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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2007
Karl-heinz Bauer, Graben-Neudorf, DE;
Rainer Gerathewohl, Karlsruhe, DE;
Frank Guenter, Karlsruhe, DE;
Hans-juergen Hauck, Schwaebisch Hall, DE;
Klaus Heber, Remseck, DE;
Johannes Heinrich, Friedrichsdorf, DE;
Carsten Weinhold, Hockenheim, DE;
Karl-Heinz Bauer, Graben-Neudorf, DE;
Rainer Gerathewohl, Karlsruhe, DE;
Frank Guenter, Karlsruhe, DE;
Hans-Juergen Hauck, Schwaebisch Hall, DE;
Klaus Heber, Remseck, DE;
Johannes Heinrich, Friedrichsdorf, DE;
Carsten Weinhold, Hockenheim, DE;
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A dual clutch transmission having radially nested clutches including an outer clutch having first inner and outer clutch disks that are interleaved between each other where the first outer clutch disks are operatively mounted to a first outer support carrier. The transmission also includes an inner clutch having second inner and outer clutch disks operatively interleaved between each other and operatively mounted to a second inner support carrier. A common disk carrier has a common clutch disk carrier that operatively supports the first inner clutch disks of the outer clutch and the second outer clutch disks of the inner clutch.