Freewheel unit, especially for the stator of a hydrodynamic torque converter

A hydrodynamic torque converter having a freewheel unit comprising a first freewheel element having a radially outer area supporting a plurality of stator vanes, a second freewheel element which is axially spaced from said first freewheel element and which is nonrotatably supported with respect to a support element, and means for allowing said elements to rotate relative to each other essentially in only one direction, said means comprising

• at least one first blocking surface on said first freewheel element,
• at least one second blocking surface on said second freewheel element,
• a locking element carrier arranged coaxially between said first and second freewheel elements, said locking element carrier having a first side and a second side axially facing respective said first and second freewheel elements,
• at least one first locking element on said first side, facing in a first circumferential direction, extending axially toward said first freewheel element, and engageable against said at least one first blocking surface to prevent relative rotation between said first freewheel element and said locking element carrier in one direction of relative rotation, and
• at least one second locking element on said second side of said locking element carrier, facing in a second circumferential direction opposite to said first circumferential direction, extending axially toward said second freewheel element, and engageable against said at least one second blocking surface to prevent relative rotation between said second freewheel element and said locking element carrier in said second circumferential direction.