Patent ID: 8939859
Filing Date: 2015-01-27
Classification: F16D,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A torque converter, comprising: a prime mover input configured to receive a prime mover input torque from a prime mover; an impeller configured to rotate in response to the prime mover input; a turbine arranged with the impeller and configured to rotate in response to rotation of the impeller; a stator arranged with the impeller and the turbine; a stator clutch configured to allow rotation of the stator in a first mode and configured to limit rotation of the stator in a second mode; a stator clutch actuator configured to activate and limit rotation of the stator in the first mode during particular operations including one of utilizing a retarding function or utilizing the retarding function during downhill driving and the stator clutch actuator further configured to deactivate and allow rotation of the stator in the second mode; and a torque converter output.