Torque converter with cooling fluid flow arrangement and arrangement for torque transfer to a damper

A torque converter comprising:

• a membrane forming a portion of a boundary of a first chamber for the clutch;
• a friction plate for a torque converter clutch, the friction plate rotationally connected to a turbine hub and disposed within the first chamber;
• and,
• a damper element rotationally connected to the turbine hub and to the torque converter clutch.

A torque converter comprising:

• a damper with a plurality of springs disposed in a plurality of openings in a cover plate, the cover plate rotationally connected to a turbine hub;
• a membrane engaged with the cover plate to seal the plurality of openings;
• and,
• a friction plate for a torque converter clutch, the friction plate rotationally connected to the cover plate and in conjunction with the cover plate forming a portion of a boundary between first and second pressure chambers in the torque converter.

A torque converter comprising:

• a cover;
• a torque converter clutch rotationally connected to the cover;
• and,
• a piston plate for the clutch, the piston plate forming a portion of a boundary for an apply pressure chamber for the clutch, wherein the pressure chamber is sealed with the exception of a fluid supply channel and wherein the piston plate is arranged to displace toward a cover to close the clutch.