Borgwarner Inc.

Kay Rapp

Matthias Gerhard Veit

Dirk Achim Schmitt

Frederik Johann Metzdorf

Marcus Thomas Hertel

The present invention relates to a freewheel () comprising an inner ring (), an outer ring (), a clamping gap () between the inner ring () and the outer ring (), a side wall () for lateral limitation of the clamping gap () and at least one clamping element () in the clamping gap () which is biased by means of a spring element (), wherein the spring element () is supported or supportable on one side on the clamping element () and on the other side on a support projection (), which is formed by a supporting tongue () bent out of the side wall () and projecting into the clamping gap (). In addition, the present invention relates to a method for producing such a freewheel ().

Freewheel and method for producing such a freewheel

Disclosed is a freewheel () comprising a first race (), a second race (), a clamping gap () designed between the first and second race (), at least one clamping element () in the clamping gap (), and biasing feature () for biasing the clamping element () into a clamping position within the clamping gap (), wherein the biasing feature () have an accordion spring (), which is supported directly or indirectly on the first race () and which comprises corrugation peaks () lying radially outward, corrugation troughs () lying radially inward, and a support leg () for direct or indirect support on the clamping element (). In addition, disclosed is a freewheel arrangement () comprising such a freewheel ().

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Ladenburg, Germany

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