Clutch assembly for transmission of torque between engine and gearbox has pressure plates loaded by unique diaphragm spring unit which has annular body from which number of diaphragm spring levers extend radially inwards

摘要

The clutch assembly for the transmission of torque between an engine and gearbox has several, and especially two friction clutches (1,2) each including a pressure plate (6,11) which is capable of limited axial displacement. The pressure plates are loaded by a unique diaphragm spring unit (16) which has an annular body from which a number of diaphragm spring levers (15,22) extend radially inwards. Two adjacent diaphragm spring levers are allocated to different clutches.