Hydraulic clutch release mechanism
US6283266A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2025/081
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hydraulic clutch release mechanism has a clutch pedal-operated master cylinder connected with the clutch release member (such as a fork or a bearing) by way of a conduit or by way of a slave cylinder and a conduit. The sealing but separable connection between at least one of the cylinders and the respective conduit comprises a T-shaped fitting having a first section sealingly connected with an end portion of the respective conduit and a second section coupled to the housing of the at least one cylinder by snap action. The fitting further carries a relief valve which opens when the pressure of hydraulic fluid in a plenum chamber of the at least one cylinder rises to a preselected value. The fitting and/or the housing and/or the body of the valve and/or the end portion of the conduit consists of or contains a suitable plastic material, such as polyamide.
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