IP Library Granted Patent US 8,162,117
Granted Patent B2
US 8,162,117 · App. 12/512,598 · Granted Apr 24, 2012

Torque transmission device

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Patent No.
US 8,162,117
App. No.
12/512,598
Granted
Apr 24, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A torque transmission device in the drive train of a motor vehicle for transmitting torque, which has a clutch, particularly a dual-clutch, and a support tube that extends in the axial direction towards a housing, essentially a gear mechanism housing, and is radially arranged within at least one actuator bearing, in particular two actuator bearings, as well as a bearing device for the clutch. Part of the clutch cover facing the housing is supported by the bearing device for the clutch.

Claims (19)

1. A torque transmission device in a drive train of a motor vehicle for a transmission of torque, comprising:

a dual clutch having a first clutch plate and a second clutch plate;

a first transmission input shaft, the first clutch being connected to the first transmission input shaft;

a second transmission input shaft, the second clutch being connected to the second transmission input shaft;

a support tube extending axially toward a transmission housing, the support tube arranged radially outside of the second transmission input shaft and radially within two actuating bearings for the dual clutch; and

a bearing device for the dual clutch,

wherein a clutch cover part, which faces the transmission housing, is supported on the bearing device for the dual clutch, the clutch cover part has axial projections that extend axially through an actuating spring device toward a flange part, the flange part is fastened to the axial projections and is supported on the bearing device for the dual clutch, and

wherein the bearing device for the dual clutch is arranged axially between the actuating bearings and the clutch plates.

2. The torque transmission device of claim 1 , wherein the bearing device for the dual clutch is arranged radially between the support tube and the flange part.

3. The torque transmission device of claim 2 , wherein the support tube is fastened to the transmission housing.

4. The torque transmission device of claim 1 , wherein the axial projections are pins.

5. A torque transmission device in a drive train of a motor vehicle for a transmission of torque, comprising:

a dual clutch;

a support tube extending axially toward a transmission housing and radially within two actuating bearings for the dual clutch,

a bearing device for the dual clutch,

wherein the bearing device for the dual clutch is arranged radially, between an end of the support tube, which is on a same side as the transmission housing, and a support element, which is fixed to the transmission housing, and

wherein axial projections are provided on a clutch cover part, the axial projections extending axially through an actuating spring device toward a fastening section which is fastened to the axial projections.

6. The torque transmission device of claim 5 , wherein the axial projections are pins which extend axially through an actuating spring device toward a clutch cover part, and which are fastened to the other end of the support tube.

7. The torque transmission device of claim 5 , wherein the axial projections are pins.

Assignments (5)
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 →
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 Feb 22, 2012
From: LUK VERMOEGENSVERWALTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 027744/0504 →
MERGER Recorded Jan 26, 2012
From: LUK LAMELLEN UND KUPPLUNGSBAU BETEILIGUNGS KG
To: LUK VERMOEGENSVERWALTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH
Reel/Frame 027597/0856 →