FRICTION CLUTCH Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering; connection of rotating shafts. SUBSTANCE: proposed friction clutch has driving and driven flanged clutch members, flange of driving clutch member being installed for axial displacement, cup connected with flange of driven clutch member and enclosing flange of driving clutch member. Bottom of cup is provided with central hole and is pointed to side of driven clutch member. Friction disk is rigidly secured to cup bottom. Turbine is stationary secured on driving shaft being arranged in central hole of cup. Flange of driving clutch member is connected with driving shaft by means of spline joint with provision of axial displacement. Flange of driven clutch member has through holes arranged symmetrically over circumference. EFFECT: improved reliability in operation, provision of quick engagement, simplified design. 1 dwg