HALTEVORRICHTUNG FUER EINE MEMBRANFEDER

摘要

A structure for supporting diaphragm spring in a clutch has a pressure plate; a clutch cover covering the rear of the pressure plate; a diaphragm spring disposed between the pressure plate and the clutch cover for forcing the pressure plate and provided with recesses radiately extending from the inner periphery of the spring; support means extending from the inner periphery of the clutch cover through radially outer portions of the recesses; and a pair of wire rings employed as fulcrums for the spring and supported by the support means; at least a part of surfaces of the wire rings being formed by solid lubricant material having a small coefficient of friction and contacting at least one of the clutch cover, the diaphragm spring and the support means.