US 12,687,462 B2 · Double spline ring adapter for torque converter testing

Abstract

A spline adapter assembly for connecting a torque converter one-way clutch to a shaft for testing. The spline adapter assembly includes an inner race ring including a radially outer roller body contact surface and a radially inner interface surface, and an adapter having a radially outer interface surface that is complementary to and engaged with the radially inner interface surface of the inner race ring and a radially inner shaft interface surface. The inner race ring of the spline adapter assembly replaces the original inner one-way clutch race ring and can be machined for each assembly being tested in order to provide the proper radially outer roller body contact surface configuration, and is connected to a universal adapter that mates with the test equipment.

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Dependent claims

A spline adapter assembly for connecting a torque converter one-way clutch to a shaft for testing, the spline adapter assembly comprising:

an inner race ring configured to replace an original inner race ring of the torque converter one-way clutch in a torque converter stator, the inner race ring including:
a radially outer roller body contact surface and a radially inner interface surface;
and
a cavity having an axial side wall and a radial outer wall, the radially inner interface surface forms at least a part of the radial outer wall of the cavity;
and
an adapter having a radially outer interface surface that is complementary to and engaged with the radially inner interface surface of the inner race ring and a radially inner shaft interface surface, wherein the adapter is held axially between the axial side wall and a reactor side plate.

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Double spline ring adapter for torque converter testing

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Double spline ring adapter for torque converter testing

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Abstract

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