Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Torque converter and hydrokinetic torque coupling device having turbine-piston lockup clutch, and related methods
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Application No.: US14562136Application Date: 2014-12-05
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Publication No.: US09752667B2Publication Date: 2017-09-05
- Inventor: Alexandre Depraete , Zane Yang
- Applicant: VALEO EMBRAYAGES
- Applicant Address: FR
- Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
- Current Assignee: Valeo Embrayages
- Current Assignee Address: FR
- Agency: Berenato & White, LLC
- Main IPC: F16H45/02
- IPC: F16H45/02

Abstract:
A torque converter is provided that includes an impeller having an impeller shell with a first surface, an axially displaceable turbine-piston hydrodynamically drivable by the impeller and including a turbine-piston shell and a turbine-piston flange with a second surface, and a clutch plate interposed between and axially displaceable relative to at least one of the first and second surfaces. The turbine-piston is axially movable relative to the impeller to move the second surface of the turbine-piston flange towards and away from the first surface for positioning the torque converter into and out of a lockup mode in which the first and second surfaces and the clutch plate surfaces frictionally interlock with one another so that the impeller is mechanically locked to and non-rotatable relative to the turbine-piston.
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