Class 60/367 - Having core or ring member at interface

Subclass of Class 60 - Power plants
Definition: Apparatus wherein both the turbine and impeller components
No. of patents: 39
Last issue date: 11/15/2011

Number	Title	Issue Date
8056330	Torque converter with multi-segment core ring A torque converter includes a plurality of blades and a core ring supporting the plurality of blades. The core ring includes at least two segments, each segment having two circumferential ends. A core ring and method are also provided. ...	11/15/2011
8042330	Torque converter having weld free blades A torque converter structure having a plurality of high efficiency secure weld free connections between blades and the shells of the pump and turbine that reduces flow between the blades and the shells. At least one blade within the torque converter is securely mech...	10/25/2011
7673450	Integrated torque converters and assemblies More efficient, economic vehicular torque converters comprising novel integrated one-piece turbine/impeller blade-core assemblies with innovative fluid coupling means for greater torque capacities. ...	03/09/2010
7444807	Torque converter A torque converter includes: a impeller having an outer shell, an inner core, and at least one pump blade provided between the outer shell and the inner core; a turbine having at least one turbine blade; and a stator capable of establishing a fluid circulation betwe...	11/04/2008
7350352	Fluid coupling A fluid coupling comprising a pump having an annular pump shell with an annular core ring mounted on a pump hub and a plurality of impellers radially arranged in the pump shell; a turbine arranged being opposed to the pump and having an annular turbine shell with an...	04/01/2008
7152400	Hydrodynamic torque converter A hydrodynamic torque converter which has at least a hydrodynamic circuit including at least one pump wheel and one turbine wheel, wherein each of these wheels is provided with an outer shell to accept a set of vanes which form flow chambers, the inner edges of the ...	12/26/2006
7150148	Thrust receiving structure of torque converter cover A front cover 5 of a converter cover 4 is formed with a punched hole 12, a thrust bearing 13 having the same outer shape as that of the punched hole 12 is fitted to the punched hole 12, a bearing housing 14 is fitted ...	12/19/2006
7082755	Torque converter with a thin torus turbine A torque converter includes an impeller and a turbine. The impeller has a substantially constant flow area from a radially inward inlet to a radially outward outlet through a toroidal path. The torque converter turbine has an inlet flow area substantially equal to t...	08/01/2006
6957530	Hydrodynamic torque converter A hydrodynamic torque converter which has at least a hydrodynamic circuit including at least one pump wheel and one turbine wheel, wherein each of these wheels is provided with an outer shell to accept a set of vanes which form flow chambers, the inner edges of the ...	10/25/2005
6898931	Fluid coupling A fluid coupling comprising: a pump having a pump shell and a plurality of impellers arranged in the pump shell; and a turbine disposed opposite said pump and having a turbine shell and a plurality of runners arran...	05/31/2005
6880330	Torque converter A torque converter defines an ellipticity lower than or equal to 0.23 which is an outermost length of the torque converter in an axial direction, divided by an outermost diameter of the torque converter in a radial direction. The torque converter includes: a pump im...	04/19/2005
6745563	Axially reduced torque converter with axial pull stator A torque converter for a vehicle having a substantially reduced axial length relative to a conventional circular-shaped torus cross section. The torque converter includes a turbine and an impeller, with a stator mounted generally therebetween. The stator is one piec...	06/08/2004
6487855	Torque converter A torque converter includes a pump impeller, a turbine impeller, a stator impeller disposed between the pump impeller and the turbine impeller, and a free wheel which is interposed between the stator impeller and a stationary case and operable to lock the...	12/03/2002
6334307	Fluid coupling A fluid coupling comprising a pump including a pump shell having an annular core ring, and a plurality of impellers disposed in the pump shell; and a turbine including a turbine shell disposed opposite the pump and having an annular core ring, and a plura...	01/01/2002
6226985	Impeller wheel arrangement and turbine wheel arrangement for a hydrodynamic torque converter A turbine wheel arrangement for a hydrodynamic torque converter comprises an outer shell connected with a turbine wheel hub for common rotation and a plurality of blades arranged successively along the circumferential direction at the outer shell. A side ...	05/08/2001
6223528	Hydrodynamic torque converter with an extension of one wall of a wheel A hydrodynamic torque converter is constructed with a converter circuit which comprises at least an impeller wheel, a turbine wheel and a stator wheel. An inner wall connecting the individual blades is provided at both the impeller wheel and at the turbin...	05/01/2001
5813227	Hydrokinetic torque converter with stabilizer ring on the blade wheels Hydrodynamic torque converter which comprises blade wheels in the form of a reactor, a pump wheel and a turbine wheel with individual blades which are connected to an outer wall, whereby a torque can be transmitted from the pump wheel to the turbine wheel...	09/29/1998
5794436	Hydraulic power transmission A hydraulic power transmission, such as a torque converter, has a pump impeller and a turbine runner with inclined blades having edge portions bent to form right angle connections to shells and cores of the pump impeller and the turbine runner. The inclin...	08/18/1998
5660242	Self starting and braking clutch for fluid coupling for small engine with direct wheel drive A fluid coupling is combined with a one way clutch for the direct drive of a wheel from a small engine. The fluid coupling is mounted in cantilevered support or two ended bearing support from a small engine and has a small diameter inner driven shaft and ...	08/26/1997
