Patent · US Expired

Hydraulic release arrangement for vehicle clutches

US4482040A · kind A · utility

6Cited by

14References

12Claims

0Family size

Assignee

SKF Kugellagerfabriken GmbH · DE

Inventors

Manfred Brandenstein · Aschfeld, DE
Rudiger Hans · Niederwerrn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 29, 1982
Grant date	Nov 13, 1984
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 29, 2002

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16C2361/43
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an hydraulic release arrangement for vehicle clutches or the like and consisting of an annular cylinder axially expanding in the application of the clutch and a release bearing that is affixed to the annular cylinder without special guidance. The annular cylinder is constructed of coaxially arranged tube-shaped spring metal bellows with lateral self-sealing connection rings. Alternatively, a spring metal bellows with a U-shaped profile is used.

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