Patent ID: 10295035

Abstract:
A torque converter includes a front cover, an output shaft member, a piston, a clutch, an impeller, and a turbine. The piston is supported by the output shaft member. The piston slides on the output shaft member in an axial direction. The piston extends in a radial direction. The clutch is disposed between the front cover and the piston. The impeller includes an impeller shell and an impeller blade. The impeller shell is fixed to the front cover. The impeller blade is attached to the impeller shell. The turbine includes a turbine shell, a turbine blade and a connecting portion. The turbine shell is disposed in opposition to the impeller. The turbine blade is attached to the turbine shell. The connecting portion connects the piston and the turbine shell so as to make the piston and the turbine shell unitarily rotatable.