Hydraulically controlled clutch release bearing for a motor-vehicle diaphragm clutch
US5865288A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D25/083
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clutch release bearing comprising a fixed portion (5, 6) including an outer body (5) and an inner support tube (6) concentric therewith and separated therefrom, and defining an axially extending blind ring-shaped cavity (50) capable of being supplied with a fluid and housing an axially movable tubular piston (4) supporting a drive member (3) engageable with the diaphragm (13) of a clutch (1). The rear end (100) of the support tube (6) has a transversely extending ring-shaped flange (61) by means of which it engage a fixed portion (21), particularly the gearbox, and the rear end of the body (5) is recessed for clamping the flange (61) between the body (5) and the fixed portion (21).
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