Patent ID: 6202811
Filing Date: 2001-03-20
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
A clutch having at least one friction lining, provided between a disk arranged in a rotationally secure fashion on a first shaft and a pressure plate arranged in a rotationally secure and axially displaceable fashion on a second shaft, for producing a grip between the disk and the pressure plate, having an actuating mechanism for moving the pressure plate against the force of a spring element which biases the pressure plate in the direction of the disk, and having a sensor device for detecting the limit of wear of the friction lining, wherein the sensor device has a moving switching part, arranged on the second shaft, for actuating a fixed electric switch, and wherein a blocking part connected to the pressure plate is provided for holding the switching part in a position remote from the electric switch before the limit of wear of the friction lining has been reached.