Torque converter with parallel torsional vibration dampers
US9702446B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2045/0263
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A torque converter, including: a cover for receiving torque; a pump non-rotatably connected to the cover; a turbine including a turbine shell; a turbine clutch including a portion of the turbine shell; a first torsional vibration damper including a first input plate non-rotatably connected to the turbine shell, a cover plate, an output flange arranged to non-rotatably connect to an input shaft for a transmission, and a plurality of springs, each spring in the plurality of springs engaged with the first input plate, the cover plate, or the output flange; a second torsional vibration damper including a second input plate, an output plate arranged to non-rotatably connect to the input shaft, and a spring engaged with the second input plate and the output plate; and a lock-up clutch including an axially displaceable piston plate arranged to non-rotatably connect the cover and the second input plate.
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