Patent ID: 8517843
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
1. A torque limiting device for limiting power transmission thereby protecting an engine and a driven apparatus, the torque limiting device comprising: a flywheel that is of an approximately circular disc shape and acts as a power output part of the engine; a clutch disc clamp plate that is of a ring shape, having a surface area that is pressed to an outer area surface of the flywheel, the clutch disc clamp plate being provided with: a clutch disc that is fitted in the concave space, and connected to the driven apparatus; a clutch pressing plate that is fitted between the clutch disc and the flywheel; and at least one pressing means that is an elastic member fitted to and in the flywheel for pressing the clutch pressing plate so that the contact pressure on the surface of the clutch pressing plate is uniformly distributed, wherein the clutch disc is held between the flywheel and the clutch disc clamp plate by use of the pressing force of the pressing means, and wherein the clutch disc clamp plate includes,