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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2007
Theodor Gassmann, Siegburg, DE;
Josef Bachmann, Obersinn, DE;
Bernhard Terfloth, Remscheid, DE;
Rolf Schwarze, Aalen, DE;
Theodor Gassmann, Siegburg, DE;
Josef Bachmann, Obersinn, DE;
Bernhard Terfloth, Remscheid, DE;
Rolf Schwarze, Aalen, DE;
GKN Driveline International GmbH, Lohmar, DE;
Abstract
A motor vehicle hydraulic pump () is provided comprising a gerotor rotor set or planetary rotor set and at least two output stages. A first output stage () of the hydraulic plump () is connected to a lubricant, in particular, a clutch lubricant. A second output stage () of the hydraulic pump () is connected to at least one clutch () of the actuation thereof. The invention also provides a method for actuating at least one clutch which is arranged in the motor vehicle by means of a motor vehicle hydraulic pump, whereby an inter-connection of a volume flow outlet of the first step () and the second step () of the hydraulic pump () takes place according to requirements for actuating the clutch.