Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Three-pass torque converter including clutch integrated with turbine
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Application No.: US17108021Application Date: 2020-12-01
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Publication No.: US11434985B2Publication Date: 2022-09-06
- Inventor: Luis Alberto Bernal , Angel Salvador Flores
- 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
- Main IPC: F16H45/02
- IPC: F16H45/02 ; F16H41/24

Abstract:
A torque converter comprises a front cover, an impeller including an impeller shell fixed to the front cover, and a turbine including a turbine shell axially movable to frictionally engage the impeller shell such that the turbine shell forms a turbine piston of a lock-up clutch. A damper assembly disposed between the front cover and the turbine shell comprises: springs; a flange connected to the turbine shell and drivingly engaged with the springs; and a spring retainer supporting the springs and connected to a turbine hub. A piston plate may be disposed between the spring retainer and front cover and configured to be axially displaceable to force the turbine piston against the impeller shell for engagement of the lock-up clutch. A seal plate may be fixed to the front cover and disposed between the front cover and the piston plate with the piston plate sealed to the seal plate.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220170538A1 THREE-PASS TORQUE CONVERTER INCLUDING CLUTCH INTEGRATED WITH TURBINE Public/Granted day:2022-06-02
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