Patent ID: 7392890
Filing Date: 2008-07-01
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
1. A torque transmitting unit for a power train of a motor vehicle for transmitting torque between a drive unit output shaft and a transmission input shaft, said torque transmitting unit comprising: a clutch operatively connected between the transmission input shaft and the drive unit output shaft, wherein the clutch includes an input part, an operating lever connected with the clutch input part for operating the clutch, an axially movable operating element engaged with an end of the operating lever for moving the operating lever to selectively engage and disengage the clutch; the torque transmitting unit includes a clutch cover that defines a clutch-containing volume and that is supported by a transmission housing section; wherein the clutch input part is supported in an axial direction by the clutch cover with an intermediate bearing between the clutch input part and the clutch cover, wherein an axial operating force applied to the operating lever by the operating element for engaging the clutch is transmitted to and is balanced by the intermediate bearing; and wherein the clutch includes two wet operating clutch arrangements that are positioned coaxially and the two wet operating clutch arrangements include an inner wet operating clutch arrangement that is surrounded by an outer wet clutch arrangement.