MUMBAI, India, July 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202411101846 A) filed by Mercedes-Benz Group AG on December 23, 2024, for A Clutch Assembly For Transmission Of A Vehicle.
Inventors include Sirajul Musthafa; Adhi Venugopalan; Pradeep Nagabhushan; Johannes Schulz; and Harsha Suresh.
The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.
Abstract: A clutch assembly 200 for a transmission of a vehicle includes a set of Second clutch plates 106 in sliding engagement with first splines 204 of an inner clutch carrier 202; and a set of first clutch plates 108 in sliding engagement with second splines of an outer clutch carrier 104 for transmission of torque between the inner clutch carrier 202 and the outer clutch carrier 104. The inner clutch carrier 202 includes main channels 206 to receive splashed oil, and sets of secondary channels 208 that branch out from the main channel 206 for distribution of oil to the clutch plates 106, 108. Barriers 302 are provided across width of secondary channel 208 to create a reservoir of oil in the main channel 206 such that the oil from the reservoir spills over to the secondary channels 208, ensuring even distribution oil to the secondary channels 208.
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