Force transmitting apparatus

Apparatus for transmitting torque comprising a hydrokinetic torque converter with at least one housing connectable to a driving shaft of a prime mover, the housing containing and imparting torque to at least one pump and also containing a rotary turbine connectable to and arranged to drive an input shaft of a power train, and with further at least one damper arranged in a power flow path between the turbine and a rotary output element of the apparatus, the damper having an input member constrained to rotate with the turbine and an output member connected to the rotary output element, the input member and the output member being rotatable relative to each other at least against the opposition of a restoring force of energy-storing devices arranged between them, and the input member is connected to an engageable and disengageable lockup clutch, the input member and the turbine being at least indirectly form-lockingly connected to each other by means of an axial plug-in connection.

Apparatus for transmitting torque comprising a hydrokinetic torque converter with at least one housing connectable to a driving shaft of a prime mover, the housing containing and imparting torque to at least one pump and also containing a rotary turbine connectable to and arranged to drive an input shaft of a power train, and with further at least one damper arranged in a power flow path between the turbine and a rotary output element of the apparatus, the damper having an input member constrained to rotate with the turbine and an output member connected to the rotary output element, the input member and the output member being rotatable relative to each other at least against the opposition of a restoring force of energy-storing devices arranged between them, and the input member is connected to an engageable and disengageable lockup clutch, wherein the lockup clutch is controlled by an axially moveable control piston and the control piston in an engaged state of the lockup clutch forms a plenum chamber with an essentially tight separation from a chamber formed by the housing.

Apparatus for transmitting torque comprising a hydrokinetic torque converter with at least one housing connectable to a driving shaft of a prime mover, the housing containing and imparting torque to at least one pump and also containing a rotary turbine connectable to and arranged to drive an input shaft of a power train, and with further at least one damper arranged in a power flow path between the turbine and a rotary output element of the apparatus, the damper having an input member constrained to rotate with the turbine and an output member connected to the rotary output element, the input member and the output member being rotatable relative to each other at least against the opposition of a restoring force of energy-storing devices arranged between them, and the input member is connected to an engageable and disengageable lockup clutch, wherein the lockup clutch is controlled by an axially moveable control piston, and the control piston is axially movable relative to the housing and has an outside perimeter along which the control piston is sealed against the housing.

Apparatus for transmitting torque comprising a hydrokinetic torque converter with at least one housing connectable to a driving shaft of a prime mover, the housing containing and imparting torque to at least one pump and also containing a rotary turbine connectable to and arranged to at an input shaft of a power train, and with further at least one damper arranged in a power flow path between the turbine and a rotary output element of the apparatus, the damper having an input member constrained to rotate with the turbine and an output member connected to the rotary output element, the input member and the output member being rotatable relative to each other at least against the opposition of a restoring force of energy-storing devices arranged between them, and the input member is connected to an engageable and disengageable lockup clutch, wherein the lockup clutch is controlled by an axially moveable control piston and the control piston has a form-locking engagement with the housing.

Apparatus for transmitting torque comprising a hydrokinetic torque converter with at least one housing connectable to a driving shaft of a prime mover, the housing containing and imparting torque to at least one pump and also containing a rotary turbine connectable to and arranged to drive an input shaft of a power train, and with further at least one damper arranged in a power flow path between the turbine and a rotary output element of the apparatus, the damper having an input member constrained to rotate with the turbine and an output member connected to the rotary output element, the input member and the output member being rotatable relative to each other at least against the opposition of a restoring force of energy-storing devices arranged between them, and the input member is connected to an engageable and disengageable lockup clutch, wherein the lockup clutch has at least one friction-lining carrier with at least one friction lining, and the lockup clutch is controlled by an axially movable control piston and the friction-lining carrier is interposed axially between the control piston and a pressure plate and has an axial attachment to the housing along a radially outer portion of the pressure plate.

Apparatus for transmitting torque comprising a hydrokinetic torque converter with at least one housing connectable to a driving shaft of a prime mover, the housing containing and imparting torque to at least one pump and also containing a rotary turbine connectable to and arranged to drive an input shaft of a power train, and with further at least one damper arranged in a power flow path between the turbine and a rotary output element of the apparatus, the damper having an input member constrained to rotate with the turbine and an output member connected to the rotary output element, the input member and the output member being rotatable relative to each other at least against the opposition of a restoring force of energy-storing devices arranged between them, and the input member is connected to an engageable and disengageable lockup clutch, wherein the lockup clutch has at least one friction-lining carrier with at least one friction lining, and the lockup clutch is controlled by an axially moveable control piston and the friction-lining carrier is centered on the control piston by means of lugs protruding axially from the friction-lining carrier towards the housing and engaging a shoulder that is formed on the control piston and extends in an axial direction away from the friction-lining carrier.

Apparatus for transmitting torque comprising a hydrokinetic torque converter with at least one housing connectable to a driving shaft of a prime mover, the housing containing and imparting torque to at least one pump and also containing a rotary turbine connectable to and arranged to drive an input shaft of a power train, and with further at least one damper arranged in a power flow path between the turbine and a rotary output element of the apparatus, the damper having an input member constrained to rotate with the turbine and an output member connected to the rotary output element, the input member and the output member being rotatable relative to each other at least against the opposition of a restoring force of energy-storing devices arranged between them, and the input member is connected to an engageable and disengageable lockup clutch, wherein a lateral part constituting the input member is bent along an inside perimeter to extend axially towards the lockup clutch and has an axially directed toothed profile in form-locking engagement with a radially inward-directed toothed profile at an inner perimeter of the lockup clutch.