Patent ID: 8925419
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A compliant cam system, comprising: a cam rotatable about a cam rotational axis and along a cam displacement axis, the cam including a follower having a follower engagement surface, the cam is rotated along the displacement axis in a first direction into direct contact with an engagement surface of the follower such that the follower is displaced away from the cam along a cam displacement axis, the arm free end of the deflecting arm is elastically deflected toward the cam body and into the arm void space in response to the cam body being in direct contact with the engagement surface of the follower, wherein a center of the cam body and the cam rotational axis coaxially align with the cam displacement axis in a top-dead-center position, the cam displacement axis oriented substantially perpendicular to the at least one follower engagement surface and the cam body center positioned between the cam rotational axis and the at least one follower engagement surface.