Backstops
FreewheelsGENERALITIES
‘The Vikan freewheels and backslops are
ceuipped with cylnrical rollers thal act as
blockingelementsononedirectionofrotation
‘anc on the opposite cretion they permit a
free tumng. The cynical rolers are
arranged between the extemal ring and the
ramp surface of the intemal hub, Pressure
springs at onpins, which force the contactof
therolerssimultaneouslyon theextemalring
and on the ramp surlace, assuring the
necelsary backlihfee blocking, The
slandad desis of Vulkan feewheels and
backstopsareavalableas'
Without bearings: designs 242, 231, 220
anc260
-Withbearingsdesions221,210and222
Without bearings and with torque arm:
desions271
-Withbearingsand ith torque arm: desions
255, 257 and261
~Incombination with couplings: designs 228
anc238
For detigns without bearings the
conceniicityandthe paralelsmbetweenthe
extemal ring and the infemal hu must be
guaranteed by the machine manufacture
Thisisofutmostimportance,
For designs with bearings the concentity
ang theparalleismbetween theextemalring
anc the intemal hub are guaranteed by the
bearings themselves, which, within theit
limits, absorbtheaxialancracialloas,
The basic componenls are symmetrical for
standard executions, what makes possible
the assembly for free rotaton ether for
Clockwise or counterclockwise cirecton, The
direction offreerotationwilledefined inthe
project of theinsalaton and indicate the
purchase order
Forbackstops with torque am, the reaction