Having Clearance Sensor Bridging Gap Between Clutch Members And Moveable Only During Engagement Patents (Class 192/111.4)
  • Self-reinforcing friction clutch having leaf springs
    Patent number: 11125279
    Abstract: A friction clutch includes an axis of rotation, a disk spring, a plurality of leaf springs, a clutch cover and a pressure plate. The disk spring is for engaging the friction clutch. The disk spring includes tongues. The plurality of leaf springs is axially fixed to the tongues. The pressure plate is axially displaceable relative to the clutch cover and attached to the clutch cover in a torsion-resistant manner by the plurality of leaf springs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Christoph Raber