192 clutches and power-stop control – Vortex-flow drive and clutch – Including drive-lockup clutch
Patent
1989-06-28
1990-08-28
Lorence, Richard
192 clutches and power-stop control
Vortex-flow drive and clutch
Including drive-lockup clutch
192 329, F16H 4502
Patent
active
049517880
ABSTRACT:
A hydrokinetic torque converter having a lock-up clutch that connects drivably the torque converter turbine and the torque converter impeller wherein the clutch includes a bypass clutch piston and multiple disc friction elements, the latter being radially located inward of the clutch piston, alternate ones of the friction discs being connected to the turbine and the companion discs being connected to a clutch cylinder, a bypass clutch piston being positioned in the cylinder to define a pressure chamber on one side of the piston adjacent the converter housing, the opposite side of the piston being exposed to circuit pressure in the torque converter, and radially inwardly projecting clutch actuator elements extending through registering slots in the clutch cylinder whereby improved converter efficiency and vehicle drivability is achieved.
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Ford Motor Company
Harrington Donald J.
Lorence Richard
McKenzie Frank G.
Zerschling Keith L.
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