drive for adjustment devices in motor vehicles comprises: a drive element which is turnable or rotatable in the one or the other direction about a drive axis; an output wheel which is connected to the adjustment device, is adjustable in its angle and comprises a rotationally symmetric inner wall; and a band-shaped coupling element, which is arranged in the force flow between the drive element and the output wheel, is braced with the rotationally symmetric inner wall of the output wheel and carries along the output wheel in circumferential direction if the drive element is moved from a starting position in the one or the other direction. The ends of the band-shaped coupling element overlap each other and form coupling levers which run secant-shaped on both sides of the drive axis and which are carried along by the drive element in dependence on the rotational direction of the drive element for expanding and bracing the band-shaped coupling element with the rotationally symmetric inner wall of the output wheel and which abut on support noses of the band-shaped coupling element, the support noses being arranged substantially perpendicular to the coupling levers. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100294613 | FRICTION ROLLER TYPE POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - Under control of rotation of a crankshaft | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100320051 | WRAP SPRING MECHANISM - A wrap spring mechanism, which has a wrap spring and a closer which is rotatable relative to the wrap spring and which has a driver which acts on one end of the wrap spring in order to bring this into positive contact with a friction surface assigned to the wrap spring for blocking the wrap spring mechanism. The wrap spring mechanism has a plurality of coaxial, axially offset wrap springs. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110315502 | DECOUPLER FEATURING HELICAL WRAP CLUTCH SPRING AND COIL DAMPER SPRINGS - A decoupler having a hub, a drive member and an isolator. The drive member is disposed about the hub for rotation about a rotational axis and includes an inner clutch surface. The isolator couples the hub and the drive member and includes a carrier, a plurality of arcuate springs, and a wrap spring. The carrier is received between the hub and the drive member and includes a carrier member, which defines a pair of apertures, and a pair of reaction blocks that are mounted in the apertures. The arcuate springs are mounted in the carrier member and are disposed between the hub and an associated one of the reaction blocks. The wrap spring has an end and a plurality of helical coils that are engaged to the inner clutch surface of the drive member. The end has an end face that is abutted against one of the reaction blocks. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20130175134 | CLUTCHED DRIVEN DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED CLUTCH MECHANISM - A clutched driven device ( | 07-11-2013 |
| 20140110212 | SLIP CLUTCH FOR ROLLER SHADE - A slip clutch for a roller blind. The slip clutch comprises a clutch base with a shaft portion, a drive sprocket including a drive tube and rotationally mounted on the clutch base, at least one clutch spring and a roller tube connector. The clutch spring is in the form of a coil spring frictionally engaged about the shaft portion and positioned between the shaft portion and the drive tube. The spring includes end members that engage the drive tube such that rotation of the drive tube about the shaft portion is resisted by the frictional engagement of the spring about the shaft. Rotation of the drive tube in either direction causes the drive tube to apply a force to the clutch spring in a direction such that encourages an increase in the diameter of the spring to reduce the frictional engagement of the clutch spring with the shaft portion. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140238809 | CLUTCHED DRIVEN DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED CLUTCH MECHANISM - A driven accessory ( | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140291104 | CLUTCHED DRIVEN DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED CLUTCH MECHANISM - A driven accessory comprising a first rotary clutch portion, a second rotary clutch portion, a wrap spring and an actuator. The actuator is selectively operable for generating a force that is applied to a second end of the wrap spring. The actuator includes an actuator input member that is rotatable about a rotary axis relative to the first rotary clutch portion. The actuator input member is axially movable along the rotary axis between a first position, in which the actuator input member is drivingly engaged to the first rotary clutch portion to cause the wrap spring to uncoil against a clutch surface on the first rotary clutch portion such that rotary power is transmitted between the first rotary clutch portion and the second rotary clutch portion, and a second position in which the actuator input member is disengaged from first rotary clutch portion. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20150027844 | Crankshaft Isolating Decoupler - An isolating decoupler comprising a hub for connection to a driving shaft, a pulley journalled to the hub, the pulley having a belt engaging surface, a spring engaged between the hub and a spring carrier, the spring radially expandable in a loading direction, a one-way clutch spring disposed radially inward of the spring engaged with the spring carrier and frictionally engagable with the pulley in a loading direction that is opposite the loading direction of the spring, the one-way clutch spring engagable with the hub whereby the frictional engagement of the one-way clutch spring with the pulley can be progressively released in an unloading direction, and an inertial member engaged with the hub through a damping member. