IP Library Granted Patent US 8,672,108
Granted Patent B2
US 8,672,108 · App. 12/837,028 · Granted Mar 18, 2014

Drive train, in particular a hybrid drive train

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Patent No.
US 8,672,108
App. No.
12/837,028
Granted
Mar 18, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A drive train, in particular, a hybrid drive train with a torque converter, which can be operatively connected with a drive through a clutch. The clutch includes an emergency operation actuation device with at least one emergency operation actuation element, which defines a centrifugal oil cavity which includes oil and which is coupled with the drive.

Claims (18)

1. A drive train comprising:

a torque converter, which is operatively connected with an input through a clutch, wherein the clutch comprises an emergency operation actuation device with at least one emergency operation actuation element, which defines a centrifugal oil cavity, which comprises oil and is coupled with the input, wherein:

the clutch is configured as a wet operating disc clutch with a piston;

the clutch is actuatable by the piston through pressure loading;

the piston defines the centrifugal oil cavity of the emergency operation actuation device and the piston is coupled non-rotatably, but axially movable, with a clutch hub;

the centrifugal oil cavity is defined by a centrifugal oil cavity defining wall and the piston is moveable in an axial direction relative to the centrifugal oil cavity defining wall; and,

the centrifugal oil cavity defining wall is coupled non-rotatably but axially movable with the clutch hub.

2. A drive train comprising:

an input;

a torque converter: and,

a clutch including:

a first disc support non-rotatably connected to the torque converter;

a second disc support non-rotatably connected to the input;

a plurality of discs non-rotatably connected to the inner or the outer disc support;

a first piston arranged to close the clutch to non-rotatably connect the first and second disc supports; and,

an emergency operation piston, separate from the first piston and arranged to displace at least a portion of the discs in the plurality of discs to non-rotatably connect the first and second disc supports, wherein:

the input is connected to a primary drive including an internal combustion engine; and,

the input is connected to a secondary drive including an electric motor.

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 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 4, 2012
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 028154/0131 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2010
From: KUEHNLE, MICHAEL; KRAUSE, THORSTEN; ENGELMANN, DOMINIQUE; MOVLAZADA, PARVIZ; VOEGTLE, BENJAMIN
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 024691/0970 →