US 12,331,817 B2
Centering sleeve for torque converter assembly
Alfredo Perez Mitre Jimenez, Wooster, OH (US); Scott Angel, Marshalville, OH (US); Melissa Blischak, Copley, OH (US); and David Lewis, Lexington, OH (US)
Assigned to Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed by Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach (DE)
Filed on Sep. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/490,623.
Prior Publication US 2023/0093880 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. F16H 41/24 (2006.01); F16D 25/12 (2006.01); F16H 41/30 (2006.01); F16H 45/02 (2006.01)
CPC F16H 41/30 (2013.01) [F16H 41/24 (2013.01); F16H 45/02 (2013.01); F16D 25/12 (2013.01); F16D 25/123 (2013.01); F16D 2200/003 (2013.01); F16D 2250/0007 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A centering sleeve for a torque converter assembly, the centering sleeve comprising:
a hub defining a central opening extending in an axial direction between a first axial end and a second axial end;
wherein the first axial end includes a radially extending flange having a plurality of openings defining connection regions for connection to a torque converter cover; and
wherein the radial flange includes a plurality of fluid grooves on an axially outer surface extending in a radial direction between the central opening and a radially outer edge of the radially extending flange;
wherein the second axial end includes a plurality of fluid grooves on an axially outer thrust surface.