LATCHING SPRING DISCONNECT CLUTCH

摘要

A disconnect clutch includes a wedge carrier, a wedge plate, an inner hub and a latching diaphragm spring. The wedge carrier has a pair of inwardly facing tapered rings. The wedge plate has a pair of outwardly facing tapered ring portions for mating engagement with the wedge carrier inwardly facing tapered rings, a plurality of inner ramp portions with respective tapered inner surfaces, and a radially flexible middle portion connecting the outwardly tapered ring portions and plurality of inner ramp portions. The inner hub has a plurality of outer ramp portions with tapered outer surfaces for engagement with the plurality of wedge plate ramp portion tapered inner surfaces. The latching diaphragm spring is for displacing the inner hub relative to the wedge carrier to radially expand the wedge plate.

主权项

1. A disconnect clutch comprising:
a wedge carrier including a pair of inwardly facing tapered rings; a wedge plate including:
a pair of outwardly facing tapered ring portions for mating engagement with the wedge carrier inwardly facing tapered rings;a plurality of inner ramp portions with respective tapered inner surfaces; and,a radially flexible middle portion connecting the outwardly tapered ring portions and plurality of inner ramp portions; an inner hub including a plurality of outer ramp portions with tapered outer surfaces for engagement with the plurality of wedge plate ramp portion tapered inner surfaces; and, a latching diaphragm spring for displacing the inner hub relative to the wedge carrier to radially expand the wedge plate.