Patent ID: 9689442
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: F16D

Claim:
1. A selectable one-way clutch, comprising: a fixed plate that is fixed in a manner not to rotate; a rotary plate having a notch that is opposed to the fixed plate while being allowed to rotate relatively to the fixed plate; a lubricating oil that is applied between the fixed plate and the rotary plate; a strut that is held on one face of the fixed plate facing to the rotary plate in a pivotal manner to be selectively engaged with the notch of the rotary plate; a selector plate having a first aperture for letting through the strut, that is interposed between the fixed plate and the rotary plate while being allowed to rotate within a predetermined range between an engagement position at which the strut is allowed to project toward the rotary plate to be engaged with the notch, and a disengagement position at which the strut is pushed into the fixed plate to be disengaged from the notch; a protector plate that is interposed between the rotary plate and the selector plate while being fixed in a manner not to rotate; and a second aperture that is formed on the protector plate to let through the strut toward the rotary plate when the selector plate is rotated to the engagement position.