A torque limiter includes a housing; an input shaft which is rotatably supported in the housing; an output shaft which is rotatably supported in the housing coaxially with the input shaft; and a ball detent mechanism which is connected between adjacent ends of the input and output shafts. The ball detent mechanism includes a ball ring and has a plurality of ball members; a detent ring which is connected to the input shaft and has a plurality of detents which are configured to receive the ball members; and a biasing member which is positioned on a side of the ball ring opposite the detent ring. The biasing member is operatively engaged with the ball members so as to bias the ball members in a direction toward the detent ring and is designed to generate a force sufficient to maintain the ball members seated in the detents when a torque less than a predetermined torque is applied to the input shaft.


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    Title :

    SUBSEA TORQUE LIMITER


    Additional title:

    UNTERWASSERDREHMOMENTBEGRENZER
    LIMITEUR DE COUPLE SOUS-MARIN


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2024-07-03


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F16D COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION , Nicht schaltbare Kupplungen / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / E21B EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING , Erd- oder Gesteinsbohren



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