Patent ID: 7597626

Claim:
Membrane coupling ( 0 ) having an input flange ( 1 ) and having an output flange ( 2 ), which are connected with one another for the purpose of transferring torque, by way of membrane packs ( 6 , 7 a , 7 b ), in such a manner that an input membrane pack ( 6 ) is braced relative to the input flange ( 1 ), that two output membrane packs ( 7 a , 7 b ) that are switched in parallel are braced relative to the output flange ( 2 ), and that the membrane packs ( 6 , 7 a , 7 b ) are braced relative to one another by means of a bracing set ( 9 ) composed of clamping rings ( 9 a ), whereby the input membrane pack ( 6 ) is disposed between the two output membrane packs ( 7 a , 7 b ) wherein a) the input membrane pack ( 6 ) is braced relative to the input flange ( 1 ) by way of pin/sleeve arrangements of a first type ( 5 ), b) that the output membrane packs ( 7 a , 7 b ) are braced relative to the output flange ( 2 ) by way of pin/sleeve arrangements of a second type ( 8 ), c) the pin/sleeve arrangements of both types ( 5 , 8 ) are disposed on a common diameter (D BH ), alternating in the circumference direction, d) the input membrane pack ( 6 ) has break-throughs of a first type ( 10 ), which are disposed on the diameter (D BH ) of the pin/sleeve arrangements ( 5 , 8 ), and through which the pin/sleeve arrangements of a second type ( 8 ) extend axially, without entering into contact with the input membrane pack ( 6 ) when the flanges ( 1 , 2 ) are aligned, e) the output membrane packs ( 7 a , 7 b ) have break-throughs of a second type ( 11 ), which are disposed on the diameter (D BH ) of the pin/sleeve arrangements ( 5 , 8 ), and through which the pin/sleeve arrangements of a first type ( 8 ) extend axially, without entering into contact with the output membrane packs ( 7 , 8 ) when the flanges ( 1 , 2 ) are aligned; and f) the input membrane pack ( 6 ) is connected on one side with the input flange ( 1 ) and on another side with the bracing set ( 9 ).