Patent ID: 6431338
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
A clutch apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:a clutch disk disposed opposite a flywheel which rotates unitarily with an output shaft of a drive unit; a pressure plate for applying a press-contact load to said clutch disk so as to press said clutch disk toward said flywheel to thereby engage said clutch disk with said flywheel; a diaphragm spring for causing said pressure plate to generate the press-contact load: a release mechanism for applying a force to a predetermined portion of said diaphragm spring to thereby deform said diaphragm spring for disengaging said clutch disk from said flywheel; and adjustment means for modifying the press-contact load according to the number of changeovers of the state of said clutch disk from disengagement to engagement or vice versa.