Control valve for a wet clutch

Details Control valve for a wet clutch Control valve for a wet clutch

1973-08-02

1976-06-22

Wyche, Benjamin W.

192 clutches and power-stop control

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Lubricating, insulating, or cooling

188264P, F16D 1372

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039645878

ABSTRACT:
A control valve for the liquid reservoir of a liquid cooled friction clutch wherein the liquid in the clutch is circulated by a pitot tube pump in the cover plate assembly through a cooler and then to a fluid reservoir where the valve controls flow therefrom directed to and across the friction facings of a driven member. The valve in the reservoir is pressure operated to control the outlet for and automatically upon stoppage of the pump dumps the overfill of the reservoir to the clutch to prime the clutch and initiate circulation of the fluid to the pump upon a subsequent start-up of the vehicle.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2220824 (1940-11-01), Olcott
patent: 3610384 (1971-10-01), Borck
patent: 3768613 (1973-10-01), Brunner

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