Clutch release bearing
First Claim
1. A clutch release bearing of the kind comprising an operating element adapted to be acted on by a control device, and a drive element adapted to act on the release device of a clutch connected to the operating element by axially-acting elastic means formed by a plurality of separate elastic clamps operable to apply said drive element axially against said operating element, said operating element being provided transversely, for the axial application of the drive element, with a flange, and said drive element itself carrying transversely a flanged edge co-operating axially with said flange, wherein each of the said elastic clamps comprises an axial part applied axially to the drive element and a radial part elastically deformable and applied axially to the operating element, said axial part has a radially elastically deformable tongue extending towards said radial part with which the tongue cooperates to clamp said drive element axially against said operating element, said axial part extending across said flange through an opening therein, and two axial channels being provided in said operating element to locate said elastic clamp radially with respect to the assembly, said channels being disposed respectively on two sides of said opening in said operating element, and said axial part of the respective elastic clamp being at least locally engaged therewith.
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Abstract
An improvement to clutch release bearings which comprise an operating element and a drive element retained together and controlled by axially-acting elastic members formed by a limited number of separate elastic clamps. The elastic clamps are operable to apply a radial flange of the drive element against a radial flange of the operating element. Each elastic clamp comprises an axial part and a radial part. The axial part extends across the flange of the operating element through an opening in the flange. Two axial channels are provided in association with this opening to hold this elastic clamp radially in place. The invention is particularly applicable to self-centering clutch release bearings for automobiles wherein the bearings are capable of permanent self-centering.
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- 1. A clutch release bearing of the kind comprising an operating element adapted to be acted on by a control device, and a drive element adapted to act on the release device of a clutch connected to the operating element by axially-acting elastic means formed by a plurality of separate elastic clamps operable to apply said drive element axially against said operating element, said operating element being provided transversely, for the axial application of the drive element, with a flange, and said drive element itself carrying transversely a flanged edge co-operating axially with said flange, wherein each of the said elastic clamps comprises an axial part applied axially to the drive element and a radial part elastically deformable and applied axially to the operating element, said axial part has a radially elastically deformable tongue extending towards said radial part with which the tongue cooperates to clamp said drive element axially against said operating element, said axial part extending across said flange through an opening therein, and two axial channels being provided in said operating element to locate said elastic clamp radially with respect to the assembly, said channels being disposed respectively on two sides of said opening in said operating element, and said axial part of the respective elastic clamp being at least locally engaged therewith.
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