Clutch unit with torsional vibration damper as a clutch support, and hybrid module comprising clutch unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11248663-B2
Application number	US-201916968832-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 15, 2019
Priority date	Feb 12, 2018
Publication date	Feb 15, 2022
Grant date	Feb 15, 2022

Abstract

A clutch unit for a powertrain of a motor vehicle is disclosed, comprising a torque input component acting as a drive element and a torque output component acting as an output element, which can be connected to transmit a torque to the torque input component through a clutch which can be switched through friction elements, the clutch having two partial clutches by which the torque input component and the torque output component can be connected so as to transmit a torque, in which one of the two partial clutches is configured as a positive-fit clutch and the other of the two partial clutches is configured as a friction clutch. In addition, the disclosure relates to a hybrid module with a first drive machine the output shaft of which can be connected through such a clutch unit to an output shaft of a second drive machine or a transmission input shaft.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A clutch unit for a powertrain of a motor vehicle, comprising: a torque input component acting as a drive element; a torque output component acting as an output element, configured to be connected to transmit a torque to the torque input component through a switchable clutch, in which the clutch includes two partial clutches, configured to selectively connect the torque input component and the torque output component to transmit the torque, wherein one of the two partial clutches is a positive-fit clutch and the other of the two partial clutches is a multi-plate friction clutch; and a dual mass flywheel having a primary mass connected to the torque input component and a secondary mass connected to the torque output component, wherein an external plate arranged to support a plurality of external clutch plates of the multi-plate clutch is integrally formed in one piece with the primary mass or the secondary mass, and wherein the secondary mass is directly coupled to the primary mass by a spring.

2. The clutch unit according to claim 1 , wherein an actuation direction of one partial clutch is opposite to an actuation direction of the other partial clutch.

3. The clutch unit according to claim 1 , wherein the dual mass flywheel is arranged in such a way that it is decoupled from the powertrain when the positive-fit clutch is not actuated.

4. The clutch unit according to claim 1 , wherein an actuation direction of the two partial clutches is identical.

5. The clutch unit according to claim 1 , wherein the friction clutch and the positive-fit clutch have independent clutch stops for limiting any clutch movement.

6. A hybrid module with a first drive machine, an output shaft of which can be connected through the clutch unit to an output shaft of a second drive machine or a transmission input shaft according to claim 1 .

7. The clutch unit according to claim 1 , wherein the clutch and the dual mass flywheel are arranged to be radially nested.

8. The clutch unit according to claim 7 , wherein the dual mass flywheel is arranged to be external the clutch in a radial direction.

9. A hybrid module with a first drive machine, an output shaft of which can be connected through the clutch unit to an output shaft of a second drive machine or a transmission input shaft according to claim 1 .

10. The clutch unit according to claim 1 , wherein the two partial clutches are actuated by a rotary feedthrough, the rotary feedthrough being arranged in an axial direction between the clutches such that the rotary feedthrough abuts the external plate.

11. The clutch unit according to claim 1 , wherein the spring is arranged fully radially outside of the two partial clutches.

12. A clutch unit for a powertrain of a motor vehicle, comprising:
a torque input component acting as a drive element;
a torque output component acting as an output element, configured to be connected to transmit a torque to the torque input component through a switchable clutch, in which the clutch includes two partial clutches, configured to selectively connect the torque input component and the torque output component to transmit the torque, wherein one of the two partial clutches is a positive-fit clutch and the other of the two partial clutches is a multi-plate friction clutch; and
a dual mass flywheel having a primary mass connected to the torque input component and a secondary mass connected to the torque output component, wherein an external plate arranged to support a plurality of external clutch plates of the multi-plate clutch is integrally formed in one piece with the primary mass or the secondary mass, and wherein the secondary mass is directly coupled to the primary mass by a damper.

13. The clutch unit according to claim 12 , wherein an actuation direction of one partial clutch is opposite to an actuation direction of the other partial clutch.

14. The clutch unit according to claim 12 , wherein the dual mass flywheel is decoupled from the powertrain when the positive-fit clutch is not actuated.

15. The clutch unit according to claim 12 , wherein an actuation direction of the two partial clutches is identical.

16. The clutch unit according to claim 12 , wherein the friction clutch and the positive-fit clutch have independent clutch stops for limiting any clutch movement.

17. The clutch unit according to claim 12 , wherein the clutch and the dual mass flywheel are arranged to be radially nested.

18. The clutch unit according to claim 17 , wherein the dual mass flywheel is arranged to be external the clutch in a radial direction.

19. The clutch unit according to claim 12 , wherein the two partial clutches are actuated by a rotary feedthrough, the rotary feedthrough being arranged in an axial direction between the clutches such that the rotary feedthrough abuts the external plate.

20. The clutch unit according to claim 12 , wherein the damper is arranged fully radially outside of the two partial clutches.

Assignees

• Schaeffler Technologies Ag

Inventors

• Grethel Marco
• Macmillian Loyal George
• Mayer Carsten
• Baehr Markus

Classifications

• Y02T10/62

  Hybrid vehicles · CPC title

• B60K6/387

  Actuated clutches, i.e. clutches engaged or disengaged by electric, hydraulic or mechanical actuating means · CPC title

• F16D21/00 Primary

  Systems comprising a plurality of actuated clutches (for synchronisation F16D23/04) · CPC title

• F16D2300/00

  Special features for couplings or clutches · CPC title

• B60K17/02

  characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of clutch · CPC title