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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2001
Hirotaka Fukushima, Hirakata, JP;
Exedy Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A torque converter is provided with a configuration that improves the ability to assemble a hydraulic torque transmitting device. The torque converter serves to transmit torque from engine crankshaft to a transmission. Torque converter is equipped with a torque converter main body that has a fluid chamber therein and a damper mechanism that serves to elastically couple torque converter main body directly to the crankshaft such that the coupling is elastic in the rotational direction. The assembly operation of the crankshaft and the clutch cover assembly is accomplished only by axially moving the crankshaft and the clutch cover assembly toward each other without requiring any fastening elements, such as bolts, rivets or the like.