Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
192480800 | Associated with three or more shafts | 20 |
20080271968 | Sealing arrangement and wet-running double-clutch arrangement having a sealing arrangement - A sealing arrangement for a pressurizing-agent-operable control device of a clutch arrangement, for sealing a chamber which is pressurizable with a pressurizing agent, assigned to the clutch arrangement, from the interior space of the clutch arrangement; comprising at least one elastic sealing device. The sealing device is guided on at least one sheet metal element, which is attached to an element that delimits the chamber which is pressurizable with a pressurizing agent. | 11-06-2008 |
20100006386 | Twin clutch system for a transmission, particularly for a twin clutch transmission - A twin clutch system for a transmission, particularly for a twin clutch transmission, including at least two clutches each having a clutch cover to which at least one disengaging system that actuates the clutches is fastened. According to the invention, a fastening element is provided that couples both coupling covers. | 01-14-2010 |
20100044178 | CLUTCHES - A dual clutch transmission has a driving plate defining concentric engagement surfaces, concentric friction plates, concentric pressure plates, and first and second clutch springs for operation of the pressure plates in clamping the friction plates against their respective engagement surface on the driving plate. The driving plate has a top hat type configuration, whereby the engagement surfaces are axially off set from one another. Cooling passages may be provided in the driving plate. The dct is preferably nested, wherein the outer pressure plate is in axial alignment with the radially inner portion of the driving plate, the inner pressure plate is in axial alignment with the radially outer portion of the driving plate, and the friction plates are arranged in axial alignment with one another. | 02-25-2010 |
20100200353 | TWO-WAY ACTUATOR DEVICE IN A TORQUE TRANSMITTING ASSEMBLY - A two way actuator in a torque transmitting assembly includes a piston member having a first side with a first contact surface and a second side opposite with a second contact surface. A backing member is sealed to the piston member. A first biasing member is disposed between the backing member and the piston member and a second biasing member is disposed between the piston member and the second member. The first torque transmitting device is engaged when a hydraulic fluid contacts the second side of the piston member and moves the piston member to contact the first torque transmitting device. The second torque transmitting device is engaged when the hydraulic fluid contacts the first side of the piston member and moves the piston member to contact the second torque transmitting device. | 08-12-2010 |
20100320050 | MULTIPLE CLUTCH DEVICE - A multiple clutch device 1 includes a first clutch component 10, a second clutch component 20, a first oil channel 51, and a second oil channel 51. The first clutch component 10 is able to link an input shaft 2 and a first output shaft 3 by frictional engagement. The second clutch component 20 is able to link the input shaft 2 and a second output shaft 4 by frictional engagement. The first oil channel 51 serves to supply lubricating fluid to the first clutch component 10. The second oil channel 52 is substantially independent from the first oil channel 51, and serves to supply lubricating fluid to the second clutch component 20. | 12-23-2010 |
20110233020 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A power transmission device for hybrid vehicle | 09-29-2011 |
20110233021 | Torque transmission device - A torque transmitting device in a drive train of a motor vehicle to transmit torque between an internal combustion engine having a drive shaft and a transmission having coaxial input shafts. The transmission input shafts are each non-rotatably connected with a respective clutch disc having friction linings. An intermediate pressure plate is positioned between the friction linings of the clutch discs and is non-rotatably connected to the engine drive shaft. The friction linings of the clutch discs are between the intermediate pressure plate and respective axially movable clutch pressure plates that are actuated by an actuation device. To provide support for the double clutch unit the intermediate pressure plate is radially mounted on one of the two transmission input shafts. | 09-29-2011 |
20130025994 | DUAL CLUTCH - A dual clutch for coupling an engine-side input shaft with a first transmission-side and/or a second transmission-side output shaft. A first dutch has a first pressure plate, which is axially mobile relative to a first counter plate, for coupling with a first dutch disk connected to the first output shaft. A second dutch has a second pressure plate, which is axially mobile relative to a second counter plate, for coupling with a dutch disk connected to the second output shaft. A dutch cover is connected to the first and second counter plates. An actuator displaces the first and/or the second pressure plate. The actuator is radially supported on the input side on the input shaft by the clutch cover and a torsional vibration damper, which is connected to the clutch cover and is radially mounted on the output side on one of the output shafts and/or on a transmission housing. | 01-31-2013 |
20130025995 | DUAL CLUTCH - A dual clutch having a first transmission-side output shaft and/or a second transmission-side output shaft having a first clutch comprising a first pressure plate that is axially movable relative to a first counterplate for engaging a first clutch disk connected to a first output shaft, a second clutch comprising a second pressure plate that is axially movable relative to a second counterplate for engaging a second clutch disk connected to a second output shaft, an actuating device for moving the first pressure plate and/or the second pressure plate and a fastening plate connected to the actuation device for axially fastening to a clutch housing, wherein the actuating device is designed to pre-center relative to the clutch housing and/or the transmission housing in a radially adjustable manner, and the fastening plate is designed to be radially fixed to the clutch housing and/or the transmission housing. | 01-31-2013 |
20130134005 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR A DRY DUAL CLUTCH OF A DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - A dual-clutch for a motor vehicle includes an input, first and second outputs, friction plates for producing a drive connection between the input and the first and second outputs alternately, a housing including an inlet and an outlet, containing at least a portion of the friction plates, and a cooling system including a fan impeller rotating with the input and producing an air stream flowing through the housing from the inlet to the outlet. | 05-30-2013 |
