Patent ID: 7762065

Claim:
A stator support device for a torque converter having a stator wheel and a non-rotating member, the stator support device comprising: a one-way clutch that includes an outer race, disposed along the inner periphery of the stator wheel, an inner race, connected to the outer periphery of the non-rotating member, that prevents rotation of the inner race relative to the non-rotating member, and an end bearing, provided between the outer race and the inner race, wherein the outer race has a plurality of outer race oil passage grooves formed along the circumferential direction therein; and a bearing race disposed at a side face of the outer race, wherein the bearing race is supported so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction, and wherein a gap is formed between the bearing race and the stator wheel in the axial direction, a length of the gap being substantially equal to a depth of at least one of the outer race oil passage grooves.