Vehicle clutch assembly having oil deflector
US11428274B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H57/0484
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clutch assembly includes a clutch housing, a clutch hub, a clutch pack and an oil deflector. The clutch pack includes at least one friction plate connected to one of the clutch housing and the clutch hub and at least one separator plate connected to the other of the clutch housing and the clutch hub. The oil deflector includes a circumferential wall and a flange. The circumferential wall includes a drain slot. The flange extends radially outwardly from an end of the circumferential wall and is mounted to one of the at least one separator plate and the at least one friction plate. The circumferential wall and the first flange cooperate to define a channel. Lubricant flowing along the clutch housing flows to the channel where the lubricant is directed away from the clutch pack and out of the drain slot.
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