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20160131197 | DECOUPLER CLUTCH ENGAGEMENT SURFACE WITH SELECTED SURFACE FINISH - In an aspect, the invention is directed to a clutched device that includes a clutch input member, a clutch output member, and a wrap spring clutch. The wrap spring clutch is engageable with the clutch input member and the clutch output member and has a radially outer surface and a radially inner surface. One of the radially outer and inner surfaces is engageable with a clutch engagement surface on one of the clutch input member and the clutch output member. The clutch engagement surface has a surface fin ish that includes a plurality of peaks and valleys, wherein the peaks engage the wrap spring clutch and each have a selected width. | 05-12-2016 |
| 192076000 | Radial | 14 |
| 20100025179 | MOUNTING BASE APPARATUS - A mounting base apparatus can be attached semi permanently to the base of a small engine, or built into the base of the engine, or into an implement of power equipment. This mounting device engages a singular point or a plurality of points provided for this purpose, to allow quick disconnection of the engine, so that the engine may be used on other implements conveniently. Because a single engine is to be used on various implements, provision is also made (on each implement) to support the rotating (work piece or transmission shaft) via an auxiliary spindle assembly on the implement in the absence of an engine. Further, provision is made to transmit torque from the engine through this auxiliary spindle shaft via a flexible coupling arrangement. Further, provision is made to transmit the motion (generally push-pull) of the throttle cable, where applicable, to the engine, also in a quick-disconnect manner. Where applicable, provision is made for a handle to comfortably lift the hot engine from one implement to another. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100147645 | CLUTCH STRUCTURE - The present invention provides an improved structure for a clutch, in which a clutch includes a flywheel, a connecting set and a plurality of clutch plates. The flywheel is divided into an upper layer and a lower layer, one side of the upper layer is provided with a tapped hole, and a screw is fitted in the tapped hole. The upper layer is provided with a plurality of supports that penetrate the upper and lower layer. Clutch plates and elastic elements respectively mount the supports, and the connecting set is structured from a sliding member and a fixed member. Accordingly, a tool can be used to adjust the aforementioned screw, thereby displacing the sliding member and causing the elastic elements to change the effectiveness of the elastic tension. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100206682 | FRICTION CLUTCH DISCONNECT FOR WATER PUMP - The invention uses a frictional clutch to disengage the vehicle water pump. Actuating methods for the clutch include electromagnetic, vacuum piston and an external solenoid. The clutch is engaged with a diaphragm spring. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100276246 | DRIVING FORCE DISTRIBUTION DEVICE - An input shaft that transmits torque to rear wheels is formed integrally with a first roller. An output shaft that directs torque to front wheels is formed integrally with a second roller. An inter-roller-axis distance is set smaller than a sum of semidiameters of the rollers, so as to press the rollers 31, 32 in a radial direction into pressing contact with one another, so that a part of torque from the input shaft to the rear wheels is directed through the rollers and the output shaft to the front wheels. The inter-roller-axis distance is set so as to set an inter-roller radial pressing force so that a maximum distribution condition maximum roller-transmitted torque under a front wheel torque maximum distribution condition, which is determined by the radial pressing force, is below a front wheel maximum distribution torque based on an assumption that a maximum torque is transmitted to the input shaft under the front wheel torque maximum distribution condition. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110198185 | Pulley With Asymmetric Torque-Sensitive Clutching - A pulley assembly for an automobile accessory drive system includes a shaft engaging hub, a nut threaded onto the shaft engaging hub, an annular bushing, and one or more brake shoes positioned around the outside of the annular bushing all housed with a pulley member. The nut is capable of axial translation relative to the annular bushing and the annular bushing is capable of expanding radially outward in response to the axial translation of the nut in a first direction to provide frictional engagement between the inner coupling surface of the pulley member and the outer coupling surface of the brake shoes, which transfers torque from the pulley member to the input shaft. The nut includes a generally frustoconical outer surface, opposite its inner threaded surface, for seating the nut in the annular bushing. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20120006644 | CLUTCH BETWEEN A ROTARY OUTPUT DRIVE SHAFT FOR A CUTTING DEVICE, A ROTARY CUTTER AND CUTTING DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SAID CLUTCH - A clutch between the rotary output drive shaft of a cutting device and a rotary cutter includes a rotor which is connected to the drive shaft and whose at least one part of the internal walls forms a friction track and a stator which bears the cutter and is driven by the rotor by pivotable friction shoes. The shoes are spring-loaded and supported by the stator, each pivotable shoe being also mounted with clearance on the plate in such a way that it is angularly displaceable between two end positions, i.e. of the clutch engaging and disengaging positions. The clutch is characterized in that the transition from the engaging position to the disengaging position is carried out during the stator deceleration by relative displacement of the shoe and the stator for compressing a second spring which brings back the shoe from the angular disengaging position to the angular engaging position. