Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
322 words
A hydraulically actuatable shrinking disc, especially for a force transmitting connection of a hub having a cylindrical outer surface with a shaft, comprising an inner ring arranged to be located on a cylindrical outer surface of a hub and having a double-conical outer peripheral surface; two pressure rings which are arranged axially opposite to one another in a displaceable and clampable manner on said inner ring and have inner conical surfaces which corresponds to the outer peripheral surface of said inner ring, said pressure rings forming therebetween a pressure chamber for a pressure fluid, said pressure rings being mirror-symmetrical in their cross-section and each formed with a cylindrical outer peripheral surface, said pressure rings being provided with openings which serve as pressure medium passages; a clamping ring which serves as an abutment for said pressure rings and surrounds the latter, said clamping ring having an outer peripheral surface which is provided with a connecting opening for the pressure fluid and subdivided into two pressure medium passages which form an obtuse angle relative to a radial plane and extend inside said clamping ring so as to open at an inner peripheral surface of said clamping ring, said pressure medium passages of said pressure rings extend from an inner peripheral surface to said outer peripheral surface of said pressure rings and form relative to a radial plane an angle which is opposite to said angle between said pressure medium passages of said clamping ring, said pressure medium passages of said pressure rings having openings on said outer peripheral surface of said pressure rings and said pressure medium passages of said clamping ring having openings on said inner peripheral surface of said clamping ring so as to communicate with one another, and so that said pressure medium passages of said pressure rings supply the pressure fluid to said inner and outer peripheral surfaces of said pressure rings and through the latter into said pressure chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
322 words
A hydraulically actuatable shrinking disc, especially for a force transmitting connection of a hub having a cylindrical outer surface with a shaft, comprising an inner ring arranged to be located on a cylindrical outer surface of a hub and having a double-conical outer peripheral surface; two pressure rings which are arranged axially opposite to one another in a displaceable and clampable manner on said inner ring and have inner conical surfaces which corresponds to the outer peripheral surface of said inner ring, said pressure rings forming therebetween a pressure chamber for a pressure fluid, said pressure rings being mirror-symmetrical in their cross-section and each formed with a cylindrical outer peripheral surface, said pressure rings being provided with openings which serve as pressure medium passages; a clamping ring which serves as an abutment for said pressure rings and surrounds the latter, said clamping ring having an outer peripheral surface which is provided with a connecting opening for the pressure fluid and subdivided into two pressure medium passages which form an obtuse angle relative to a radial plane and extend inside said clamping ring so as to open at an inner peripheral surface of said clamping ring, said pressure medium passages of said pressure rings extend from an inner peripheral surface to said outer peripheral surface of said pressure rings and form relative to a radial plane an angle which is opposite to said angle between said pressure medium passages of said clamping ring, said pressure medium passages of said pressure rings having openings on said outer peripheral surface of said pressure rings and said pressure medium passages of said clamping ring having openings on said inner peripheral surface of said clamping ring so as to communicate with one another, and so that said pressure medium passages of said pressure rings supply the pressure fluid to said inner and outer peripheral surfaces of said pressure rings and through the latter into said pressure chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
A shrinking disc as defined in claim 1, wherein said openings of said pressure medium passages of said clamping ring have an axial length which in the region of a connection and transition to said pressure medium passages of said pressure rings corresponds to an axial displacement of said pressure rings.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
A shrinking disc as defined in claim 1, wherein said angle between said pressure medium passages of said pressure rings is such that said openings on said cylindrical outer surface of each of said pressure rings is located closer to an outer end side of a respective one of said pressure rings than said pressure chamber, and said openings on said conical inner peripheral surface of each of said pressure rings are located closer to said pressure chamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A shrinking disc as defined in claim 1, wherein said openings of said pressure medium passages of said pressure rings are formed as ring grooves in said inner and outer peripheral surfaces of said pressure rings.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A shrinking disc as defined in claim 1; and further comprising sealing elements arranged in said pressure rings.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A shrinking disc as defined in claim 5, wherein said sealing elements are formed as O-rings arranged in said pressure rings.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A shrinking disc as defined in claim 1, wherein said clamping ring has an inner peripheral surface which is provided with a centering projecting formed as a collar.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
A shrinking disc as defined in claim 1, wherein one of said pressing rings is provided with an axial opening for a pressure fluid, said axial opening having one end which opens into said pressure chamber and another end which is closeable.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A shrinking disc as defined in claim 8; and further comprising a valve which closes the other end of said axial opening of said pressure rings.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A shrinking disc as defined in claim 1; and further comprising means for arresting said pressure rings in their tensioned position against undesired release.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A shrinking disc as defined in claim 10, wherein said arresting means are formed as hydraulic arresting means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A shrinking disc as defined in claim 10, wherein said arresting means are formed as pneumatic arresting means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A shrinking disc as defined in claim 10, wherein said arresting means are formed as mechanical arresting means.