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US 2021/0277963 A1Published application
Two-way clutch assembly
AssigneeKeystone Powdered Metal Company
InventorsBradley Reiter, Gary L. Anderson
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AssigneeKeystone Powdered Metal Company
InventorsBradley Reiter, Gary L. Anderson
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The present invention discloses a clutch assembly which is comprised of (1) a cam plate which includes cams which are spaced about a central axis; (2) a rocker plate which includes at least one pocket, wherein the pocket includes a first rocker plate engagement surface and a second rocker plate engagement surface; and (3) at least one rocker which is pivotally situated within the pocket of the rocker plate, (4) a first solenoid, and (5) a second solenoid, wherein the solenoids can be activated or deactivated to allow for the clutch to be in a neutral position (to allow for free rotation in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions), to prevent rotation in a clockwise direction while allowing for free rotation in a counterclockwise direction, or to prevent rotation in a counterclockwise direction while allowing for free rotation in a clockwise direction.
A rocker which is comprised of a first rocker engagement face, a second rocker engagement face, a first concaved region, a second concaved region, a third concaved region, a tail, and a pivot point, wherein the first concaved region is situated between the first rocker engagement face and the second rocker engagement face as viewed moving clockwise or counterclockwise around the rocker, wherein the first concaved region includes a linear section, wherein the second concaved region which is situated between the second rocker engagement face as viewed moving clockwise or counterclockwise around the rocker, wherein the third concaved region which is situated between the tail and the first rocker engagement face as viewed moving clockwise or counterclockwise around the rocker, wherein the tail has a first linear side, a second linear side, and an end, wherein the first linear side extends away from the second concaved region, wherein the second linear side extends away from the third concaved region, wherein the first linear side and the second linear side are parallel to each other, and wherein the first linear side and the second linear side are perpendicular to the linear section of the first concaved region.
A rocker which is comprised of a first rocker engagement face, a second rocker engagement face, a first concaved region, a circumferential cam region, a first \ actuator pocket, and a second actuator pocket, wherein the first concaved region is situated between the first rocker engagement face and the second rocker engagement face as viewed moving clockwise or counterclockwise around the rocker, wherein the circumferential cam region extends from the first rocker engagement face to the second rocker engagement face, wherein the first actuator pocket is situated in the circumferential cam region, and wherein the second actuator pocket is situated in the circumferential cam region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.