Hydrodynamic clutch
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- VOITH PATENT GMBH
- Publication Date
- 2010-03-31
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Abstract
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technical field
[0001] The invention relates to a hydrodynamic coupling with a constant or variable filling degree according to the preamble of claim 1 . Background technique
[0002] The skilled person distinguishes between hydraulic couplings with a constant filling degree and couplings that can be filled and emptied. In the last-mentioned coupler, depending on the desired filling state, the working medium is fed from the outer circuit into the working chamber of the coupler or out of it, while in the first-mentioned coupler the working medium is always left in the coupling within the device. This leads to structural problems on two fronts: First, a storage chamber must be provided within the coupler, which contains a working medium which, due to the desired operating state, should not remain in the working chamber. Furthermore, the working medium heated by fluid friction cannot be cooled in the external heat exchanger, as is usually arranged in the external working medi...