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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2022
Filed:
May. 14, 2019
Kabushiki Kaisha F.c.c., Hamamatsu, JP;
Kaoru Aono, Shizuoka, JP;
Yuta Yokomichi, Shizuoka, JP;
Yuta Kine, Shizuoka, JP;
Makoto Kataoka, Shizuoka, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha F.C.C., Shizuoka, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a centrifugal clutch configured so that a clutch weight can be smoothly displaced without interference with backward displacement of the clutch weight in a rotary drive direction of a drive plate and assist thrust can be stably generated. A centrifugal clutchincludes, through swing support pins, clutch weightson a drive plateto be rotatably driven by drive force of an engine, and includes plate-side cam bodiesand dampers. The clutch weightturnably displaces to a clutch outerside through the swing support pin, and includes a weight-side cam bodyconfigured to climb on the plate-side cam bodyand a damper groove. The damper grooveis formed such that a groove width Wfor fitting the damperwhen the clutch weightis at a clutch-ON position is wider to a front side in a rotary drive direction of the drive platethan a groove width Wfor fitting the damperwhen the clutch weightis at a clutch-OFF position.