Multiplate wet clutch

Abstract

A multiplate wet clutch has a first clutch portion comprising at least a first engaging element and a first engaged element, which are alternately arranged, a second clutch portion comprising at least a second engaging element and a second engaged element and a piston which fastens and releases engagements between the first and second engaging elements and the first and second engaged elements. The piston presses the first and the second clutch portions.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a fragmentary sectional view in the axial direction of a multiplate wet clutch showing the first embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the multiplate wet clutch of FIG. 1 when seen from the opened end side of a clutch case;

FIG. 3 is a sectional diagram of the clutch cut along a line A-O-A in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a front view of apart of a friction plate showing the third embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 5 is a front view of apart of a friction plate showing the fourth embodiment of the invention; and

FIG. 6 is a graph showing the relation between a load applied to a piston and a transmission torque in the respective embodiments of the invention.

Claims

1. A multiplate wet clutch comprising: a first clutch portion comprising at least a first engaging element and a first engaged element, which are alternately arranged;a second clutch portion comprising at least a second engaging element and a second engaged element; anda piston which fastens and releases engagements between the first and second engaging elements and the first and second engaged elements,wherein the piston presses the first and the second clutch portions.

2. The multiplate wet clutch according to claim 1, wherein the second clutch portion is fastened when a pressing force of the piston is equal to or larger than a predetermined load.

3. The multiplate wet clutch according to claim 2, further comprising: a partition member which separates the first clutch portion from the second clutch portion; anda biasing member which biases the second clutch portion against the partition member with the predetermined load.

4. The multiplate wet clutch according to claim 3, wherein the biasing member is a coil spring.

5. The multiplate wet clutch according to claim 3, wherein the biasing member is a disc spring.

6. The multiplate wet clutch according to claim 3, wherein the biasing member comprises a plurality of the disc springs, and the plurality of the disc springs have different spring coefficients, respectively.

7. The multiplate wet clutch according to claim 3, wherein the first clutch portion is fastened in accordance with the pressing load of the piston, and the second clutch portion is fastened when the pressing force of the piston is equal to or lager than a biasing force of the biasing member.

8. The multiplate wet clutch according to claim 1, wherein each of the first clutch portion and the second clutch portion has the first and second engaging elements and first and second engaged elements which have different friction members, having different characteristic, respectively.