JP2008138797A - Lock-up device and fluid torque transmission device having same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the lock-up device of a fluid torque transmission device from being damaged. <P>SOLUTION: This lock-up device 7 comprises a damper mechanism 9, a piston 75, a first friction plate 70, and a second friction plate 71. The piston 75 is installed rotatably and axially movably relative to a turbine 22, and can input a torque to the driven plate 72 of the damper mechanism 9. The first friction plate 70 can input a torque to the driven plate 72 through a portion different from that into which a torque is input from the piston 75. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a lockup device for a fluid torque transmission device, and more particularly to a lockup device in which a front cover and a piston are connected.

  A torque converter is known as a fluid torque transmission device. The torque converter has three types of impellers (impeller, turbine, and stator) inside, and transmits torque via the internal hydraulic oil. Such a torque converter is often provided with a lock-up device.

  The lockup device is disposed in a space between the turbine and the front cover in a fluid chamber formed by the turbine and the front cover, and mechanically connects the front cover and the turbine to thereby connect the turbine from the front cover. This is a mechanism for directly transmitting torque to the motor.

  This lockup device has been proposed in which three friction surfaces are provided to increase the allowable transmission torque. Specifically, the lock-up device includes a disk-shaped piston that can be pressed against the front cover, and a damper mechanism that can elastically connect the front cover and the turbine in the rotational direction. Yes.

  The damper mechanism includes a driven plate fixed to the turbine, a drive plate that engages the first friction plate so that the first friction plate can rotate integrally and move in the axial direction, and the drive plate and the driven plate are elastically coupled in the rotational direction. And a torsion spring.

  When the lockup device is connected, the piston is moved to the front cover side by hydraulic pressure, and the piston and the front cover are frictionally engaged. As a result, torque is transmitted from the front cover to the friction plate, and further to the turbine via the torsion spring. The torsion spring is compressed in the rotational direction between the drive plate and the driven plate, and absorbs and attenuates torsional vibration.

On the other hand, when the lockup device is released, the piston is moved to the turbine side by the hydraulic pressure, and the frictional engagement between the front cover and the piston is released. As a result, torque is not transmitted via the lockup device, but torque is transmitted from the impeller to the turbine via the fluid.
JP 2003-65421 A

  In this type of lockup device, a structure with an increased number of friction surfaces has been proposed in order to increase the torque transmission capacity. Here, the lock-up device 107 in which the number of friction surfaces is increased will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the lockup device 107 mainly includes a piston 175, a first friction plate 170, and a second friction plate 171 provided on the front cover 111 so as to be integrally rotatable and movable in the axial direction. And a damper mechanism 109 to which torque is input from the first friction plate 170. The lock-up device 107 has three friction surfaces.

  The first friction plate 170 has a cylindrical portion 154 extending in the axial direction. A plurality of notches 155 are formed in the cylindrical portion 154. A plurality of engaging portions 180 extending radially outward are formed on the drive plate 172 of the damper mechanism 109. The engaging part 180 is inserted into the notch part 155. A plurality of notches 176 are formed on the outer peripheral side of the piston 175. The cylindrical portion 154 passes through the notch 176 in the axial direction.

  When the piston 175 moves to the front cover 111 side by hydraulic pressure, the first friction plate 170 and the second friction plate 171 are sandwiched between the front cover 111 and the piston 175. As a result, torque is input from the first friction plate 170 to the damper mechanism 109. Further, torque is input from the piston 175 to the damper mechanism 109 via the cylindrical portion 154.

  However, when the friction surface increases and the torque transmission capacity increases, the load on the engaging portion between the first friction plate 170 and the drive plate 172 increases accordingly. As shown in FIG. 8, in this lockup device 107, the torque input portion of the damper mechanism 109 is configured only by the cylindrical portion 154 and the engaging portion 180. For this reason, when the strength of the engaging portion is low, there is a risk of breakage, which is not preferable.

  An object of the present invention is to prevent damage to a lock-up device of a fluid torque transmission device.

