A hand-propelled, self-driving, traveling machine that includes a clutch which enables transmission between a wheel and a transmission shaft. The clutch provides a drive state in which the transmission shaft drives the wheel to rotate and an unlocked state in which the wheel is rotatable relative to the transmission shaft. The clutch includes a driving member, combined with the transmission shaft, a movable pin, movable between a locked position in which the clutch is in the drive state and an unlocked position in which the clutch is in the unlocked state, a transmission member connected to the wheel, a movable friction member provided with a limiting slot, where the movable pin is partially disposed in the limiting slot, and a fixed friction member that is fixed to the chassis and that is in a frictional contact with the movable friction member.

A clutch assembly includes inner and outer races supported for rotation about an axis and a one-way clutch element radially disposed between the inner and outer races. A first bearing is radially disposed between the inner and outer races and is seated on the inner race. A second bearing is radially disposed between the inner and outer races and is seated on the inner race. The first and second bearings are on opposite sides of the clutch element.

A fluttering prevention apparatus for a lever of a pumping device includes: a lever bracket including a first side coupled with a lever, a center portion formed with a hollow hole, and a second side formed with insertion holes; a clutch cam including a first side provided with protruding portions inserted into the insertion holes of the lever bracket; a clutch drum having a first side formed with a seat groove to receive the clutch cam is seated therein; and a spindle coupled to the hollow hole of the lever bracket through center portions of the clutch drum, the clutch cam, and the housing, thereby inhibiting the lever bracket from fluttering with respect to the clutch drum.

A one-way clutch, including: pocket and inner rings; rollers between the rings; springs urging the rollers in a first circumferential direction; a switch ring including protrusions in contact with the rollers and having ramps. In a one-way configuration: the inner and pocket rings non-rotatably connect for relative rotation of the inner ring, with respect to the pocket ring, in the first circumferential direction; and for a free-wheel mode, the inner ring is rotatable in a second circumferential direction with respect to the pocket ring. In an open configuration: the inner and pocket rings are independently rotatable. To transition from the one-way clutch configuration to the open configuration: the actuator axially displaces the switch ring with respect to the pocket ring; the ramps slide along the pocket ring to rotate the switch ring in the second circumferential direction; and the protrusions displace the rollers in the second circumferential direction.

An internal combustion engine utilizes the four-cycle process. Gas working chambers are formed using portions of a toroid, two opposing pistons, and seals at the inner gap. A cycle occur over 360 degrees of the toroid with gas ports appropriately placed. One Power Vane (PV) and one Reaction Vane (RV) connect to a central shaft with one piston assembly attached to each end of each vane. The PV produces driving torque on a central shaft through an Overrunning Clutch System (OCS). At specific angles and for controlled durations the PV and RV are slowed, stopped, held to the housing, and then accelerated and coupled to the shaft. Vane movement is controlled by gears, cam ramps, and pin mechanisms operated via multiple, independent but time-coordinated systems. The power vane has no controlled acceleration as combustion forces couple this vane to the shaft via the OCS.

An electric propulsion system for use with a mast defining an axis of rotation and one or more rotor blades which rotate about the axis of rotation, includes a yoke assembly, electric motor, motor support housing, and overrunning clutch. The yoke assembly is rotatable with respect to the mast, and configured to support one or more of the rotor blades. The motor includes a motor-stator and a motor-rotor, and is arranged circumferentially around the mast. The housing circumferentially surrounds the mast and includes a rotatable portion attached to and rotatable with the yoke assembly. The overrunning clutch includes an inner hub rotatable with the motor-rotor, and an outer hub rotatable with the rotatable portion of the housing. The overrunning clutch is configured to transfer torque from the motor to the yoke assembly in a drive mode, and configured to disengage the yoke assembly from the motor in an overrunning mode.

A clutch assembly includes a drive shaft extending along an axial direction, and an output component, the output component defining a central opening in which the drive shaft is inserted. The clutch assembly further includes a clutch selectively coupling the output component to the drive shaft. The clutch includes a cavity defined in the output component and in communication with the central opening. The clutch further includes a bearing disposed within the cavity, the bearing movable within the cavity between a first position and a second position. The bearing is spaced from the drive shaft in the first position. The bearing contacts an inner surface of the output component defining the cavity and contacts the drive shaft to transfer rotational motion from the drive shaft to the output component in the second position.

A low-backlash multimode clutch includes a one-way bearing allowing rotation in a first direction as well as a number of actuatable pawls in one race and a number of receiving slots having engagement faces in the other race. The engagement faces are tilted such that when the pawls are actuated, any torque applied in the first direction tends to force the pawls outward but the pawls are retained inward, such as by actuator rods. In this way, the one-way clutch may be selectively locked and unlocked with zero backlash against the one-way bearing.

A freewheel assembly includes a central axis of rotation, a single-piece flange formed by deep drawing, and a freewheel unit. The single-piece flange includes a sleeve portion, a disk portion protruding radially outward from the sleeve portion, and a centering collar. The disk portion includes a first end face and the centering collar is formed on the first end face. The freewheel unit includes an outer ring fastened to the sleeve portion by press fitting, and a plurality of rolling elements accommodated within the outer ring. The outer ring includes a plurality of clamping ramps, and each one of the plurality of rolling elements cooperates with a one of the plurality of clamping ramps.

An electric drive transmission system includes a disconnecting differential. The disconnecting differential comprises a first one-way clutch, a second one-way clutch and an interruption device. The first one-way clutch and the second one-way clutch have opposite locking directions and are coaxially sleeved between a planet carrier and a differential housing. The interruption device comprises a power section and an interruption section, wherein the power section is located on an inner wall of a reduction gearbox, and wherein the interruption section is located on the differential housing and can shift, under the action of the power section, all rolling elements of the one-way clutch locked in a forward rotation coasting condition, thereby realizing selective releasing of the locking function of the one-way clutch.