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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 1990
Filed:
Jul. 03, 1989
Satoshi Kohno, Kanagawa, JP;
Hirofumi Ara, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsugi Motor Parts Company, Limited, Kenagawa, JP;
Abstract
A lock-up torque converter for automatic transmissions which transmits the torque of an internal combustion engine from the engine crankshaft to the transmission input shaft is disclosed. The torque converter includes a converter cover, a turbine hub receiving the input shaft to provide a driving connection, a clutch piston slidably mounted on the turbine hub, and a turbine runner having the outer shell drivingly connected to the hub. The torque converter comprises a first torsional damper operably connected between the clutch piston and the turbine hub to provide a driving connection only when the clutch piston engages the converter cover, and a second torsional damper operably connected between the crankshaft and the converter cover to provide a driving connection during operation of the engine. During operation of the lock-up mechanism, the two dampers cooperatively operate in series with each other to provide an optimum damping effect.