  A lockup device according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a front cover to which torque is input, an impeller that is fixed to the front cover and forms a fluid chamber filled with a working fluid, and a turbine that is disposed to face the impeller. It is used for a fluid type torque transmission device. The lockup device is disposed in a space between the front cover and the turbine and mechanically connects the front cover and the turbine, and includes a damper mechanism, a piston, a first friction plate, 2 friction plates. The damper mechanism can elastically connect the front cover and the turbine in the rotational direction. The piston is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the turbine and movable in the axial direction, and torque can be input to a member on the damper mechanism side. The first friction plate has a first friction portion that is sandwiched between the piston and the front cover in the axial direction by movement of the piston toward the front cover side, and passes through a portion different from the portion where torque is input from the piston. Thus, torque can be input to the member on the damper mechanism side. The second friction plate is provided so as to be able to rotate integrally with the front cover and move in the axial direction, and has a second friction portion disposed between the piston and the first friction plate in the axial direction.

  In this lockup device, torque is input from the first friction plate to the damper mechanism via a portion different from the portion where torque is input from the piston to the damper mechanism. For this reason, the load of the torque input portion of the damper mechanism is distributed, and damage to the lockup device can be prevented.

  A lockup device according to a second invention is the device according to the first invention, wherein the first friction plate extends in the axial direction from the outer peripheral portion of the first friction portion, and is rotatable integrally with a member on the damper mechanism side. It further includes a plurality of outer peripheral protrusions that are movably engaged in the axial direction and are arranged on the outer peripheral side of the piston. The piston has an annular piston main body and a plurality of inner peripheral protrusions that extend in the axial direction from the outer peripheral portion of the piston main body and engage with a member on the damper mechanism side so as to be integrally rotatable and movable in the axial direction. ing. The inner peripheral protrusion is disposed on the inner peripheral side of the outer peripheral protrusion.

  A lockup device according to a third invention is the device according to the second invention, wherein the damper mechanism has a drive member engaged with the outer peripheral protrusion and the inner peripheral protrusion, and is fixed to the turbine and relative to the drive member. A driven member that is rotatably arranged; and an elastic member that elastically connects the drive member and the driven member in the rotational direction.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the lockup device according to the third aspect, wherein the drive member includes a ring-shaped main body portion, a plurality of second main body portions extending radially outward from the main body portion and meshing with the inner circumferential protrusion portion in the rotational direction. And a plurality of second abutting portions extending radially outward from the main body portion and meshing with the outer peripheral protruding portion in the rotational direction.

  A lockup device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the device according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, wherein the rotation direction dimension of the outer peripheral protrusion is larger than the rotation direction dimension of the inner protrusion.

  A lockup device according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the device according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, wherein the outer peripheral protrusion is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the first contact portion, and the first contact portion causes the drive member to It is positioned.

  The lockup device according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the device according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, wherein the outer peripheral protrusion has a hole penetrating in the radial direction.

  A lockup device according to an eighth invention is the device according to any one of the fourth to seventh inventions, wherein the first contact portion has a cutout portion formed radially outward. An oil passage communicating in the axial direction is formed by a notch between the radially protruding portion and the first abutting portion.

  A lockup device according to a ninth invention is the device according to any one of the fourth to eighth inventions, wherein the inner peripheral protrusion and the second contact portion are disposed between the rotation directions of the adjacent first contact portions. Are arranged alternately.

  A fluid type torque transmission device according to a tenth aspect of the invention is a fluid type torque transmission device for transmitting torque from an engine to the transmission side, a front cover to which torque is inputted, and a working fluid fixed to the front cover. Is formed, a turbine disposed opposite to the impeller, and a lockup device according to any one of the first to ninth inventions.

  Thereby, damage to the lockup device can be prevented.

  In the lockup device and the fluid torque transmission device according to the present invention, damage can be prevented by the above configuration.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the lockup device 7 of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. Here, the torque converter 1 on which the lockup device 7 is mounted will be described as an example.

(1) Basic Configuration of Torque Converter The basic configuration of the torque converter 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view of the torque converter 1, and FIG. 2 is a partial plan view of the damper mechanism 9. The torque converter 1 is a device for transmitting torque from an engine crankshaft (not shown) to an input shaft (not shown) of a transmission. An engine (not shown) is arranged on the left side of FIG. 1, and a transmission (not shown) is arranged on the right side of FIG. A line OO shown in FIG. 1 is a rotating shaft of the torque converter 1. In the left half of FIG. 9, the second drive plate 59 is omitted.

