Cooling system for clutch mechanism
US10458487B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 30, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2300/0214
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clutch mechanism designed to be installed between an engine and a motor vehicle transmission, wherein the clutch mechanism includes at least one cooling duct arranged to make a cooling fluid circulate toward the clutch, wherein each cooling duct includes an axially extending part and at least one radially extending part, the axially extending part of each cooling duct is situated radially between a transmission shaft and an interior face of the clutch support, and at least one radially extending part of each cooling duct is situated axially between the support bearing and the output hub.
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