Friction spacer
AssigneeCentre Technique des Industries Mecaniques
InventorsChristophe DELCHER, Martin JAY
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Abstract
A friction spacer adapted to be interposed between two mechanical components in order to transfer a force between the two mechanical components, the friction spacer including a flat part having two opposite surfaces defining a thickness, and a plurality of protuberances projecting from at least one of the surfaces, the protuberances of the plurality of protuberances extending from the at least one of the opposite surfaces by a determined average height. The flat part and the protuberances are produced from the same metal material, and the same metal material continuously extends between the flat part and the protuberances.
Claims10
A friction spacer adapted to be interposed between two mechanical components in order to be able to transfer a force between said two mechanical components, said friction spacer comprising a flat part having two opposite surfaces defining a thickness, and a plurality of protuberances projecting from at least one of said surfaces, the protuberances of said plurality of protuberances extending from said at least one of said opposite surfaces by a determined average height, said flat part and said protuberances being made of the same metal material, whereas said same metal material continuously extends between said flat part and said protuberances;
- characterised in that the ratio of said determined average height of said protuberances and the sum of said thickness of said flat part and of said determined average height of said protuberances, is comprised between one half and one tenth,
- and in that said determined average height of said protuberances is comprised between 30 μm and 500 μm.
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