Title:
遠心クラッチ及びアクチュエータ
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2008531955
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A centrifugal clutch for coupling a drive shaft to a driven member at rotary speeds above a predetermined threshold, comprising: a centrifugal slider ( 302 ) with a massive enlargement ( 320 ) at one end and a first coupling formation; a frame ( 301 ) formed to carry the centrifugal slider on formations to constrain it to sliding motion between an extended radial position and a retracted radial position, and to fit fixedly on the drive shaft to be driven by it, with the shaft at right-angles to the axis of sliding motion of the frame, whereby the frame ( 301 ) and the slider ( 302 ) cooperate to constitute a flywheel ( 3 ) on the drive shaft axis and the centre of inertia of the centrifugal clutch is axial only when the centrifugal slider is at its extended radial position, whereby its rotation is fully balanced when the clutch is engaged.
Inventors:
John Philip Chevalier
Application Number:
JP2008500248A
Publication Date:
August 14, 2008
Filing Date:
February 09, 2006
Export Citation:
Assignee:
John Philip Chevalier
International Classes:
F16D3/68; F16D43/14; F16D3/72; F16D43/16; F16D43/21; F16H1/16; F16H33/02; F16H61/28
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takahisa Sato