Patent · US Expired

Transmission equipped with torque converter

US5174422A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 28, 1991
Grant dateDec 29, 1992
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/86791
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A transmission equipped with torque converter having a forward/backward change valve for supplying working oil selectively to any one of a forward clutch or a backward clutch. A shock diverter valve is installed between the forward/backward change valve and a working oil supply source. The shock diverter valve is so designed as to include plural throttles having different bore diameters through which working oil is passed to reduce a rise speed of downsteam side hydraulic pressure. A lever for changing the shock diverter valve is installed at an outside of clutch. An operator can select a drive feeling easily from at least two kinds of feeling by operating a lever.

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