US 12,467,508 B2
Freewheeling mechanism having an interlocking connection between the sheet metal cage and the freewheeling member by means of monolithic doubling of material
Alexander Reimchen, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Assigned to Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Appl. No. 18/294,585
Filed by Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
PCT Filed Apr. 20, 2022, PCT No. PCT/DE2022/100300
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 21, 2024,
PCT Pub. No. WO2023/011678, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 9, 2023.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2021 120 524.7 (DE), filed on Aug. 6, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0337294 A1, Oct. 10, 2024
Int. Cl. F16D 41/067 (2006.01)
CPC F16D 41/067 (2013.01) 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
9. A freewheeling mechanism comprising:
a freewheeling member designed as an inner part and comprising a clamping structure;
a plurality of clamping parts arranged on the clamping structure; and
a sheet metal cage placed on the freewheeling member for spacing the clamping parts in a direction of revolution, the sheet metal cage comprising a coupling rim on a first axial side, the coupling rim comprising:
a support portion extending radially outward;
a U-shaped folding area;
a coupling portion merged into the support portion at the U-shaped folding area and adjoining the support portion such that the coupling rim has a double material thickness; and
a coupling structure, arranged integrally on the sheet metal cage and formed on an inner circumference of the coupling portion for interlocking coupling to the clamping structure such that the sheet metal cage is held on the freewheeling member for conjoint rotation in the direction of revolution.