IP Library Granted Patent US 7,966,901
Granted Patent B2
US 7,966,901 · App. 11/975,610 · Granted Jun 28, 2011

Torque transfer device

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Patent No.
US 7,966,901
App. No.
11/975,610
Granted
Jun 28, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A torque transfer device, in particular in the power train of a motor vehicle, having at least one wet-running clutch device, in particular a multi-plate clutch device, which is actuatable by an actuating lever device, in particular an actuating lever spring device, through a pressure member. The pressure member has a blocking cross section which is opened toward a pressure chamber.

Claims (17)

1. A torque transfer device in a power train ( 1 ) of a motor vehicle, comprising at least one wet-running clutch device ( 27 , 38 ), which is actuatable by means of an actuating lever device ( 44 , 45 ), through a pressure member ( 60 ), wherein the pressure member ( 60 ) has a blocking cross section ( 85 - 87 ) which is opened toward a pressure chamber ( 70 ) and wherein the blocking cross section comprises an essentially continuous annular ring for creating a pool of oil in an annular space between the pressure member and the clutch device.

2. The torque transfer device recited in claim 1 , wherein the blocking cross section ( 85 - 87 ) is essentially C-shaped.

3. The torque transfer device recited in claim 1 , wherein the annular space ( 72 ) is connected to the pressure chamber ( 70 ) through a leakage gap.

4. The torque transfer device recited in claim 1 , wherein the pressure member ( 60 ) is of ring-type design.

5. The torque transfer device recited in claim 1 , wherein the pressure member ( 60 ) has at least one torque delivery element, which is connected in a rotationally fixed connection to a pump drive element ( 65 ) at a torque delivery interface ( 61 ) between the pressure member ( 60 ) and the pump drive element ( 65 ) that drives a pump.

6. The torque transfer device recited in claim 5 , wherein the pressure member ( 60 ) has at least one circular-arc-shaped recess ( 81 , 82 ), radially at the inside.

7. The torque transfer device recited in claim 6 , wherein a projection is provided radially at the outside on the pump drive element ( 65 ), which meshes with the recess ( 81 , 82 ) of the pressure member.

8. The torque transfer device recited in claim 5 , wherein the pump drive element ( 65 ) is rotatably supported by a bearing device with sealing function on a bearing element ( 40 , 73 ) of the clutch device.

9. The torque transfer device recited in claim 1 , wherein the pressure member ( 60 ) has at least one torque delivery element, which is connected in a rotationally fixed connection to the clutch device, at a torque delivery interface ( 62 ) between the pressure member ( 60 ) and a plate carrier ( 36 ) of the clutch device ( 38 ).

10. The torque transfer device recited in claim 9 , wherein the pressure member ( 60 ) has at least one driver lug ( 76 - 79 ) radially at the outside.

11. The torque transfer device recited in claim 10 , wherein a recess is provided on the clutch device which is engaged by the driver lug ( 76 - 79 ) of the pressure member ( 60 ).

12. The torque transfer device recited in claim 1 , wherein the pressure member ( 60 ) is situated between the actuating lever device ( 45 ) and a clutch disk.

13. The torque transfer device recited in claim 12 , wherein the pressure member ( 60 ) has a pressure nose ( 84 ) that is in contact with the clutch disk.

14. The torque transfer device recited in claim 1 , wherein the pressure member ( 60 ), viewed in cross section, has a protuberance ( 89 ) with which the actuating lever device ( 45 ) is in contact.

15. A double clutch transmission, comprising:

two transmission input shafts; and,

a torque transfer device according to claim 1 .

Assignments (7)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROPERTY NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 037732 FRAME 0347. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE APP. NO. 14/553248 SHOULD BE APP. NO. 14/553258. Recorded Oct 11, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 040404/0530 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037731/0834 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG; SCHAEFFLER VERWALTUNGS 5 GMBH
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0228 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0347 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2011
From: LUK VERMOEGENSVERWALTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 026244/0948 →
MERGER Recorded May 9, 2011
From: LUK LAMELLEN UND KUPPLUNGSBAU BETEILIGUNGS KG
To: LUK VERMOEGENSVERWALTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH
Reel/Frame 026246/0924 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2008
From: METZINGER, MANUEL; AGNER, IVO
To: LUK LAMELLEN UND KUPPLUNGSBAU BETEILIGUNGS
Reel/Frame 020524/0126 →