FREE-RUNNING CLUTCH Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC F16D41/06 F16D41/67 F02N15/02 

FIELD: mechanical engineering.

SUBSTANCE: free-running clutch comprises driving member (1), driven member (6), and separator interposed between them. The inner side of the driving member has five segment-shaped sockets (3) with locking surfaces (5) for cooperation with rollers (11) and five sector-shaped grooves (5). The separator has five radial projections which enter the grooves (5) of the driving member (1) and five radial ports (10) that receive rollers (11). Driven member (6) has ten teeth that define ten sockets (12) for rollers (11) and hollows (18) for braking centrifugal members (7) that can move radially. Sockets (3) and grooves (5) of driving member (1) and radial ports (10) and radial projections of separator (8) are made of parallel individual rows. Projections of separator (8) have sockets for springs (14) that abut against projections (15) of driving member (1).

EFFECT: enhanced durability and speed of operation.

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