Dual clutch

US8607950B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Florian Krebs · Baden-Baden, DE
• René Daikeler · Sasbach, DE
• Karl-Ludwig Kimmig · Borgo San Lazzaro, DE
• Olaf Werner · Laufenburg (Baden), DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 5, 2012
• Grant date: Dec 17, 2013
• Expiry date: Oct 5, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16D2300/12
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A dual clutch having a first transmission-side output shaft and/or a second transmission-side output shaft having a first clutch comprising a first pressure plate that is axially movable relative to a first counterplate for engaging a first clutch disk connected to a first output shaft, a second clutch comprising a second pressure plate that is axially movable relative to a second counterplate for engaging a second clutch disk connected to a second output shaft, an actuating device for moving the first pressure plate and/or the second pressure plate and a fastening plate connected to the actuation device for axially fastening to a clutch housing, wherein the actuating device is designed to pre-center relative to the clutch housing and/or the transmission housing in a radially adjustable manner, and the fastening plate is designed to be radially fixed to the clutch housing and/or the transmission housing.