公开(公告)号：US4373923A

公开(公告)日：1983-02-15

申请号：US103844

申请日：1979-12-14

申请人： Thomas C. Kilwin

发明人： Thomas C. Kilwin

IPC分类号： F16D43/20 ,  F16D7/08 ,  F16D7/02

CPC分类号： F16D7/08

摘要： A torque limiting overload device, or clutch, and suitable for use between a shaft, flange, or the dial for automated machinery, or indexing machine, a drive or rotating member imparting turning or rotational force to a driven or rotatable member, the rotatable member incorporates a series of detent seats in which ball detents held by the driving member are normally seated and effect a simultaneous rotation between these two members; a suspension plate holds the detent balls with respect to the driving member with both the suspension plate and the seat of the rotatable member being in contact with each detent ball on the same axially disposed side and therein prevent damage to the balls as they are unseated upon the couplings countering a predetermined excessive torque. A bearing is urged by means of a spring against a bearing race that places pressure upon the ball detents to maintain their seating within the detent seats, with adjustments to the spring providing for a variation in the amount of pressure exerted upon the detent balls and therefore the degree of torque necessary to effect a decoupling of its torque limiting assembly.

摘要翻译： 转矩限制过载装置或离合器，并且适用于用于自动机械的转轴，凸缘或表盘或分度机，向被驱动或可旋转构件赋予转动或旋转力的驱动或旋转构件，可旋转构件 包括一系列制动座，其中由驱动构件保持的球形棘爪通常就座并且在这两个构件之间同时旋转; 悬挂板相对于驱动构件保持制动球，悬挂板和可转动构件的座都与相同轴向设置的侧上的每个制动器球接触，并且在防止球脱离时防止其损坏 联接器抵抗预定的过大扭矩。 通过弹簧将轴承推靠在轴承座上，该轴承座将压力放置在球形棘爪上，以将它们的座位保持在制动座内，通过调整弹簧来提供施加在制动球上的压力量的变化，因此 实现其扭矩限制组件的去耦所需的扭矩程度。

公开(公告)号：US4828095A

公开(公告)日：1989-05-09

申请号：US144112

申请日：1988-01-15

申请人： Thomas C. Kilwin

发明人： Thomas C. Kilwin

IPC分类号： F16D7/08 ,  F16H27/04

CPC分类号： F16H27/045 ,  F16D7/08 ,  Y10T74/19837

摘要： An internal overload clutch assembly is provided for connecting rotating and rotatable members during normal operation and for disconnecting same when a maximum predetermined torque is exceeded, all of the operating components being mounted within an enclosed housing and including a rotatable member which is rotatably mounted within the housing and has output means extending outside the housing to perform mechanical operations. A rotating member is rotatably mounted on the rotatable member in the housing and is operatively connected to a power source for predetermined rotational movement thereof. An internal overload clutch assembly cooperates with the rotating and rotatable members within the housing and includes drive and driven collars, the drive collar being attached to the rotating member while the driven collar is attached to the rotatable member, the drive and driven collars being coupled and uncoupled relative to one another through axially shiftable detents which couple the drive and driven collars together during normal operation, while uncoupling the drive and driven collars when an excessive predetermined torque is encountered in performing prescribed mechanical operations outside of the housing.

摘要翻译： 提供内部过载离合器组件，用于在正常操作期间连接旋转和可旋转构件，并且当超过最大预定扭矩时用于断开连接，所有操作部件安装在封闭壳体内，并且包括可旋转地安装在 并且具有延伸到外壳外部的输出装置以执行机械操作。 旋转构件可旋转地安装在壳体中的可旋转构件上，并且可操作地连接到电源以用于其预定的旋转运动。 内部过载离合器组件与壳体内的旋转和可旋转构件协作并且包括驱动和驱动轴环，驱动套环附接到旋转构件，同时从动轴环附接到可旋转构件，驱动套筒和被驱动套环联接， 在正常操作期间将驱动轴和驱动轴环联接在一起，同时当在壳体外部执行规定的机械操作时遇到过大的预定扭矩而使驱动和驱动轴环脱开时，通过可轴向移动的棘爪相互相互联接。

公开(公告)号：US4746320A

公开(公告)日：1988-05-24

申请号：US248020

申请日：1981-03-26

申请人： Thomas C. Kilwin

发明人： Thomas C. Kilwin

IPC分类号： F16D7/08 ,  F16D7/06

CPC分类号： F16D7/08

摘要： Torque limiting clutch comprising a driving member and driven member bearing mounted together, with the driving member having a flange integrally extending from its one end, and having locating slots therein, for accommodating a series of ball detents, and with a spring and adjustable nut biasing against the detents for forcing them into a seating relationship upon bearing seats provided upon a rotatable member formed integrally of the driven member; a structured support connects with the rotatable member and extends concentrically along the length of the driving member, and provides support for the adjustable screws and springs mounted therein, with the structured support further furnishing enclosure for these operating components of the clutch for assuring their freedom from contamination during routine clutch usage and operation. Various races are biased against the ball detents and assure the distribution of uniform pressure against the dentents in their adjustable relationship with the rotatable member of the driving member, and provide freedom for shifting of the detents as they are unseated during clutch disconnection. Various rods and a displacement plate are connected to the races and are shiftable during clutch disconnection so that a micro or other switch can be actuated for shutting off the operations of the connected machinery when excessive torque has been encountered and clutch disconnection occurs.

摘要翻译： 扭矩限制离合器包括安装在一起的驱动构件和从动构件轴承，其中驱动构件具有从其一端一体地延伸的凸缘，并且在其中具有定位槽，用于容纳一系列球形棘爪，并且具有弹簧和可调节的螺母偏置 抵靠所述棘爪以迫使它们在设置在由所述被驱动构件一体形成的可旋转构件的轴承座上强制进入座椅关系; 结构化支撑件与可旋转构件连接并且沿着驱动构件的长度同心地延伸，并且为安装在其中的可调节螺钉和弹簧提供支撑，结构化支撑件还为离合器的这些操作部件提供外壳，以确保其自由度 常规离合器使用和操作时的污染。 各种座圈被偏压抵靠球形棘爪，并且确保在与驱动构件的可旋转构件可调节的关系中对齿轮的均匀压力的分布，并且在离合器断开连接期间它们被释放时提供自由度。 各种杆和位移板连接到座圈，并且在离合器断开期间可移动，使得可以致动微型或其它开关以在遇到过大的扭矩并且发生离合器断开时关闭连接的机械的操作。