IP Library Patent Application 12386647
Patent Application
App. No. 12/386,647

Hydrodynamic torque converter

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App. No.
12/386,647
Abstract

A hydrodynamic torque converter having a housing which may be connected or is connectable torque proof to a drive unit and which has a converter cover to which is fastened a hub in which, radially at the inside, an end of a transmission input shaft is arranged in a rotatable fashion and on which, radially at the outside, a piston of a converter bypass clutch is mounted in an axially movable and if appropriate rotatable fashion is provided. The hub may be caulked with the converter cover.

Claims (9)

1 . A hydrodynamic torque converter comprising:

a housing connectable or connected torque proof with a drive unit, the housing comprising a converter cover, at which a hub is fixated, in which an end of a transmission input shaft is rotatably disposed on a radial inside, and at which a piston of a converter lockup clutch is disposed axially movable and possibly rotatable on the radial outside, wherein the hub is caulked with the converter cover.

2 . A hydrodynamic torque converter according to claim 1 , wherein the converter cover comprises an indentation, in which an axial section of the hub is received.

3 . A hydrodynamic torque converter according to claim 2 , wherein the inner contour of the indentation is adapted to the outer contour of the axial section of the hub.

4 . A hydrodynamic torque converter according to claim 1 , wherein plural calking locations are provided on the radial outside of the hub in the converter cover.

5 . A hydrodynamic torque converter according to claim 1 , wherein the piston is centered on the hub.

6 . A hydrodynamic torque converter according to claim 1 , wherein the hub is configured as a pressure cast component, in particular as an aluminum pressure cast component.

7 . A hydrodynamic torque converter according to claim 1 , wherein the hub is configured as a sintered component.

8 . A torque transmission device, in particular in the drive train of a motor vehicle, with a transmission input shaft and a hydrodynamic torque converter according to claim 1 for transmitting torque between the drive unit and a transmission.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Feb 29, 2012
From: LUK LAMELLEN UND KUPPLUNGSBAU BETEILIGUNGS KG
To: LUK VERMOEGENSVERWALTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH
Reel/Frame 027781/0207 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2009
From: HUEGEL, CHRISTIAN; MAIENSCHEIN, STEPHAN
To: LUK LAMELLEN UND KUPPLUNGSBAU BETEILIGUNGS KG
Reel/Frame 022944/0764 →