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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2015
Gkn Automotive Ltd., Redditch, Worcestershire, GB;
Jan Haupt, Kürten, DE;
Jörg Jacoby, Düsseldorf, DE;
Falk Siebenhandl, Bonn, DE;
Colin Zaers, Königswinter, DE;
Holger Seidl, Siegburg, DE;
GKN Automotive Ltd., Redditch, Worcestershire, GB;
Abstract
A clutch assembly comprises a housing; a first drive part rotatingly drivable around an axis of rotation; a second drive part rotatable relative to the first drive part; a clutch which is arranged in the power path between the first drive part and the second drive part and which comprises a first clutch part which is connected to the first drive part in a rotationally fixed and axially movable way and a second clutch part which is drivingly connected to the second drive part; a controllable actuator for actuating the clutch; a sensor unit for determining a position signal which represents the axial position of the first clutch part, wherein the sensor unit comprises a target element which is at least indirectly connected to the first clutch part, and a sensor connected to the housing for recording a position of the target element; and adjusting means for adjusting the position of the sensor relative to the housing.