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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2015
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
David Smith, Wadsworth, OH (US);
Phong Lu, Wooster, OH (US);
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
A double clutch mounting assembly for a motor vehicle drive train is provided. The double clutch mounting assembly includes a double clutch; a damper configured for connecting the double clutch to an engine crankshaft; and a clutch actuator for actuating the double clutch fixed to the double clutch. One of the double clutch and the damper includes a pilot configured for insertion into an engine crankshaft to center the double clutch, damper and clutch actuator with respect to the engine crankshaft. A method of forming a double clutch mounting assembly is also provided. The method includes forming a subassembly by axially fixing a dual mass flywheel and a double clutch together and axially fixing a concentric slave cylinder to the double clutch.