A kind of ratchet type overrunning clutch
Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of ratchet type overrunning clutch, and its novel pawl structures and resetting means thereof can make this free wheel device be used for the frequent working state that meshes of heavy duty, the also working state that can be used for surmounting for a long time stably in a long term.
Background technique
China utility model patent CN91208227.5 discloses a kind of inertial centrifugal formula ratchet, wherein is provided with a magnet ring below ratchet.When gear rotates, thereby ratchet radially outward under action of centrifugal force opens with ratchet on the ratchet and is meshed.According to the disclosed technological scheme of this utility model patent, thereby to make it the power that radially outward swing is meshed with ratchet on the ratchet on the ratchet be centrifugal force owing to act on, so when ratchet rotates inflexible the time, this ratchet just can not be worked reliably.
U.S. Pat 5,205,386 disclose a kind of ratchet type overrunning clutch that has the ratchet holding device, wherein the radial outside at the ratchet end of engagement is provided with magnet, when the rotating speed of output shaft surpasses desired value, ratchet radially outward swing under action of centrifugal force in case it contacts with corresponding magnet, will be maintained by magnet.This clutch still is to take by the spring force as the ratchet engagement on swing of motivational drive ratchet and the ratchet, the working state that this clutch can only be used for surmounting for a long time.When heavy duty frequently surmounts, can load repeatedly, continually spring, the acceleration spring fatigue fracture, thus cause the whole clutch can not proper functioning.In addition, ratchet is acting in conjunction and ratchet engagement or the disengagement that relies on centrifugal force, elastic force and magnetic force, and the magnetic force decay of the instability of clutch rotational speed, the fatigue of spring and magnet all can influence the long-term proper functioning of clutch.
China utility model patent ZL00254031.2 discloses the ratchet type overrunning clutch that a kind of ratchet relies on magnetic force to reset.This clutch is applicable to the working state of frequent engagement, and when being used for surmounting working state for a long time, ratchet and ratchet need frequently contact, and is easy to wear and parts are damaged.It is interior ring that this patent limits pawl disk, and ratchet is an outer shroud, and under some applying working condition, it is the structural type of outer shroud that free wheel device must adopt with the pawl disk.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of this utility model is to overcome the deficiency of existing free wheel device technology, and a kind of ratchet type overrunning clutch that uses novel pawl structures and resetting means thereof is provided, and improves the usability of free wheel device.When this clutch was used for frequent engagement, novel pawl structures can reset rapidly, improved the accuracy of mesh with ratchet; When clutch is in when surmounting state for a long time, ratchet and ratchet can be thrown off fully, avoid wearing and tearing.This is that a kind of service behaviour is reliable more, Applicable scope is extensive more, the ratchet type overrunning clutch of longer service life.
The purpose of this utility model realizes by following proposal.
The ratchet type overrunning clutch that the utility model is related, comprise the ratchet that is provided with ratchet, be provided with the pawl disk of ratchet and resetting means thereof, adopt bearings to guarantee that the ratchet and pawl dish can coaxial rotation between the two, the as a whole structure of described pawl structures, be divided into stem, three parts of axial region and afterbody, the ratchet stem comprises the contact jaw with surface of contact, the ratchet axial region is installed in rotation on the pawl disk by pivot pin, the corresponding setting with resetting means of ratchet afterbody is to bear the active force of resetting means, described pawl structures is overlooked and is " T " font, and the width of described pawl structures stem contact jaw is greater than the width of its axial region and afterbody.
The characteristics of this ratchet type overrunning clutch are that stem, axial region and the afterbody of its pawl structures are overlooked and are " T " font, stem comprises the contact jaw with surface of contact, its width is greater than the width of ratchet axial region and afterbody, this structure optimization the stress of ratchet, make the extrusion stress that ratchet stem surface of contact is subjected to and the shearing stress of pivot pin be in par.The wide of stem contact jaw goes out partly can also play the position-limiting action that pawl structures rotates, and when ratchet and ratchet disengaging engagement, the afterbody of pawl structures can not come in contact with ratchet.
Adopt the ratchet type overrunning clutch of this " T " font pawl structures, the more reasonable stress of ratchet and pivot pin thereof, with other type free wheel device comparison of same structure size, this clutch can transmit bigger moment of torsion; Ratchet number and ratchet number be prime number each other, during engagement, a ratchet and ratchet engagement is arranged in turn at every turn, has prolonged the working life of clutch; By changing the quantity and the physical dimension of ratchet and ratchet, just can effectively change the accuracy of mesh (return and end the angle) or the transmitting torque of clutch; This pawl structures reaches and frequent engagement of ratchet or the long-time working state that breaks away from by adjusting the interaction relationship of reposition force and centrifugal force, makes that the operation of clutch is stable more, reliable.
Description of drawings
Fig. 1 is that a kind of ratchet type overrunning clutch pawl disk of the utility model is the side view of interior ring as clutch outer shroud, ratchet;
Fig. 2 is the drawing in side sectional elevation of pawl disk shown in Figure 1 as the clutch outer shroud;
Fig. 3 is that pawl disk is the side view of outer shroud as ring, ratchet in the clutch;
Fig. 4 is that pawl disk shown in Figure 3 is as the drawing in side sectional elevation that encircles in the clutch;
Fig. 5 is the side view of pawl structures shown in Figure 1;
Fig. 6 is the plan view of pawl structures shown in Figure 5;
Fig. 7 is the working state figure that ratchet breaks away from ratchet fully.
