Clutch housing and assembly
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsGregory D. Goleski, Jeffrey E. Maurer, Steven G. Thomas
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Abstract
A clutch assembly includes first, second and third clutches, a housing including a first projection to which the first clutch selectively produces a connection, a second projection to which the second and third clutches selectively produce connections, clutch-apply circuits each circuit corresponding to one of the clutches, and a balance volume circuit for supplying fluid to each of the clutches, and a shaft rotatably supporting the housing.
Claims19
An assembly, comprising:
- first, second and third clutches;
- a housing including a first projection to which the first clutch selectively produces a connection, a second projection to which the second and third clutches selectively produce connections, clutch-apply circuits each circuit corresponding to one of the clutches, and a balance volume circuit for supplying fluid to each of the clutches;
- a shaft rotatably supporting the housing.
An assembly, comprising:
- first, second and third clutches;
- a housing including a hub, a central member extending radially from the hub, a first projection extending axially from the central member and to which the first clutch selectively produces a connection, a second projection extending axially from the central member and to which the second and third clutches selectively produce connections, clutch-apply circuits in the central member and hub, each circuit communicating to one of the clutches, and a balance volume circuit in the central member and hub for supplying fluid to each of the clutches.
The assembly of claim 12, further comprising a ring secured to the shaft and engaged by second plates of the first clutch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.