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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2003
Masahiro Hayabuchi, Anjo, JP;
Kouji Maeda, Anjo, JP;
Tomohiro Yamashita, Anjo, JP;
Masahiro Yamaguchi, Tkefu, JP;
Yoshito Takeshita, Tkefu, JP;
Katsunori Tanaka, Tkefu, JP;
Yukihiro Fukuda, Tkefu, JP;
Masahiro Hayabuchi, Anjo, JP;
Kouji Maeda, Anjo, JP;
Tomohiro Yamashita, Anjo, JP;
Masahiro Yamaguchi, Tkefu, JP;
Yoshito Takeshita, Tkefu, JP;
Katsunori Tanaka, Tkefu, JP;
Yukihiro Fukuda, Tkefu, JP;
Aisin AW Co., LTD, Aichi-ken, JP;
Aisin AW Industries Co., LTD, Fukui, JP;
Abstract
A clutch assembly for starting a vehicle without using a torque converter has a simple structure yet providing high reliability. In the clutch assembly, a clutch and a damper device are housed in a housing connected to a crank shaft of an engine. A boss serving as an output member is connected to an input shaft of an automatic transmission. An output of the engine is connected/disconnected to/from the input shaft upon engagement/disengagement of the clutch. The clutch includes a friction member and a piston fit oil tightly with the housing so as to apply pressure to the friction member. One end of the damper device is connected to a clutch hub, and the other end is connected to the output member. The clutch and the damper device are aligned on the axis of the housing.