Torque converter with an embossed cover for receiving a carrier plate
US9945463B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2045/0284
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A torque converter, including: an axis of rotation; a cover arranged to receive torque from an engine and including a first indentation; an impeller shell fixedly secured to the cover; at least one impeller blade fixedly secured to the impeller shell; a turbine including a turbine shell and at least one turbine blade fixedly secured to the turbine shell; and a lock-up clutch including a first carrier plate fixedly secured to the cover and including a first protrusion disposed in the first indentation and a clutch plate non-rotatably connected to the first carrier plate.
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