Clutch with structural plates, especially of carbon-carbon
US5325948A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D13/52
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention concerns a clutch with structural friction plates, especially of carbon-carbon, comprising a drive flywheel, a first driving plate forming a first non-clutching interface with the flywheel, at least one pair of driven plates connected to an output shaft, and a driving plate being interposed between each pair of driven plates. A second driving plate and a thrust plate form a second non-clutching interface with the second driving plate. A casing has a mechanism operable to apply pressure to the thrust plate and is provided with bars fitted into radial recesses of the driving plates and being fixed to the flywheel. A packing-up device eliminates the play at at least one of the non-clutching interfaces and the device presses the driving plate against the adjacent part.
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