Clutch plate

A clutch plate, particularly for use in the friction clutches of motor vehicles, comprising a primary damping unit including a rotary input element, a first rotary output element coaxial with and rotatable relative to said input element, and first energy storing means interposed between said elements and arranged to yieldably oppose rotation of said output element with reference to said input element in a given direction;

• a secondary damping unit including said input element, a second rotary output element coaxial with and rotatable relative to said input element, and second energy storing means interposed between said input element and said second output element and arranged to yieldably oppose rotation of said second output element with reference to said input element in said given direction, each of said output elements comprising a flange and said input element being disposed between said flanges;
• and resilient friction generating means interposed between said input element and the flange of said second output element, said friction generating means being stressed in the axial direction of said elements and comprising an annular spring having a first portion reacting against the flange of said second output element and a second portion bearing against said input element, one of said portions being disposed radially outwardly of the other of said portions.

A clutch plate, particularly for use in the friction clutches of motor vehicles, comprising a primary damping unit including a rotary input element, a first rotary output element coaxial with and rotatable relative to said input element, and first energy storing means interposed between said elements and arranged to yieldably oppose rotation of said output element with reference to said input element in a given direction;

• a secondary damping unit including said input element, a second rotary output element coaxial with and rotatable relative to said input element, and second energy storing means interposed between said input element and said second output element and arranged to yieldably oppose rotation of said second output element with reference to said input element in said given direction, each of said output elements comprising a flange and said input element being disposed between said flanges;
• and resilient friction generating means interposed between said input element and the flange of said second output element, said friction generating means being stressed in the axial direction of said elements, reacting against the flange of said second output element and being arranged to bias said input element axially toward the flange of said first output element.

A clutch plate, particularly for use in the friction clutches of motor vehicles, comprising a primary damping unit including a rotary input element, a first rotary output element coaxial with and rotatable relative to said input element, and first energy storing means interposed between said elements and arranged to yieldably oppose rotation of said output element with reference to said input element in a given direction;

• a secondary damping unit including said input element, a second rotary output element coaxial with and rotatable relative to said input element, and second energy storing means interposed between said input element and said second output element and arranged to yieldably oppose rotation of said second output element with reference to said input element in said given direction, each of said output elements comprising a flange and said input element being disposed between said flanges;
• an annular washer-like member coaxial with said input element;
• and means for securing said member to said input element, the flange of said first output element being disposed between said member and said input element.