Patent · US Expired

Double clutch assembly

US6622840B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

7References

16Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Mannesmann Sachs AG · DE

Inventors

Andreas Dau · Würzburg, DE
Andreas Orlamünder · Schweinfurt, DE
Reinhard Feldhaus · Ebenhausen, DE
Jörg Randow · Kornwestheim, DE
Gerhard Roll · Volkach, DE
Bernhard Schierling · Kürnach, DE
Michael Peterseim · Bergrheinfeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 4, 2001
Grant date	Sep 23, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 4, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16D2021/0684
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A double clutch assembly comprising a first clutch area for the optional production of a torque-transmitting connection between a drive element and a first driven element, a second clutch area for the optional production of a torque-transmitting connection between the drive element and a second driven element, and a common engaging/disengaging mechanism, by means of which the first clutch area and the second clutch area can be actuated to produce or to nullify the torque-transmitting condition.

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