Title: Torque converter

Abstract: A torque converter comprises a vaned rotary impeller shell secured to the flywheel of a motor for driving the same, a vaned rotary turbine component secured to a turbine shaft which constitutes the output of the converter as a result of the torque conversion which takes place between the impeller and turbine vanes, and a vaned stator component located between the impeller and turbine vanes and which is coupled to a stator shaft surrounding the turbine shaft by means of a one-way clutch. In order to permit the one-way clutch to be easily removed, the impeller shell includes a removable hub portion secured by means of a ring of bolts to a flange on the impeller shell and this flange is dimensioned in such manner that its internal diameter is greater than the external diameter of the one-way clutch. Thus when the impeller hub is removed, the one-way clutch can be slid axially from its operating position and removed through the opening created by removal of the hub.

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Inventors: Ohkuoo, Masahiro (Kadoma, JA)
Fukutake, Heiji (Osaka, JA)

Application Number: 631663
Filing Date: 1975-11-13
Publication_date: 1977-03-01
Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Daikin Seisakusho (Osaka, JA)
Primary Class(es): 60/341 60/362, 60/367, 60/458
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3125857

Mar, 1964

Schneider

60/361.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Geoghegan, Edgar W.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Pierce, Scheffler & Parker