  The torque converter 1 mainly includes a front cover 11 to which an engine side member (not shown) is connected, three types of impellers (an impeller 21, a turbine 22, and a stator 23), and a lockup device 7. I have. A fluid chamber is formed by the front cover 11 and the impeller 21. The fluid chamber is filled with hydraulic oil. The fluid chamber is divided into a torus-shaped fluid working chamber 6 surrounded by the impeller 21, the turbine 22 and the stator 23, and an annular space 8 in which the lockup device 7 is disposed.

  An outer peripheral cylindrical portion 11 a extending toward the transmission side is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the front cover 11. The outer peripheral edge of the impeller shell 26 of the impeller 21 is fixed to the tip of the outer peripheral cylindrical portion 11a by welding or the like. The front cover 11 and the impeller 21 form a fluid chamber filled with hydraulic oil.

  The impeller 21 mainly includes an impeller shell 26, a plurality of impeller blades 27 fixed to the inside thereof, and an impeller hub 28 fixed to the inner peripheral portion of the impeller shell 26 by welding or the like.

  The turbine 22 is disposed to face the impeller 21 in the axial direction in the fluid chamber. The turbine 22 mainly includes a turbine shell 30, a plurality of turbine blades 31 fixed to the surface on the impeller 21 side, and a turbine hub 32 fixed to the inner peripheral edge of the turbine shell 30. The turbine hub 32 includes a flange portion 32a and a boss portion 32b. The turbine shell 30 and the turbine hub 32 are fixed to the flange portion 32 a of the turbine hub 32 by a plurality of rivets 33 together with the driven plate 73 of the damper mechanism 9. A spline that engages with an input shaft (not shown) is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the boss portion 32 b of the turbine hub 32. The turbine hub 32 rotates integrally with the input shaft.

  The stator 23 is installed between the inner peripheral portion of the impeller 21 and the inner peripheral portion of the turbine 22, and is a mechanism for rectifying the flow of hydraulic oil that returns from the turbine 22 to the impeller 21. The stator 23 mainly includes an annular stator carrier 35 and a plurality of stator blades 36 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the stator carrier 35. The stator carrier 35 is supported by a cylindrical fixed shaft 39 via a one-way clutch 37. The fixed shaft 39 extends between the outer peripheral surface of the input shaft and the inner peripheral surface of the impeller hub 28 toward the axial transmission side.

  A first thrust bearing 41 is disposed between the front cover 11 and the boss portion 32 b and receives a thrust force generated by the rotation of the turbine 22. A second thrust bearing 42 is disposed between the inner peripheral portion of the flange portion 32a, the stator 23, and the inner peripheral portion (specifically, the retainer 38). A third thrust bearing 43 is disposed between the stator carrier 35 and the impeller hub 28 in the axial direction.

(2) Structure of the lock-up device As shown in FIG. 1, the lock-up device 7 is disposed in the space 8 between the turbine 22 and the front cover 11, and mechanically connects the two as necessary. Mechanism. The lockup device 7 has a clutch function and a damper function, and mainly includes a first clutch plate 70 as a first friction plate, a second clutch plate 71 as a second friction plate, a piston 75, And a damper mechanism 9.

  The first clutch plate 70 is a member for transmitting torque by frictional engagement, and is provided so as to be integrally rotatable with respect to a drive plate 72 (described later) of the damper mechanism 9 and movable in the axial direction. Specifically, the drive plate 72 mainly includes a first plate 51 and two friction members 52 as first friction portions. At the time of connection, the friction member 52 is held between the piston 75 and the front cover 11. Details of the first clutch plate 70 will be described later.

  The second clutch plate 71 is a member for transmitting torque by frictional engagement, and is provided on the front cover 11 so as to be integrally rotatable and movable in the axial direction. Specifically, the second clutch plate 71 mainly includes an annular second main body portion 71a as a second friction portion, and a plurality of first protrusions 71b extending radially inward from the second main body portion 71a. Has been. An annular plate 12 that is engaged with the second clutch plate 71 in the rotational direction is fixed to the front cover 11. The first protrusions 71 b mesh with a plurality of second protrusions 12 a formed on the outer peripheral side of the plate 12. As a result, the second clutch plate 71 rotates integrally with the plate 12 and the front cover 11. At the time of connection, the second main body portion 71 a is held between the piston 75 and the front cover 11.

