Duct valve for clutch assembly in off-road vehicles
AssigneeArctic Cat Inc.
InventorDavid Vigen
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a duct valve for a clutch assembly of an off-road vehicle. The duct valve is configured to be coupled to a housing of the clutch assembly. The duct valve comprises a first duct attached to the housing and a first valve cage attached to the first duct. The first valve cage is configured to hold a first floatable element therewithin. The first floatable element is configured to have a first buoyancy and is configured to displace towards a first air opening of the first duct corresponding to a level of a liquid to seal the first air opening.
Claims20
A duct valve for a continuously variable transmission (CVT) clutch assembly having a housing including a cover, the duct valve comprising:
- a first duct configured to be coupled to the housing of the clutch assembly;
- a first valve cage coupled to the first duct, the first valve cage comprising a first surface having at least one first opening.
A duct valve for a continuously variable transmission (CVT) clutch assembly having a housing including a cover, the duct valve comprising:
- a first duct;
- a first valve cage coupled to the first duct, the first valve cage comprising a first peripheral surface having at least one first side opening;
- a second duct;
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- a second valve cage coupled to the second duct, the second valve cage comprising a second peripheral surface having at least one second side opening.
An off-road vehicle having an engine assembly, a continuously variable transmission (CVT) clutch assembly having a housing, and a duct valve for the clutch assembly, wherein the duct valve comprises a first duct, a first valve cage having a first side opening, a second duct, and a second valve cage having a second side opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.