Patent ID: 6929107
Filing Date: 2005-08-16
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
1. A Hydraulic twin clutch for a transmission having two transmission input shafts, comprising: first and second transmission input shafts; a driven clutch housing; a first clutch for releasably connecting the clutch housing to the first transmission input shaft, having first friction discs; a first annular piston-cylinder unit, located radially outward of the first transmission shaft and radially inward from the first friction discs for hydraulically-actuating the first clutch; a second clutch for releasably connecting the clutch housing to the second transmission input shaft, having second friction discs; a second annular piston-cylinder unit located adjacent the first piston-cylinder unit, located adjacent the first friction discs, located radially outward of the second transmission shaft and radially inward from the second friction discs, for hydraulically-actuating the second clutch; a clutch web fixed to the clutch housing, located between the first and second clutches and between the first and second piston-cylinder units.