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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2006
Yoshihisa Ieda, Saitama, JP;
Akihiko Tomoda, Saitama, JP;
Yoshihisa Kanno, Saitama, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To reduce the axial size of a twin-clutch device including first and second clutch actuating mechanisms arranged in parallel along the axes of first and second driven shafts that are coaxial. A first clutch disconnection/connection control mechanism is provided for switching disconnection/connection of the first clutch actuating mechanism. A second clutch disconnection/connection control mechanism is provided for switching disconnection/connection of the second clutch actuating mechanism. A second clutch disconnection/connection control mechanism is arranged between first and second clutch inners so that at least a part of the second clutch disconnection/connection control mechanism is accommodated in at least one of first and second cylinder portions.