IP Library Patent Application 15255864
Patent Application
App. No. 15/255,864

FLUID DRIVING DEVICE, MOTOR ASSEMBLY AND CENTRIFUGAL FRICTION CLUTCH THEREOF

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App. No.
15/255,864
Abstract

A centrifugal friction clutch is provided which includes a first friction member to be fixed on a rotary shaft; a support portion to be fixed on the rotary shaft; a centrifugal device disposed on the support portion, the centrifugal device including a cam portion and a centrifugal arm extending the cam portion, the cam portion being rotating relative to the support portion when the centrifugal arm moves; and a friction connecting member disposed between the first friction member and the support portion. When the support portion rotates along with the rotary shaft, a free end of the centrifugal arm moves radially outwardly under a centrifugal force and drives the cam portion to rotate, the cam portion urges the friction connecting member toward the first friction member when the cam portion rotates.

Claims (15)

1 . A centrifugal friction clutch comprising:

a first friction member to be fixed on a rotary shaft;

a support portion to be fixed on the rotary shaft;

a centrifugal device disposed on the support portion, the centrifugal device comprising a cam portion and a centrifugal arm extending from the cam portion, the cam portion being rotating relative to the support portion when the centrifugal aim moves; and

a friction connecting member disposed between the first friction member and the support portion, wherein when the support portion rotates along with the rotary shaft, a free end of the centrifugal arm moves radially outwardly under a centrifugal force and drives the cam portion to rotate, the cam portion urges the friction connecting member toward the first friction member when the cam portion rotates.

2 . The centrifugal friction clutch of claim 1 , wherein the friction connecting member comprises a second friction member connected thereto, and the second friction member is configured to abut against the cam portion.

3 . The centrifugal friction clutch of claim 1 , wherein the centrifugal friction clutch further comprises an elastic member for applying a pulling force to the centrifugal arm to move the centrifugal arm toward a central axis of the support portion.

4 . The centrifugal friction clutch of claim 3 , wherein there is a plurality of said centrifugal devices arranged on the support portion.

5 . The centrifugal friction clutch of claim 3 , wherein the elastic member is an elastic ring attached around a radially outer side of the centrifugal arm.

6 . The centrifugal friction clutch of claim 5 , wherein the radially outer side of the centrifugal arm forms a receiving slot, and the elastic member is received in the receiving slot.

7 . The centrifugal friction clutch of claim 1 , wherein the centrifugal friction clutch further includes a loading connecting member fixedly connected relative to the friction connecting member.

8 . A motor assembly comprising a single phase motor and a centrifugal friction clutch according to claim 1 .

9 . A fluid driving device comprising an impeller and a motor assembly according to claim 8 .

10 . The fluid driving device of claim 9 , wherein the motor assembly further comprises a position-limiting member disposed on the rotary shaft of the motor to limit axial movement of the impeller, and the position-limiting member is disposed at one side of the centrifugal friction clutch opposite from a main body of the motor.

11 . The fluid driving device of claim 9 , wherein the fluid driving device is a blower.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Jul 7, 2019
From: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
To: JOHNSON ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL AG
Reel/Frame 049682/0526 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2016
From: LI, YUE; LIU, LI SHENG; WANG, YONG; ZHANG, YA MING
To: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
Reel/Frame 039691/0891 →