Valeo Kapec Co., Ltd.

Sanghyun Sung

Wan Gyun Choi

Soon Cheol Shin

The present invention discloses a torque converter for a vehicle in which the number of components is reduced and stability is improved in a long-travel torsional damper structure having springs that operate at two stages. The torque converter for a vehicle according to the present invention includes a front cover, an impeller, a turbine, a reactor, a lock-up clutch, and a torsional damper, and the lock-up clutch includes a clutch drum which is coupled to the front cover, multiple first friction plates which are coupled to the clutch drum, second friction plates which are disposed between the multiple first friction plates, and a retaining plate which has an extending drum portion to which the second friction plate are coupled and supports springs provided on the torsional damper.

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Daegu, South Korea

Sanghyun Sung