Damper assembly for torque converters
AssigneeValeo Kapec Co., Ltd.
InventorKyungryol Lee
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Abstract
A damper for a torque converter is disclosed. The damper includes an outer spring and an inner spring coaxial with the outer spring; and a retaining plate to retain the outer spring and the inner spring. The retaining plate includes an upper spring guide, a lower spring guide, an outer spring support, and an inner spring support, wherein the upper spring guide extends substantially around an outer periphery of the retaining plate, the lower spring guide extends around an inner periphery of the retaining plate, the outer spring support directly contacts axial ends of the outer spring and the inner spring, and the inner spring support directly contacts the axial ends of the outer spring and the inner spring.
Claims9
A damper for a torque converter, the damper comprising:
- an outer spring and an inner spring coaxial with the outer spring;
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- a retaining plate to retain the outer spring and the inner spring, the retaining plate including an upper spring guide, a lower spring guide, at least one outer spring support, and at least one inner spring support, wherein
- the upper spring guide extends circumferentially at a radially outer periphery of the retaining plate,
- the lower spring guide extends circumferentially at a radially inner periphery of the retaining plate,
- the at least one outer spring support has a U-shape that directly contacts axial ends of the outer spring and the inner spring, and
- the at least one inner spring support directly contacts the axial ends of the outer spring and the inner spring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.