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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 04, 2024
Exedy Corporation, Neyagawa, JP;
Kiyonari Nishikawa, Osaka, JP;
EXEDY CORPORATION, Neyagawa, JP;
Abstract
A torque limiter includes a first cover plate, a second cover plate, a transmission member, a pressure plate, a plurality of disc springs, and a friction-generating unit. The second cover plate is disposed away from the first cover plate in an axial direction. The transmission member is disposed between the first cover plate and the second cover plate. The pressure plate is disposed between the second cover plate and the transmission member. Each of the disc springs is disposed between the pressure plate and the second cover plate. The disc springs each urge the pressure plate toward the transmission member. The disc springs are stacked in parallel. The friction-generating unit is disposed between the first cover plate and the transmission member and/or between the pressure plate and the transmission member.
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