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Multi-plate clutch and hydrodynamic torque converter device having said multi-plate clutch

US8047345B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

10Claims

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Assignee

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Mario Degler · Baden-Baden, DE
Stephan Maienschein · Baden-Baden, DE
Jan Loxtermann · Baden-Baden, DE
Thorsten Krause · Laufenburg (Baden), DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 12, 2006
Grant date	Nov 1, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 13, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16H2045/0284
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A multi-plate clutch (2) having a first plate carrier (48) and second plate carrier (50) and one or more first plates (52) received by the first plate carrier and one or more second plates (54) received by the second plate carrier, a pressure element (58) which can especially be actuated hydraulically for generating an axial load on the clutch pack configured by the first and second plates and closing the multi-plate clutch, in which the pressure element configuring the second plate carrier and/or being connected to the second plate carrier in a rotationally fixed manner.

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