Hydrokinetic torque converter with lockup clutch

Details Hydrokinetic torque converter with lockup clutch Hydrokinetic torque converter with lockup clutch

1994-07-27

1996-03-26

Lorence, Richard M.

192 clutches and power-stop control

Vortex-flow drive and clutch

Including drive-lockup clutch

19211336, F16H 4502, F16D 1372

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055013090

ABSTRACT:
A hydrokinetic torque converter comprises a lockup clutch having an annular piston which is reciprocable in the direction of the axis of rotation of the housing of the torque converter and carries a friction lining having a friction surface which bears against a friction surface at the inner side of the housing when the lockup clutch is engaged. At least one of the friction surfaces is provided with channels defining passages for the flow of a fluid coolant from a first internal compartment of the housing toward a second compartment located radially inwardly of the friction surfaces. The piston and/or the housing is resiliently deformable so that it can influence the rate of fluid flow through the passages. The width of the passages decreases gradually radially inwardly from the first compartment toward the second compartment, and the passages slope radially outwardly in the direction of rotation of the housing. The pump, the stator and the turbine of the torque converter are installed in the first compartment of the housing.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4493406 (1985-01-01), Bopp
patent: 4964543 (1990-11-01), MacDonald
patent: 4986397 (1991-01-01), Vierk
patent: 5335765 (1994-08-01), Takakura et al.

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