US5143192A
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Friction clutch or friction brake
Assignee: PMG Fuessen GmbH
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Filing: 1991-04-25
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Granted: 1992-09-01
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Expires: 2011-04-25
Abstract
Abstract A friction clutch or friction brake is provided having a basic body and a friction body portion. The friction body portion can be mass-produced separately from the basic body, using a planar metal sheet-like material which is treated leading to a sintered powder friction facing. The friction clutch has a non-planar friction surface, operating in a box filled with oil as a lubricant. The friction body is applied to the basis body by form-locking friction, friction-gripping and/or material-locking techiques. In a preferred embodiment, the friction clutch or brake is a synchronizing ring and/or a correcting ring for motor vehicle shift gears. The friction clutch or friction brake according to the invention has particularly favorable friction properties, a long service life and low manufacturing costs. In a great number of applications, the shaping of separte draining grooves for expelling the oil when the friction grip is produced between matching components can be omitted.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert Vojacek
- 👤 Hermann Pflaum
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 00:45
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16D; F16D23/00; F16D23/02; F16D23/025; F16D23/04; F16D69/00; F16D69/02; F16D69/027; F16D2300/00; F16D2300/10; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/4998; Y10T29/49982
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A method for making a friction body for use in a friction clutch or a friction brake having a fluid-lubricated, curved surface which comprises the steps of: providing a flat metal sheet substrate; sprinkling a powdered friction material on the substrate; sintering the sprinkled friction material on the substrate; compressing the sintered friction material on the substrate at least one time and; drawing the flat substrate with the compressed friction material thereon to form the curved friction body.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
78 words
A method for making a friction body for use in a friction clutch or a friction brake having a fluid-lubricated, curved surface which comprises the steps of: providing a flat metal sheet substrate; sprinkling a powdered friction material on the substrate; sintering the sprinkled friction material on the substrate; compressing the sintered friction material on the substrate at least one time and; drawing the flat substrate with the compressed friction material thereon to form the curved friction body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the substrate is steel and wherein the friction material is a powdered mixture comprising a metallic friction material and a non-metallic inorganic friction material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the friction body is a synchronizing ring of an automative transmission.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1, wherein at least one groove is formed in the sintered friction material during the compressing.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
127 words
A method for making a synchronizing ring for use in an automotive transmission having a fluid-lubricated, curved surface, which comprises the steps of: (a) providing a flat metal sheet substrate having opposite planar surfaces; (b) applying a layer of a powdered friction material onto at least one of the planar surfaces of the substrate, the friction material comprising a metallic friction material and a non-metallic inorganic friction material; (c) sintering the sprinkled friction material on the substrate; (d) compressing the sintered friction material on the substrate; and (e) reshaping the flat substrate with the compressed friction material thereon into the curved synchronizing ring; characterized in that the compressed friction material on the curved synchronizing ring is capable of exhibiting practically unchanging friction and wear behavior during use.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
127 words
A method for making a synchronizing ring for use in an automotive transmission having a fluid-lubricated, curved surface, which comprises the steps of: (a) providing a flat metal sheet substrate having opposite planar surfaces; (b) applying a layer of a powdered friction material onto at least one of the planar surfaces of the substrate, the friction material comprising a metallic friction material and a non-metallic inorganic friction material; (c) sintering the sprinkled friction material on the substrate; (d) compressing the sintered friction material on the substrate; and (e) reshaping the flat substrate with the compressed friction material thereon into the curved synchronizing ring; characterized in that the compressed friction material on the curved synchronizing ring is capable of exhibiting practically unchanging friction and wear behavior during use.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 5, wherein at least one groove is formed in the sintered friction material during the compressing step.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the reshaping is carried out by drawing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the reshaping is carried out by bending.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the substrate is reshaped into the form of a truncated cone.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the friction material is applied to both planar surfaces.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 5, wherein the automobile transmission is a manual transmission.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
78 words