5494128	Fluid coupling for small engine with direct wheel drive A fluid coupling directly-drive a wheel from a small engine. The fluid coupling is mounted in cantilevered support or two ended bearing support from a small engine and has a small diameter inner driven shaft and a larger diameter out wheel driving shaft f...	02/27/1996
5487003	Simulation method and device for aiding the design of a fluid torque converter A method and device for simulating properties of a fluid torque converter such as torque ratio, capacity factor and efficiency includes involving the execution of the steps of finding a plurality of parameters including a fluid passage angle and a fluid p...	01/23/1996
4866935	Hydraulic torque converter In a hydraulic torque converter having a torus of flatness ratio (L/H) within the range 0.82-0.9, the outer and inner contours of the turbine in a meridional plane through the axis of the turbine each comprises a combination of a plurality of circular arc...	09/19/1989
4671061	Scoop-controlled fluid couplings A scoop controlled fluid coupling has a toroidal working circuit W defined by vaned impeller and runner elements 11,12. Working liquid is supplied to the working circuit W from a rotating reservoir 9 by an adjustable scoop tube 15 having a scooping orific...	06/09/1987
4665693	Hydraulic torque converter A hydraulic torque converter comprising an impeller integral with an input shaft and a rotor which is integral with an output shaft and opposed to said impeller so that a given clearance is formed therebetween, notches which are formed at one circumferent...	05/19/1987
4376370	Power transmission for an automobile A power transmission for an automobile, which is provided with an oil circulation type fluid coupling and a clutch mechanism so that power may be transmitted from an output shaft of an engine to an input shaft of a gear transmission. The output and input ...	03/15/1983
4324387	Power delivery system having a pressure modulated hydrodynamic retarder for controlling a load A pressure modulated hydrodynamic retarder is provided for a power delivery system and speed sensing means is provided for sensing the rotational speed of the output of the retarder for producing a corresponding pressure fluid flow which acts to vary the ...	04/13/1982
4203288	Hydrokinetic torque converter mechanism with compound impeller A hydrokinetic torque converter transmission for multiplying torque delivered from a driving member to a driven member comprising a bladed impeller connected to the driving member, a bladed turbine connected to the driven member and a stator located betwe...	05/20/1980
4191015	Universal toroidal circuit for hydraulic torque converters The improved design of a closed toroidal circuit enabling various arrangements of bladed converter members or elements, with many of them standardized for the economical manufacture of various types of converters. The shapes of the outer and inner walls o...	03/04/1980
4186557	Torque converter with narrowed flow passages A torque converter is proposed where the height of the vanes on at least the turbine wheel is reduced somewhat compared with conventional designs at their middle portions, so that the generation of eddies and turbulence in the flow of transmission fluid p...	02/05/1980
4180977	Torque converter with variable pitch stator Torque converter with a stator whose blades are selectively set at open and closed position to tailor converter operation for optimized vehicle performance and fuel economy. Turbine discharge pressure is routed to impeller side of stator control piston to...	01/01/1980
4155222	Hydrodynamic torque converters This invention relates to hydrodynamic torque converters and in particular to improvements therein relating to the blade system and to the shape of the toroidal working chamber. For situations wherein a more or less distinct top speed is required, even wh...	05/22/1979
4129000	Hydraulic torque converter A hydraulic torque converter having a torus provided with a bladed impeller, a bladed turbine and a bladed stator, the portions of the torus between the impeller, the turbine and the stator each being unbladed wherein the turbine is bulged towards a flywh...	12/12/1978
4098080	Hydraulic torque converter A hydraulic torque converter comprises vaned members, viz. an impeller, a turbine, and a stator designed to take up reactive torque. Each vaned member consists of a casing and an inner ring to which are fixed vanes which form a closed fluid circuit enclos...	07/04/1978
4080786	Hydrodynamic torque converters This invention relates to hydrodynamic torque converters and to torque converter blade systems. A torque converter in accordance with the invention is particularly suitable for transmissions for vehicles where a more or less distinct top speed is required...	03/28/1978
4043434	Mechanically adjustable dual pocket hydromatic brake A hydrokinetic action brake for particular use in controlling the speed of a hoisting drum used in the drilling of oil and gas wells. The brake includes dual pocketed stator and rotor assemblies with a cylindrical member movable within the pockets to adju...	08/23/1977
4041701	Hydraulic torque converter with a lockup clutch between pump and turbine A hydraulically actuated lockup clutch is arranged between the cores of the pump and turbine elements of a torque converter for directly coupling them together for operation above the clutch point. For engagement and disengagement of the lockup clutch, wh...	08/16/1977
4009570	Torque converter 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 convers...	03/01/1977
3965680	Hydrokinetic device A hydrokinetic device comprising a fluid containing housing and unique relatively rotatable wheel means, including an impeller wheel connected to an input shaft and a turbine wheel connected to an output shaft. With the addition of a stator wheel the devi...	06/29/1976
3940929	Hydrodynamic transmission system The invention relates to a hydrodynamic transmission system comprising at least one pump and a bladed turbine arranged to form a toroidal fluid circuit. The leading edges of the blades of the pump and turbine are inclined relative to the corresponding rad...	03/02/1976

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Class 60/367 - Having core or ring member at interface