Bidirectional coupling device with variable transmission characteristics
OwnerTai-Her Yanginventor
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Abstract
A bidirectional flexible coupling device with variable transmission characteristics including one or multiple first input/out end and one or multiple second input/out end, indicating the transmission of specific or controllable flexibility or torque value when the first input/output end drives the second input/output end for transmission; and according to operation requirements, the transmission may be of specific or controllable flexibility or torque value or of rigid without revolution difference when the second input/output end drives the first input/output end.
Claims37
A bidirectional coupling device with variable transmission characteristics functioning as a mechanism of bidirectional revolution transmission kinetics;
- is comprised of a coupler of bidirectional revolution transmission one or multiple first input/output end and one or more than one second input/output end;
- wherein, a continuous revolution difference can be exercised between both input/out ends when the second input/output end is driven by the first input/output end for transmission while indicating transmission characteristics that the flexibility or torque of the transmission may be of specific value or a controllable value;
- on the contrary, when the second input/output end drives the first input/output end for transmission, the coupler depending on the operation requirements may elect to execute continuous revolution difference with the flexibility or the torque of the transmission showing a specific value or a controllable value, or to indicate the characteristics of rigid transmission without revolution difference;
- and the bi-directional coupling device with variable transmission characteristics of the present invention may be provided (1) at the output put of the revolution power source, (2) at the load input under instable impacts, (3) at where between the revolution power source and an inertia flywheel or a damper flywheel, (4) at where between the load and the inertia flywheel or the damper flywheel, or (5) at any other machine engaging in the transmission of revolution kinetics to allow very comprehensive range of application;
- for example, the device may be applied in any device driven by engine power or electric power, various air, land, surface, and underwater crafts;
- in various types of constructional machine, industrial machine, punching machine, pressing machine, shearing machine, forging machine or tooling machine;
- or in any device driven by air or flow velocity, namely, wind turbine or hydraulic generator, wind actuated exhaust fan, wind actuated pump, output device of tidal energies revolution power, or any other output device of revolution power converted from flowing currents;
- or in manually driving devices including bicycle, sports equipment, revolution tool, generator, gears, or other manually driving devices.
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