Patent ID: 6401894
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: F16D

Abstract:
A multiple-clutch assembly comprising:a housing, a first clutch including a first drive member rotatably supported within said housing on a drive hub and a first driven member rotatably supported within said housing on a first driven shaft, and a first clutch pack interposed between said first drive and driven members and operable to selectively connect and disconnect said first drive and driven members for transferring and interrupting torque therebetween; a second clutch supported within said housing coaxial with respect to said first clutch, said second clutch including a second drive member rotatably supported within said housing on said drive hub and a second driven member rotatably supported within said housing on a second driven shaft, wherein said first and second driven shafts are disposed concentrically relative to one another, and a second clutch pack interposed between said second drive and driven members and operable to selectively connect and disconnect said second drive and driven members for transferring and interrupting torque therebetween; and a torsional damper connected between a source of power and said drive hub through said first drive member of said first clutch that is, operably connected directly to said first drive member of said first clutch and thereby acting to interconnect said second drive member of said second clutch to said torsional damper through said drive hub, and dampening torsional vibrations between said source of power and said first and second clutches.