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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2006
Theodor Gassmann, Siegburg, DE;
Nikolaus Mayr, Reischach/Bruneck, IT;
Mark Schmidt, Königswinter, DE;
Ralph Mertens, Kaarst, DE;
Kurt Müller, Merzenich, DE;
Theodor Gassmann, Siegburg, DE;
Nikolaus Mayr, Reischach/Bruneck, IT;
Mark Schmidt, Königswinter, DE;
Ralph Mertens, Kaarst, DE;
Kurt Müller, Merzenich, DE;
GKN Driveline International GmbH, Lohmar, DE;
Abstract
An assembly for measuring force at a friction coupling, more particularly in the driveline of a motor vehicle. The assembly includes an outer plate carrier () at which outer plates () are held so as to be rotationally secured and in a way so as to be axially displaceable, wherein at least one of the outer plates () comprises an outer cam (); an inner plate carrier () at which inner plates () are held in a rotationally fast way and in a way so as to be axially displaceable; wherein the outer plates () and the inner plates () are arranged so as to alternate in the axial direction, while jointly forming a plate package (); a force measuring device arranged in such a way that, upon actuation of the friction coupling (), it is loaded by the cam () in an operating direction extending at a distance from, and transversely to, the longitudinal axis (A).