CLUTCH Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering; connection of shafts. SUBSTANCE: clutch has two clutch members with sockets made in one clutch member and pins fitted in other clutch member. Second clutch member consists of hub and housing coupled with hub through thread. Long auxiliary pin serves for orientation of pins relative to sockets. Clutch has drive providing reciprocation of housing relative to hub. Drive has at least two rods arranged in housing and spring loaded at both sides and thrusting against shoulders on hub. Adjacent starting faces of sockets intersect. Housing is installed with axial clearance relative to hub shoulders found from relationship given in description of invention. EFFECT: improved reliability of connection of shafts. 1 dwg