  The piston 75 is a member for operating connection and disconnection of the lockup device 7 and is provided so as to be integrally rotatable with respect to a drive plate 72 (described later) of the damper mechanism 9 and movable in the axial direction. . The piston 75 is disposed between the front cover 11 and the damper mechanism 9 in the axial direction, and is supported by the turbine hub 32 so as to be rotatable and movable in the axial direction. The piston 75 can move in the axial direction according to the pressure of the working fluid, and can press and release the first clutch plate 70 and the second clutch plate 71 against the front cover 11. Details of the piston 75 will be described later.

  The damper mechanism 9 is a mechanism for absorbing and dampening torsional vibration, and can elastically connect the front cover 11 and the turbine 22 in the rotational direction. Specifically, the damper mechanism 9 mainly includes a drive plate 72 to which torque is input, a driven plate 73 for transmitting torque to the turbine hub 32, and a first torsion spring for absorbing and damping torsional vibration. 74a and a second torsion spring 74b.

  The drive plate 72 is a member to which torque is input from the first clutch plate 70 and the piston 75, and mainly includes a first drive plate 58 and a second drive plate 59. The first drive plate 58 and the second drive plate 59 are connected by a plurality of pin members 34 and a plurality of rivets 44. The first drive plate 58 and the second drive plate 59 hold a first torsion spring 74a and a second torsion spring 74b. Details of the drive plate 72 will be described later.

  The driven plate 73 is an output member of the damper mechanism 9, and an inner peripheral portion is fixed to the flange portion 32 a of the turbine hub 32 by a rivet 33. The first drive plate 58 and the second drive plate 59 are disposed between the axial directions. The driven plate 73 can rotate within a certain range with respect to the drive plate 72.

  The drive plate 72 and the driven plate 73 are elastically connected in the rotational direction by a first torsion spring 74a and a second torsion spring 74b. The first torsion spring 74a and the second torsion spring 74b are arranged in parallel.

(3) Configuration of Torque Input Portion of Damper Mechanism 9 Here, the configuration of the torque input portion of the damper mechanism 9 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. The figure seen from is shown.

(A) First clutch plate 70
The first clutch plate 70 has a function of transmitting torque from the front cover 11 to the damper mechanism 9. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the first plate 51 of the first clutch plate 70 extends in the axial direction from the first main body portion 53 to which the friction member 52 is fixed and the outer peripheral portion of the first main body portion 53. And an outer peripheral cylindrical portion 54.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, a plurality of first cutout portions 55 are formed in the outer peripheral cylindrical portion 54. The first notches 55 are arranged at equal intervals in the rotation direction. A plurality of outer peripheral protrusions 56 extending in the axial direction from the outer peripheral portion of the first main body portion 53 are formed by the first cutout portions 55. The outer peripheral protruding portion 56 is inserted in the axial direction between a first outer peripheral engaging portion 58c and a second outer peripheral engaging portion 59c (described later) of the drive plate 72. The outer peripheral protruding portion 56 can contact the first outer peripheral engaging portion 58c and the second outer peripheral engaging portion 59c in the rotation direction. Thus, torque is input to the damper mechanism 9 via the outer peripheral protrusion 56 when the lockup device 7 is connected.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, a plurality of first holes 57 penetrating in the radial direction are formed in the outer peripheral protrusion 56. The first hole 57 forms an oil passage for smoothening the flow of hydraulic oil around the friction portion. The hydraulic oil around the friction portion (a friction member 63 described later in detail) flows through the first hole 57 between the outer cylindrical portion 54 and the outer cylindrical portion 11a in the axial direction. The first hole 57 extends long in the rotation direction. The length in the rotation direction of the first hole 57 is longer than the rotation direction length of an inner peripheral protrusion 66 described later. As a result, the working oil in the friction portion smoothly flows toward the turbine 22 over a wide range in the rotation direction, and a decrease in the cooling effect of the friction portion can be prevented.

