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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2023
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Ryan Slivka, Massillon, OH (US);
John Volcansek, Medina, OH (US);
Assignee:
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 13/52 (2006.01); F16D 13/72 (2006.01); F16D 25/0638 (2006.01); F16D 25/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 25/123 (2013.01); F16D 13/52 (2013.01); F16D 13/72 (2013.01); F16D 25/0638 (2013.01); F16D 2300/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A clutch assembly includes a shaft, a balance dam sealed to the shaft, a seal plate axially spaced from the balance dam and sealed to the shaft, and a piston. The piston is sealed to the shaft and disposed axially between the balance dam and the seal plate. The piston includes an orifice extending axially therethrough. A pressure chamber is bounded in part by the piston and the seal plate. A balance chamber is bounded in part by the piston and the balance dam. The pressure chamber is in fluid communication with the balance chamber via the orifice.