Power unit for vehicle including a clutch actuator
US10562591B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 25, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2063/025
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A power unit for a vehicle includes an engine that is a power source, a gear shift apparatus, a twin clutch type transmission that intermittently switches power transmission between the engine and the gear shift apparatus, and a clutch actuator that controls intermittent switching of the twin clutch type transmission, the engine includes a crankcase and a pair of cylinders installed on the crankcase so that a V-bank is formed therebetween, and the clutch actuator is installed on the cylinders so that the clutch actuator overlaps a region of the V-bank.
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