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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2014
Applicant:
Borgwarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventor:
Shiwei Qin, Battle Creek, MI (US);
Assignee:
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 13/44 (2006.01); F16D 27/112 (2006.01); F16D 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 27/112 (2013.01); F16D 2027/008 (2013.01);
Abstract
An ON-OFF vehicle accessory for driving vehicle cooling pump or cooling fan. The accessory having a friction clutch assembly with a friction plate member connected to a central rotatable shaft member. A biased armature member is adapted to force a friction plate member with friction linings thereon against a housing or cover which is rotating at input speed. A solenoid assembly is used to overcome the spring bias and pull the armature and friction plate member away from the housing.