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Abstract

Hydraulically actuatable friction clamp coupling of the type which can be used for clamp connecting a sleeve (2) to a drive shaft (3). The clamp coupling includes a shape deformable inner ring (4) which is adapted to engage the sleeve (2), and which, at the outer surface thereof, is formed as a double, counter directed screw having two screw portions (8, 9) which meet substantially at the longitudinal center of the inner ring (4). The screw flange sides of the screw portions have the shape of saw tooth formed cone surfaces (10) as seen in an axial cross section. The outer rings (5, 6) which, at the inner race thereof, are formed with screw like cone surfaces (11) which are saw tooth shaped in a cross section view, match the cone surfaces (10) of the inner ring (4). The two outer rings (5, 6) form, in common, an intermediate, sealed pressure chamber (14) which is filled with a hydraulic pressure medium adapted to be pressurized from an internal or external source of pressure (7), whereby the outer rings (5, 6) are being pressed apart and the inner ring (4) is being compressed thereby clamping the hollow shaft (2) onto the drive shaft (3). Devices are provided for mechanically blocking the outer rings with full clamp action in their moved-apart conditions.

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