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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 1980
Filed:
Sep. 28, 1978
Rainer Klink, Kernen, DE;
Deutsche Automobilgesellschaft mbH., Hanover, DE;
Abstract
A centrifugal clutch which includes two clutch halves and at least one centrifugal weight, which is lockable to one of the clutch halves in a free-wheel position by way of springs so as to permit relative rotation between the clutch halves. At least one driver is provided in one of the clutch halves for driving the at least one centrifugal weight in two rotational directions about an axis of rotation of the centrifugal clutch. The centrifugal weight is displaceable, upon overcoming a pretensioning force of the springs, under the influence of a centrifugal force so as to move from the free-wheel position to an engaged position. In the free-wheel position, the at least one centrifugal weight has a predetermined play in the two rotational directions relative to the driver. The centrifugal weight is displaceable into intermediate positions in which a torque-transmitting connection is established between the clutch halves by way of a frictional contact with the springs being mounted on the centrifugal weight so as to exclusively hold the clutch halves in contact, in the intermediate position, independently of the driver.