Patent ID: 7213695
Filing Date: 2007-05-08
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
1. An electromagnetic clutch including: an electromagnetic coil generating electromagnetic force by the feeding of electric power; a driving side rotary member driven and rotated by a driving source; an armature attracted to said driving side rotary member by the electromagnetic force generated by said electromagnetic coil and receiving rotation of said driving side rotary member; a driven side rotary member interconnected to a rotary shaft of a driven side appliance; and a plate connected to said driven side rotary member; said armature and said plate sandwiching an elastic member between them, wherein the plate includes a first portion connecting to the driven side rotary member and a second portion connecting to the armature through said elastic member, wherein said plate includes a spring portion, wherein said elastic member also covers a side of said spring portion of said plate extending from said first portion to said second portion.