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US 11,698,113 B1Granted
Clutch seal plate sealed to torque converter
AssigneeSchaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
InventorsNatalie Allen, Brandon Heitger, David Avins, Nigel Gurney
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Abstract
A hybrid module includes a torque converter and a clutch assembly. The torque converter includes a front cover. The clutch assembly includes a piston axially spaced from the front cover. The piston is axially slidable to engage the clutch assembly. The clutch assembly further includes a seal plate non-rotatably connected to the front cover and sealed to the piston. A seal is compressed between the seal plate and the front cover.
Claims20
A hybrid module, comprising:
- a torque converter including a front cover;
- a clutch assembly including:
- a piston axially spaced from the front cover, the piston being axially slidable to engage the clutch assembly;
- and
- a seal plate non-rotatably connected to the front cover and sealed to the piston;
- and
- a seal compressed between the seal plate and the front cover.
4 more elements
A hybrid module, comprising:
- a hub;
- a torque converter including a front cover non-rotatably connected to the hub;
- a clutch assembly arranged external to the torque converter, the clutch assembly including a seal plate non-rotatably connected to the front cover and radially spaced from the hub;
- and
- a seal compressed between the seal plate and the front cover.
2 more elements
A clutch assembly for a hybrid module, comprising:
- a clutch pack;
- a piston axially slidable to engage the clutch pack;
- and
- a seal plate sealed to the piston and configured to be non-rotatably connected to a torque converter, the seal plate including a groove configured to face the torque converter and receive a seal.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.