Torque Converter Clutch System
AssigneeSchaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
InventorsFelipe de Lima Zocca, Victor Norwich, Austin Hoff
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AssigneeSchaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
InventorsFelipe de Lima Zocca, Victor Norwich, Austin Hoff
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A torque converter includes a front cover, an impeller having an outer shell non-rotatably connected to the front cover, and a turbine. A lock-up clutch is disposed axially between the front cover and the turbine. The lock-up clutch includes a piston axially displaceable and having a first opening extending from a first axial side facing the front cover to a second axial side facing the turbine. A seal ring is fixed to the front cover and sealed to the piston. A first fluid chamber is formed at least in part by the piston and the turbine, and a second fluid chamber is formed at least in part by the front cover, the seal ring, and the piston. A valve is connected to the piston and is configured to seal the first opening in response to a pressure difference in the first and second fluid chambers.
A torque converter, comprising:
A torque converter, comprising:
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