Torque converter assembly with disconnect clutch

A torque converter assembly comprising:

• an input plate connectable to a powerplant;
• a torque converter including a cover having an outer surface and at least one fluid hole extending through the cover;
• and
• a disconnect clutch outside of the torque converter including:
• a first member fixedly coupled to the input plate,
• a second member fixedly coupled to the cover, and
• a piston configured to be acted on by fluid within a hydrodynamic chamber of the torque converter via the fluid hole;
• wherein
• the piston is axially movable, according to a pressure of the fluid, between a first position corresponding to the disconnect clutch being engaged and a second position corresponding to the disconnect clutch being disengaged.

A torque converter assembly comprising:

• an input plate;
• a torque converter including a cover defining a hydrodynamic chamber;
• a bypass clutch disposed within the hydrodynamic chamber;
• and
• a disconnect clutch configured to selectively couple the input plate to the cover, the disconnect clutch being external to the hydrodynamic chamber and including an external piston seated on an outer surface of the cover to be axially movable and in fluid communication with the hydrodynamic chamber.