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Title:
TORQUE CONVERTER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2005/085679
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A torque converter (1), for transmission of torque by using fluid, comprises a front cover (14), an impeller (18), a turbine (19), and a stator (20). The impeller (18), turbine (19), and stator (20) cooperate with each other to define a torus fluid work chamber (6). In the fluid work chamber (6), a thinness ratio (L/D1) which is a ratio of the axial length (L) to the outer diameter (D1) is 0.18 or less. In an impeller shell (22), a surface (22a) having an impeller blade (23) attached thereto has an impeller linear section (22b) which is linear in sectional shape. In a turbine shell (25), a surface (25a) having a turbine blade (26) attached thereto has a turbine linear section (25b) which is linear in sectional shape.

Inventors:
FUKUNAGA TAKAO (JP)
KUNISAKI YASUNORI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2005/002919
Publication Date:
September 15, 2005
Filing Date:
February 23, 2005
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Assignee:
EXEDY CORP (JP)
FUKUNAGA TAKAO (JP)
KUNISAKI YASUNORI (JP)
International Classes:
F16H41/24; F16H41/26; F16H45/02; (IPC1-7): F16H41/26
Foreign References:
JP2003154862A2003-05-27
JP2002147563A2002-05-22
JP2002544448A2002-12-24
JPH1151148A1999-02-23
JP2003021219A2003-01-24
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Ono, Yukio (South Forest Bldg. 1-4-19, Minamimori-machi, Kita-k, Osaka-shi Osaka, JP)
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