Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sealed piston apparatus and related systems for use with vehicle torque converters
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Application No.: US16590445Application Date: 2019-10-02
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Publication No.: US11041555B2Publication Date: 2021-06-22
- Inventor: Vijayakumar Velayudham , Sungchul Lee , Subramanian Jeyabalan , Xuexian Yin
- Applicant: VALEO KAPEC CO., LTD.
- Applicant Address: KR Daegu
- Assignee: VALEO KAPEC CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee: VALEO KAPEC CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Daegu
- Agency: Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- Main IPC: F16H45/02
- IPC: F16H45/02 ; F16D31/02 ; F16D31/08

Abstract:
Sealed piston apparatus and related systems for use with vehicle torque converters are disclosed. A disclosed vehicle torque converter includes a housing and a clutch including a piston in the housing. The piston has a first side partially defining a first chamber and a second side, opposite the first side, partially defining a second chamber. The vehicle torque converter also includes a first seal operatively coupled to the piston and a second seal operatively coupled to the piston. The vehicle torque converter also includes an orifice positioned on the piston radially inward relative to a clutch pack of the clutch. The orifice is configured to provide a flow of a fluid between the first and second chambers during a lockup on operation of the vehicle torque converter to lubricate the clutch. The first seal is a one-way seal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210102585A1 SEALED PISTON APPARATUS AND RELATED SYSTEMS FOR USE WITH VEHICLE TORQUE CONVERTERS Public/Granted day:2021-04-08
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