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120018273 | Structure for Connection and Separation between an Engine and a Main Unit - Problems to be solved: Providing a structure for connection and separation between an engine and a main unit, adapted to release coupling by separating a centrifugal clutch. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120222934 | ADJUSTABLE VARIABLE ENGAGEMENT CLUTCH - The invention is directed to an adjustable clutch or torque control device. The adjustable clutch or torque control device includes a flywheel with an at least one shoe or friction transfer device and an at least one adjustment mechanism and an at least one spring member. A portion of the at least one adjustment mechanism exists within the flywheel such that it is adjusted without the removal of the clutch bell or the disassembly of the clutch and adjusts the at least one spring member so that it changes a point of engagement of the at least one shoe or friction transfer device. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120298465 | Centrifugal Clutch With Heat Mitigating Spring Arrangement - A centrifugal clutch including a drive hub having a rotational axis, a drum coaxial with the driver, a plurality of shoes engaging the drive hub so as to rotate with the driver, each shoe having an aperture therethrough in the axial direction, the shoes being radially movable between a radially outward position in which the shoes contact a surface of the drum and a radially inward position in which the shoes are spaced apart from the drum, and a plurality of springs urging the shoes toward the radially inward position, each spring being located in the aperture of a corresponding shoe, each spring having a radially inward end engaging one of the shoes and an opposite radially outward end engaging the driver. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20130248319 | TORQUE LIMITER - A torque limiter in which an area of a region where an area of a region where an inner face of a circumferentially extending chamber intersects an oil pressure expanding chamber in an extended plane extended toward the oil pressure expanding chamber is larger than a sectional area of an opening of the oil removing hole which is opened to the circumferentially extending chamber. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130270055 | ELECTRIC STARTING DEVICE OF MODEL ENGINE - An electric starting device of a model engine includes a motor, a transmission unit, a clutch and a connecting unit. The motor includes a first gear and a second gear. The clutch is disposed on a top surface of the first gear. The first gear includes limit posts on a circumferential surface thereof. The clutch includes clutch parts corresponding in number to the limit posts. The clutch parts have elongated through holes corresponding to the limit posts. The clutch includes a clutch cover pivotally connected with the second gear. The driving force of the motor is transmitted to the model engine through the clutch to enhance the starting capability of the model engine and to save electricity. When the feedback force of the model engine feeds back to the clutch, the clutch parts will disengage from the clutch cover to prevent the electric starting device from being damaged. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20150292566 | DUAL TORQUE BAR DRUM ELEMENT - A constricting clutch brake element is operable to selectively transmit mechanical power between relatively movable rotating members. A plurality of backing plates are movably mounted and selectively movable radially on an annular body of the clutch brake element. The backing plates engage a plurality of friction linings. Each backing plate is configured for usage with different numbers of torques bars to meet different torque carrying capacities, all within the same envelope size. The configuration also allows plural torque bars to be relatively positioned so that they can engagingly guide the backing plate during its radial movement. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20160069401 | CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH - A centrifugal clutch intermittently transmits power of rotation about an axis. The centrifugal clutch includes: a plurality of clutch shoes that are pressed against an inner peripheral surface of a clutch drum; a plurality of pivot members configured to rotatably support the clutch shoes; and a pressing member having a plurality of insertion portions that are inserted between head portions of the pivot members and the clutch shoes. The pressing member has a connecting portion that connects between the plurality of insertion portions, and the insertion portions and the connecting portion are curved in a direction of the axis. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160169300 | Driving Force Transmission Device | 06-16-2016 |
| 192079000 | Exterior | 9 |
| 20160084323 | TRANSMISSION DAMPER - A clutch damper is configured to dampen unwanted noise and vibration within a clutch assembly. The clutch damper includes an inertia member and an elastomeric member positioned about the inertia member. The damper may be connected to a hub located on a shaft within the clutch assembly. | 03-24-2016 |
