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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2002
Eric Lagarde, Sallanches, FR;
Didier Maurice Menetrier, Marignier, FR;
Eric Lagarde, Sallanches, FR;
Didier Maurice Menetrier, Marignier, FR;
Somfy SAS, Cluses, FR;
Abstract
The invention concerns an elastic coupling device comprising a first cylindrical part (), a second cylindrical part (), at least partly tubular and enclosing the first part with its tubular part and provided with internal teeth (), at least an elastic means () mounted inside the first part in a housing () and operating in substantially radial compression, at least a pinion () mounted in the first part and meshing with the teeth of the second part to drive a compression means () for the elastic means, the compression means consisting advantageously of a clamp. Said construction is particularly compact. Said device combined with rotation detecting means can constitute a torque sensor.