Magnetorheological transmission device

A magnetorheological transmission device, comprising:

• at least two components to be coupled with a coupling intensity and wherein the coupling intensity can be influenced;
• a magnetorheological medium with magnetically polarizable particles contained in at least one channel disposed for influencing the coupling intensity, said magnetically polarizable particles having a typical mean diameter;
• a magnetic field generating unit disposed for generating a magnetic field in said channel and to thereby influence said magnetorheological medium in said channel;
• at least one body disposed in said channel at a free spacing distance forming a space between said body and a respective said component, said free spacing distance being at least 10 times greater than the typical mean diameter of said magnetically polarizable particles in said magnetorheological medium, and said space containing said magnetorheological medium to be subjected to the magnetic field of said magnetic field generating unit for selectively chaining together the magnetorheological particles and/or wedge the magnetorheological particles with the body or release the same.