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US 10,378,998 B2Granted
Clutch with wear compensation mechanism and motor vehicle having such a clutch
AssigneeZF Friedrichshafen AG
InventorsAndreas Walter, Christian Schmedding
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Abstract
A clutch for a motor vehicle with a wear compensation mechanism which includes a sensor element for detecting wear, wherein the sensor element is formed of a plurality of parts, and at least two sensor component parts are rotatably connected to one another.
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A clutch (4) for a motor vehicle (1) comprising:
- a wear compensation mechanism (14) comprising a sensor element (16) for detecting wear, the sensor element (16) is formed of a plurality of sensor component parts;
- wherein at least two sensor component parts (22, 24) are rotatably connected to one another;
- wherein the sensor component parts (22, 24) form a knee lever (32) having a knee (34);
- and additionally comprising a displaceable ramp (44) arranged at the sensor surface of the sensor element (16).
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A motor vehicle (1) having a clutch (4) comprising:
- a wear compensation mechanism (14) comprising a sensor element (16) for detecting wear, the sensor element (16) is formed of a plurality of sensor component parts;
- wherein at least two sensor component parts (22, 24) are rotatably connected to one another;
- wherein the sensor component parts (22, 24) form a knee lever (32) having a knee (34);
- and additionally comprising a displaceable ramp (44) arranged at the sensor surface of the sensor element (16).
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.