Patent ID: 9470272
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: F16D,F16H,Y02T

Claim Text:
1. A torque limiter for limiting transmission of torque between an input shaft rotatable about an input axis and an output shaft rotatable about an output axis, the torque limiter comprising: a structural ground; and a gear assembly for transmitting rotational motion of the input shaft to the output shaft, wherein the gear assembly includes: wherein the input gear and the reference gear are arranged coaxially with one another along a main axis, and the reference gear rotates about the main axis relative to the structural ground when the torque limit is exceeded; wherein the torque limiter further comprises a lockout mechanism for preventing transmission of torque between the input shaft and the output shaft after the torque limit has been exceeded, wherein the lockout mechanism redirects torque from the input shaft to the structural ground after the torque limit has been exceeded; wherein the lockout mechanism comprises: