US 11,725,718 B1
Torque converter with turbine post
Long Souers, North Canton, OH (US)
Assigned to Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed by Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed on Aug. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/883,663.
Int. Cl. F16H 45/02 (2006.01); F16H 41/24 (2006.01)
CPC F16H 45/02 (2013.01) [F16H 2041/246 (2013.01); F16H 2045/0231 (2013.01); F16H 2045/0247 (2013.01); F16H 2045/0294 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A torque converter comprising:
a front cover configured to receive a torque;
an impeller having an impeller shell non-rotatably connected to the front cover;
a turbine in fluid communication with the impeller and including a turbine shell, the turbine shell including a radially inner end arranged to non-rotatably connect to a transmission input shaft;
a stator disposed axially between the impeller and the turbine;
a one-way clutch disposed within the stator;
a side plate axially disposed between the one-way clutch and the turbine shell, the side plate being configured to retain the one-way clutch within the stator; and
a damper assembly including a cover plate connected to the turbine shell via a connector;
wherein the turbine shell includes a post spaced from the radially inner end and contacting the side plate, the post being radially aligned with the connector and configured to axially constrain the side plate;
wherein the post is formed by stamping the turbine shell.