Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-level torque clutch
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Application No.: US14956861Application Date: 2015-12-02
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Publication No.: US09920795B2Publication Date: 2018-03-20
- Inventor: Gregory Mordukhovich , Michael Kozan
- Applicant: AVL Powertrain Engineering, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN Plymouth
- Assignee: AVL Powertrain Engineering, Inc.
- Current Assignee: AVL Powertrain Engineering, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Plymouth
- Agency: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
- Main IPC: F16D25/063
- IPC: F16D25/063 ; F16D13/70 ; F16D13/52 ; F16D25/0638

Abstract:
A clutch assembly is disclosed having a clutch housing and a shaft. A clutch pack selectively couples rotation of the clutch housing and the shaft. The clutch pack includes a primary backing plate, a reaction plate, first and second friction plates disposed between the backing plate and the reaction plate, and a secondary backing plate disposed between the first and second friction plates. A first actuator selectively applies pressure to the reaction plate to move the reaction plate toward the primary backing plate. A second actuator controls movement of the secondary backing plate to switch the clutch pack between a low torque state and a high torque state. In the low torque state, the secondary backing plate cannot move longitudinally toward the primary backing plate beyond a locked position. In the high torque state, the secondary backing plate can move beyond the locked position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160178015A1 Multi-Level Torque Clutch Public/Granted day:2016-06-23
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