Wedge clutch with retaining ring
AssigneeSchaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
InventorsCarsten Ohr, Brian Lee
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Abstract
A clutch includes a hub and a carrier concentric with the hub. One of the hub and the carrier defines a circular groove and the other of the hub and the carrier defines a tapered surface. A plurality of arcuate segments collectively define a ring that has a first edge disposed on the tapered surface and a second edge disposed in the groove. Each of the segments defines a first locating feature. An annular resilient member is seated on each of the segments and includes second locating features each connecting with one of the first locating features to secure the segments in a desired circumferential position relative to each other.
Claims20
A clutch comprising:
- a hub;
- a carrier concentric with the hub, wherein one of the hub and the carrier defines a circular groove and the other of the hub and the carrier defines a tapered surface;
- a plurality of arcuate segments collectively defining a ring having a first edge disposed on the tapered surface and a second edge disposed in the groove, wherein each of the segments defines a first locating feature;
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- an annular resilient member seated on each of the segments and including second locating features each connecting with one of the first locating features to secure the segments in a desired circumferential position relative to each other.
A wedge disk assembly for a clutch including a circular groove and a tapered surface, the wedge disk assembly comprising:
- a plurality of arcuate segments collectively defining a ring, each arcuate segment having a first edge configured to engage with the circular groove and a second edge configured to engage with the tapered surface, wherein each of the segments defines a first locating feature;
- and
- an annular resilient member seated on each of the segments and including second locating features each connecting with one of the first locating features to secure the segments in a desired circumferential position relative to each other.
A clutch comprising:
- a hub defining a tapered surface;
- a carrier defining a circular groove;
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- a wedge disk assembly radially disposed between the hub and the carrier and including:
- a plurality of arcuate segments circumferentially arranged to form a ring having an inner edge disposed on the tapered surface and an outer edge disposed in the circular groove, wherein each of the segments defines a first locating feature, and
- a retainer seated on each of the segments and including second locating features each connecting with one of the first locating features.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.