IP Library Granted Patent US 10,233,979
Granted Patent B2
US 10,233,979 · App. 15/344,188 · Granted Mar 19, 2019

Clutch disc for a disengaging torque transmission device

Inventor: Bernhard Schneider (Erdweg, DE)
Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
F16D13/64F16D2300/22F16F1/00
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Patent No.
US 10,233,979
App. No.
15/344,188
Granted
Mar 19, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A clutch disc for a disengaging torque transmission device includes a carrier plate on which a friction lining is provided for non-positive closure of the torque transmission device. At least one vibration-influencing area is formed on the carrier plate for influencing the vibration behaviour of the clutch disc, in particular for damping at least one defined clutch disc vibration, the vibration-influencing area being formed by an opening and/or by an impression on the carrier plate.

Claims (18)

1. A clutch disc for a disengaging torque transmission device, comprising:

a carrier plate; and

a friction lining provided on the carrier plate for non-positive closure of the torque transmission device,

wherein a vibration-influencing area is formed on the carrier plate for influencing the vibration behaviour of the clutch disc and damping at least one defined clutch disc vibration, the vibration-influencing area formed by an impression on the carrier plate, the impression being formed by at least one of impressing and deforming the carrier plate,

wherein in a top view of the carrier plate the vibration-influencing area runs linearly, and

wherein viewed in cross section transversely to a linear course of the vibration-influencing area, the impression is of at least one of a meandering form and undulating form.

2. The clutch disc according to claim 1 , wherein a first end area of the vibration-influencing area is arranged radially inside a second end area of the vibration-influencing area.

3. The clutch disc according to claim 2 , wherein the vibration-influencing area runs rectilinearly in a clutch disc radial direction.

4. The clutch disc according to claim 3 , wherein the vibration-influencing area is at least one of separated by a defined interval from a radially inner wall of the carrier plate and separated by a defined interval from a radially outer wall of the carrier plate.

5. The clutch disc according to claim 2 , wherein the vibration-influencing area is of the meandering form.

6. The clutch disc according to claim 5 , wherein the vibration-influencing area is of a substantially sinusoidal form with an amplitude diminishing inwards in a clutch disc radial direction.

7. The clutch disc according to claim 6 , wherein the vibration-influencing area is at least one of separated by a defined interval from a radially inner wall of the carrier plate and separated by a defined interval from a radially outer wall of the carrier plate.

8. The clutch disc according to claim 2 , wherein, in order to reduce a notch effect, at least one of the first end area and the second end area of the vibration influencing area, in a top view of the carrier plate, is at least one of expanded and of wider formation compared to an adjoining area of main extent of the vibration influencing area.

9. The clutch disc according to claim 2 , wherein, in order to reduce a notch effect, at least one of the first end area and the second end area of the vibration-influencing area has a round, drop-shaped, or circular external contour.

10. The clutch disc according to claim 1 , wherein the clutch friction lining is formed by a friction plate fixed to the carrier plate, the friction plate being assigned to a main face wall of the carrier plate, the impression of the carrier plate protruding from at least one main face wall of the carrier plate in a carrier plate thickness direction, and the friction plate having at least one opening, into which the impression protruding from the main face wall of the carrier plate extends.

11. The clutch disc according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one opening extends continuously through the friction plate in a friction plate thickness direction.

12. A disengaging torque transmission device having the clutch disc according to claim 1 .

13. A commercial vehicle, having the disengaging torque transmission device according to claim 12 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 6, 2020
From: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
To: MAN TRUCK & BUS SE
Reel/Frame 052119/0144 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 12, 2017
From: SCHNEIDER, BERNHARD
To: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
Reel/Frame 040976/0223 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2015 014 396 · Nov 6, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170130782A1 · May 11, 2017