Torque transfer mechanisms with power-operated clutch actuator
CA 2583495 C · Owner: Magna Drivetrain Of America, Inc. · Inventors: Puiu, Dumitru
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A clutch actuator for controlling engagement of a friction clutch and having a first actuator plate rotatable about an axis a second actuator plate adjacent , to the first actuator plate and a ballramp unit disposed between the first and second actuator plates. A piston assembly acts to induce rotation of the first actuator plate relative to the second actuator plate. Relative rotation between the first actuator plate and the second actuator plate induces linear movement of one of the first and second actuator plates along the axis to regulate engagement of the friction clutch.
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- Filed October 18, 2005 and granted August 13, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 18, 2025.
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