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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2022
Exedy Corporation, Neyagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Uehara, Neyagawa, JP;
EXEDY Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A torque limiter includes a friction mechanism, a pressure plate, a first side plate, an urging member, and a second side plate. The friction mechanism includes a first friction member and a second friction member. The pressure plate includes a first contact surface and a plurality of first drainage grooves. The first contact surface is a surface that makes contact with the first friction member. The first drainage grooves radially extend. The second side plate includes a second contact surface that makes contact with the second friction member. The second side plate is disposed on a second side with respect to the second friction member in an axial direction. The second side plate is attached to the first side plate to be unitarily rotated therewith.