Fichtel & Sachs Ag

Gunther Esly

Reinhold Weidinger

Achim Link

Heiko Schulz-Andres

Joachim Lindner

Michael Weiss

Reinhard Deppert

Klaus Gorzitzke

Andreas Krause

Thomas Stretz

Markus Wirbel

The present invention generally relates to the attachment of a centrifugal mass or a modular clutch to the output end of a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine. For this purpose, axially-oriented gear teeth can be introduced in both parts, e.g. a serration, and there can be a central screw element which can extend into a threaded portion in the crankshaft. The present invention teaches that an axially-oriented spring bias can be applied to both parts to create a reliable connection between the parts of the gear teeth.

Arrangement for the attachment of a flywheel to a crankshaft

This invention relates to a friction clutch with a membrane spring in a pulled or pushed clutch design, in which there is a second membrane spring/plate spring which provides assistance to the release force and which, when the friction clutch is engaged, generates little or no release force, and generates an increasing release force as the release travel increases.

Friction clutch with auxiliary spring to assist the release force

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Wasserlosen, Germany

Gunther Esly