Patent ID: 7690491
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
1. A twin-clutch device comprising: a first clutch actuating mechanism having a plurality of first and second friction plates arranged in an alternately overlapping manner, for switching disconnection/connection of power transmission between a driving rotary member and a first driven rotary member; a second clutch actuating mechanism having a plurality of third and fourth friction plates arranged in an alternately overlapping manner, for switching disconnection/connection of power transmission between the driving rotary member and a second driven rotary member; a first clutch disconnection/connection control mechanism for exerting on the first clutch actuating mechanism a controlling force for switching disconnection/connection of the first clutch actuating mechanism; and a second clutch disconnection/connection control mechanism for exerting on the second clutch actuating mechanism a controlling force for switching disconnection/connection of the second clutch actuating mechanism, wherein the first and second clutch disconnection/connection control mechanisms each include a control actuating member that is supported on a fixing member in a non-rotating state while being allowed to move in a direction along a rotational axis of each of the first driven rotary member and second driven rotary member, the control actuating member of each of the first and second clutch disconnection/connection control mechanisms being connected to each of the first and second clutch actuating mechanisms via a bearing, wherein the first and second clutch actuating mechanisms are arranged in parallel in a direction along rotational axes thereof, and the first and second clutch disconnection/connection control mechanisms are arranged side by side in the direction along the rotational axes.