Clutch Device Captive Force Transfer Element Assembly
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Clutch devices for transferring torque between a drive unit and a transmission in motor vehicles are complex and difficult to assemble due to their intricate mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A clutch device with a multiple-disk clutch arrangement actuated via a force transfer element, which is captively supported on a disk carrier, simplifying assembly by forming a coherent structural unit and utilizing latching means, actuation fingers, and restoring elements to ensure reliable and efficient torque transfer.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a multiple-disk clutch arrangement is actuated via a force transfer element with latching means, then the ease of assembly and mounting is improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional latching components
Solution Approach 1:
The force transfer element is merged with the disk carrier to form a coherent structural unit. The force transfer element is supportable or supported captively on the disk carrier, combining multiple functions (force transfer, structural support, and mounting interface) into a single integrated component, thereby simplifying assembly without proportionally increasing complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The latching means are designed to automatically engage and secure the force transfer element to the disk carrier during assembly. The latching mechanism serves itself by providing self-aligning features and automatic engagement, reducing the need for additional assembly steps or external fastening operations
2Stability of the object's composition
If the force transfer element is supportable captively on the disk carrier, then the stability of the structural unit is improved, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring assembly correctness increases
Solution Approach 1:
The latching means incorporate visual indicators that change appearance or become visible when properly engaged. This allows assembly correctness to be easily detected through visual inspection of the latched state, providing immediate feedback on assembly correctness without requiring complex measurement tools
Data Source
AI summary
A clutch device for arrangement in a drive train of a motor vehicle between a drive unit and a transmission is provided. The clutch device may include a multiple-disk clutch arrangement for selective torque transfer between the drive unit and the transmission. The multiple-disk clutch arrangement may be actuable via a force transfer element supported on a disk carrier of the multiple-disk clutch arrangement.