An isolator decoupler comprising a shaft, a pulley journalled to the shaft, a one-way clutch engaged with the shaft, a spring carrier engaged with the one-way clutch, the spring carrier having a spring carrier surface, a torsion spring having a first end laser welded to the pulley and a second end laser welded to the spring carrier, the torsion spring having a volute with a width w, an annular spring support member having a spring support member outside surface, the annular spring support member independently moveable from the spring carrier and independently moveable from the shaft, a gap g between the annular spring support member and the spring carrier, the gap g being less than the width w, the first end comprising a first end coil, the first end coil bearing upon the spring support member outside surface, the first end coil laser welded to the spring support member outside surface, a torsion spring radial contraction limited by engagement with the spring carrier surface, and the gap g and the width w have a relationship (w−2r)>(g+c1+c2) were g>0.

Provided is a novel bidirectional torque limiter free from any rotational backlash between an inner race and an outer race. A first hook portion (16) of a first coil spring (6) and a second hook portion (20) of a second coil spring (10) are to be fixed by an intermediate race (8) and an outer race (12), respectively.

A bidirectional torque limiter between an inner race and an outer race. A first hook portion (16) of a first coil spring (6) and a second hook portion (20) of a second coil spring (10) are to be fixed by an intermediate race (8) and an outer race (12), respectively.

In an aspect, a power transfer device, such as a decoupler, is provided for transferring torque between a shaft and a belt. The device includes: a hub configured to couple to the shaft, a pulley rotatably coupled to the hub that includes a power transmitting surface configured to engage the belt, an isolation spring to transfer a rotational load from one of the pulley and the hub to the other of the pulley and the hub, optionally a one-way clutch to permit overrunning of one of the pulley and the hub relative to the other of the pulley and the hub in a first direction, and a damping member positioned to be driven into frictional engagement with a friction surface by a force from the isolation spring acting on the damping member that varies based on the rotational load transferred by the isolation spring.

A non-backdrivable clutched module for a bi-directional actuator such as actuators used for active aerodynamics on vehicles. The module has both a stopper mode and a clutch mode. During the stopper mode a back-driving force gets diverted away from the actuator using a locking bearing member. If the force is too great a clutch mode will disengage the back-driving force completely from the shaft connected to the actuator, thereby preventing damage to the actuator.

An isolating decoupler comprising a shaft, a pulley journalled to the shaft on at least one bearing, a one-way clutch engaged with the shaft, a torsion spring engaged between the one-way clutch and the pulley, the shaft comprises an inner race of the at least one bearing, and the torsion spring having an end welded to the one-way clutch and having another end welded to the pulley.

Provided is a novel bidirectional torque limiter, which allows setting a slip torque for a case of inputting rotation from a driving part to be smaller than a slip torque for a case of inputting rotation from a driven part. The force of an external coil spring 42 to clamp an outer race 8 is set smaller than the force of an internal coil spring 48 to clamp an inner race 10, so that the external coil spring 42 increases its diameter to slip with respect to the outer race 8 when a rotation torque is applied from the driving part, while the internal coil spring 48 increases its diameter to slip with respect to the inner race 10 when a rotation torque is applied from the driven part.

A small and compact rotation transmitter includes a torque limiter and an angular position holding apparatus. An outer race member is installed in a housing, and a coil spring is mounted on the outer peripheral surface thereof. Inside the outer race member, an internal space is formed, and an inner race member is installed concentrically with the outer race member. In the annular space between the outer and inner race members, a thin-plate elastic piece is pressed against the outer and inner race members, and either the outer or inner race member is connected to an input-side device while the other is connected to an output-side device. Even without rotation torque, the position of the output-side device is held by the coil spring. When the rotation torque from the input-side device becomes excessive, slippage occurs on the thin-plate elastic piece, whereby the outer and inner race members are disconnected.

A torque limiter includes: a first rotary member configured to be rotated by a drive source; at least one first friction member engaged with the first rotary member; at least one second friction member arranged so as to overlap the first friction member, and configured to rotate with rotation of the first rotary member by using frictional force generated between the second friction member and the first friction member; and a second rotary member engaged with the second friction member. It is preferable that the first rotary member and the second rotary member be pivotally supported by an identical rotary shaft, and that, while either the first rotary member and the second rotary member is fixed to the rotary shaft, the other one be supported so as to be rotatable about the rotary shaft.

An isolating decoupler comprising a shaft having an outer surface, a pulley rotationally engaged about the shaft, a torsion spring having a first section having a major diameter and a second section having a minor diameter, the major diameter is greater than the minor diameter, the torsion spring engaged with the pulley, a wrap spring having an inner diameter less than an outer surface outer diameter, the wrap spring frictionally engaging the outer surface, the torsion spring having an end fixedly connected to the wrap spring, the torsion spring loaded in a winding direction whereby the diameter of each coil of the torsion spring decreases in a progressive sequence as a load increases, the second section is disposed radially outboard of the wrap spring such that the second section moves radially inward to clamp the wrap spring during a load condition, and the pulley comprising a member disposed to progressively release the wrap spring from the shaft outer surface upon occurrence of a predetermined load condition.