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US 11,788,613 B2Granted
Torque converter thrust washer and seal plate assembly
AssigneeSchaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
InventorVictor Norwich
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Abstract
A torque converter includes a front cover arranged to receive a torque and a damper assembly including an output flange arranged to non-rotatably connect to a transmission input shaft. The torque converter further includes a seal plate disposed between the front cover and the output flange. The seal plate is non-rotatably connected to the cover. The torque converter further includes a thrust washer including a body axially disposed between the seal plate and the output flange. The thrust washer is fixed to the seal plate.
Claims19
A torque converter comprising:
- a front cover configured to receive a torque;
- a damper assembly including an output flange arranged to non-rotatably connect to a transmission input shaft;
- a seal plate disposed between the front cover and the output flange, the seal plate being non-rotatably connected to the front cover;
- and
- a thrust washer including a body axially disposed between the seal plate and the output flange, the thrust washer being fixed to the seal plate;
- wherein the thrust washer includes a post extending axially from the body, and the seal plate includes an opening extending axially therethrough, the post being received in the opening;
- wherein the front cover includes a groove axially aligned with the opening, the post extending through the opening into the groove.
4 more elements
A torque converter comprising:
- a front cover configured to receive a torque;
- a damper assembly including an output flange arranged to non-rotatably connect to a transmission input shaft;
- a seal plate disposed between the front cover and the output flange, the seal plate being non-rotatably connected to the front cover;
- and
- a thrust washer including a body axially disposed between the seal plate and the output flange, the thrust washer being fixed to the seal plate;
- wherein the seal plate is fixed to the front cover via a weld having two portions radially spaced from each other, the thrust washer being disposed radially between the two portions of the weld.
3 more elements
A torque converter comprising:
- a front cover configured to receive a torque;
- a damper assembly including an output flange arranged to non-rotatably connect to a transmission input shaft;
- a seal plate disposed between the front cover and the output flange, the seal plate being non-rotatably connected to the front cover;
- and
- a thrust washer including a body axially disposed between the seal plate and the output flange, the thrust washer being fixed to the seal plate;
- wherein the thrust washer includes a post extending axially from the body, and the seal plate includes an opening extending axially therethrough, the post being received in the opening;
- wherein the seal plate is fixed to the front cover via a weld having two portions radially spaced from each other, the opening being disposed radially between the two portions of the weld.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.