Lubrication controlling method for starting clutch
US8037990B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2500/3024
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lubrication controlling method for a starting clutch including a wet type multi-plate clutch disposed between a transmission and an engine of a vehicle and adapted to transmit a power, the method including always supplying lubricant oil during an operation of the wet type multi-plate clutch, continuously changing a flow amount of the lubricant oil in accordance with a condition of the wet type multi-plate clutch, and controlling the amount of the lubricant oil so that a supplied amount of the lubricant oil during an idle rotation of the wet type multi-plate clutch is greater than a supplied amount of the lubricant oil during the complete engagement of the wet type multi-plate clutch.
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