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US 10,962,095 B2Granted
Torque converter assembly with disconnect clutch
AssigneeSchaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
InventorKenneth Hunt
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Abstract
A torque converter assembly includes an input plate connectable to a powerplant, a torque converter, and a disconnect clutch external to the torque converter and configured to selectively couple the input plate to the torque converter. The torque converter includes a cover having an outer surface and at least one fluid hole extending through the cover. The disconnect clutch is actuated by pressurized fluid via the fluid hole.
Claims17
A torque converter assembly comprising:
- an input plate connectable to a powerplant;
- a torque converter including a cover having an outer surface and at least one fluid hole extending through the cover;
- and
- a disconnect clutch external to the torque converter and configured to selectively couple the input plate to the cover, wherein the disconnect clutch is configured to actuate in response to pressurized fluid via the fluid hole.
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A torque converter assembly comprising:
- an input plate connectable to a powerplant;
- a torque converter including a cover having an outer surface and at least one fluid hole extending through the cover;
- and
- a disconnect clutch outside of the torque converter including:
- a first member fixedly coupled to the input plate,
- a second member fixedly coupled to the cover, and
- a piston configured to be acted on by fluid within a hydrodynamic chamber of the torque converter via the fluid hole;
- wherein
- the piston is axially movable, according to a pressure of the fluid, between a first position corresponding to the disconnect clutch being engaged and a second position corresponding to the disconnect clutch being disengaged.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.