Vehicle modular clutch attaching arrangement
US5191810A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B2200/506
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A manual transmission modular clutch unit is provided comprising a clutch cover assembly, a clutch friction disc assembly, and a flywheel disc assembly which modular clutch unit may be pre-assembled and balanced off line prior to shipment to a vehicle assembly plant. The manual transmission modular clutch unit contains each clutch component with the exception of an engine starter ring which is customarily attached to the clutch flywheel disc. A unique attaching arrangement is provided for the pre-installation of an automatic transmission drive plate on each engine crankshaft of a vehicle assembly line. As the drive plate is interchangeable with either a manual transmission modular clutch unit or an automatic transmission torque converter both manual and automatic transmission vehicles may be built on a common assembly line while minimizing both labor and parts.
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