Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft

Horst Husmann

In the particular embodiments disclosed in the specification, a cage for a roller brake freewheel consists of two annular sidewall members which are connected with each other by connecting webs extending transversely between them so as to form chambers distributed over the circumference of the cage to accommodate corresponding brake rollers and springs. The annular side wall members are made in one piece and include resilient segments which facilitate elastic yielding. The resilient segments are in the form of connecting elements and the number of resilient segments is the same as the number of chambers.

Cage for a roller brake freewheel

A grip roller overrunning clutch has grip rollers with associated pressure springs that load the rollers in the gripping direction, a first clutch part provided with grip ramps for the grip rollers, a second clutch part provided with a cylindrical running surface for the grip rollers and chamber-forming components for holding the grip rollers and associated pressure springs. The pressure springs are in the form of band springs folded in the longitudinal direction such that the folds in the assembled state extend in the radial direction. These springs are kept at a distance from the lateral boundary walls of the chamber-forming component by guiding devices.

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Osloss, Germany

Horst Husmann