Patent ID: 6719110
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: F16D,F16H

Abstract:
A wet type friction clutch operatively disposed between first and second torque transmission components, comprising:a first plurality of clutch plates disposed for rotation with the first torque transmission component; a second plurality of clutch plates interleaved with the first plurality of clutch plates and disposed for rotation with the second torque transmission component; a clutch operator operative to selectively render the first and second plurality of clutch plates to engage or disengage; and an oil guide passageway formed on at least one of adjacent clutch plates to introduce an oil to sliding areas of the adjacent clutch plates and extending in a given length along circumferential peripheries of the adjacent clutch plates to communicate with an oil chamber to allow the oil to be introduced into the sliding areas of the adjacent clutch plates, wherein the oil guide passageway has an edge portion with a thickness smaller than that of a body portion of the clutch plate to define a space between adjacent clutch plates.