Title:
【発明の名称】クラッチ機構
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2001525208
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
The invention provides a clutch mechanism (200) having a driven pulley (32) and a drive pulley (34) to which a load is applied, the clutch mechanism (200) having an engaged position in which torque applied in use to the driven pulley (32) is transmitted to the drive pulley (34), and a disengaged position in which torque applied in use to the driven pulley (32) is not transmitted to the drive pulley (34), wherein the clutch mechanism (200) also has override means (238, 242) by which at least a proportion of the torque applied to the driven pulley (32) is absorbed when the load applied to the drive pulley (34) exceeds a predetermined value. The override means comprising a pair of detent plates (238, 242), and at least one ball-bearing (248) being held captive between the detent plates (248, 242).
Inventors:
James Dyson
Jeffrey Michael Burlington
Jeffrey Michael Burlington
Application Number:
JP2000523902A
Publication Date:
December 11, 2001
Filing Date:
December 08, 1998
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Note Try Limited
International Classes:
A47L9/04; A47L5/30; F16D7/08; F16D43/20; F16H55/36; (IPC1-7): A47L9/04; F16D43/20; F16H55/36
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Masatake Shiga (7 outside)