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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2010
Thomas Buchholz, Stockach, DE;
Wolfgang Sorg, Horgenzell, DE;
Thomas Buchholz, Stockach, DE;
Wolfgang Sorg, Horgenzell, DE;
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A liquid friction clutch () having a housing (), a clutch disc () rotatable relative to the housing () and which is rotatably arranged on an end () of a shaft () which is mounted centrally within the housing (), which shaft () bears on its other end () a driveable active element (). A working chamber () is positioned between the housing () and the clutch disk (). A storage chamber () is provided for the clutch fluid. A supply duct () leads from the storage chamber () to the working chamber (). A stationary clutch part () relative to which the housing () is rotatable, wherein a rotatably mounted pump element () is provided which, with the housing (), defines a shear gap ().