Patent ID: 11879532
Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 6:
7. A torque converter, comprising:
a cover arranged to receive torque;
an impeller including:
an impeller shell connected to the cover; and,
at least one impeller blade;

a turbine in fluid communication with the impeller and including:
a turbine shell; and,
at least one turbine blade; and,

a stator assembly including:
a stator including at least one stator blade axially disposed between the turbine and the impeller;
a one-way clutch including:
an outer race non-rotatably connected to the stator; and,
an inner race arranged to non-rotatably connect to a stator shaft; and,

a combination washer and seal including:
a first portion axially disposed between the turbine shell and the stator, the first portion including a plurality of surface segments defining a plurality of radially-oriented grooves; and,
a second portion extending radially inwardly from the first portion and arranged to at least partially seal against the stator shaft.