US 11,725,701 B1
Disconnect clutch assembly shaft with cap
Edward Goodwill, Wooster, OH (US)
Assigned to Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed by Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed on Nov. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/993,005.
Int. Cl. F16H 25/06 (2006.01); F16D 25/0638 (2006.01); F16D 13/52 (2006.01)
CPC F16D 25/0638 (2013.01) [F16D 13/52 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A clutch assembly, comprising:
a shaft having a first end and a second end axially spaced from each other;
a seal plate supported by the shaft; and
a cap connected to the shaft and disposed at the second end, the cap including:
a base covering the second end; and
a wall extending from the base towards the first end, the wall being configured to axially constrain the seal plate;
wherein the shaft includes a channel extending axially through the second end, the cap closing the channel at the second end.