Patent ID: 9702447
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: F16F,F16H

Claim:
1. A starter element for a drivetrain of a motor vehicle, comprising: a first shaft; a second shaft operatively arranged to non-rotatably connect with the first shaft; an impeller non-rotatably connected to the first shaft; a turbine wheel arranged to connect with the impeller; a housing non-rotatably connected to the turbine wheel; a component non-rotatably connected to the second shaft; and, an elastic element directly coupling the housing to the component; wherein: in a first torque path of the starter element, torque is transferred from the first shaft to the second shaft, through the elastic element; and, in a second torque path of the starter element, torque is transferred directly from the first shaft to the second shaft, bypassing the elastic element.