Patent ID: 7344479

Claim:
An electromagnetic clutch for a manual transmission, which is to be connected to an automatic shifting/selecting device for automatically transmitting engine power, the electromagnetic clutch comprising: a) a stator formed in a cylinderical shape with and fixedly connected to an engine crankshaft via a flywheel, having an electromagnet supplied with an electric power and fixedly connected to the outer periphery of the stator, and a lining drum protrudedly formed in the open side of the stator; b) a clutch rotor for transmitting the engine power to a transmission power shaft by means of the magnetic force of the stator; c) a lining selectively connecting the clutch rotor and the stator by contacting or releasing the lining drum of the stator, the lining pivotally attached on one side of the clutch rotor and selectively being in contact with the lining drum; and d) a lining arm being rotated by an arm operating means so that the end portion thereof presses the lining to the lining drum for physical contact between the lining and the lining drum.