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Title:
LOCKUP DEVICE FOR TORQUE CONVERTER
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2012237378
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To improve fuel consumption by reducing a load or the like acting on a hydraulic pump while a lockup clutch is engaged.

This lockup device is disposed in the space between the front cover 2 of a torque converter and the turbine 4, and mechanically connects the front cover 2 and the turbine 4. The lockup device includes a clutch section 30 and a release section 31. The clutch section 30 is disposed in the path of transmission of power from the front cover 2 to the turbine 4, and in a set attitude, the clutch section 30 is in a clutch engaged state in which power from the front cover 2 is transmitted to the turbine 4. The release section 31 is operated by hydraulic pressure and sets the clutch section 30, which is in the clutch engaged state, into a clutch disengaged state to block the transmission of power from the front cover 2 to the turbine 4.


Inventors:
AOKI TATSUYUKI
YAMAMOTO TSUNEZO
HONJO KEN
MATSUOKA YOSHIHIRO
Application Number:
JP2011106779A
Publication Date:
December 06, 2012
Filing Date:
May 12, 2011
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
EXEDY CORP
International Classes:
F16H45/02
Domestic Patent References:
JP2001280444A2001-10-10
JP2004278717A2004-10-07
JP2011073483A2011-04-14
JP2011231857A2011-11-17
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shinki Global IP Patent Corporation