Patent ID: 6047803
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
A housing for a plate clutch in a motor vehicle comprising:a toothed ring having a plurality of plate driving teeth arranged at an inner circumferential surface thereof so as to be distributed in a circumferential direction and which extend in a longitudinal direction of the ring, said toothed ring having a first end and a second end;a flywheel connected with said toothed ring at said first end so as to rotate jointly therewith;a cover connected to the toothed ring at said second end to rotate jointly therewith; anda fastening arrangement for fastening at least one of said flywheel and said cover to said toothed ring, said fastening arrangement comprising:a recess formed in at least one of said plurality of plate driving teeth and extending in a longitudinal direction of the ring and opening toward said at least one of said flywheel and said cover;a counter-fastening component having a counter-fastening portion adapted to be arranged in said recess; anda fastening bolt element associated with said recess and having a fastening portion, said fastening bolt element penetrating a fastening opening of the at least one of said flywheel and said cover being fastened to said toothed ring and projects into said associated recess such that said fastening portion is capable of being brought into fastening engagement with said counter-fastening portion to secure said at least one of said flywheel and said cover to said toothed ring.