Automatic clutches

FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING LIGHTING HEATING WEAPONS BLASTING ENGINES OR PUMPS F16Engineering elements F16DCOUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION CLUTCHES BRAKES

F16D43/00Automatic clutches

F16D43/02actuated entirely mechanically F16D43/04controlled by angular speed F16D43/06with centrifugal masses actuating axially a movable pressure ring or the like F16D43/08the pressure ring actuating friction plates, cones or similar axially-movable friction surfaces F16D43/09in which the carrier of the centrifugal masses can be stopped F16D43/10the centrifugal masses acting directly on the pressure ring, no other actuating mechanism for the pressure ring being provided F16D43/12the centrifugal masses acting on, or forming a part of, an actuating mechanism by which the pressure ring can also be actuated independently of the masses F16D43/14with centrifugal masses actuating the clutching members directly in a direction which has at least a radial component with centrifugal masses themselves being the clutching members F16D43/16with clutching members having interengaging parts F16D43/18with friction clutching members F16D43/20controlled by torque F16D43/202of the ratchet type F16D43/2022with at least one part moving axially between engagement and disengagement F16D43/2024the axially moving part being coaxial with the rotation F16D43/2026with a plurality of axially moving parts F16D43/2028with at least one part moving radially between engagement and disengagement F16D43/204with intermediate balls or rollers F16D43/206moving axially between engagement and disengagement F16D43/208moving radially between engagement and disengagement F16D43/21with friction members F16D43/211with radially applied torque-limiting friction surfaces F16D43/213with axially applied torque-limiting friction surfaces F16D43/215with flat friction surfaces F16D43/216with multiple lamellae F16D43/218with conical friction surfaces F16D43/22controlled by both speed and torque F16D43/24controlled by acceleration or deceleration of angular speed F16D43/25controlled by thermo-responsive elements F16D43/26acting at definite angular position or disengaging after consecutive definite number of rotations F16D43/28actuated by fluid pressure F16D43/284controlled by angular speed F16D43/286controlled by torque F16D43/30Systems of a plurality of automatic clutches