DISENGAGEABLE CLUTCH Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering; devices for transmission of motion. SUBSTANCE: clutch includes driven and drive members, friction member and chamber embracing it. Friction member is made in form of rubber sleeve with radial projections on its end surface which are received by mating seats on driven member and slots on cylindrical part. Chamber is filled with low-boiling liquid or material possessing high volumetric expansion coefficient. EFFECT: simplified construction; compactness; possibility to dampen torsion vibrations. 3 dwg