Torque converter with centered turbine
US8484960B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 9, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2045/0278
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A torque converter for connecting to an input shaft of a transmission including a housing, a turbine housed in the housing, a turbine hub connected to the turbine, the input shaft of the transmission being located within the turbine hub, a piston plate connected to the housing so as to be radially fixed with respect to the housing, and a bushing connected to the piston plate and the turbine hub, the piston plate via the bushing and the turbine hub centering the turbine and the input shaft of the transmission. The bushing may have a radial flange.
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