FLYWHEEL IMPACT-PULSED DRIVE Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC F16D43/00 F16D23/02 B66D1/02 B66D1/48 

FIELD: machine building.

SUBSTANCE: proposed drive incorporates drive shaft, motor-driven flywheel, clutch fitted between flywheel and drive shaft and clutch control mechanism. Proposed drive incorporates also a centrifugal automatic clutch control mechanism made up of two three-arm levers articulated to the said flywheel. First levers are jointed by cup and bearing with movable half-coupling fitted on drive shaft to be locked thereon in working and initial positions. Second levers are in contact with spring-loaded con-rods arranged inside weights diametrically arranged inside flywheel to move unobstructed together with the said weights. Weights are linked up by pivoted linkage tied by return springs, the said linkage being furnished with a rocker set free on drive shaft. There are ears hinged to the rocker ends and coupled by a common shaft with the weight and a slider, both interacting with the aforesaid return springs also arranged in the flywheel.

EFFECT: increased specific power output, automatic clutch control at flywheel high RPM and reverse operating conditions.

3 cl, 3 dwg