Torque converter and lock-up clutch

Details Torque converter and lock-up clutch Torque converter and lock-up clutch

1978-10-13

1979-12-11

Wyche, Benjamin

192 clutches and power-stop control

Vortex-flow drive and clutch

Including drive-lockup clutch

192 85AA, F16D 4706

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041778855

ABSTRACT:
A torque converter and multi-disc lock-up clutch has a pair of clutch discs splined to the input shell of the torque converter, a friction disc splined to the clutch piston intermediate the clutch discs and a friction pad secured to the clutch piston. The clutch piston is drivingly connected with the turbine of the torque converter. The clutch is controlled by fluid under pressure delivered to the torque converter such that during disengagement, the fluid passes between the clutch discs and the friction disc prior to entering the torque converter.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2613503 (1952-10-01), Syrovy
patent: 3497043 (1970-02-01), Leonard
patent: 4033436 (1977-07-01), Hoetger et al.
patent: 4108290 (1978-08-01), Fisher

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