Clutch Assembly, Motor Vehicle Powertrain, and Method for Operating a Powertrain

Abstract

A clutch assembly for a motor vehicle drive train includes a first clutch having a first output element, where the first clutch is a friction-locking clutch. The clutch assembly further includes a second clutch having a second output element, where the second clutch is a form-locking clutch, and where the first clutch and the second clutch have a shared input element. Additionally, the clutch assembly includes a single sliding element associated with the first clutch and the second clutch, the sliding element being movable by a single actuating unit between a first engagement position and a second engagement position axially offset from the first engagement position. The first clutch is engaged when the sliding element is in the first engagement position and the second clutch is engaged when the sliding element is in the second engagement position.

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