Method of assembling and mounting a torque transmitting apparatus
US5459916A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49945
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A multiple-component torque transmitting apparatus for attachment to the crankshaft of an engine is assembled by: (a) moving the pressure plate of an assembled friction clutch axially in a first direction toward a clutch housing and against the bias of a clutch spring with a force exceeding the operating point of the clutch spring, (b) measuring the magnitude of the force and the distance which is covered by the pressure plate and/or one or more portions of the spring and generating corresponding signals, (c) moving the pressure plate axially in a second direction counter to the first direction with a force lower than the operating point and generating corresponding signals, (d) relaxing the force upon the clutch, (e) processing the signals into a further signal denoting the desired or optimum operating point of the clutch spring, (f) moving the clutch and a flywheel against each other until the bias of the spring reaches the calculated operating point, and (g) fixing the housing to the flywheel.
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