Hydrodynamic torque converter
View Patent ↗The hydrodynamic torque converter having a torque converter lockup clutch and a converter housing connected at the drive side, and a pump wheel non-rotatably connected thereto, as well as a turbine wheel non-rotatably connected at the output side to an output hub, and a torsional vibration damper actively arranged between the clutch output of the torque converter lockup clutch and the output hub, and including a centrifugal pendulum device arranged within the converter housing and having a pendulum flange with slightly swiveling pendulum masses thereupon, where the pendulum flange is arranged axially between the torsional vibration damper and the turbine wheel and is non-rotatably connected to a damper output part of the torsional vibration damper, and the damper output part and/or the pendulum flange are directly connectable via an interlocking connection to the drive hub.
1. A hydrodynamic torque converter, comprising:
a torque converter lockup clutch including a drive side and a clutch output;
a converter housing connected at the drive side;
a pump wheel non-rotatably connected to the converter housing;
a turbine wheel with an output side; and,
a torsional vibration damper comprising:
a drive hub;
a damper output part; and,
a centrifugal pendulum device arranged within the converter housing and having a pendulum flange with slightly swiveling pendulum masses thereupon, wherein:
the turbine wheel is non-rotatably connected at the output side to the drive hub;
the torsional vibration damper is actively arranged between the clutch output and the drive hub;
the pendulum flange is arranged axially between the torsional vibration damper and the turbine wheel and is directly non-rotatably connected to the damper output part of the torsional vibration damper, and
the damper output part or the pendulum flange is directly non-rotatably connected to the drive hub.
2. The hydrodynamic torque as recited in claim 1 , wherein the damper output part is non-rotatably connected to the drive hub by a keyed connection, which is designed as an interlock.
3. The hydrodynamic torque converter as recited in claim 1 , wherein the damper output part is non-rotatably connected to the drive hub by a keyed connection, which is designed as a press fit or weld.
4. The hydrodynamic torque converter as recited in claim 1 , wherein the turbine wheel is connected to the drive hub by means of a rivet element.
5. The hydrodynamic torque converter as recited in claim 1 , wherein the pendulum flange is riveted to the damper output part.
6. A hydrodynamic torque converter, comprising:
a torque converter lockup clutch including a drive side and a clutch output;
a converter housing connected at the drive side;
a pump wheel non-rotatably connected to the converter housing;
a turbine wheel with an output side; and,
a torsional vibration damper comprising:
a drive hub;
at least one energy storage element;
first and second disc parts engaged with the at least one energy storage element;
an intermediate damper part axially located between the first and second disc parts and engaged with the at least one energy storage element;
a damper output part including the second disc part and
a centrifugal pendulum device arranged within the converter housing and having a pendulum flange with slightly swiveling pendulum masses thereupon, wherein:
the turbine wheel is non-rotatably connected at the output side to the drive hub;
the torsional vibration damper is actively arranged between the clutch output and the drive hub;
the pendulum flange is arranged axially between the torsional vibration damper and the turbine wheel and is directly non-rotatably connected to the second disc part, and
the damper output part or the pendulum flange is directly non-rotatably connected to the drive hub.
7. A hydrodynamic torque converter, comprising:
a torque converter lockup clutch including a drive side and a clutch output;
a converter housing connected at the drive side;
a pump wheel non-rotatably connected to the converter housing;
a turbine wheel with an output side; and,
a torsional vibration damper including:
a drive hub;
at least one energy storage element;
first and second disc parts engaged with the at least one energy storage element;
an intermediate damper part axially located between the first and second disc parts and engaged with the at least one energy storage element;
a damper output part including the intermediate damper part or the second disc part; and
a centrifugal pendulum device arranged within the converter housing and having a pendulum flange with slightly swiveling pendulum masses thereupon, wherein:
the turbine wheel is non-rotatably connected at the output side to the drive hub;
the torsional vibration damper is actively arranged between the clutch output and the drive hub;
the pendulum flange is arranged axially between the torsional vibration damper and the turbine wheel and is directly non-rotatably connected to the damper output part of the torsional vibration damper, and
the pendulum flange is directly non-rotatably connected to the drive hub.