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US 2020/0094313 A1Published application
Methods of assembly for wedge clutch with wedge chain
AssigneeSchaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
InventorsBrian LEE, Carsten OHR
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Abstract
A method of assembling a clutch includes assembling a wedge chain by connecting a plurality of wedges together with links such that the wedges are movable relative to each other, and wrapping the wedge chain around an inner race. The method further includes connecting an end one of the links to an end one of the wedges to secure the chain to the inner race. The may also include installing the inner race into an outer race such that the wedge chain is radially disposed between the inner and outer races.
Claims20
A method of assembling a clutch comprising:
- assembling a wedge chain by connecting a plurality of wedges together with links such that the wedges are movable relative to each other;
- wrapping the wedge chain around an inner race;
- and
- connecting an end one of the links to an end one of the wedges to secure the chain to the inner race.
1 more element
A method comprising:
- forming a plurality of wedge stacks by grouping a series of wedges in an axially spaced arrangement;
- arranging the wedge stacks in pairs;
- attaching a first link between each of the pairs to form segments;
- and
- attaching a second link between each of the segments to form a chain.
2 more elements
A method comprising:
- assembling a wedge chain to include a plurality of wedges interconnected to each other by links, wherein each of the wedges have a circular inner edge, a ramped outer edge, a tall edge, and a short edge, and orientations of the wedges alternate along a length of the chain such that placements of the tall and short edges of adjacent ones of the wedges are flipped.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.