US 6,283,226 B1Granted

Clutch-buffer assembly for power wrench

OwnerKenneth Cheninventor

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Abstract

A clutch-buffer assembly for power wrench comprises a driven wheel having an outwardly extended positioning tube disposed at a power-input end thereof. A retaining spring, a retaining disc, a driven gear, an anchor ring, and a reversible motor are collared onto the positioning tube sequentially, wherein the retaining disc is limited to move back and forth along the positioning tube without rotation; a pair of protruding teeth and reception cavities in respective contact faces of the retaining disc and the driven gear; and the reversible motor is used to drive the driven gear. When the driven wheel rotates at a higher speed, the retaining disc can be detached from the driven gear for control of the power consumption to lessen the imposed load in order not to blow the fuse, by this way the power wrench can generate larger output torque. Also, the retaining disc can be detached from the driven gear to alleviate the backlash caused by recoil of the driven wheel when impacting.

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Dependent claims

A clutch-buffer assembly for power wrench, comprising:

a driven wheel being a hollow seat having a transmission shaft penetratingly disposed at an power-output end thereof, wherein a reception block provided to the transmission shaft is protrusively arranged in the driven wheel;
a hammer is located above the reception block;
and a clutch plate is disposed above the hammer to spread outwardly by dint of centrifugal force to enable the hammer to impact the reception block and drive the transmission shaft to rotate synchronously;
a reversible motor having a transmission gear disposed at an output end thereof;
wherein the clutch-buffer assembly is characterized in:
an outwardly extended positioning tube fitted at a power-input end of the driven wheel;
a retaining spring, a retaining disc, a driven gear, and an anchor ring sequentially collared on an outside wall of the positioning tube;
one end of the retaining spring propping against the driven wheel and the other against the retaining disc;
a pair of limit edges formed in respective contact faces of the retaining disc and the positioning tube at corresponding positions;
a plurality of protruding teeth and reception cavities disposed in respective contact faces of the retaining disc and the driven gear;
and the anchor ring being locked on the positioning tube.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.