Torque converter with rivet-balanced turbine and method thereof
US10006530B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2045/0278
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A torque converter, including: an axis of rotation; a cover arranged to receive torque; an impeller including a shell non-rotatably connected to the cover; a turbine in fluid communication with the impeller and including a turbine shell including a radially outermost segment including a radially outermost end of the turbine shell, at least one blade connected to the turbine shell and an entirety of which is located radially inward of the radially outermost segment; a vibration damper including at least one spring and at least one tab directly engaged with at least one circumferential end of the at least one spring and non-rotatably connected to the turbine shell; at least one rivet passing though the radially outermost segment and fixedly connected to the radially outermost segment; and a torque converter clutch arranged to transmit torque from the cover to the damper when the torque converter clutch is closed.
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