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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 28, 1994
Yoshio Kinoshita, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Toshio Awaji, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
NSK-Warner K.K., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fixing structure is provided for an outer ring in an one-way clutch. The fixing structure includes a ring-shaped leaf spring having angular waviness and interposed between an outer side wall of the outer ring and a opposing inner wall of a housing. The ring-shaped leaf spring defines a cut formed in a radial direction to make the ring-shaped leaf spring discontinuous as viewed in an angular direction, whereby the ring-shaped leaf spring is integrally assembled by resilient force, which acts in radial directions, on the outer ring or an outer periphery of a side plate mounted on the outer ring. Any axial movement of the ring-shaped leaf spring is limited by a portion of the side plate.