Multi-plate dry clutch having hub movement limiting means

Details Multi-plate dry clutch having hub movement limiting means Multi-plate dry clutch having hub movement limiting means

1999-07-23

2000-02-08

Marmor, Charles A.

192 clutches and power-stop control

Clutches

Operators

192 702, 192 7027, F16D 1344

Patent

active

060218789

ABSTRACT:
In one embodiment, in a multi-plate clutch (100), drive plates (7) and driven plates (8) and (8') are interposed between a flywheel (2) and a clutch pressure assembly (10). The driven plates (8') having contact portions (51) each extending further from projections (27) and further extending radially inwardly therefrom, and contactable at both end in the axial direction of the second cylindrical portion (13). In an alternate embodiment, only one driven plate (8') is provided and a plate member (55) is fixed to a hub flange (6) to limit axial movement between the driven plate (8') and the hub flange (6). In another embodiment a multi-plate clutch (200) includes a cushion ring (60) is disposed between the pressure plate (29) and a diaphragm spring (30). Further, the diaphragm spring (30) has inner circumferential slits (66) and outer circumferential slits (67) to improve air flow therethrough for cooling. The diaphragm spring in another embodiment includes a first diaphragm spring (30A) and a second diaphragm spring (30B) both coated with solid lubricant films.

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