Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Synchronous engagement clutch
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Application No.: US15963467Application Date: 2018-04-26
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Publication No.: US10648518B2Publication Date: 2020-05-12
- Inventor: Erik D. LeBeau , Weishun Ni
- Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NC Charlotte
- Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Charlotte
- Agency: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.
- Main IPC: F16D43/00
- IPC: F16D43/00 ; F16D43/10 ; F16D43/06 ; F16D43/16 ; F02C7/277 ; F16D13/04 ; F16D41/064 ; F16D43/12

Abstract:
A clutch assembly includes an output shaft extending along an axis and output teeth. A movable component is disposed adjacent to the output component. The movable component includes drive teeth and an annular engagement weight track including a groove circumscribing the axis. The movable component is movable between an engaged position, wherein the drive teeth are drivingly engaged with the output teeth, and a disengaged position, wherein the drive teeth are not engaged with the output teeth. An input component is disposed adjacent to the movable component. The input component includes engagement weight pockets. Spherical engagement weights are disposed in each engagement weight pocket. The groove has a generally uniform radial cross section across its circumference.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190331176A1 SYNCHRONOUS ENGAGEMENT CLUTCH Public/Granted day:2019-10-31
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