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Abstract

A clamp-type locking mechanism includes a housing (1) with an inner cylindrical clamping surface (3) and with driving elements (5) and driven elements (4) positioned concentrically therewith. The driven element (4) is provided with clamping ramps (23, 24) facing the clamping surface (3), which have arranged thereon clamping roller pairs formed of two clamping rollers (25) successively placed along the circumference. Both clamping rollers (25) are spring-biased by an interposed spring element (26, 30) in direction away from each other towards the clamping surface (3) and the clamping ramp (23, 24), with the driven element (4) being provided with stops (28) for claws (19) of the driving element (5). The claws (19) have on the sides facing the stops (28) contact areas (27) for one of each of the clamping rollers (25) of a clamping roller pair, wherein a circumferential clearance between the stops (28) and the claws (19) is greater than a circumferential clearance between the contact areas (27) and the clamping rollers (25). It is proposed to construct the driven element (4) in form of a thin-walled sheet metal part (6) with clamping ramps (23, 24) and stops (28) formed thereon in a non-cutting manner. It is furthermore proposed to construct the driving element (5) in form of a plastic disk (8) with integral plastic claws (19), and of a driving member (9) so connected to the plastic disk (8) that a rotation therebetween is prevented.

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