Speed control system for stator of torque converter

A speed control system for a stator of a torque converter, the stator disposed between an impeller and a turbine of the torque converter, the speed control system comprising:

• an annular ring member disposed around an outer circumference of the stator;
• a plurality of wing members disposed on an outer circumference of the annular ring member, wherein each of the plurality of wing members includes:
• a first end;
• a second end distal to the first end, the second end adapted to couple to the annular ring member by a pivot member, wherein each of the plurality of wing members is movable between a first position and a second position about a pivotal axis defined by the pivot member;
• and
• an elastic member disposed at the second end of each of the plurality of wing members, wherein the second end of each of the plurality of wing members is proximal to the outer circumference of the annular ring member, when each of the plurality of wing members is in the first position, wherein the elastic member is adapted to position each of the plurality of wing members in the first position by a biasing force thereof,
• wherein each of the plurality of wing members is displaced from the first position to the second position against the biasing force of the elastic member, when a rotational speed of the stator is equal to or greater than a threshold speed of the stator, to control the rotational speed of the stator within the threshold speed.