Multiple disk clutch for motor vehicles

Abstract

A multiple disk clutch for motor vehicles comprises a flywheel (1), a clutch housing (7) which is firmly connected with an intermediate ring (9) arranged between the clutch housing (7) and the flywheel (1). The securing of the intermediate ring (9) to the clutch housing (7) is independent of the securing of this unit to the flywheel (1). This unit encloses a presser plate (19), an intermediate disk (15) between the flywheel (1) and the presser plate (19), a clutch disk (11) between the presser plate (19) and the intermediate disk (15) and a clutch disk (13) between the intermediate disk (15) and the flywheel (1). A dished spring (23) presses the presser plate (19) towards the flywheel (1). The presser plate (19) is guided non-rotatably but axially displaceably on the clutch housing (7). The intermediate disk (15) is guided non-rotatably but axially displaceably on the intermediate ring (9). In order to avoid damage to these guides, formed especially as tangential leaf springs, the intermediate disk (15) carries stop noses (39) on its external circumference which engage in apertures (35) of the intermediate ring (9) and take up the initial stress force of the dished spring (23), as long as the clutch housing (7) is not fitted on the flywheel (1).

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.