Patent ID: 6029788
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
A friction clutch, comprising:a housing which is connectable with a flywheel of an internal combustion engine so as to be fixed with respect to rotation relative to the flywheel;a pressure plate arranged in the housing;a clutch disk having friction facings and arranged in the housing;first spring means for pressing the clutch disk against the flywheel;means for compensating for a change in position of the pressure plate brought about by wear of the friction facings, the compensating means including at least one element which is changeable along an axial dimension of the one element;a feeler arranged in the housing so that the feeler cannot change position, the spring means being arranged to exert a contact pressing force on the pressure plate via the compensation means; andsecond spring means fastened to the pressure plate for exerting an axial force on the compensation means and arranged to contact a radially inner free end of the feeler, whereby wear detection and position compensation are carried out separately.