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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 1995
Filed:
Feb. 25, 1994
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A connecting system which includes a pilot clutch brought into an engaged state by an actuator, a cam member operated by an engaging force of the pilot clutch, an urging member driven and moved by the cam member, and a main clutch brought into an engaged state by a movement of the urging member. The cam member includes a first cam ring restrained by the pilot clutch, a second cam ring provided on the urging member, and rolling members interposed the first and second cam rings for converting the relative rotation of the cam rings into a thrust. The system further includes a biasing member for biasing the urging member and the first cam ring in a direction of abutment against each other in order to generate a frictional force between the urging member and the first cam ring. Thus, it is possible to prevent the engaging force of the main clutch from being influenced by a drag torque produced in the pilot clutch.