Power split torque converter
AssigneeSchaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
InventorsMichael G. Swank, Markus Steinberger
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Abstract
A torque transmission apparatus, including: a first vibration damper with a first input part arranged to receive torque from an engine, a first output part and at least one first spring engaged with the first input and output parts; and a torque converter including a cover non-rotatably connected to the first output part, an impeller with at least one first blade and an impeller shell non-rotatably connected to the cover, a turbine with at least one second blade and a turbine shell, an output hub and a planetary gear set including a first component non-rotatably connected to the turbine shell or a second component non-rotatably connected to the output hub.
Claims20
A torque transmission apparatus, comprising:
- a first vibration damper including:
- a first input part arranged to receive torque from an engine;
- a first output part;
- and,
- at least one first spring engaged with the first input and output parts;
- and,
- a torque converter including:
- a cover non-rotatably connected to the first output part;
- an impeller with at least one first blade and an impeller shell non-rotatably connected to the cover;
- a turbine with at least one second blade and a turbine shell;
- an output hub;
- and,
- a planetary gear set including:
- a first component non-rotatably connected to the turbine shell;
- or,
- a second component non-rotatably connected to the output hub.
A torque transmission apparatus, comprising:
- a vibration damper including:
- an input part arranged to receive torque from an engine;
- an output part;
- and,
- at least one spring engaged with the input and output parts;
- a torque converter including:
- an impeller with at least one first blade and an impeller shell;
- a turbine with at least one second blade and a turbine shell;
- an output hub;
- a cover non-rotatably connected to the output part, the impeller shell non-rotatably connected to the cover;
- and,
- a planetary gear set including:
- a ring gear non-rotatably connected to the turbine shell;
- and,
- a planetary carrier non-rotatably connected to the output hub.
A torque transmission apparatus, comprising:
- a first vibration damper including:
- a first input part arranged to receive torque from an engine;
- a first output part;
- and,
- at least one first spring engaged with the first input and output parts;
- and,
- a torque converter including:
- an impeller with at least one first blade and an impeller shell;
- a turbine with at least one second blade and a turbine shell;
- an output hub;
- a cover non-rotatably connected to the first output part, the impeller shell non-rotatably connected to cover;
- a second vibration damper including:
- a second input part non-rotatably connected to the turbine shell;
- a second output part;
- and,
- at least one second spring engaged with the second input and output parts;
- and,
- a planetary gear set including:
- a ring gear non-rotatably connected to the second output part;
- and,
- a planetary carrier non-rotatably connected to the output hub.
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