Patent ID: 6050381
Filing Date: 2000-04-18
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
A clutch cover assembly, comprising:a clutch cover fixed to a flywheel, said clutch cover having an annular pressure plate configured for selective engagement with friction facings disposed between said pressure plate and said flywheel, said pressure plate being formed with a first side face configured for engagement with said friction facings and a second side face,a fulcrum ring disposed between said clutch cover and said second side face,a biasing element supported by said clutch cover between said clutch cover and said pressure plate, said biasing element engaging and urging said fulcrum ring toward said pressure plate,an urging mechanism disposed between said pressure plate and said fulcrum ring, said urging mechanism biasing said fulcrum ring away from said pressure plate,a regulating mechanism disposed on said clutch cover, said regulating mechanism including a first member fixed to said second side face, said first member having a portion extending in an axial direction, said regulating mechanism including a second member connected to said first member by friction force, said second member further including an abutting portion abutting on said clutch cover from a side thereof opposite said friction facings, said regulating mechanism for restricting movement of said fulcrum ring, said first member extending through said second member,wherein said regulating mechanism is configured such that in response to wear of said friction facings said regulating mechanism regulates movement of said fulcrum ring in an axial direction corresponding to wear amounts of said friction facings, and said second member moves in an axial direction against said first member in response to a predetermined force, said first member is pin-like and said second member includes an elastic tube formed with an axially extending slit, said second member being disposed firmly around an outer circumference of said first member, and one end of said second member abuts on a side of said fulcrum ring adjacent to said clutch cover.