CONTROLLABLE CLUTCH Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering. SUBSTANCE: clutch includes single-row planetary mechanism whose one link is connected with drive shaft and other link of planetary mechanism is connected with driven shaft. One link is used for taking up forces which control clutch operation. Link made in form of gear wheel of internal planetary mechanism and/or link made in form of gear wheel of external planetary mechanism or link made in form of carrier on which satellite gears are freely fitted is twin link. Each part of twin link may take up forces controlling the clutch operation in opposite directions in plane of rotation of parts of twin link. EFFECT: extended field of application of clutch in complex machinery. 6 dwg