(A) Piston 75
The piston 75 has a function of transmitting torque from the front cover 11 to the damper mechanism 9 together with the first clutch plate 70. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the piston 75 mainly includes a piston main body 61, an inner peripheral cylindrical portion 64 extending in the axial direction from the outer peripheral portion of the piston main body 61, and a friction member fixed to the piston main body 61. 63.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the inner peripheral cylindrical portion 64 is formed with a plurality of second cutout portions 65. The 2nd notch part 65 is arrange | positioned at equal intervals in the rotation direction. A plurality of inner peripheral protrusions 66 extending in the axial direction from the outer peripheral portion of the piston main body 61 are formed by the second notch portions 65. The inner peripheral protrusion 66 is inserted between the first inner peripheral engagement portion 58b and the second inner peripheral engagement portion 59b (described later) of the drive plate 72 in the axial direction. The inner peripheral protruding portion 66 can contact the first inner peripheral engaging portion 58b and the second inner peripheral engaging portion 59b in the rotation direction. Thus, torque is input to the damper mechanism 9 via the inner peripheral protrusion 66 when the lockup device 7 is connected.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, the length of the second cutout portion 65 in the rotational direction is longer than the length of the first cutout portion 55 of the first clutch plate 70 in the rotational direction. The length of the inner peripheral protrusion 66 in the rotational direction is shorter than the length of the outer peripheral protrusion 56 of the first clutch plate 70 in the rotational direction. When the damper mechanism 9 is in a neutral state (a state where no torque is input), the center position in the rotational direction of the inner peripheral protrusion 66 is substantially coincident with the center position in the rotational direction of the outer peripheral protrusion 56.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the inner peripheral protrusion 66 is disposed on the radially inner side of the outer peripheral protrusion 56. Specifically, the inner peripheral protrusion 66 is positioned in the radial direction by the turbine hub 32 via the piston body 61. The first clutch plate 70 is supported in the radial direction by the first inner peripheral engaging portion 58b and the second inner peripheral engaging portion 59b of the drive plate 72, and the first inner peripheral engaging portion 58b and the second inner peripheral engagement portion 58b. It is positioned in the radial direction by the engaging portion 59b. A gap is secured between the inner peripheral protrusion 66 and the outer peripheral protrusion 56 in the radial direction. An annular space S <b> 1 is formed by the gap between the inner peripheral protruding portion 66 and the outer peripheral protruding portion 56. The hydraulic oil around the friction part flows in the axial direction in the space S1.

(C) Drive plate 72
As shown in FIG. 2, the first drive plate 58 and the second drive plate 59 of the drive plate 72 are engaged with the first clutch plate 70 and the piston 75 in the rotational direction.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 6, the first drive plate 58 mainly includes an annular first drive main body 58 a and a plurality of first inner peripheral members as first contact portions. It has the joint part 58b and the some 1st outer periphery engaging part 58c as a 2nd contact part. The first inner peripheral engagement portion 58b extends radially outward from the first drive main body portion 58a. The first outer peripheral engagement portion 58c extends radially outward from the first drive main body portion 58a and is bent toward the second drive plate 59 side. The length of the first outer peripheral engagement portion 58c in the radial direction is longer than the length of the first inner peripheral engagement portion 58b in the radial direction. The first inner peripheral engaging portion 58 b is in contact with or close to the inner peripheral surface of the outer peripheral protruding portion 56. A gap S4 is formed between the rotation directions of the first inner periphery engaging portion 58b and the first outer periphery engaging portion 58c in order to ensure a flow path for the hydraulic oil.

  The second drive plate 59 mainly includes an annular second drive main body 59a, a plurality of second inner peripheral engagement portions 59b as first contact portions, and a plurality of second outer periphery as second contact portions. Engaging portion 59c. The second inner peripheral engagement portion 59b extends radially outward from the second drive main body portion 59a. The second outer peripheral engagement portion 59c extends radially outward from the second drive main body portion 59a and is bent toward the first drive plate 58 side. The radial length of the second outer peripheral engaging portion 59c is longer than the radial length of the second inner peripheral engaging portion 59b. The second inner peripheral engagement portion 59 b is in contact with or close to the inner peripheral surface of the outer peripheral protrusion 56.

