Device for operating a clutch, especially an automotive clutch
First Claim
1. A device for operating a clutch, especially an automotive clutch, with a clutch lever pivoted on a pedal mount or on a similar stationary support part, which clutch lever has two end positions, one of which corresponds to an engaged state of the clutch, while the other corresponds to a disengaged state of the clutch, with a past-dead-center spring that acts on the clutch lever, which spring exerts a force on the clutch lever when the clutch lever is positioned between a dead-center position and an end position, such that the force is directed towards this end position, and with additional spring means, which act on the clutch lever to reduce a pedal force that must be applied to it between the end position corresponding to the engaged state of the clutch and the dead-center position, characterized by the fact that an additional spring mechanism is designed and arranged in such a way that it is in actual working contact with the clutch lever only from the end position of the clutch lever which corresponds to the engaged state of the clutch to the dead-center position of the clutch lever
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Abstract
A device for operating a clutch, especially an automotive clutch, has a clutch lever with two end positions, a past-dead-center spring that acts on the clutch lever, which spring exerts a force on the clutch lever when the clutch lever is positioned between the dead-center position and an end position, such that the force is directed towards this end position, and finally, additional spring mechanisms, which act on the clutch lever to reduce the pedal force that must be applied to it between the end position corresponding to the engaged state of the clutch and the dead-center position. The additional spring mechanisms are designed and mounted in such a way that they are in actual working contact with the clutch lever only from the end position of the clutch lever corresponding to the engaged state of the clutch to the dead-center position of the clutch lever.
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- 1. A device for operating a clutch, especially an automotive clutch, with a clutch lever pivoted on a pedal mount or on a similar stationary support part, which clutch lever has two end positions, one of which corresponds to an engaged state of the clutch, while the other corresponds to a disengaged state of the clutch, with a past-dead-center spring that acts on the clutch lever, which spring exerts a force on the clutch lever when the clutch lever is positioned between a dead-center position and an end position, such that the force is directed towards this end position, and with additional spring means, which act on the clutch lever to reduce a pedal force that must be applied to it between the end position corresponding to the engaged state of the clutch and the dead-center position, characterized by the fact that an additional spring mechanism is designed and arranged in such a way that it is in actual working contact with the clutch lever only from the end position of the clutch lever which corresponds to the engaged state of the clutch to the dead-center position of the clutch lever
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7. A vehicle clutch mechanism comprising a clutch lever pivotally mounted on a pivot axis and being movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position;
- a clutch pedal spring means for producing a force on the clutch lever and being disposed between a stationary member and the clutch lever such that the clutch pedal spring force is alignable at a center position with the pivot axis when the clutch lever is intermediate the engaged and disengaged positions and cooperating with the clutch lever to provide a force urging the clutch lever toward the engaged position on one side of the center position and toward the disengaged position on the other side of the center position; and
spring means cooperating with the clutch lever to impose thereon a force toward the disengaged position only when the clutch lever is between the engaged position and the center position.
- a clutch pedal spring means for producing a force on the clutch lever and being disposed between a stationary member and the clutch lever such that the clutch pedal spring force is alignable at a center position with the pivot axis when the clutch lever is intermediate the engaged and disengaged positions and cooperating with the clutch lever to provide a force urging the clutch lever toward the engaged position on one side of the center position and toward the disengaged position on the other side of the center position; and
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