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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2005
Karl-heinz Bauer, Taunusstrasse, DE;
Rainer Gerathewohl, Gruenewaldstrasse, DE;
Frank Guenter, Egerlandstrasse, DE;
Hans-juergen Hauck, Altenhausen, DE;
Klaus Heber, Brucknerstrasse, DE;
Johannes Heinrich, Frankfurter, DE;
Carsten Weinhold, Ludewigstrasse, DE;
Karl-Heinz Bauer, Taunusstrasse, DE;
Rainer Gerathewohl, Gruenewaldstrasse, DE;
Frank Guenter, Egerlandstrasse, DE;
Hans-Juergen Hauck, Altenhausen, DE;
Klaus Heber, Brucknerstrasse, DE;
Johannes Heinrich, Frankfurter, DE;
Carsten Weinhold, Ludewigstrasse, DE;
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A dual clutch transmission having radially nested clutches includes an outer clutch having a plurality of first outer clutch disks, a plurality of first inner clutch disks, and a first inner support carrier, with the first inner clutch disks operatively mounted to the first inner carrier. The transmission further includes an inner clutch having a plurality of second outer clutch disks, a plurality of second inner clutch disks, and a second inner support carrier is included. The second inner clutch disks are operatively mounted to the second inner carrier. A common disk carrier having a first outer clutch disk carrier operatively supports the first outer clutch disks of the outer clutch and a second outer clutch disk carrier that operatively supports the second outer clutch disks of the inner clutch.