Axially fixed and adjustable drive plate

US7007783B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BorgWarner Inc. · US

Inventors

• Rainer Gerathewohl · Karlsruhe, DE
• Volker Becker · Marxzell, DE
• Ingo Steinberg · Cologne, DE
• Andreas Schmidt · Braunschweig, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 18, 2003
• Grant date: Mar 7, 2006
• Expiry date: Nov 18, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T403/7028
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A disk carrier assembly for a multi-disk clutch includes a drive plate having a plurality of radially extending load teeth and a plurality of radially extending bearing teeth alternately disposed about the circumference of the drive plate. A disk carrier is included that has an axially cylinder segment with a plurality of axial protrusions that extend radially inward and are alternately disposed about the segment with plurality of axial grooves that extend radially outward. The axial grooves are adapted to radially retain a plurality of clutch disks while allowing operative axial movement. The plurality of axial protrusions further include a plurality of axial load protrusions alternately disposed between a plurality of axial bearing protrusions, each of the axial load protrusion have a load tooth cutout formed on its axial end and each of the axial bearing protrusion have an elongated area with an annular retaining groove.