| 192080000 | Strap | 8 |
| 20110031087 | FLAT BELT - [Problem] In a clutch mechanism using magnetic force, the problem is to avoid early damage to the rubber layer in contact with a rotating member without impairing the power transmission interrupting function of the mechanism. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20130341150 | ELECTROMAGNETIC CLUTCH - An electromagnetic clutch is configured to achieve a cutoff state by changing a winding diameter of a wrap spring. The electromagnetic clutch includes a driving element connected to a shaft and supporting one end of the wrap spring, an operating element fitted on the shaft and supporting the other end of the wrap spring, and an armature rotatable in unison with the shaft between the driving element and operating element and movable along a rotational axis. A main aperture is formed in the operating element while an auxiliary aperture is formed in the armature to achieve a positional relationship to electrify an electromagnetic solenoid to attract the operating element and then allow rotation of the driving element by dynamic inertia and attract the armature to the operating element with the wrap spring being remote from an inner surface of an input pulley. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140014458 | TENSIONER WITH SPRING DAMPER - A tensioner having a closing-type torsion spring that is employed to bias a pivot arm about a pivot shaft. The tensioner includes a damper, which contacts an inside surface of the torsion spring to dampen torsional vibration transmitted through the torsion spring, and a one-way clutch that is configured to permit unencumbered rotation of the pivot shaft in one rotational direction but to resist rotation of the pivot shaft in an opposite direction. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140238810 | Open Belt Clutch - Disclosed and claimed herein are a belt clutch and a multilevel belt clutch. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20150014115 | ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED ROTATING BAND TORQUE TRANSMITTING MECHANISM FOR HYBRID AND OTHER TRANSMISSIONS - A torque transmitting mechanism includes a drum attached to one of a first member and a second member, and a shell attached to another of the first member and the second member. The drum and the shell are concentrically disposed about a longitudinal axis, with the shell concentrically disposed about the drum. An electric motor includes a stator, and a first rotor rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the stator. A band is coupled to the shell, wrapped around the drum between four and twelve complete revolutions, and includes a first end attached to the first rotor for rotation with the first rotor. The band includes a second end attached to a reaction member. Rotation of the first rotor tightens the band against the drum to bias the drum against the shell, to transmit torque between the first member and the second member. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150041277 | CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - In an aspect, a clutch assembly is provided that uses an electromagnet to generate a magnetic circuit which drives an armature to a position whereat it engages the clutch to operatively connect a rotating member to a stationary member. In embodiments wherein the armature initially rotates with the rotating member, the magnetic circuit passes through the stationary member. In embodiments wherein the armature is initially stationary, the magnetic circuit extends through the rotating member. | 02-12-2015 |
| 192081000 | Multiple folds | 2 |
| 20090152072 | IMMERSED WRAP SPRING DEVICE - A wrap spring device includes a first hub and a second hub located axially to the first hub. A wrap spring is located externally and concentrically about the first and second hubs and glycol-based solution surrounds the spring. The spring is engaged and disengaged thereby causing the first and second hubs to engage and disengage each other. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20130313068 | DRIVEN COMPONENT WITH CLUTCH FOR SELECTIVE OPERATION OF COMPONENT - A component, such as an engine accessory for an automotive engine, that has clutch with a helical clutch coil and an axially movable armature. The helical clutch coil is normally engaged so as to transmit rotary power between a driving member and a driven member. The armature can be moved to apply a force to a tang of the helical clutch coil that causes the helical clutch coil to disengage to an extent where full rotary power is not passed through the clutch to drive the component. | 11-28-2013 |
| 192081000 | Coil | 2 |
| 20090152072 | IMMERSED WRAP SPRING DEVICE - A wrap spring device includes a first hub and a second hub located axially to the first hub. A wrap spring is located externally and concentrically about the first and second hubs and glycol-based solution surrounds the spring. The spring is engaged and disengaged thereby causing the first and second hubs to engage and disengage each other. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20130313068 | DRIVEN COMPONENT WITH CLUTCH FOR SELECTIVE OPERATION OF COMPONENT - A component, such as an engine accessory for an automotive engine, that has clutch with a helical clutch coil and an axially movable armature. The helical clutch coil is normally engaged so as to transmit rotary power between a driving member and a driven member. The armature can be moved to apply a force to a tang of the helical clutch coil that causes the helical clutch coil to disengage to an extent where full rotary power is not passed through the clutch to drive the component. | 11-28-2013 |
