Title:
TORQUE CONVERTER
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2006170345
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a torque converter comprising a stator with a one-way clutch and having a reduced axial size and a reduced number of components.
The torque converter is provided for transmitting power from a front cover to a turbine hub 5 via a pump impeller 3 and a turbine liner 4. It comprises the stator 6 for directing operating oil from the turbine liner 4 to the pump impeller 3, and the one-way clutch 9 for setting the rotating direction of the stator 6 to be only one direction. The one-way clutch 9 is held at both sides by two supporting plates 910, 911. The two supporting plates 910, 911 are positioned/fixed relative to the stator 6 in the axial direction with a single snap ring 905.
Inventors:
YAMASHITA TOSHIYA
IBARAKI TAKATSUGU
KUWABARA TAKASHI
YOSHIDA MICHIO
YANAGIDA TOMOAKI
IBARAKI TAKATSUGU
KUWABARA TAKASHI
YOSHIDA MICHIO
YANAGIDA TOMOAKI
Application Number:
JP2004364754A
Publication Date:
June 29, 2006
Filing Date:
December 16, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TOYOTA MOTOR CORP
International Classes:
F16H41/24; F16H45/02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoshikazu Tani
Kazuo Abe
Kazuo Abe