US 12,253,115 B2
Multi-pack clutch assembly with actuator
Filip Van Raepenbusch, Bruges (BE); and Kurt Cattoor, Koolkerke (BE)
Assigned to DANA BELGIUM N.V., Bruges (BE)
Filed by Dana Belgium N.V., Bruges (BE)
Filed on May 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/311,136.
Prior Publication US 2024/0369111 A1, Nov. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. F16D 25/0638 (2006.01); F16D 21/08 (2006.01)
CPC F16D 25/0638 (2013.01) [F16D 21/08 (2013.01)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A clutch assembly, comprising:
a first clutch pack to couple a drive gear via a rotational connection component;
a second clutch pack to couple a drum via the rotational connection component;
a hydraulic piston configured to jointly actuate the first clutch pack and the second clutch pack; and
a spring coupled to the hydraulic piston and positioned radially inward from the first clutch pack and the second clutch pack;
wherein the first clutch pack is axially spaced away from the second clutch pack;
wherein the first and second clutch packs are each coupled to the rotational connection component via a separate set of plates; and
wherein the drum is coupled to a shaft;
the clutch assembly further comprising a roller bearing or a bushing directly coupled to the rotational connection component and the shaft.