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US 12,253,115 B2Granted
Multi-pack clutch assembly with actuator
AssigneeDana Belgium N.V.
InventorsFilip Van Raepenbusch, Kurt Cattoor
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Abstract
Systems and methods for a clutch assembly. The clutch assembly includes a first clutch pack coupled to a component via a rotational connection component and a second clutch pack coupled to a drum via the rotational connection component. The clutch assembly further includes an actuation piston configured to actuate the first clutch pack and the second clutch pack.
Claims4
A clutch assembly, comprising:
- a first clutch pack to couple a drive gear via a rotational connection component;
- a second clutch pack to couple a drum via the rotational connection component;
- a hydraulic piston configured to jointly actuate the first clutch pack and the second clutch pack;
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- a spring coupled to the hydraulic piston and positioned radially inward from the first clutch pack and the second clutch pack;
- wherein the first clutch pack is axially spaced away from the second clutch pack;
- wherein the first and second clutch packs are each coupled to the rotational connection component via a separate set of plates;
- and
- wherein the drum is coupled to a shaft;
- the clutch assembly further comprising a roller bearing or a bushing directly coupled to the rotational connection component and the shaft.
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