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US 2020/0393232 A1Published application
Clutch alignment apparatus and method of clutch alignment
OwnerTimothy Lessardinventor
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Abstract
A clutch alignment apparatus and method of aligning a dual clutch system in a continuously variable transmission that enables a user to measure the alignment of the primary clutch and secondary clutch when the system is under a load that is similar to that which is applied when the system is operating under normal operating conditions.
Claims11
A clutch pre-loader adapted to place a load between a primary clutch and a secondary clutch in a continuously variable transmission, the clutch pre-loader comprising:
- a clutch ring that is connected to an adjustable tensioner;
- wherein the clutch ring is configured to connect to one of the primary clutch or the secondary clutch and the adjustable tensioner is configured to connect to the primary clutch or secondary clutch that is not connected to the clutch ring;
- and
- wherein the adjustable tensioner is adjusted to apply a load between the primary clutch and the secondary clutch.
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A method of aligning a primary clutch and a second clutch in a continuously variable transmissions, the method comprising the following steps:
- attaching a clutch preloader to the primary clutch and the secondary clutch, the clutch preloader including a clutch ring that connects to either the primary clutch or the secondary clutch and a tensioner that connects to the other clutch;
- adjust the tensioner to add a predetermined load between the primary clutch and secondary clutch;
- measure the distance between the primary clutch and the secondary clutch;
- remove the clutch preloader;
- and
- adjust the position of the primary clutch and/or the secondary clutch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.