Clutch thrust bearing device including a ball bearing, and driveline system including such a device
US10619680B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2300/08
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clutch thrust bearing device having a ball bearing with a fixed inner ring, a rotatable outer ring, and at least one series of balls located in a raceway chamber disposed between the rings. The device also provides a piston having a substantially radial portion, the fixed inner ring being in axial abutment against the substantially radial portion. The piston further provides an axial portion arranged in a bore of the fixed inner ring of the ball bearing, the axial portion being provided with at least one outwards radial projection that extends between the fixed inner ring and the rotatable outer ring.
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