Stator cone clutch

A torque converter, comprising:

• a cover arranged to receive torque;
• an impeller including an impeller shell non-rotatably connected to the cover;
• a turbine:
• in fluid communication with the impeller;
• and,
• including a turbine shell;
• a stator:
• at least partially located between the impeller and the turbine;
• and,
• including a body portion with at least one stator blade and a first frusto-conical surface;
• a stator cone clutch including:
• the first frusto-conical surface;
• and,
• a flange including a second frusto-conical surface;
• a first thrust bearing directly engaged with the stator cone clutch and the impeller shell;
• and,
• a second thrust bearing directly engaged with the turbine shell and the stator cone clutch, wherein in a stator locked mode:
• fluid circulating through the impeller and the turbine is arranged to generate:
• a first force bypassing the second thrust bearing and urging the body portion in a first axial direction to non-rotatably connect the first and second frusto-conical surfaces;
• or,
• a second force urging the second thrust bearing in the first axial direction to non-rotatably connect the first and second frusto-conical surfaces;
• and,
• the first thrust bearing is arranged to transmit the first or second force to the impeller shell.

A torque converter, comprising:

• a cover arranged to receive torque;
• an impeller including an impeller shell non-rotatably connected to the cover;
• a turbine:
• in fluid communication with the impeller;
• and,
• including a turbine shell;
• a stator:
• at least partially located between the impeller and the turbine;
• and,
• including a body portion with:
• at least one stator blade;
• and,
• first and second frusto-conical surfaces;
• and,
• a stator cone clutch including:
• the first and second frusto-conical surfaces;
• a clutch plate including a third frusto-conical surface;
• and,
• a flange non-rotatably connected to the clutch plate and including a fourth frusto-conical surface, wherein in a stator locked mode, fluid circulating through the impeller and the turbine is arranged to generate at least one force urging:
• the first and third frusto-conical surfaces into non-rotatable connection;
• and,
• the second and fourth frusto-conical surfaces into non-rotatable connection.