Torque converter and vehicle including the torque converter
US11773953B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2045/0278
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A torque converter includes a pump shell having pump blades; a turbine shell having a support portion supporting turbine blades, wherein the turbine blades are driven by the pump blades via a fluid to rotate about a rotational axis. The turbine shell further has a flange portion extending outward at the radially outside of the support portion and is integrally formed with the support portion. The torque converter further comprises a vibration damping device, the mass of which is mounted on the flange portion and configured to be movable relative to the flange portion and apply a torque to the turbine shell, thereby damping the torque vibration on the turbine shell. In addition, the invention also discloses a vehicle comprising the torque converter.
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