Ina Walzlager Schaeffler Ohg

Dirk Quitzrau

Harald Hochmuth

A switchable clamp-type locking mechanism with an output shaft ( ) that rotates in relation to a housing ( ) is provided. Furthermore, clamping elements, in particular clamping balls or clamping rollers ( ) are provided that are pushed by a spring force into a clamping gap ( ) in their clamped position and are confined by a smooth track ( ) on the housing ( ) and by locking ramps ( ) on the output shaft ( ). A drive shaft ( ) to rotate the output shaft ( ) is provided. The clamping elements are moved into a release position using a device by means of which the clamping elements are freed to rotate the output shaft ( ). A slide ( ) that is fixed to the output shaft ( ) is form-locked to the housing ( ) in the clamped position of the clamping elements and is disengaged from the housing ( ) in the release position of the clamping elements.

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Nuremberg, Germany

Dirk Quitzrau