Double clutch with nested levers

A double clutch, comprising:

• a backing plate;
• a first clutch including:
• at least one first clutch plate;
• a first piston;
• a first plurality of levers engaged with the first piston;
• a first shim engaged with the first plurality of levers and including a plurality of openings passing through material forming the first shim;
• and,
• a first actuator:
• engaged with the first shim;
• and,
• arranged to axially displace the first shim to close the first clutch;
• and,
• a second clutch including:
• at least one second clutch plate;
• a second piston;
• a second plurality of levers engaged with the second piston;
• a second shim engaged with the second plurality of levers;
• and,
• a second actuator:
• engaged with the second shim;
• and,
• arranged to axially displace the second shim to close the second clutch, wherein for a closed position of the first clutch:
• the first piston plate, at least one first clutch plate, and backing plate are non-rotatably connected;
• and,
• respective portions of the first and second pluralities of levers are aligned such that a first line in a circumferential direction passes through the respective portions of the first and second shims.

A double clutch, comprising:

• a backing plate;
• a first clutch including:
• at least one first clutch plate;
• a first piston;
• a first plurality of levers engaged with the first piston;
• a first shim engaged with the first plurality of levers and including a plurality of openings passing through material forming the first shim;
• and,
• a first actuator:
• engaged with the first shim;
• and,
• arranged to displace the first shim in a first axial direction to close the first clutch;
• and,
• a second clutch including:
• at least one second clutch plate;
• a second piston;
• a second lever engaged with the second piston and aligned with the first plurality of levers such that a first line in a circumferential direction passes through the first and second pluralities of levers;
• a second shim engaged with the second lever and including a plurality of portions;
• and,
• a second actuator:
• engaged with the second shim;
• and,
• arranged to displace the second shim in the axial direction to close the second clutch, wherein for a closed position of the first clutch:
• the first piston plate, the at least one first clutch plate, and the backing plate are non-rotatably connected;
• and,
• the plurality of portions are disposed within the plurality of openings such that a second line in the circumferential direction passes through the plurality of portions and the plurality of openings.