Abstract: The invention relates to a friction disc (10) with a disc body (5, 9) which has at least one vibration damping element (13), which consists of at least one elastomer or comprises the latter.

Abstract: A friction plate for wet-running applications includes an annular main body having a first and a second surface. A friction lining having first oil grooves and second oil grooves is disposed on at least one of the first and the second surfaces. The first oil grooves extend from a radially inner end face of the friction lining in the direction towards a radially outer end face of the friction lining and terminate at a distance short of the radially outer end face, and the second oil grooves are disposed directly adjoining the first oil grooves in the radial direction and have a smaller maximum width in the circumferential direction than the first oil grooves. The first oil grooves are provided with a cross-sectional widening in the region of a radially outer end. The cross-sectional widenings of the first oil grooves are disposed at different radial heights.

Abstract: A friction plate for wet-running applications includes an annular main body having a first and a second surface. A friction lining having first oil grooves and second oil grooves is disposed on at least one of the first and the second surfaces. The first oil grooves extend from a radially inner end face of the friction lining in the direction towards a radially outer end face of the friction lining and terminate at a distance short of the radially outer end face, and the second oil grooves are disposed directly adjoining the first oil grooves in the radial direction and have a smaller maximum width in the circumferential direction than the first oil grooves. The first oil grooves are provided with a cross-sectional widening in the region of a radially outer end. The cross-sectional widenings of the first oil grooves are disposed at different radial heights.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wet-running multi-plate clutch (1) comprising a number of inner plates (2) and a number of outer plates (3), and a first friction lining (6) is disposed on either side of every inner plate (2) respectively and a second friction lining (8) is disposed on either side of every outer plate (3) respectively, and the first friction linings (6) are located entirely underneath the second friction linings (8) in the radial direction so that the first friction linings (6) move into frictional contact with the outer plate main bodies (7) when the multi-plate clutch (1) is engaged and the second friction linings (8) move into frictional contact with the inner plate main bodies (5) when the multi-plate clutch (1) is engaged.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a friction element (1) according to which a friction lining is applied onto a support element (2), which friction lining comprises at least one resin (5) and friction-modifying particles (6) and/or fibers (7), wherein the friction-modifying particles (6) and/or fibers (7) are mixed with the at least one resin (5) prior to application onto the support element (2).

Abstract: The invention relates to an friction assembly (1) comprising a plurality of inner discs (2) and a plurality of outer discs (3), the inner discs (2) and the outer discs (3) being arranged alternately in an axial direction (4), and wherein between the inner discs (2) and the outer discs (3) respectively at least one freely rotational friction ring (11) is arranged, and wherein the inner discs (2) and/or the outer discs (3) can be adjusted relative to one another in axial direction (4) to form a frictional connection with the friction rings (11). The friction rings (11) are made from at least one resin, containing at least one additive, or a sintered material, wherein the friction rings (11) on a surface (19) facing an inner disc (2) and on a surface (18) facing an outer disc (3) comprise respectively at least one compacted area (20) and at least one non-compacted area (21) and/or at least one area (21) that is less compacted than the compacted area (20).

Abstract: The invention relates to a friction assembly (1) comprising a first component (5) and a second component (8) and a plurality of inner discs (2) and a plurality of outer discs (3), wherein the inner discs (2) are arranged on the first component (5) and the outer disc (3) are arranged on the second component (8) and the inner discs (2) and the outer discs (3) are arranged alternately in axial direction (4), and wherein between the inner discs (2) and the outer discs (3) respectively at least one freely rotational friction ring (11) is arranged which has an opening (29) with an inner diameter (14), and wherein the inner disc (2) and/or the outer disc (3) can be adjusted relative to one another to form a friction connection with the friction rings (11) in axial direction (4). The freely rotating friction rings (11) are guided in the region of the inner diameter (14) on the first component (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to a spring element (4) for a friction device comprising a spring element body (10) having a first spring element body part (11) and a second spring element body part (12) arranged behind it in the axial direction, which rest on each other in some areas, and each spring element body part (11, 12) has receiving areas (15) arranged beside one another in a circumferential direction (13) for friction linings (2, 3) that can be fixed to both sides, and the first spring element body part (11) and the second spring element body part (12) are formed in a ring shape and a first and second receiving tab (19, 20) are formed for each receiving area (15) for the friction linings (2, 3), and the first receiving tab (19) is arranged underneath the second receiving tab (20) in the radial direction, and the first receiving tab (19) and the second receiving tab (20) of each receiving area (15) for the friction linings (2, 3) of the first spring element body part (11) are formed by the latter and the first

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a friction element (3) comprising the steps: providing a metal main body (10), hardening the main body (10) on at least part of its surface (11, 12) in a salt bath, wherein the salt bath hardening is the final method step, and no further processing of the hardened surface (11, 12) is performed. Furthermore, the invention relates to a friction element produced according to this method and a friction component comprising the latter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a clutch disk (1) for a friction clutch, comprising a disk-shaped main part (2) with a support element (5), which support element (5) has an outer circumference (6) over which multiple receiving areas (7) for wing-like friction components (8) are distributed, the friction components (8) being connected to the support element (5), and each friction component (8) has a first friction lining (12) and a second friction lining (13), and the first friction linings (12) are arranged on first friction lining supports (14), the first friction lining supports (14) are connected to a spring element (16) and the spring elements (16) are connected to the support element (5), and the second friction linings (13) are arranged on second friction lining supports (15), and furthermore the spring elements (16) are arranged between the first and the second friction lining supports (14, 15) and the second friction lining supports (15) are directly connected to the support element (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to a friction element (8) comprising a friction lining (12, 13) that is connected to a lining carrier (14, 15), and comprising a carrier element, wherein said lining carrier (14, 15) is connected to the carrier element, and a connecting element (24, 25) is also used to connect the lining carrier (14, 15) to the carrier element, said connecting element being guided through a recess (26, 37) in the lining carrier (14, 15) and a recess (27, 38) in the carrier element, and having a connecting element head (27, 39) that is supported on the lining carrier (14, 15). The lining carrier (14, 15) has a shoulder (48, 49) in the region of die connecting element head (27, 39), the internal dimension (50, 51) of which shoulder is greater than the external dimension (30, 41) of the connecting element head (27, 38), such that at least part of the connecting element head (27, 38) is accommodated in said shoulder (48, 49).

