Patent ID: 7481050

Claim:
A hydrodynamic torque converter comprising: a housing ( 2 ) having a wall ( 4 ) on a driving side, where a connecting plate ( 5 ) is fastened to the housing wall, wherein the connecting plate ( 5 ) has several mounting locations ( 11 , 12 , 13 ) distributed over a circumference of the connecting plate ( 5 ) for connecting the hydrodynamic torque converter ( 1 ) to a drive unit, wherein in a mounted state the torque converter ( 1 ) is fastened at corresponding mounting locations of the drive unit; and, wherein for each two mounting locations ( 11 , 12 , 13 ) the connecting plate ( 5 ) having a fastening area ( 22 , 32 ) with which the connecting plate ( 5 ) is fastened to the housing wall ( 4 ) on the driving side between the two mounting locations in a circumferential direction, and wherein a connecting annular disk ( 6 ) is connected as one piece to the fastening flange ( 22 , 32 ) by an additional cupping surface ( 30 , 37 ).