20140048373 | DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - A dual clutch transmission for motor vehicles, with two subtransmissions, with a dual clutch, with a central disk ( | 02-20-2014 |
20140262668 | INBOARD SPRING ARRANGEMENT FOR A CLUTCH ACTUATED DIFFERENTIAL - The present disclosure relates to a differential including a differential case adapted to be rotated about an axis of rotation. The differential also includes a cross-shaft operatively coupled to the differential case such that the cross-shaft and the differential case rotate together about the axis of rotation; left and right clutch actuators having opposing inboard sides between which the cross-shaft is positioned; and left and right axle hubs positioned on opposite sides of the cross-shaft. A left clutch pack prevents relative rotation between the left clutch actuator and the left axle hub about the axis of rotation when a left clutch engagement pressure is applied to the left clutch pack and a right clutch pack prevents relative rotation between the right clutch actuator and the right axle hub about the axis of rotation when a right clutch engagement pressure is applied to the right clutch pack. A clutch pre-load spring applies pressure to both the left and right clutch packs without applying pressure to the left and right clutch actuators. The clutch pre-load spring is positioned inboard of the left and right clutch packs. Contact between the cross-shaft and a ramp surface at the inboard side of the left clutch actuator causes the left clutch engagement pressure to be applied to the left clutch pack, and contact between the cross-shaft and a ramp surface at the inboard side of the right clutch actuator causes the right clutch engagement pressure to be applied to the right clutch pack. | 09-18-2014 |
20150300420 | INTEGRATED COOLING SYSTEM FOR A DRY DUAL CLUTCH OF A DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - The invention relates to a dual clutch transmission for motor vehicles, having two transmission sections, a dry dual clutch ( | 10-22-2015 |
20150301129 | AUTOMOTIVE MAGNETIC SHIELD - A linear magnetic sensor shield system comprises first and second shield parts. The system may include first and second field sensor assemblies, each having field sensors disposed therein. The first shield part may be disposed adjacent to a first side and a third side of the first field sensor assembly, and the second shield part may be disposed adjacent to a second side of the second field sensor assembly. The shield parts may be formed of mu metal, by of example, or they may have a curved shape or a thickness in the range of about 0.015 inch to about 0.030 inch. A torque transmitting device is also provided. | 10-22-2015 |
20150301130 | AUTOMOTIVE MAGNETIC SHIELD - A linear magnetic sensor shield system comprises first and second shield parts. The system may include first and second field sensor assemblies, each having field sensors disposed therein. The first shield part may be disposed adjacent to a first side of the first field sensor assembly, and the second shield part may be disposed adjacent to a second side of the second field sensor assembly. The shield parts may be formed of mu metal or a mu metal and steel composite, by of example. A torque transmitting device is also provided. | 10-22-2015 |
192480900 | Alternatively operative assemblages | 5 |
20110297501 | DUAL CLUTCH AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A dual clutch and a method for controlling the same in a drive train of a motor vehicle which has two friction clutches that transmit a torque from an internal combustion engine to respective transmission input shafts of a dual clutch transmission and which have a common counterpressure plate firmly connected to a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine and two contact plates that are fixed in terms of rotation relative to the counterpressure plate and can be moved axially by respective lever springs supported on a housing part firmly connected to the counterpressure plate. To limit the axial installation space for the dual clutch, the lever springs for actuating the friction clutches are actuated radially on the inside in the same direction by respective actuating systems in the case of a change from one friction clutch to the other of a torque to be transmitted via the friction clutches. | 12-08-2011 |
20130153356 | DRIVE ASSEMBLY ON A TWIN-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - The invention relates to a drive assembly on a twin-clutch transmission for motor vehicles, including two clutches which are axially connected in succession in a transmission housing and are positioned between spaced-apart end walls of the transmission housing and which have each a preferably drum-shaped drive element which is driven by an input shaft of the transmission, with the clutches being in driving relationship, preferably alternatingly, via two preferably pot-shaped output elements with two output shafts in coaxial arrangement to the input shafts. According to the invention, the input shaft ( | 06-20-2013 |
20130220761 | DUAL CLUTCH - A dual shift coupling including two operatively connected coupling units mounted on a shared, integrally formed inner body in a rotationally fixed and axially movable manner. Further, a multi-part pressure disk is arranged between the coupling units in an axially fixed manner and is supported by the inner body, and has two axially movable pressure pistons ventilated by respective pressure spring assemblies arranged in the inner body. A radial notch for accommodating the pressure disk is provided in the inner body, wherein the radial depth of the notch extends at least to radial inner wall segments of recesses for the pressure spring assemblies. Each pressure spring assembly has a plurality of pressure springs which rest on the inner side of the pressure disk relative to the axis. | 08-29-2013 |
20130220762 | DUAL-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - A dual-clutch transmission with individual clutches, which are axially arranged one behind the other and are hydraulically actuated, with one drive-side individual clutch, one gearbox-side individual clutch, one drive-side clutch housing and two cylinder/piston pairs, whereby the first of the individual clutches connects by switch the clutch housing with one of the first gearbox input shafts and the second of the individual clutches connects by switch the clutch housing with one of the second gearbox input shafts, whereby the clutch housing is connected drive-side with a drive shaft and gearbox-side with internally arranged input lamellae supports relating to the single clutches and torque conducted to the dual-clutch transmission via the clutch housing can be conducted to both individual clutches, whereby the clutch housing supports an actuating force from the gearbox-side single clutch and a second support area supports the actuating force from the drive side clutch is provided. | 08-29-2013 |
20160153504 | ENGAGING/DISENGAGING MECHANISM OF DUAL CLUTCH | 06-02-2016 |