Cone clutch

It shows the cone clutch. It consists of two cones, internal and external cone. Friction material of a wire and asbestos are used for fitting on internal cone. The cones are held together in position by a large and strong coil spring. The torque is transmitted from the engine to the flywheel and internal cone to the splined shaft when the clutch is engaged. The foot operated clutch pedal is employed to pull out the internal cone and overcome the spring pressure during disengagement of the drive. Cone clutch was used for larger and earlier type vehicles but now it has become obsolete due to certain disadvantages.

Filed Under: Automobile Engineering, Clutches, Mechanical Engineering on Saturday, May 25, 2013