Back to results
US 9,541,139 B2Granted
Clutch
AssigneeSchaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
InventorAndreas Goetz
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A clutch comprises an input side and an output side, which are disposed rotatably. First frictional partners are non-rotatably connected with the input side and axially movable and second frictional partners are non-rotatably connected with the output side and axially movable. Furthermore, a compression device is provided to compress the frictional partners axially, in order to provide a torsional connection between the input side and the output side. Both sides are decoupled axially from the respective frictional partners with which they are engaged.
Claims8
A clutch, comprising:
- an input side, comprising:
- an input component;
- an outer basket;
- and,
- a first decoupling device having a first end fixedly secured to the input component and a second end fixedly secured to the outer basket;
- an output side disposed rotatably to the input side, comprising:
- an output component;
- an inner basket;
- and,
- a second decoupling device having a first end fixedly secured to the output component and a second end fixedly secured to the inner basket;
- first frictional partners axially movable and non-rotatably connected to the outer basket;
- second frictional partners axially movable and non-rotatably connected to the inner basket;
- and,
- a compression device arranged to compress the first and second frictional partners axially, providing a non-rotatable connection between the input side and the output side;
- wherein, the first decoupling device is operatively arranged such that the outer basket is axially movable relative to the input component and the second decoupling device is operatively arranged such that the inner basket is axially movable relative to the output component.
12 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.