Patent ID: 9328776
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: F16D

Claim Text:
1. A method of cooling a vehicle powertrain, comprising: providing a dry-clutch assembly having a drive plate having a first conduit configured to pull air towards a center axis of a transmission and a second conduit configured to exhaust air away from the center axis; the first conduit in the drive plate being a first set of holes spaced circumferentially around the drive plate, with a first set of blades out of plane from a face of the drive plate and each extending over a respective one of the first set of holes in a first direction, the first set of blades oriented to receive air and direct airflow through the first set of holes when the drive plate rotates in a counterclockwise direction from a transmission-to-engine perspective; and pumping air through the transmission by rotating the drive plate.