Air releasing wet clutch

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1992-03-31

1993-04-06

Bonck, Rodney H.

192 clutches and power-stop control

Clutches

Operators

192 91A, F16D 2504, F16D 1356

Patent

active

051995425

ABSTRACT:
In a preferred embodiment, a release mechanism for a wet clutch of the type including a clutch pack having interleaved driven and intermediate disks, the driven disks being attached to a rotatable shaft and the intermediate disks being attached to a driven hub, a pressure plate disposed so as to apply clamping pressure to the clutch pack so as to cause the interleaved disks to frictionally engage each other, and a spring to apply the clamping pressure to the pressure plate, the release mechanism including: an air operated diaphragm operatively connected to the pressure plate to draw the pressure plate from the clutch pack and release the clamping pressure therefrom.

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