Voith Turbo Gmbh Co. Kg

Haymo Bregler

Bernhard Schust

A hydrodynamic clutch includes at least two blade wheels that form at least one torus-shaped working chamber that can be filled with an operating medium. In a method of operating the hydrodynamic clutch, the filling degree is determined via a value that at least indirectly characterizes the filling degree. When a maximum filling degree is attained, the operating medium supply is interrupted. During the filling operation, the operating medium is led in a substantially proportional manner to the filling degree from the work chamber into an accumulation chamber coupled to the working chamber. At least one dynamic pressure generator or sensor is inserted into the accumulation chamber and is arranged relative to the accumulation chamber such that, in a first filling state in which the filling degree is lower than the maximum filling degree, no pressure or only a very small first pressure which is constant over the whole first filling state is generated in the dynamic pressure generating unit. In a second filling state which corresponds to the maximum filling degree, a second, substantially higher pressure is generated. This second pressure is at least indirectly used for driving a device that influences the operating medium supply to the working chamber.

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Crailsheim, Germany

Haymo Bregler