Patent ID: 8434608
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
1. A centrifugal clutch comprising: a carrier defining an axis of rotation; clutch drum disposed in surrounding relationship to said carrier; at least one centrifugal weight disposed within said clutch drum; said centrifugal weight being mounted on said carrier so as to be displaceable in a radial direction relative to said axis; at least one holder configured to hold said centrifugal weight on said carrier in at least one axial direction of said axis during a movement of said holder and said centrifugal weight in radial direction; said holder having at least one guide surface with which said holder and said centrifugal weight are guided on said carrier during said movement of said holder with said centrifugal weight in said radial direction relative to said axis; said guide surface extending parallel to said axis and extending parallel to said radial direction relative to said axis and being in contact engagement with said carrier during said movement in said radial direction; said holder having a bend region, a planar region and said guide surface being formed in said planar region; said carrier having an arm having a width (c) in the direction of said axis and said holder being mounted on said arm; and, said guide surface has a width (d) in said direction of said axis which is less than said width (c) of said arm in said direction of said axis; and, said bend region being recessed and in spaced relationship to said carrier so as not to come in contact therewith during said movement.