Damping assembly for a torque converter clutch
This patent describes a turbine damped torque converter and clutch. It comprises: a pressure plate; a torque converter turbine; a torque converter impeller; means including a control chamber for the pressure plate means for controlling the apply and release of the clutch for engaging the clutch with the impeller; a torque converter output shaft; a planetary gear arrangement including an input gear drivingly connected with the pressure plate, a reaction gear drivingly connected with the turbine, an output member drivingly connected with the output shaft and pinion gear means meshing with the input gear and the reaction gear for drivingly interconnecting the turbine and the pressure plate at a drive ratio of the turbine to the pressure plate of less than 1:1; and one-way drive means disposed between the turbine and the output shaft for preventing the turbine from overrunning the output shaft.
- Assignee:
- General Motors Corp., Detroit, MI
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4889012; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-254065A
- OSTI ID:
- 6966213
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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