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US 2019/0293128 A1Published application
Clutch assembly having high repeatability and servicability
AssigneeEaton Intelligent Power Limited
InventorsTroy Scott Reinoehl, James Lee Whitaker, Steven Michael Peterson, Clinton Lee McClellan, Paige Elizabeth Canzonieri
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Abstract
A clutch assembly includes a clutch disc configured to engage a prime mover, a pressure plate having a clutch biasing element, and a clutch engagement member structured to couple to a clutch actuation element at an engagement position. The clutch adjustment member maintains a consistent engagement position as a face of the clutch disc experiences wear.
Claims20
A clutch assembly, comprising:
- a clutch disc configured to engage a prime mover;
- a pressure plate having a clutch biasing element, and a clutch engagement member structured to couple to a clutch actuation element at an engagement position;
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- a clutch adjustment member structured to maintain a consistent engagement position as a face of the clutch disc experiences wear.
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A clutch assembly, comprising:
- a clutch disc configured to engage a fly wheel of a prime mover;
- a pressure plate having a diaphragm spring structured to bias the clutch disc to an engaged position;
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- a cam ring structured to rotate in response to clutch disc wear, and thereby maintain a consistent engagement position of the clutch disc to the fly wheel.
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A method, comprising:
- adjusting a position of a clutch face for a clutch assembly, the adjusting comprising:
- accessing teeth of a cam ring;
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- rotating the cam ring.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.