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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2012
Gkn Driveline Köping Ab, Köping, SE;
Hans-Peter Nett, Adenau, DE;
Christoph Göttert, Köln, DE;
GKN Driveline Koping AB, Koping, SE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a clutch assembly of a motor vehicle, in particular a clutch-controlled differential unit, comprising a switchable clutch apparatus that is able to transmit driving power from a drive element on the input side with regard to the clutch device to a drive element on the output side with regard to the clutch device, wherein an oil conveying apparatus is provided for the clutch oiling, which oil conveying apparatus conveys oil of an oil circuit serving the clutch device depending on the operating state. In order to ensure that the lubrication of components arranged on the output side with regard to the clutch device is ensured in operating states in which the oil conveying apparatus does not convey any oil, an oil accumulating device is provided.