A friction ring for use in fluid-lubricated clutches, brakes and synchronizing equipment, the friction ring comprising: a curved metal sheet substrate which is continuous without any joints and having an inner surface and an outer surface; and a layer of sprinkled, sintered, and thereafter compressed friction material bonded onto at least one surface of the substrate, the friction ring being formed by reshaping a flat metal sheet substrate having the sprinkled, sintered, and compressed friction material bonded thereto.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
78 words
A friction ring for use in fluid-lubricated clutches, brakes and synchronizing equipment, the friction ring comprising: a curved metal sheet substrate which is continuous without any joints and having an inner surface and an outer surface; and a layer of sprinkled, sintered, and thereafter compressed friction material bonded onto at least one surface of the substrate, the friction ring being formed by reshaping a flat metal sheet substrate having the sprinkled, sintered, and compressed friction material bonded thereto.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The friction ring of claim 12, wherein the substrate is steel and wherein the friction material comprises a powdered mixture of a metallic friction material and an inorganic friction material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
94 words
A synchronizing ring for use in clutches, brakes and synchronizing equipment having fluid-lubricated, curved surfaces, the synchronizing ring having a friction facing capable of exhibiting practically unchanging friction and wear behavior during use, the ring comprising a curved metal sheet substrate having an inner surface and an outer surface and, as the friction facing, a layer of a sprinkled, sintered, and thereafter compressed friction material bonded onto at least one surface of the metal sheet substrate, the friction material comprising a powdered mixture of a metallic friction material and a non-metallic inorganic friction material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
94 words
A synchronizing ring for use in clutches, brakes and synchronizing equipment having fluid-lubricated, curved surfaces, the synchronizing ring having a friction facing capable of exhibiting practically unchanging friction and wear behavior during use, the ring comprising a curved metal sheet substrate having an inner surface and an outer surface and, as the friction facing, a layer of a sprinkled, sintered, and thereafter compressed friction material bonded onto at least one surface of the metal sheet substrate, the friction material comprising a powdered mixture of a metallic friction material and a non-metallic inorganic friction material.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
11 words
The synchronizing ring of claim 14, wherein the substrate is steel.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The synchronizing ring of claim 14, wherein the friction facing has at least one groove in its surface.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
14 words
The synchronizing ring of claim 14, wherein the ring is continuous without any gaps.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
The synchronizing ring of claim 14, wherein the ring is continuous without any joints.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
The synchronizing ring of claim 14, wherein the ring is shaped like a truncated cone.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
The synchronizing ring of claim 14, wherein the friction material is bonded to both the inner and outer surface of the substrate.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
171 words
A synchronizing ring for use in a fluid-lubricated automotive friction clutch or friction brake, the friction clutch or friction brake having a first body having a control outer surface, the first body being rotatably mounted for rotation about a first axis, a second body having a conical inner surface, the second body being rotatably mounted for rotation about a second axis, the first and second axes being coincident, one of the first and second bodies further being mounted so that it can be reciprocally moved parallel to the axes, the synchronizing ring being disposed between the first and second bodies so that when the reciprocally mounted body is moved toward the outer body the synchronizing ring engages both bodies, wherein for the improvement the synchronizing ring comprises: a curved metallic element which is continuous without any joints and which has an inner and an outer face approximately parallel to each other; a layer of sprinkled, sintered, and subsequently compressed friction material bonded onto at least one face of the metallic element.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
171 words
A synchronizing ring for use in a fluid-lubricated automotive friction clutch or friction brake, the friction clutch or friction brake having a first body having a control outer surface, the first body being rotatably mounted for rotation about a first axis, a second body having a conical inner surface, the second body being rotatably mounted for rotation about a second axis, the first and second axes being coincident, one of the first and second bodies further being mounted so that it can be reciprocally moved parallel to the axes, the synchronizing ring being disposed between the first and second bodies so that when the reciprocally mounted body is moved toward the outer body the synchronizing ring engages both bodies, wherein for the improvement the synchronizing ring comprises: a curved metallic element which is continuous without any joints and which has an inner and an outer face approximately parallel to each other; a layer of sprinkled, sintered, and subsequently compressed friction material bonded onto at least one face of the metallic element.
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