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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2021
Applicant:
Exedy Corporation, Neyagawa, JP;
Inventor:
Yoshihiro Matsuoka, Neyagawa, JP;
Assignee:
EXEDY CORPORATION, Neyagawa, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 45/02 (2006.01); F16H 45/00 (2006.01); B60K 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 45/02 (2013.01); B60K 1/00 (2013.01); F16H 2045/002 (2013.01); F16H 2045/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
A torque converter disposed between a prime mover and an output shaft is disclosed. The torque converter includes a cover, an impeller, a turbine, and a first clutch. The impeller is unitarily rotated with the cover. The turbine is disposed opposite to the impeller. The first clutch is configured to allow and block transmitting power outputted from the prime mover to the cover.