Volkswagen Ag

Borgwarner Inc.

Volker Becker

Georg Kruse

Wolfgang Schreiber

Rainer Gerathewohl

Ansgar Damm

Reinhard Kappel

Andreas Schmidt

Ingo Steinberg

Frank Schade

Wolf-R&uuml;diger Lutz

A disk carrier assembly for a multi-disk clutch includes a drive plate having a plurality of radially extending load teeth and a plurality of radially extending bearing teeth alternately disposed about the circumference of the drive plate. A disk carrier is included that has an axially cylinder segment with a plurality of axial protrusions that extend radially inward and are alternately disposed about the segment with plurality of axial grooves that extend radially outward. The axial grooves are adapted to radially retain a plurality of clutch disks while allowing operative axial movement. The plurality of axial protrusions further include a plurality of axial load protrusions alternately disposed between a plurality of axial bearing protrusions, each of the axial load protrusion have a load tooth cutout formed on its axial end and each of the axial bearing protrusion have an elongated area with an annular retaining groove.

Axially fixed and adjustable drive plate

A twin clutch, in particular an actively closing, dry friction twin clutch is provided for a twin clutch transmission of a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine, a crankshaft, and two transmission input shafts. The two transmission input shafts are connected to respective friction clutches and can be selectively connected to the crankshaft. At least one axial bearing is provided at the twin clutch such that axial forces, which are present when the clutch is actuated, can be transferred to the transmission housing.

Twin clutch

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Gifhorn, Germany

Volker Becker