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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2009
Daniel Fenioux, Saleux, FR;
Daniel Fenioux, Saleux, FR;
Valeo Embrayages, Amiens, FR;
Abstract
A system () for coupling a drive shaft () of a motor vehicle and a coaxial transmission shaft (A,B) is disclosed. The coupling includes a front friction clutch device () which comprises a rotary drive assembly () comprising a reaction plate (). The coupling further includes a rear flywheel () coaxial to the drive assembly (), which flywheel is designed to be connected in rotation to the drive shaft (). The coupling further includes an element () for connection in rotation of the flywheel () and the drive assembly () of the clutch device (), which includes a first, male element () and a second, female element () which are designed to be fitted axially in a sliding manner. The elements () are provided with fittings which are adjustable axially in a predetermined gap, in that a further element () is provided for circumferential clamping of the male element () into the female element () in a clamped state, the male () and female () elements being positioned and engaged without circumferential play, and in that the coupling includes additional () fasteners for blocking the male () and female () elements rigidly in their clamped state.