US4225027A
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Electromagnetic spring-wound clutch
Assignee: Bosch Corp
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Filing: 1978-09-14
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Granted: 1980-09-30
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Expires: 1998-09-14
Abstract
Abstract Rotary input and output members (19), (28) are axially aligned with each other and a rotary clutch disc (32) is axially aligned with and frictionally engageable with the input member (19). A coil-wound spring (33) is wound around the input and output members (19), (28) and connected at its ends to the clutch disc (32) and output member (28) respectively. An electromagnetic coil (26), which energized, attracts the clutch disc (32) into frictional engagement with the input member (19) and causes the coil-wound spring (33) to tightly wind around and embrace the input and output members (19), (28), thereby drivingly connecting the same together. A sleeve (41) formed with a circumferential gap (41a) is disposed between the coil-wound spring (33) and the input member (19) which provides the clutch (11) with a desirable amount of slippage prior to full engagement, evenly distributes the radially inward force applied to the input and output members (19), (28 ) by the coil-wound spring (33) and prevents the coil-wound spring (33) from entering an axial space (42) between the input and output members (19), (28).
Inventors
- 👤 Hideyasu Takefuta
- 👤 Kohki Iwata
- 👤 Toshio Yamaguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:56
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D27/00; F16D27/10; F16D27/105; F16D2027/008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
An electromagnetic spring-wound clutch including a rotary input member, a rotary output member coaxial with the input member, a rotary clutch disc axially aligned with the input member and frictionally engageable therewith, a coil-wound spring wound around the input member and output member and being connected at its ends to the clutch disc and output member respectively and an electromagnetic coil which, when energized, attracts the clutch disc into frictional engagement with the input member, characterized by comprising: a resilient sleeve coaxially and rotatably disposed between the coil-wound spring and the input member, the sleeve being formed with a circumferential gap; the input member being formed with a circumferential groove, the sleeve being formed with a tab which fits in the groove.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
An electromagnetic spring-wound clutch including a rotary input member, a rotary output member coaxial with the input member, a rotary clutch disc axially aligned with the input member and frictionally engageable therewith, a coil-wound spring wound around the input member and output member and being connected at its ends to the clutch disc and output member respectively and an electromagnetic coil which, when energized, attracts the clutch disc into frictional engagement with the input member, characterized by comprising: a resilient sleeve coaxially and rotatably disposed between the coil-wound spring and the input member, the sleeve being formed with a circumferential gap; the input member being formed with a circumferential groove, the sleeve being formed with a tab which fits in the groove.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
122 words
An electromagnetic spring-wound clutch including a rotary input member, a rotary output member coaxial with the input member, a rotary clutch disc axially aligned with the input member and frictionally engageable therewith, a coil-wound spring wound around the input member and output member and being connected at its ends to the clutch disc and output member respectively and an electromagnetic coil which, when energized, attracts the clutch disc into frictional engagement with the input member, characterized by comprising: a resilient sleeve coaxially and rotatably disposed between the coil-wound spring and the input member, the sleeve being formed with a circumferential gap; the output member being formed with a circumferential groove, the sleeve being formed with a tab which fits in the groove.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
122 words
An electromagnetic spring-wound clutch including a rotary input member, a rotary output member coaxial with the input member, a rotary clutch disc axially aligned with the input member and frictionally engageable therewith, a coil-wound spring wound around the input member and output member and being connected at its ends to the clutch disc and output member respectively and an electromagnetic coil which, when energized, attracts the clutch disc into frictional engagement with the input member, characterized by comprising: a resilient sleeve coaxially and rotatably disposed between the coil-wound spring and the input member, the sleeve being formed with a circumferential gap; the output member being formed with a circumferential groove, the sleeve being formed with a tab which fits in the groove.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
134 words
An electromagnetic spring-wound clutch including a rotary input member, a rotary output member coaxial with the input member, a rotary clutch disc axially aligned with the input member and frictionally engageable therewith, a coil-wound spring wound around the input member and output member and being connected at its ends to the clutch disc and output member respectively and an electromagnetic coil which, when energized, attracts the clutch disc into frictional engagement with the input member, characterized by comprising: a resilient sleeve coaxially and rotatably disposed between the coil-wound spring and the input member, the sleeve being formed with a circumferential gap; the clutch further comprising means for limiting radially outward movement of the sleeve, said means comprising a pair of interlocking L-shaped tabs extending from opposite circumferential ends of the sleeve into the gap.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
134 words
An electromagnetic spring-wound clutch including a rotary input member, a rotary output member coaxial with the input member, a rotary clutch disc axially aligned with the input member and frictionally engageable therewith, a coil-wound spring wound around the input member and output member and being connected at its ends to the clutch disc and output member respectively and an electromagnetic coil which, when energized, attracts the clutch disc into frictional engagement with the input member, characterized by comprising: a resilient sleeve coaxially and rotatably disposed between the coil-wound spring and the input member, the sleeve being formed with a circumferential gap; the clutch further comprising means for limiting radially outward movement of the sleeve, said means comprising a pair of interlocking L-shaped tabs extending from opposite circumferential ends of the sleeve into the gap.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
122 words
An electromagnetic spring-wound clutch including a rotary input member, a rotary output member coaxial with the input member, a rotary clutch disc axially aligned with the input member and frictionally engageable therewith, a coil-wound spring wound around the input member and output member and being connected at its ends to the clutch disc and output member respectively and an electromagnetic coil which, when energized, attracts the clutch disc into frictional engagement with the input member, characterized by comprising: a resilient sleeve coaxially and rotatably disposed between the coil-wound spring and the input member, the sleeve being formed with a circumferential gap; the input member being formed with a radial groove, the sleeve being formed with a tab which fits in the groove.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
122 words
An electromagnetic spring-wound clutch including a rotary input member, a rotary output member coaxial with the input member, a rotary clutch disc axially aligned with the input member and frictionally engageable therewith, a coil-wound spring wound around the input member and output member and being connected at its ends to the clutch disc and output member respectively and an electromagnetic coil which, when energized, attracts the clutch disc into frictional engagement with the input member, characterized by comprising: a resilient sleeve coaxially and rotatably disposed between the coil-wound spring and the input member, the sleeve being formed with a circumferential gap; the input member being formed with a radial groove, the sleeve being formed with a tab which fits in the groove.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
119 words
An electromagnetic spring-wound clutch including a rotary input member, a rotary output member coaxial with the input member, a rotary clutch disc axially aligned with the input member and frictionally engageable therewith, a coil-wound spring wound around the input member and output member and being connected at its ends to the clutch disc and output member respectively and an electromagnetic coil which, when energized, attracts the clutch disc into frictional engagement with the input member, characterized by comprising: a resilient sleeve coaxially and rotatably disposed between the coil-wound spring and the input member, the sleeve being formed with a circumferential gap; the input member being formed with a radial groove, an edge of the sleeve fitting in the groove.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
119 words
An electromagnetic spring-wound clutch including a rotary input member, a rotary output member coaxial with the input member, a rotary clutch disc axially aligned with the input member and frictionally engageable therewith, a coil-wound spring wound around the input member and output member and being connected at its ends to the clutch disc and output member respectively and an electromagnetic coil which, when energized, attracts the clutch disc into frictional engagement with the input member, characterized by comprising: a resilient sleeve coaxially and rotatably disposed between the coil-wound spring and the input member, the sleeve being formed with a circumferential gap; the input member being formed with a radial groove, an edge of the sleeve fitting in the groove.
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