Torque transmission with a hydraulic coupling unit and locking clutch
US4987981A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2045/0294
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a torque transmission, particularly for an automotive vehicle, of the kind including a hydraulic coupling unit and a locking clutch, the latter comprises essentially a piston and a clutch plate, the piston being mounted slidably on a hub to enable the friction pad to be gripped. The piston is coupled with the clutch plate through profiled coupling.
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