Low inertia hydrodynamic launch device
US12253147B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 2023 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2045/002
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A launch device for coupling the rotary output of a prime mover to the rotary input of a driven device. The launch device includes a containment vessel defining a chamber. A driving element, located within the chamber and being rotatable relative to the containment vessel, is configured to be coupled to the output of the prime mover, while a driven element, also located within the chamber and being rotatable relative to the containment vessel, is configured to be coupled to the input of the driven device. The driven element is fluidically coupled to the driving element and is rotationally driven thereby during rotation of the driving element by the prime mover.
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