Torque converter

Details Torque converter Torque converter

1998-12-01

2000-09-26

Lorence, Richard M.

192 clutches and power-stop control

Vortex-flow drive and clutch

Including drive-lockup clutch

192107R, 192212, F16H 4502

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061231789

ABSTRACT:
A torque converter according to the present invention includes a converter housing, a turbine wheel arranged in the converter housing so as to be rotatable relative thereto around a converter rotational axis (A), and a bridge coupling for the substantially rotation-proof selective connection of the turbine wheel to the converter housing. The bridge coupling has a coupling mechanism connected in substantially rotation-proof fashion to the turbine wheel and includes a friction surface which may be selectively brought to rest on a counter friction surface on the converter housing or selectively connected in rotation-proof fashion thereto. The friction surface is provided on a friction surface carrier connected in rotation-proof fashion to a coupling component that is rotatable with the turbine wheel. The coupling component is pivotable relative to the friction surface carrier around a circumferential line or a circumferential line region naming around the converter rotational axis (A).

REFERENCES:
patent: 2005444 (1935-06-01), Weiss
patent: 2055300 (1936-09-01), Mauer
patent: 4469206 (1984-09-01), Motomura et al.
patent: 5167312 (1992-12-01), Thirion de Briel et al.

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