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US 2019/0055998 A1Published application
One way clutch cage with integrated return spring
AssigneeSchaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
InventorJeremiah Bauman
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Abstract
A one way clutch with an integrated spring is disclosed. The assembly includes an inner ring and an outer ring, one of which has a ramped portion. A cage defines a plurality of rolling element pockets, and includes first and second sidewalls each having an integrated tab. Rolling elements are biased by the integrated tabs toward both the inner and outer rings. The force angle of the integrated tabs is calibrated for a predetermined application.
Claims17
A one way clutch assembly comprising:
- an inner ring;
- an outer ring;
- a ramp formed in one of the inner ring or the outer ring facing the other of the inner ring or the outer ring;
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- a cage defining at least one rolling element pocket, including:
- a substantially planar first sidewall,
- a first tab extending in or parallel to a plane of the first sidewall, and
- rolling elements located in the pockets, the rolling elements are biased by the first tab toward at least one of the inner ring or the outer ring.
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A circular cage for a one way clutch, the cage comprising:
- a plurality of pockets each adapted to receive a rolling element, the plurality of pockets each including:
- a first resilient tab integrally formed with the cage and extending generally circumferentially along a portion of the cage, the first resilient tab adapted to bias a rolling element in a respective pocket in a radial direction of the cage.
A circular cage for a one way clutch, the cage comprising:
- opposing first and second sidewalls each having a circular inner rim;
- a plurality of webs extending between the first and second sidewalls to define a plurality of pockets adapted to receive roller bearings;
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- a plurality of resilient tabs integrally formed with the first and second sidewalls and adapted to engage a roller bearing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.