One-Way Clutch
AssigneeThe Gates Corporation
InventorDean Schneider
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Abstract
A one-way clutch comprising a driver member, a driven member disposed radially outward of the driver member, a pawl cooperatively engaged with a receiving portion in the driver member, a recess in the driven member for receiving the pawl, a pawl guide engaged with the driven member, and the pawl engaged with the pawl guide, the pawl guide having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion urging the pawl radially outward to engage the recess for a driving condition and the second portion urging the pawl radially inward to disengage the recess for an overrun condition.
Claims16
A one-way clutch comprising:
- a driver member;
- a driven member disposed radially outward of the driver member;
- a pawl cooperatively engaged with a receiving portion in the driver member;
- a recess in the driven member for receiving the pawl;
- a pawl guide engaged with the driven member;
- and
- the pawl engaged with the pawl guide, the pawl guide having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion urging the pawl radially outward to engage the recess for a driving condition and the second portion urging the pawl radially inward to disengage the recess for an overrun condition.
A one-way clutch comprising:
- a driver member;
- a driven member disposed radially inward of the driver member;
- a pawl cooperatively engaged with a receiving portion in the driver member;
- a recess in the driven member for receiving the pawl;
- a pawl guide engaged with the driven member;
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- the pawl engaged with the pawl guide, the pawl guide having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion orienting the pawl radially inward into contact with the recess for a driving condition and the second portion orienting the pawl radially outward out of contact with the recess for an overrun condition.
A one-way clutch comprising:
- a driver member;
- a driven member;
- a pawl cooperatively engaged with a receiving portion in the driver member;
- a pawl guide engaged with the driven member;
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- the pawl engaged with the pawl guide, the pawl guide having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion urging the pawl into engagement with the driven member for a driving condition and the second portion urging the pawl to disengage from the driven member for an overrun condition.
The one-way clutch as in claim. 10 wherein the driver member is disposed radially inward of the driven member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.