Hydraulically operated clutch release mechanism for a motor vehicle
US6019204A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2300/08
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hydraulically operated release mechanism for a friction clutch assembly of motor vehicles, includes a slave cylinder adapted for positioning in a clutch housing and having a pressure housing in concentric surrounding relation to a driveshaft and secured to a gearbox casing. Hydraulic fluid is supplied to a pressure compartment of the slave cylinder via a pressure conduit which is connected in one piece with the pressure housing and bridges a radial distance between the pressure housing and the clutch housing. The pressure conduit has a free end for attachment of an adapter inside the clutch housing in proximity of an opening of the clutch housing, with a fitting insertable through the opening for attachment to the adapter, after assembly of the slave cylinder.
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