  The first inner periphery engaging portion 58b and the second inner periphery engaging portion 59b are disposed to face each other in the axial direction via the gap S2 (FIG. 3). The first inner periphery engaging portion 58b has the same shape as the second inner periphery engaging portion 59b. Between the adjacent first inner peripheral engagement portions 58b, an inner peripheral protrusion 66 of the piston 75 is inserted in the axial direction (FIG. 2). The inner peripheral protruding portion 66 and the first inner peripheral engaging portion 58b can contact in the rotational direction. The relationship between the inner peripheral protrusion 66 and the second inner peripheral engagement portion 59b is the same as that of the first inner peripheral engagement portion 58b. Further, the first notch 58d and the second notch 59d are formed in the first inner periphery engaging portion 58b and the second inner periphery engaging portion 59b so that the hydraulic oil in the friction portion can easily flow toward the turbine 22 side. (FIGS. 2 and 5).

  The first outer peripheral engaging portion 58c and the second outer peripheral engaging portion 59c are in contact with each other in the axial direction and are connected by a rivet 44 (FIGS. 2 and 6). The first outer periphery engaging portion 58c has the same shape as the second outer periphery engaging portion 59c. Between the adjacent first outer peripheral engaging portions 58c, the outer peripheral protruding portion 56 of the first clutch plate 70 is inserted in the axial direction (FIG. 2). The outer peripheral protruding portion 56 and the second outer peripheral engaging portion 59c can contact in the rotational direction. The relationship between the outer peripheral protruding portion 56 and the second outer peripheral engaging portion 59c is the same as that of the first outer peripheral engaging portion 58c.

  The first outer peripheral engaging portions 58c and the inner peripheral protruding portions 66 are alternately arranged between the adjacent first inner peripheral engaging portions 58b. The radial lengths of the first outer peripheral engagement portion 58c and the second outer peripheral engagement portion 59c are longer than the radial lengths of the first inner peripheral engagement portion 58b and the second inner peripheral engagement portion 59b. Similar to the first drive main body 58a and the second drive main body 59a, a gap S2 is secured between the first inner peripheral engagement portion 58b and the second inner peripheral engagement portion 59b in the axial direction. For this reason, the axial distance of the support point of the 1st clutch plate 70 becomes long, and the attitude | position of the 1st clutch plate 70 is stabilized. The first outer periphery engaging portion 58c and the second outer periphery engaging portion 59c are connected by a rivet 44 in a state where they are in contact with each other in the axial direction. For this reason, the strength of the first outer periphery engaging portion 58c and the second outer periphery engaging portion 59c is improved.

(D) Summary In summary, the outer peripheral protrusion 56 of the first clutch plate 70 meshes with the first outer peripheral engagement portion 58c and the second outer peripheral engagement portion 59c. The inner peripheral protrusion 66 of the piston 75 meshes with the first inner peripheral engagement portion 58b and the second inner peripheral engagement portion 59b. Torque from the first clutch plate 70 is input to the drive plate 72 via the first outer peripheral engaging portion 58c and the second outer peripheral engaging portion 59c, and torque from the piston 75 is input to the first inner peripheral engaging portion 58b and the first outer peripheral engaging portion 58c. 2 is input to the drive plate 72 via the inner peripheral engagement portion 59b. That is, in the lockup device 7, a portion where torque is input from the first clutch plate 70 and a portion where torque is input from the piston 75 are different in the damper mechanism 9.

(4) Operation of Torque Converter The operation of the torque converter 1 will be described using FIG.

  When the lockup device 7 is connected, the piston 75 is moved to the front cover 11 side by hydraulic pressure, and the first clutch plate 70 and the second clutch plate 71 are sandwiched between the piston 75 and the front cover 11. As a result, torque is transmitted from the front cover 11 and the second clutch plate 71 to the first clutch plate 70 and the piston 75, and the first clutch plate 70 and the piston 75 rotate integrally with the front cover 11.

  The torque transmitted to the first clutch plate 70 and the piston 75 is input to the drive plate 72 via the outer peripheral protrusion 56 and the inner peripheral protrusion 66. Specifically, when the first clutch plate 70 and the piston 75 rotate together with the front cover 11, the outer peripheral protrusion 56 presses the first outer peripheral engagement portion 58c and the second outer peripheral engagement portion 59c in the rotation direction. On the other hand, the inner peripheral protrusion 66 presses the first inner peripheral engagement portion 58b and the second inner peripheral engagement portion 59b in the rotation direction. As a result, torque is input to the drive plate 72. As a result, torque is transmitted to the turbine hub 32 via the damper mechanism 9. When torsional vibration is input to the front cover 11, the torsional vibration is absorbed and attenuated by the damper mechanism 9.

