Patent ID: 11913503
Assignee: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A cam clutch comprising:
an inner race and an outer race that are coaxial and rotatable relative to each other;
a plurality of cams circumferentially arranged between the inner race and the outer race;
a cage member fixed to the inner race or the outer race not to rotate and supporting the plurality of cams; and
a selector capable of changing an orientation of the cams, the selector including a driven part allowing a rotation angle thereof to be controlled relative to the inner race or the outer race to which the cage member is fixedly attached, and a selector body circumferentially displaceable relative to the driven part in a resilient manner by a spring-loaded mechanism,
the selector body including a cam orientation control protrusion capable of changing the orientation of the cams by making contact with the cams.