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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2007
Wei Wang, Irvine, CA (US);
Nigel Gurney, Wooster, OH (US);
Michael Van Sickle, Akron, OH (US);
David Avins, Burbank, OH (US);
Michael Buck, Buehl, DE;
Christopher Hensel, Fredericksburg, OH (US);
Aaron J. Schley, Canal Fulton, OH (US);
Wei Wang, Irvine, CA (US);
Nigel Gurney, Wooster, OH (US);
Michael Van Sickle, Akron, OH (US);
David Avins, Burbank, OH (US);
Michael Buck, Buehl, DE;
Christopher Hensel, Fredericksburg, OH (US);
Aaron J. Schley, Canal Fulton, OH (US);
Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Abstract
The present invention broadly comprises a torque converter including a cover arranged to accept torque from a drive unit and an impeller. The cover and the impeller are joined by a crimped connection. In some aspects, the converter includes a sealing element disposed between the cover and the impeller and the sealing element is selected from the group consisting of an o-ring and a gasket. In some aspects, the cover is a cast piece. In some aspects, the cover is formed by a process selected from the group consisting of: molding, compression molding, and pressed metal forming. In some aspects, the cover is a stamped metal piece. The present invention also broadly comprises a torque converter including a cover, an impeller, and an induction brazed connection joining the cover and impeller. In some aspects, the cover further comprises axially disposed fingers engaged with the impeller.