Patent ID: 7665591

Claim:
A twin-clutch device comprising: a first clutch actuating mechanism including a first clutch outer that is continuous to a driving rotary member, and a first clutch inner having a first cylinder portion coupled to a first driven shaft in a relatively non-rotatable manner; a second clutch actuating mechanism including a second clutch outer that is continuous to the driving rotary member, and a second clutch inner having a second cylinder portion coupled to a second driven shaft in a relatively non-rotatable manner; 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; said first and second clutch actuating mechanisms being arranged in parallel along axes of the first and second driven shafts that are coaxial; wherein the second clutch disconnection/connection control mechanism is arranged between the first and second clutch inners so that at least a part of the second clutch disconnection/connection control mechanism is accommodated in the first cylinder portion.