Stator for a hydrodynamic torque converter

A stator construction for a hydrodynamic torque converter, the stator construction including a plurality of spaced stator blades fixedly arranged on a supporting hub, and means for non-rotatably fixing the supporting hub in position in a reactionary direction of rotation of the torque converter, characterized in that at least one further stator blade is arranged between two adjacent fixed stator blades, means are provided for movably guiding the at least one further stator blade on the supporting hub for movement along a path of revolution concentric to a pump wheel axis of the hydrodynamic torque converter between a central partial load position and a clutch position in proximity to one of the adjacent fixed stator blades lying rearwardly as viewed in the reactionary direction of rotation, the at least further stator blade includes a blade hollow facing in a direction opposite the reactionary direction of rotation, each of the fixed stator blades includes a blade crest, the blade hollow of the at least one further stator blade is configured so as to accommodate the blade crest of the adjacent fixed stator blade lying rearwardly as viewed in the reactionary direction of rotation so as to enable the blade surfaces of the at least one further stator blade to engage blade surfaces of the last-mentioned fixed stator blade along an entire length thereof such that the at least one further stator blade and the last-mentioned fixed stator blade function as a stop and counter-stop defining the clutch position and change a pitch of the stator blades, and in that stop means are provided for fixing the at least one further stator blade in the central partial load position.