Hydrodynamic clutch and method for influencing the torque that can be picked up by the hydrodynamic clutch
AssigneeVoith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsAchim Menne, Heinz Hoeller
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Abstract
The invention relates to a hydrodynamic clutch which comprises a primary impeller and a secondary impeller which together define a working chamber. The clutch also comprises means for influencing the transmission behavior of the hydrodynamic clutch, especially for influencing the circulation flow in the working chamber, said means comprising at least one baffle plate that extends at least partially into the working chamber. The inventive clutch is characterized in that the baffle plate can be displaced in the axial direction relative to the working chamber.
Claims20
A hydrodynamic clutch comprising a primary impeller;
- a secondary impeller, which forms a working chamber with the primary impeller;
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- a means for influencing a transmission ratio of the hydrodynamic clutch, comprising an element which forms an interference or baffle region,
- wherein said element is a ring-shaped disk or a washer segment that extends at least partly into the working chamber and is displaceable in an axial direction in the working chamber.
Procedure for influencing a torque that a hydrodynamic clutch can absorb comprising, providing the hydrodynamic clutch with a primary and a secondary impeller which together form a working chamber;
- and providing the hydrodynamic clutch with at least an element which forms a baffle or interference region for circulation flow, which extends at least partly into the working chamber, wherein the element which forms the baffle or interference region is a ring-shaped disk or washer segment that is displaceable in an axial direction in the working chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.