| CPC F16H 45/02 (2013.01) [F16F 15/1234 (2013.01); F16H 2045/0221 (2013.01); F16H 2045/0278 (2013.01)] | 12 Claims |
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1. A torque converter comprising:
a front cover;
an impeller assembly coupled to the front cover and configured to rotate together with the front cover;
a turbine assembly disposed at a position facing the impeller assembly, the turbine assembly including a turbine shell;
a lock-up clutch including a piston configured to directly connect the front cover and the turbine assembly;
a torsional damper coupled to the lock-up clutch and configured to absorb impact and vibration applied in a rotation direction;
at least one damper connection part protruding in an axial direction of the turbine shell toward the torsional damper and bent to be coupled to the torsional damper,
wherein a support clip is mounted on the damper connection part, the support clip including
a main body having two opposite ends bent from a central portion so as to surround an outer periphery of the damper connection part protruding from the turbine shell; and
catching protrusions formed at two opposite sides of the main body, which face each other, so as to be fixed to two opposite sides of the damper connection part.
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