  On the other hand, when the lockup device 7 is disconnected, the piston 75 is moved to the turbine 22 side by hydraulic pressure, and the first clutch plate 70 and the second clutch plate 71 are released. As a result, the first clutch plate 70 and the piston 75 can rotate with respect to the front cover 11. In this case, torque is not transmitted via the lock-up device 7, but torque is transmitted from the impeller hub 28 to the turbine 22 via the fluid.

  As described above, in the torque converter 1, torque can be transmitted from the engine to the transmission directly via the fluid or via the lockup device 7.

(5) Flow of hydraulic oil When the lockup device 7 is disconnected, the hydraulic oil is supplied from the inner peripheral side to the annular space S3 (FIG. 1) formed between the front cover 11 and the piston 75 in the axial direction. As a result, the pressure in the space S3 increases. As a result, the piston 75 moves to the turbine 22 side, and the holding of the first clutch plate 70 and the second clutch plate 71 is released. At this time, the temperature of the friction members 52 and 63 is increased by frictional heat. Therefore, it is preferable to cool the friction members 52 and 63 by flowing hydraulic oil around the friction members 52 and 63.

  In the lockup device 7, the hydraulic oil between the front cover 11 and the second clutch plate 71 flows to the turbine 22 side through the first clutch plate 70 and the outer space. The hydraulic oil between the first clutch plate 70 and the second clutch plate 71 mainly flows to the turbine 22 side through the first hole 57 formed in the outer peripheral protrusion 56 (FIG. 4). In the region where the first inner periphery engaging portion 58b and the second inner periphery engaging portion 59b are disposed, the hydraulic oil flows to the turbine 22 side through the first notch portion 58d and the second notch portion 59d (see FIG. 3). About the area | region where the 1st outer periphery engaging part 58c and the 2nd outer periphery engaging part 59c are arrange | positioned, it forms between clearance gap S4 (the radial direction of the 2nd inner periphery engaging part 59b and the 2nd outer periphery engaging part 59c). Hydraulic fluid flows to the turbine 22 side.

  Thus, in this lockup device 7, the outer peripheral protrusion 56 and the inner peripheral protrusion 66 are disposed close to each other in the radial direction, or the outer peripheral side of the second clutch plate 71 is covered by the first clutch plate 70. Even if this is the case, the flow of the hydraulic oil is not hindered, and a decrease in the cooling effect of the friction members 52 and 63 can be prevented.

(6) Effects The following summarizes the effects of the lockup device 7.

(A)
In this lock-up device 7, the engagement portion (the outer peripheral protrusion 56, the first outer peripheral engagement portion 58c, the second outer peripheral engagement portion 59c) of the first clutch plate 70 and the drive plate 72, the piston 75 and the drive plate The damper mechanism 9 is different from the engagement portion 72 (the inner peripheral protrusion 66, the first inner peripheral engagement portion 58b, and the second inner peripheral engagement portion 59b). For this reason, the load of the torque input portion of the damper mechanism 9 is distributed as compared with the conventional case. Thereby, damage to lockup device 7 can be prevented.

(B)
In the lockup device 7, a first hole 57 is formed in the first clutch plate 70, and a first notch 58 d and a second notch 59 d are formed in the drive plate 72. As a result, the hydraulic oil around the friction members 52 and 63 is smoothly discharged to the turbine 22 side. As a result, in this lockup device 7, the flow of hydraulic oil is not inhibited, and the cooling effect of the friction members 52 and 63 can be prevented from being lowered.

(C)
An inner peripheral cylindrical portion 64 is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the piston 75. For this reason, the rigidity of the outer peripheral portion of the piston 75 is higher than that of the conventional one, and the friction member 63 can be pressed uniformly.

