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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 1995
Filed:
Aug. 30, 1993
Katsumi Kimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Ryuji Sakai, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Ogata, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuo Hattori, Kanagawa, JP;
Michio Ohtsuka, Kanagawa, JP;
Ebara Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A quick acceleration fluid coupling comprising: a fluid coupling working chamber defined by an impeller attached to a driving shaft, a runner attached to a driven shaft, and an impeller casing attached to the impeller and surrounding the runner; and a passage for supplying hydraulic oil into the fluid coupling working chamber; wherein the passage includes a control valve operable to be fully opened and closed rapidly, and a bypass passage having an oil control orifice, which bypasses the control valve; thereby the rotational speed of the driven shaft can be changed rapidly from the lowest to the highest or vice versa.