Patent ID: 9676104
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: B25J,F16D,Y10T

Claim:
1. A torque coupler for coupling a first member and a second member, said torque coupler comprising: a first torque plate configured to attach to the first member, the first torque plate having a first slot extending in a radial direction; a second torque plate configured to attach to the second member, the second torque plate having a second slot extending in the radial direction, the second slot having a first side formed of a first flexible beam; a cam plate pivotable about an axis, the cam plate having a first cam slot having a first portion provided at a first radial distance from the axis and a second portion provided at a second radial distance from the axis, the second distance being greater than the first distance; a first torque transfer member being slidably received within the first slot, the second slot, and the first cam slot, the first torque transfer member being configured to transfer torque between the first torque plate and the second torque plate; and a drive device configured to rotate the cam plate about the axis, wherein rotation of the cam plate about the axis causes the first cam slot to radially slide the first torque transfer member along the first flexible beam.