Freewheel

A freewheel (20) comprising a first race (22), a second race (24) rotatable relative to the first race (22) in a first direction of rotation (70), and clamping elements (32) between the first and second races (22, 24) which are in rotary driving connection with the first race (22), wherein, in a second direction of rotation (72) opposite the first direction of rotation (70), the second race (24) is coupled in a rotary entrainment way to the first race (22) in a relative rotation position via at least one of the clamping elements (32), characterized in that:

• the at least one clamping element (32) is displaceable in axial direction (6) from an initial position into a disengagement position by changing the relative rotational position between the first and second races (22, 24),
• the at least one clamping element (32) is displaceable in a self-actuating way into the disengagement position and is displaceable into the disengagement position due to a support force (78, 80) acting between the first and/or second race (22;
• 24) and the clamping element (32), and
• a support section (74) of the at least one clamping element (32) is supported or supportable on a support section (76) of the first and/or second race (22;
• 24), wherein the support sections (74, 76) are inclined so that a support force (78, 80) acting in the direction of rotation (70, 72) between the at least one clamping element (32) and the respective race (22;
• 24) results at least partially in an axial force (82) acting on the at least one clamping element (32) to displace the at least one clamping element (32) into the disengagement position.