Centrifugal and torque responsive clutch

Patent · Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6766033

Sakakibara, S; Tsuzuki, S

A coupling mechanism is described including a fluid coupling device with input and output elements, and a centrifugal type lock-up clutch for releasably engaging the input and output elements, characterized in that the lock-up clutch, this mechanism comprises: a cylindrical inner surface formed on the input element; a drive plate provided with friction elements displaceable in a radially outward direction for engagement with the cylindrical inner surface; the friction elements having: a friction shoe; a pair of cam weights; resilient load; a driven plate; a damper of resilient material and a biasing means.

• Assignee: Aisin-Warner Limited, Anjo, JP
• Patent Number(s): US 4660692
• OSTI ID: 6766033
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 13 Mar 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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SUPPORTS
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
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FLUIDS
MACHINE PARTS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
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