Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Torque converter including cover fluid flow baffles
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Application No.: US15097596Application Date: 2016-04-13
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Publication No.: US10041576B2Publication Date: 2018-08-07
- Inventor: Matthew Smith , Nigel Gurney , Jasmina Subotic , Markus Steinberger , Daniel Sayre
- Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
- Applicant Address: DE Herzogenaurach
- Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
- Current Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
- Current Assignee Address: DE Herzogenaurach
- Agency: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC
- Main IPC: F16D33/18
- IPC: F16D33/18 ; F16H45/02 ; F16H41/24

Abstract:
A torque converter is provided. The torque converter includes a cover. The cover includes a radially extending section and an axially extending section extending axially from an outer radial end of the radially extending section. The torque converter also includes at least one baffle assembly attached to the radially extending section or the axially extending section of the cover. The at least one baffle assembly includes a plurality of baffles protruding from the cover to impact fluid flow in the torque converter. Methods of forming a torque converter are also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170299031A1 TORQUE CONVERTER INCLUDING COVER FLUID FLOW BAFFLES Public/Granted day:2017-10-19
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