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US 2016/0109009 A1Published application
Torque converter comprising an external one way clutch
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorEdward De Jesus Rivera
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Abstract
A torque converter including a stator, a one way clutch permitting rotation of the stator in a first direction and preventing rotation of the stator in a second opposite direction, and an adapter device including a first adapter portion connected to the stator and a second adapter portion connected to the one way clutch, so that the one way clutch is positioned offset and remote from the stator.
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A torque converter comprising:
- a stator;
- a one way clutch permitting rotation of the stator in a first direction and preventing rotation of the stator in a second opposite direction;
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- an adapter device including a first adapter portion connected to the stator and a second adapter portion connected to the one way clutch, so that the one way clutch is positioned offset and remote from the stator.
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A method for operating a torque converter comprising:
- permitting rotation of a stator in a first direction using a one way clutch offset from the stator, and an adapter device comprising a first adapter portion and a second adapter portion, wherein the first adapter portion is configured to be connected to the stator and the second adapter portion is configured to be connected to the one way clutch;
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- preventing rotation of the stator in a second direction opposite the first direction using the one way clutch and the adapter device.
A machine comprising:
- a prime mover;
- and
- a torque converter comprising:
- a prime mover input configured to receive an input torque from the prime mover;
- an impeller configured to rotate in response to the prime mover input;
- a turbine configured to rotate in response to rotation of the impeller;
- a stator located between the impeller and the turbine;
- a one way clutch permitting rotation of the stator in a first direction and preventing rotation of the stator in a second opposite direction;
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- an adapter device including a first adapter portion connected to the stator and a second adapter portion connected to the one way clutch, so that the one way clutch is positioned offset and remote from the stator, and externally with respect to the impeller and the turbine.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.