Clutch module having a cover plate snap-fitted to the flywheel
US5651441A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 5, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B2200/69
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clutch module (10) is of the kind comprising a mechanism (11), a clutch friction wheel (12) and a flywheel (13), the mechanism (11) itself comprising a cover plate (14), which, for its attachment to the flywheel (13), comprises, at least locally, engagement member(s) (39) through which it is in engagement with a groove (40) provided for this purpose on the outer peripheral edge (42) of the flywheel (13). The engagement member(s) (39) are snap-fitting member(s), and a crown (50), for example the starter crown, prevents it from moving. Application in particular to clutch modules for motor vehicles.
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