Housing arrangement for a friction clutch

US6745884B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ZF Sachs AG · DE

Inventors

• Wolfram Hick · Schwanfeld, DE
• Frank Hirschmann · Niederwerrn, DE
• Klaus Steinel · Bergrheinfeld, DE
• Erwin Ziegler · Greßthal, DE
• Reinhold Weidinger · Unterspiesheim, DE
• Norbert Lohaus · Schweinfurt, DE
• Joachim Lindner · Schweinfurt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 30, 2002
• Grant date: Jun 8, 2004
• Expiry date: Sep 30, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16D13/385
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A housing arrangement for a friction clutch, especially for a multi-disk clutch, where the housing arrangement is designed approximately in the shape of a cup and is provided with a bottom area and an edge area for connection to a flywheel. At least one air through-opening is provided in the bottom area, each opening being bounded by a front edge and a rear edge with respect to the direction of rotation, the front edge being axially offset toward the interior of the housing with respect to said rear edge.