公开(公告)号：US11708867B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-25

申请号：US17584485

申请日：2022-01-26

Applicant: BorgWarner Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Sullivan ,  Ujval K. Taunk ,  Thad S. Morton ,  Gregory Beyerlein

IPC: F16D13/64 ,  F16D13/52

CPC classification number: F16D13/648 ,  F16D13/52 ,  F16D13/644 ,  F16D2300/10

Abstract: A friction clutch with a clutch plate having a hub member, a rim portion and a plurality of rib members. The hub member has a plurality of female hub teeth. The rim portion is disposed concentrically about the hub member and has a rim member and a friction material that is coupled to the rim member. Each of the rib members extend radially between the hub member and the rim member to couple the hub member and the rim member to one another. Each one of the rib members is intersected by at least three of the other rib members. Each of the other rib members intersecting the one of the rib members at a distinct location such that the distinct locations are spaced apart from one another along the one of the rib members.