(7) Other Embodiments The specific configuration of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

Torque converter vertical cross section Partial sectional view of damper mechanism AA sectional view of FIG. BB sectional view of FIG. CC sectional view of FIG. DD sectional view of FIG. View of the first clutch plate and piston viewed from the radial direction Partial sectional view of a conventional lock-up device

Explanation of symbols

1 Torque converter (fluid torque transmission device)
7 Lock-up Device 9 Damper Mechanism 11 Front Cover 54 Outer Cylindrical Part 55 First Notch 56 Peripheral Protrusion 57 First Hole (Hole)
58 1st drive plate 58a 1st drive main-body part 58b 1st inner peripheral engaging part (1st contact part)
58c 1st outer periphery engaging part (2nd contact part)
58d First notch (notch)
59 2nd drive plate 59a 2nd drive main-body part 59b 2nd inner peripheral engaging part (1st contact part)
59c 2nd outer periphery engaging part (2nd contact part)
59d Second notch (notch)
64 Inner peripheral cylindrical portion 65 Second notch portion 66 Inner peripheral protrusion 70 First clutch plate (first friction plate)
71 Second clutch plate (second friction plate)
72 Drive plate (drive member, damper mechanism side member)
73 Driven plate (Driven member)
74a, 74b First and second torsion springs (elastic members)
75 piston

Claims (10)

In the hydrodynamic torque transmitting device, comprising: a front cover to which torque is input; an impeller which is fixed to the front cover and forms a fluid chamber filled with a working fluid; and a turbine disposed to face the impeller. A lockup device disposed in a space between a front cover and the turbine, for mechanically connecting the front cover and the turbine;
A damper mechanism capable of elastically connecting the front cover and the turbine in a rotational direction;
A piston that is rotatably and axially movable with respect to the turbine and capable of inputting torque to the damper mechanism side member;
The first friction part is held between the piston and the front cover in the axial direction by movement of the piston toward the front cover side, and the part is different from the part from which torque is input from the piston. A first friction plate capable of inputting torque to a member on the damper mechanism side;
A second friction plate having a second friction part provided between the piston and the first friction plate so as to be integrally rotatable with respect to the front cover and movable in the axial direction;
A lock-up device. The first friction plate extends in an axial direction from an outer peripheral portion of the first friction portion, engages with a member on the damper mechanism side so as to be integrally rotatable and movable in the axial direction, and is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the piston. A plurality of outer peripheral protrusions,
The piston includes an annular piston main body, and a plurality of inner peripheral protrusions that extend in an axial direction from an outer peripheral portion of the piston main body and engage with a member on the damper mechanism side so as to be integrally rotatable and movable in the axial direction. Have
The inner peripheral protrusion is disposed on the inner peripheral side of the outer peripheral protrusion,
The lockup device according to claim 1. The damper mechanism includes a drive member that engages with the outer peripheral protrusion and the inner peripheral protrusion, a driven member that is fixed to the turbine and is disposed so as to be relatively rotatable with respect to the drive member, and the drive member and the driven member. An elastic member that elastically couples in a rotational direction,
The lockup device according to claim 2. The drive member includes an annular main body, a plurality of first abutting portions extending radially outward from the main body and meshing with the inner peripheral protruding portion in a rotational direction, and the outer periphery extending radially outward from the main body. A plurality of second abutting portions that mesh with the protruding portion in the rotation direction,
The lockup device according to claim 3. The rotation direction dimension of the outer peripheral protrusion is larger than the rotation direction dimension of the inner protrusion.
The lockup device according to claim 4. The outer peripheral protrusion is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the first contact portion, and is positioned in the radial direction by the first contact portion.
The lockup device according to claim 5. The outer peripheral protrusion has a hole penetrating in the radial direction.
The lockup device according to claim 6. The first contact portion has a cutout portion formed on the radially outer side,
Between the radial direction of the outer peripheral protrusion and the first contact portion, an oil passage communicating in the axial direction is formed by the notch.
The lockup device according to any one of claims 4 to 7. Between the rotation directions of the adjacent first contact portions, the inner peripheral protruding portions and the second contact portions are alternately arranged.
The lockup device according to any one of claims 4 to 8. A fluid type torque transmission device for transmitting torque from an engine to a transmission side,
A front cover to which torque is input;
An impeller which is fixed to the front cover and forms a fluid chamber filled with a working fluid;
A turbine disposed opposite the impeller;
A lockup device according to any of claims 1 to 9,
A fluid-type torque transmission device.

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