Embodiment
Shown in figure, the utility model is a kind of ratchet type overrunning clutch, comprises the ratchet 1 that is provided with a plurality of ratchets 7, the pawl disk 2 that a plurality of ratchets 3 are installed, and can adopt bearing 15 to support between the two, and guarantee that ratchet 1 and pawl disk 2 can coaxial rotation.Described ratchet 3 as a whole structures, be divided into stem 9, have the axial region 10 and the afterbody 11 of axis hole 12 according to function, described stem 9 comprises the contact jaw 8 with surface of contact 13, and the width of contact jaw is greater than the width of axial region 10 and afterbody 11, and integral body is overlooked and is "T"-shaped as shown in Figure 6.Ratchet 3 is supported on the pawl disk 2 rotationally by pivot pin 4, pawl disk 2 and ratchet 1 coaxial setting, ratchet 3 can mesh with ratchet 7 under the effect of resetting means rightly, resetting means can utilize the afterbody of the tension of the suction of magnet or spring at ratchet 3, makes the rotation of ratchet 3 help engagement with ratchet 7.
The resetting means of ratchet 3 can adopt spring or magnet as required, preferred embodiment is to adopt magnet 6 that ratchet 3 is resetted, and this moment, ratchet 3 should adopt ferromagnetic substance, such as iron and steel.It is inner and be fixed on the pawl disk 2 that described each magnet 6 preferably is embedded in installation sleeve 5, relative with the afterbody 11 of described ratchet 3 but do not contact, so that magnetic attraction is to the maximum is good, described installation sleeve 5 adopts non-magnet_conductible materials to make.Ratchet 3 improves the surface hardness of surface of contact 13 and axis hole 12 through Overheating Treatment, will guarantee also that simultaneously the inside configuration material of ratchet 3 keeps corresponding toughness.
As shown in Figure 6, the position of centre of gravity of described ratchet 3 can be adjusted as required, when free wheel device was used for frequently meshing operating mode, the position of centre of gravity of ratchet 3 should make moment that centrifugal force produced less than the reseting torque of resetting means, and preferably the moment direction is identical; When free wheel device was used for surmounting operating mode for a long time, the position of centre of gravity of ratchet 3 should make moment that centrifugal force produced greater than the reseting torque of resetting means, and the moment direction is opposite.Like this, free wheel device just can rely on the interaction of reposition force and centrifugal force according to different usage requirements, makes ratchet 3 flexible and ratchet engagement or disengagements.
The stem 9 of described ratchet 3, axial region 10 and afterbody 11 plan views are " T " font, the width of contact jaw 8 is greater than the width of ratchet 3 remaining parts, on the one hand, it is wide to go out spacing that part and counter structure on the pawl disk 2 are used for that ratchet 3 rotates, and guarantees that the afterbody 11 of ratchet 3 does not contact with ratchet 7; On the other hand, the area of contact when increasing surface of contact 13 with ratchet 7 engagements reduces extrusion stress, makes that the stress level at ratchet and each position of pivot pin is suitable, reaches optimized structural design.On described ratchet 3, can be inlaid with the material of density, to adjust the structural focus position of ratchet 3 greater than described ratchet density of material.
For improving the accuracy of mesh of clutch, the number of the number of ratchet 3 and ratchet 7 is prime number each other.Have a ratchet and ratchet engagement transmitting torque at least at every turn.According to actual usage requirement,, effectively change the accuracy of mesh (return and end the angle) or the transmitting torque of clutch by changing the number and the physical dimension of ratchet 3 or ratchet 7.When having increased the quantity of ratchet 3 and ratchet 7, the corresponding minimizing of physical dimension of ratchet 3 and ratchet 7, transmitting torque also reduces; When having reduced the quantity of ratchet 3 and ratchet 7, the corresponding increase of physical dimension of ratchet 3 and ratchet 7, transmitting torque also improves.
The angle of the afterbody of pawl structures and stem its objective is to make the active force maximum of resetting means to the ratchet afterbody, and the ratchet stem can mesh with ratchet or throw off neatly according to concrete usage requirement and different as shown in Figure 5.When pawl disk during at interior ring, angle is less relatively; When pawl disk during at outer shroud, angle is relatively large.
The internal surface of ratchet 3 axis holes 12 can be provided with guiding gutter 14 as shown in Figure 6, so that pivot pin is lubricated, farthest reduces wear.Axis hole 12 should reduce ratchet 3 impact to pivot pin 4 when meshing with the matching gap of pivot pin 4 as far as possible, should guarantee that simultaneously the rotation of ratchet 3 is flexible.
As a kind of mode of execution of the present utility model as shown in Figure 1 ratchet 1 be arranged on inside, pawl disk 2 is arranged on the outside of described ratchet 1, this structure is applicable to the operating mode that similar gas turbine starts, and ratchet links to each other with the live axle of starter, and pawl disk links to each other with the gas turbine driven shaft.Under the effect of starter, after gas turbine started and reaches certain rotating speed, the ratchet of clutch kept the disengaged position with ratchet under action of centrifugal force, avoided the frequent engagement of ratchet and ratchet and caused wearing and tearing.
As another kind of mode of execution of the present utility model as shown in Figure 3 ratchet 1 be arranged on the outside, pawl disk 2 is arranged on the inside of described ratchet 1, this structure is applicable to the operating mode of the frequent engagement of similar pumping unit, and ratchet links to each other with belt pulley, and pawl disk links to each other with motor driving shaft.Ratchet number and ratchet number be prime number each other, during engagement, a ratchet and ratchet engagement is arranged in turn at every turn, has prolonged the working life of clutch.
Fig. 7 is the working state that ratchet breaks away from ratchet fully, and this moment, the ratchet afterbody can not contact with ratchet.