Retainer plate of a one-way clutch assembly

摘要

A retainer plate of a one-way clutch assembly for retaining the one-way clutch assembly in position between a pair of outer and inner rings. The retainer plate is generally ring-shaped and recessed at a plurality of locations at least at one surface, so that when the retainer plate is brought into contact with the outer ring for having the retainer plate fixedly attached to the outer ring, there are formed a plurality of radially extending flow passages between the retainer plate and the outer ring. Therefore, a part of the lubricant supplied through a supply port of the inner ring may pass through these flow channels to be supplied to thrust bearings and/or to a clutch plate assembly which is provided at the outer periphery of the outer ring.