CA1059458A - Torque converter lock-up clutch - Google Patents

Torque converter lock-up clutch

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Publication number
CA1059458A
CA1059458A CA260,834A CA260834A CA1059458A CA 1059458 A CA1059458 A CA 1059458A CA 260834 A CA260834 A CA 260834A CA 1059458 A CA1059458 A CA 1059458A
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Prior art keywords
shoes
engagement
support
devices
friction
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Expired
Application number
CA260,834A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
John Polomski
Victor J. Specht
Willis L. Schulz
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Borg Warner Corp
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Borg Warner Corp
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Priority claimed from US05/620,461 external-priority patent/US4049094A/en
Application filed by Borg Warner Corp filed Critical Borg Warner Corp
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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H61/00—Control functions within control units of change-speed- or reversing-gearings for conveying rotary motion ; Control of exclusively fluid gearing, friction gearing, gearings with endless flexible members or other particular types of gearing
    • F16H61/14—Control of torque converter lock-up clutches
    • F16H61/141—Control of torque converter lock-up clutches using means only actuated by centrifugal force
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
    • F16D43/00—Automatic clutches
    • F16D43/02—Automatic clutches actuated entirely mechanically
    • F16D43/04—Automatic clutches actuated entirely mechanically controlled by angular speed
    • F16D43/14—Automatic clutches actuated entirely mechanically controlled by angular speed with centrifugal masses actuating the clutching members directly in a direction which has at least a radial component; with centrifugal masses themselves being the clutching members
    • F16D43/18—Automatic clutches actuated entirely mechanically controlled by angular speed with centrifugal masses actuating the clutching members directly in a direction which has at least a radial component; with centrifugal masses themselves being the clutching members with friction clutching members
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H45/00—Combinations of fluid gearings for conveying rotary motion with couplings or clutches 
    • F16H45/02—Combinations of fluid gearings for conveying rotary motion with couplings or clutches  with mechanical clutches for bridging a fluid gearing of the hydrokinetic type

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • One-Way And Automatic Clutches, And Combinations Of Different Clutches (AREA)
  • Hydraulic Clutches, Magnetic Clutches, Fluid Clutches, And Fluid Joints (AREA)
CA260,834A 1975-09-23 1976-09-09 Torque converter lock-up clutch Expired CA1059458A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US61594275A 1975-09-23 1975-09-23
US05/620,461 US4049094A (en) 1975-10-07 1975-10-07 Centrifugal and torque responsive lock up clutch for couplings

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
CA1059458A true CA1059458A (en) 1979-07-31

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CA260,834A Expired CA1059458A (en) 1975-09-23 1976-09-09 Torque converter lock-up clutch

Country Status (5)

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JP (1) JPS5252070A (enExample)
AU (1) AU504859B2 (enExample)
BR (1) BR7606297A (enExample)
CA (1) CA1059458A (enExample)
FR (1) FR2325862A1 (enExample)

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Publication number Publication date
FR2325862B1 (enExample) 1980-09-05
BR7606297A (pt) 1977-05-31
JPS5252070A (en) 1977-04-26
AU1748076A (en) 1978-04-06
AU504859B2 (en) 1979-11-01
FR2325862A1 (fr) 1977-04-22

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