Clutch
US6202811A · kind A · utility
7Cited by
3References
14Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D13/58
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clutch for a motor vehicle has a sensor device (7) for detecting the limit of wear of friction linings (6), with an electric switch (11) having an electric conductor (13). The electric conductor (13) is severed by a rotatably mounted switching part (14) when the limit of wear is reached. Before the limit of wear has been reached, the switching part (14) is biased by a blocking part (15) into a position remote from the electric conductor (13). It is possible thereby to determine the limit of wear with particular exactitude.
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