Compliant clutch

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F16D 43/18 (2006.01)

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CA 2400144

The present invention relates to clutches for selectively transmitting torque, and more particularly, to compliant centrifugal clutches. A compliant clutch (10) may have a plurality of engagement members (42 and 44), preferably at least three, and more preferably at least six. Each engagement member has an outer edge that is movable toward an interior surface of a receiving member (28), such as a drum. Flexible segments (70 and 72) may connect the engagement members to each other. In embodiment, the engagement members are arrayed around a hub, but detached from the hub to form an expandable engagement portion. Both aggressive and non-aggressive engagement members are provided. In another embodiment, the engagement members are affixed by flexible segments to the hub to form an extensible engagement portion. In yet another embodiment, a first and a second arm, each of which contains multiple engagement members connected by flexible segments, extend from the hub to provide non-aggressive torque transfer to the drum.

L'invention concerne des embrayages conçus pour transmettre sélectivement un couple, et plus précisément des embrayages à commande centrifuge compliants. Un embrayage compliant (10) peut compter plusieurs éléments de contact (42 et 44), de préférence au moins trois, mieux encore de préférence six. Chacun de ces éléments a un bord extérieur pouvant se déplacer vers une surface intérieure d'un élément de réception (28), par exemple un tambour. Des segments souples (70 et 72) peuvent relier les éléments de contact entre eux. Dans un mode de réalisation, les éléments de contact sont ordonnés autour d'un moyeu, mais détachés de celui-ci pour constituer une partie d'accrochage expansible. Les deux éléments de contact agressif et non agressif sont fournis. Dans un autre mode de réalisation, les éléments de contact sont fixés au moyeu par des segments souples pour constituer une partie d'accrochage extensible. Dans un autre mode de réalisation encore, un premier et un second bras, chacun contenant plusieurs éléments de contact reliés par des segments souples, s'étendent du moyeu de façon à présenter au tambour un transfert de couple non agressif.

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