| 摘要 |
<p>An improved two-way torque limiting coupling (10) of the type utilizing a helical coil clutch (18) is provided. The coupling provides a driving connection between a first (12) and a second (14) rotatable adjacent members. The first member includes a bore (24) opening to an end (20) in which one end of coil clutch is received in interference fit to define an internal clutch interface (34) and the other member defines an annular outer periphery (26) about which the other end of the coil clutch is received in an interference fit to define an external clutch interface (36). For the direction of rotation tending to expand the coil clutch (18), the coupling will slip at the external interface (36) which is the low maximum torque transfer direction of rotation for that interface and for the direction of rotation tending to contract the coil clutch (18), the coupling will slip at the internal interface (34) which is the low maximum torque transfer direction of rotation for that interface.</p> |
