Clutch assembly for a lawn maintenance vehicle

摘要

A clutch assembly attachable to a rotational output shaft of the engine, wherein the clutch assembly is configured to drive at least one implement of a lawn maintenance vehicle is provided. The clutch assembly includes a first pulley fixedly attached to the output shaft, a second pulley independently rotatable relative to the first pulley, and a belt extending between the first and second pulleys and an idler pulley that is movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The clutch assembly further includes a third pulley directly connected with the second pulley, wherein rotation of the second pulley is directly transferred to the third pulley, and rotation of the third pulley provides an output rotation of the clutch assembly.

主权项

1. A clutch assembly for selectively powering at least one implement of a lawn maintenance vehicle, said lawn maintenance vehicle including a frame and a power source for generating a rotational output by way of a drive shaft, said clutch assembly comprising:
a first pulley fixedly attached to said drive shaft extending from said power source; a second pulley fixedly attached to a tube, said second pulley being independently rotatable relative to said first pulley, said second pulley being rotatable about said drive shaft; a third pulley fixedly connected to said tube and operatively connected to said at least one implement, wherein rotation of said second pulley causes said third pulley to provide a rotational output; an actuator assembly having an idler pulley that is movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position; and a belt extendable between said first and second pulleys and said idler pulley; wherein said belt engages said first and second pulleys and said idler pulley for directly transferring rotation of said first pulley to said second pulley when said idler pulley is in said engaged position, and said belt disengaging said first and second pulleys and said idler pulley when said idler pulley is in said disengaged position.