Actuating apparatus for a friction clutch, and clutch system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11686355-B2
Application number	US-202217723678-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 19, 2022
Priority date	Apr 19, 2021
Publication date	Jun 27, 2023
Grant date	Jun 27, 2023

Abstract

An actuating apparatus has a first and a second actuating element that delimit a pressure chamber. The actuating apparatus has a rotary decoupling bearing coupled via a compensation assembly to the second actuating element for joint movement along the spatial axis. The compensation assembly comprises a first ramp element which is supported axially on the second actuating element and is preloaded relative to the second actuating element by a first preloading apparatus for rotation about the spatial axis and a second ramp element coupled to the rotary decoupling bearing. An axial overall length of the compensation group along the spatial axis changes in the case of a rotation, of the first ramp element relative to the second actuating element. The compensation assembly has a blocking element and a blocking toothing system in blocking engagement with a counter-blocking toothing system of the first ramp element

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An actuating apparatus for a friction clutch, comprising:
a first actuating element;
a second actuating element;
a pressure chamber delimited by the first actuating element and the second actuating element,
wherein the second actuating element is configured for movement along a spatial axis in an actuating direction with respect to the first actuating element by introduction of a pressure medium into the pressure chamber;
a compensation assembly;
a rotary decoupling bearing coupled via the compensation assembly to the second actuating element for joint movement along the spatial axis,
wherein the compensation assembly comprising:
a first ramp element supported axially on the second actuating element and is preloaded relative to the second actuating element by a first preloading apparatus for rotation about the spatial axis;
a second ramp element coupled to the rotary decoupling bearing for common movement along the spatial axis and is supported axially on the first ramp element, the second ramp element being non-rotating with respect to the second actuating element, and
an axial overall length of the compensation assembly along the spatial axis changing in case of rotation, produced by way of the first preloading apparatus, of the first ramp element relative to the second actuating element; and

a blocking element which is non-rotating with respect to the second actuating element and has a blocking toothing system which is in blocking engagement with a counter-blocking toothing system of the first ramp element and can be moved out of blocking engagement with the counter-blocking toothing system by way of axial movement of the blocking element along the spatial axis relative to the first ramp element,
wherein a ratio of a spacing between the counter-blocking toothing system and the spatial axis to a base tangent length of the counter-blocking toothing system being at least 4.4.

2. The actuating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the counter-blocking toothing system comprises at least 28 teeth.

3. The actuating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the blocking toothing system and the counter-blocking toothing system each run completely around the spatial axis.

4. The actuating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the blocking toothing system is moulded into the blocking element, and the counter-blocking toothing system is moulded into the first ramp element.

5. The actuating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein teeth of the blocking toothing system are formed on an axial side face of the blocking element and are oriented counter to the actuating direction, and in that teeth of the counter-blocking toothing system are formed on an axial side face of the first ramp element and are oriented in the actuating direction.

6. The actuating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first ramp element is preloaded in the actuating direction with regard to the second actuating element by a second preloading apparatus.

7. The actuating apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the blocking element is preloaded counter to the actuating direction with regard to the second ramp element by a third preloading apparatus.

8. The actuating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the blocking element can be moved along the spatial axis relative to the second actuating element.

9. The actuating apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the blocking element is of ring-like configuration and has a radially outwardly projecting region which engages radially over an axial end of the first actuating element, so that a movement capability of the blocking element counter to the actuating direction is limited by an interaction of the radially outwardly projecting region of the blocking element with the axial end of the first actuating element.

10. A clutch system, comprising:
a friction clutch with a force accumulator which can be loaded for clutch actuation;
an actuating apparatus for the friction clutch, comprising:
a first actuating element;
a second actuating element;
a pressure chamber delimited by the first actuating element and the second actuating element,
wherein the second actuating element is configured for movement along a spatial axis in an actuating direction with respect to the first actuating element by introduction of a pressure medium into the pressure chamber;
a compensation assembly;
a rotary decoupling bearing coupled via the compensation assembly to the second actuating element for joint movement along the spatial axis,
wherein the compensation assembly comprising:
a first ramp element supported axially on the second actuating element and is preloaded relative to the second actuating element by a first preloading apparatus for rotation about the spatial axis;
a second ramp element coupled to the rotary decoupling bearing for common movement along the spatial axis and is supported axially on the first ramp element, the second ramp element being non-rotating with respect to the second actuating element, and
an axial overall length of the compensation assembly along the spatial axis changing in case of rotation, produced by way of the first preloading apparatus, of the first ramp element relative to the second actuating element; and
a blocking element which is non-rotating with respect to the second actuating element and has a blocking toothing system which is in blocking engagement with a counter-blocking toothing system of the first ramp element and can be moved out of blocking engagement with the counter-blocking toothing system by way of axial movement of the blocking element along the spatial axis relative to the first ramp element,
wherein a ratio of a spacing between the counter-blocking toothing system and the spatial axis to a base tangent length of the counter-blocking toothing system being at least 4.4; and
wherein the rotary decoupling bearing being coupled to the force accumulator for selective loading of the force accumulator.

Assignees

• Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen

Inventors

• Hahn Stephan
• Göb Michael
• Siegler Daniel
• Abeska Matthias
• Thoma Walter
• Böhm Christopher

Classifications

• F16D25/063

  with clutch members exclusively moving axially · CPC title

• F16D25/126

  adjustment for wear or play · CPC title

• F16D23/143 Primary

  Arrangements or details for the connection between the release bearing and the diaphragm · CPC title

• F16D2023/123

  Clutch actuation by cams, ramps or ball-screw mechanisms · CPC title

• F16D25/083 Primary

  Actuators therefor (F16D25/085 - F16D25/087 take precedence) · CPC title