US 11,746,847 B2
Clutch system and vehicle transmission system including the same
Benjamin A. Siegel, Chicago, IL (US); Steven J. Kowal, Naperville, IL (US); Richard W. Pridgen, Jr., Arlington Heights, IL (US); and David T. Vierk, Mokena, IL (US)
Assigned to BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed by BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 31, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/139,474.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/957,994, filed on Jan. 7, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0207671 A1, Jul. 8, 2021
Int. Cl. F16D 69/02 (2006.01); F16D 13/52 (2006.01)
CPC F16D 69/02 (2013.01) [F16D 13/52 (2013.01); F16D 69/027 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A clutch system operably coupled to a vehicle power generator, said clutch system comprising:
a first clutch member for transmitting torque from the vehicle power generator, said first clutch member comprising:
a first clutch element having a first surface, wherein said first surface faces a first direction, and
a first friction material disposed on said first surface; and
a second clutch member for transmitting torque from the vehicle power generator and configured to engage said first clutch member, said second clutch member comprising:
a second clutch element having a second surface, wherein said second surface faces a second direction opposite said first direction, and
a second friction material disposed on said second surface;
wherein said first friction material and said second friction material may be the same or different;
wherein said first friction material is configured to be directly engaged with said second friction material during operation of the vehicle power generator; and
wherein said first friction material and said second friction material each independently have a thickness that is greater than 0.1 mm.