Patent ID: 11898625
Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 14:
15. A torque converter, comprising:
a front cover arranged to receive a torque;
an impeller having an impeller shell non-rotatably connected to the cover;
a turbine in fluid communication with the impeller and including a turbine shell; and
a stator assembly disposed axially between the impeller shell and the turbine shell, the stator assembly including:
a body rotatable about an axis and having a cavity defined by an axial wall radially spaced from the axis and a radial wall extending radially inward from the axial wall;
a one-way clutch disposed in the cavity; and
a washer including:
a thrust surface contacting one of the impeller shell or the turbine shell;
a supporting surface directly contacting the one-way clutch; and
an axial retention element configured to directly connect to the axial wall of the body.