FRICTION CLUTCH Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering. SUBSTANCE: friction clutch has housing, pressure disk, regulating device, disk spring provided with springy members. Pressure disk is connected to housing so that its rotation relative to housing is prevented while its axial movement is allowed to limited extent. Disk spring is urged by retaining forces of springy members in axial direction to housing supporting zones, but it may be shifted relative to housing by regulating device. Such construction of friction clutch allows number of constructional members to be reduced and assembly operation to be simplified. EFFECT: increased efficiency and reduced production cost. 26 cl, 14 dwg