A torque converter assembly that has a turbine assembly, a pump assembly, and a clutch assembly that selectively rotationally couples the turbine assembly to the pump assembly. The clutch assembly also has at least one clutch disk and a backing plate assembly defining a backing plate surface and formed by a first plate and a second plate coupled to one another. The first plate and the second plate are coupled to each other at a first radius and a second radius, the second radius being substantially adjacent to the backing plate surface.

A friction clutch includes a housing, an axially displaceable pressure plate, a lever system for displacing the pressure plate, a ramp system arranged between the pressure plate and the lever system, a torsion device for rotating the ramp system, and a control device. The torsion device has a spindle to drive the ramp system and a drive gear with an external profile. The control device has a fastening portion fixed to the housing and a pawl with a plurality of tongues to forming a positive interlock. At least one tongue is arranged to engage the external profile. Each tongue is separated from another tongue by a gap extending in the axial direction. At least one gap, starting from a tip of the tongue, extends in the axial direction 30% or less of a minimum distance between the tip and the fastening portion.

A friction clutch includes a housing, an axially displaceable pressure plate, a lever system for displacing the pressure plate, a ramp system arranged between the pressure plate and the lever system, a torsion device for rotating the ramp system, and a control device. The torsion device has a spindle to drive the ramp system and a drive gear with an external profile. The control device has a fastening portion fixed to the housing and a pawl with a plurality of tongues to forming a positive interlock. At least one tongue is arranged to engage the external profile. Each tongue is separated from another tongue by a gap extending in the axial direction. At least one gap, starting from a tip of the tongue, extends in the axial direction 30% or less of a minimum distance between the tip and the fastening portion.

A drive assembly including a primary inertia plate and clutch plate is disclosed herein. The primary inertia plate is configured to be rotationally driven via a crankshaft. The clutch plate includes a body with a rotational axis (X). The clutch plate is configured to be rotationally driven by the primary inertia plate. The clutch plate includes at least one imbalance feature such that a center of gravity of the clutch plate is positioned away from the rotational axis (X). The imbalance feature generates a centrifugal force that counteracts or prevents rattling from being imparted to the clutch plate via engine vibrations through the primary inertia plate.

The invention relates to a double clutch transmission (10) for an electric vehicle, comprising an input shaft (40), a first component clutch (11), by means of which the input shaft (40) can be coupled to a first output shaft (41), and a second component clutch (12), by means of which the input shaft (40) can be coupled to a second output shaft (42), wherein the second output shaft (42) is configured as a hollow shaft. The second output shaft (42) comprises a flange section (65) which extends in the radial direction (r). The first component clutch (11) can be actuated by a first actuating unit (51) which comprises a driver, which driver engages through the flange section (65) in the axial direction (x) and is connected fixedly to the second output shaft (42) so as to rotate with it. The driver can be actuated in the axial direction (x) via a first release bearing, and the first component clutch (11) can be actuated in the axial direction (x) by the driver via a second release bearing. The invention also relates to a drive unit for an electric vehicle, which drive unit comprises a double clutch transmission (10) according to the invention and an electric motor (5) for driving the input shaft (40) of the double clutch transmission (10).

The invention relates to a double clutch transmission (10) for an electric vehicle, comprising an input shaft (40), a first component clutch (11), by means of which the input shaft (40) can be coupled to a first output shaft (41), and a second component clutch (12), by means of which the input shaft (40) can be coupled to a second output shaft (42), wherein the second output shaft (42) is configured as a hollow shaft. The second output shaft (42) comprises a flange section (65) which extends in the radial direction (r). The first component clutch (11) can be actuated by a first actuating unit (51) which comprises a driver, which driver engages through the flange section (65) in the axial direction (x) and is connected fixedly to the second output shaft (42) so as to rotate with it. The driver can be actuated in the axial direction (x) via a first release bearing, and the first component clutch (11) can be actuated in the axial direction (x) by the driver via a second release bearing. The invention also relates to a drive unit for an electric vehicle, which drive unit comprises a double clutch transmission (10) according to the invention and an electric motor (5) for driving the input shaft (40) of the double clutch transmission (10).

A torque transmission arrangement includes a cylindrical friction element carrier and a snap-ring, the friction element carrier carries a pressing plate and a reaction plate of an outer friction-based torque-transmission mechanism rotationally secured to an outer surface and a pressing plate and a reaction plate of an inner friction-based torque-transmission mechanism rotationally secured to an inner surface. The friction element carrier includes through-holes distributed around the circumference of the friction element carrier. The snap-ring includes radial projections distributed around the inner or outer circumference of the snap-ring and configured to extend through said through-holes when the snap-ring is mounted on the friction element carrier, such that the snap-ring protrudes in a radial direction beyond both the inner and outer surfaces of the friction element carrier for retaining the inner and outer reaction plates of the inner and outer friction-based torque-transmission mechanisms on the friction element carrier.

A clutch assembly comprising a sealed clutch and a spacer. The clutch is connected to the spacer and the spacer is connectable to a flywheel along a common axis and the spacer facilitates connection of the clutch to the flywheel in at least two different axially spaced positions. A connection ring can connect the spacer connection to flywheel.

A sealed clutch and a clutch plate, the sealed clutch including a spline connector for connecting the sealed clutch by splined connection to a transmission shaft of an automotive transmission. The spline connector comprising a connector housing and a spline ring. The spline ring including an opening having a spline configuration for cooperating with a splined portion of a transmission shaft. The connector housing being secured within the sealed clutch and the spline ring being removably connectable to the connector housing to enable the spline ring to be removed and replaced with a different spline ring for cooperating with a splined portion of a different transmission shaft. The clutch plate has a pair of drive plates having a coaxially aligned openings and a spline connector mounted between them. The outer diameter of the spline ring being slightly less than the inner diameter of the opening of one of the drive plates and a removable retainer being interposed between the spline connector and the drive plate to retain the spline ring, whereby removal of the removable retainer enables removal of the spline ring from the spline connector through the opening of the drive plate.

Provided is a clutch device configured so that close contactability between a cam surface of a center clutch and a cam surface of a pressure clutch can be improved and torque transmission can be stabilized accordingly. The clutch device (100) includes a center clutch (105) and a pressure clutch (112). The center clutch (105) includes center-side cam portions (107), a pressure clutch slide portion (106), and a lifter plate slide portion (110). The pressure clutch (112) includes pressure-side cam portions (114), a lifter plate (116), and a second center clutch slide portion (113). The lifter plate (116) includes first center clutch slide portions (120). A clearance (C2) between the second center clutch slide portion (113) and the pressure clutch slide portion (106) is set greater than a clearance (C1) between the first center clutch slide portion (120) and the lifter plate slide portion (110).