Abstract: The invention relates to a clutch disk (1) having a ring-shaped base body (2) having at least one tooth (3) protruding beyond the base body (2) radially inward or radially outward, which tooth has at least one lateral face (9) formed from a lug (8) extending in axial direction and has a first surface (12) as seen in axial direction, and a second surface (13) lying opposite the latter in axial direction, characterized in that the lug (8) is embodied to protrude beyond the first as well as the second surface (9, 11) in axial direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a friction assembly (1) comprising a first component (5) and a second component (8) and a plurality of inner discs (2) and a plurality of outer discs (3), wherein the inner discs (2) are arranged on the first component (5) and the outer disc (3) are arranged on the second component (8) and the inner discs (2) and the outer discs (3) are arranged alternately in axial direction (4), and wherein between the inner discs (2) and the outer discs (3) respectively at least one freely rotational friction ring (11) is arranged which has an opening (29) with an inner diameter (14), and wherein the inner disc (2) and/or the outer disc (3) can be adjusted relative to one another to form a friction connection with the friction rings (11) in axial direction (4). The freely rotating friction rings (11) are guided in the region of the inner diameter (14) on the first component (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to an friction assembly (1) comprising a plurality of inner discs (2) and a plurality of outer discs (3), the inner discs (2) and the outer discs (3) being arranged alternately in an axial direction (4), and wherein between the inner discs (2) and the outer discs (3) respectively at least one freely rotational friction ring (11) is arranged, and wherein the inner discs (2) and/or the outer discs (3) can be adjusted relative to one another in axial direction (4) to form a frictional connection with the friction rings (11). The friction rings (11) are made from at least one resin, containing at least one additive, or a sintered material, wherein the friction rings (11) on a surface (19) facing an inner disc (2) and on a surface (18) facing an outer disc (3) comprise respectively at least one compacted area (20) and at least one non-compacted area (21) and/or at least one area (21) that is less compacted than the compacted area (20).

Abstract: The invention relates to a friction element (1), comprising a main body (2) having a friction layer (5), characterized in that the friction layer (5) has an arithmetic average roughness value Ra according to DIN EN ISO 4287 between 3 ?m and 10 ?m, a wave depth Wt according to DIN EN ISO 4287 of at least 30 ?m and a mean groove width Rsm according to DIN EN ISO 4287 of at least 150 ?m. Pores of the friction layer have a pore size which is selected from a range with a lower limit of 25 ?m and an upper limit of 900 ?m.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing a friction element comprising a friction lining (1) made from sintered material, which is applied to a support (2), and at least two recesses (4) are provided in the support (2), each for accommodating a connecting element for fitting the support (2) with the friction lining (1) on a supporting element (3). A cut-out (A, A1, A2) is provided in the friction lining (1) which surrounds at least two regions (B1 . . . B4) spaced apart from one another in which the at least two recesses (4) of the support (2) for accommodating the connecting elements are disposed. The invention further relates to the friction lining (1) itself.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a friction element (3) comprising the steps: providing a metal main body (10), hardening the main body (10) on at least part of its surface (11, 12) in a salt bath, wherein the salt bath hardening is the final method step, and no further processing of the hardened surface (11, 12) is performed. Furthermore, the invention relates to a friction element produced according to this method and a friction component comprising the latter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a friction lamella (1) comprising a disk-shaped carrier element (2) having a first surface (3) and a second surface (4) opposite thereto, a first friction lining (5) being situated on the first surface (3) and a second friction lining (6) being situated on the second surface (4), which are formed from a composite material, comprising a resin and a fibrous material, and grooves (9, 10) being situated in the first and in the second friction linings (5, 6), which divide the friction linings (5, 6) into segments (7, 8) at least in surface-proximal areas. The segments (7) of the first friction lining (5) are implemented offset by a defined offset angle (11) to the segments (8) of the second friction lining (6). Furthermore, the invention relates to a method and a device for producing the friction lamella and the use of the friction lamella.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a friction element (3) comprising the steps: providing a metal main body (10), hardening the main body (10) on at least part of its surface (11, 12) in a salt bath, wherein the salt bath hardening is the final method step, and no further processing of the hardened surface (11, 12) is performed. Furthermore, the invention relates to a friction element produced according to this method and a friction component comprising the latter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a clutch disk (1) having a ring-shaped base body (2) having at least one tooth (3) protruding beyond the base body (2) radially inward or radially outward, which tooth has at least one lateral face (9) formed from a lug (8) extending in axial direction and has a first surface (12) as seen in axial direction, and a second surface (13) lying opposite the latter in axial direction, characterized in that the lug (8) is embodied to protrude beyond the first as well as the second surface (9, 11) in axial direction.