Purpose of Use and Operation Overview

This is an example used in equipment which removes mud from automobile tires by making the wheels freewheel on the rollers. The figure above shows dry-type equipment which does not use water. A cam clutch is also used in wet-type equipment which applies a jet of high-pressure water to wash tires. A truck or other vehicle enters from the right side in the figure above and stops in a state where its rear wheels are placed between the mud-removing rollers. The rear wheels are rotated in the forward direction and mud is removed by centrifugal force. During this period, the inner race of the cam clutch is overrunning. After the mud is removed, the vehicle moves backward to get over the rollers. If the rollers are not fixed, the vehicle cannot get over the rollers. So at this point, the cam clutch engages to fix the rollers.

When Tsubaki's cam clutches are used

Depending on the load required for the target vehicle or the specifications of the equipment, there are some dimensional limitations such as the rotation speed or shaft diameter of the section where the cam clutch will be mounted. You may need a cam clutch which satisfies these individual requests. We have a wide range of experience in cam clutch applications and can design and create the most economical and effective cam clutch that meets your various requests.

Advantage of using the cam clutch

• ・The cam clutch engages and overruns automatically.
• ・Compared with using a ratchet, the system can be made compact and free of noise and tooth chipping.