Patent · US Expired

Hub guidance for friction clutch

US5062513A · kind A · utility

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6References

9Claims

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Assignee

Fichtel & Sachs · DE

Inventors

Wolfgang Grosspietsch · Schweinfurt, DE
Erich Scheer · St. Georgen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 3, 1989
Grant date	Nov 5, 1991
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 3, 2009

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16D2013/703
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to the guidance of the hub (23) of a clutch disc (13) of a friction clutch (1), independently of the splining (27) of the gear shaft (29). The guidance of the clutch disc (13) takes place through a bearing (41) which supports itself for the one part on the hub (23) of the clutch disc (13) and for the other part on a component of the friction clutch (1). Due to this arrangement a satisfactory centering of the clutch disc (13) is guaranteed, the pilot bearing for the guidance of the gear shaft can be eliminated and the fitting of clutch and gear on the internal combustion engine is substantially facilitated.

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