IDLING SECTOR CLUTCH Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC F16D41/06 F16D43/00 

FIELD: engines and pumps.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to machine building and can be used in pulsed stepless gears and transmissions. Idling sector clutch incorporates a outer holder and a number of spring-loaded locking mechanisms arranged regularly there between. Every locking mechanism represents lever, sector with cylindrical of wedge-like surface in contact with the inner holder and spring the latter allowing the aforesaid sector to come into sliding contact with the outer holder inner surface. The aforesaid sector is pivoted on the said lever. Inner holder represents a plate with the hub. The outer holder represents two rigidly interconnected parts, one of them being fitted on the inner holder plate hub to rotate thereon. The lever represents two identical parts arranged on the opposite sides relative to the inner holder plate and the lever every part is located between the outer holder part and the inner holder plate end face. One lever end is hinged to the sector in contact with the inner holder plate outer surface, the other one being pivoted on the outer holder. The sectors represent two semi-rings, and the locking mechanism springs are arranged between the semi-ring ends.

EFFECT: idling sector clutch throw-in higher frequency, higher tolerable load and longer life.

4 cl, 6 dwg