Hub and clutch disk arrangement for a friction clutch, especially a multi-disk clutch
US7434672B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D13/683
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hub for a clutch disk arrangement having a friction lining unit with a radially inner set of teeth, the hub including a hub element which can be connected non-rotatably to a shaft; a torque-transmitting arrangement connected to the hub element and having a radially outer set of teeth; and a ring-shaped connecting element made of sheet metal and having a plurality of axially extending tabs and a plurality of openings between the tabs. The outer teeth of the torque transmitting arrangement and the inner teeth of the friction lining unit engage in the openings so that torque can be transmitted from the friction lining element to the hub. The connecting element is preferably fixed to the torsional vibration damper and the inner teeth are preferably axially moveable in the openings so that the friction lining unit can move axially with respect to other friction lining units in a multi-disk clutch.
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