Patent ID: 8047344

Claim:
A hydrodynamic torque converter device for a motor vehicle drive train, the hydrodynamic torque converter device comprising: a torsion vibration damper having a first energy accumulator means, the first energy accumulator means including at least one first energy accumulator; a converter torus having a pump shell, a turbine shell, and a stator shell; a converter lockup clutch; at least one first wall arranged to radially support the at least one first energy accumulator; at least one second wall arranged to axially support the at least one first energy accumulator; at least one roller element means comprising a plurality of roller elements, wherein: a first portion of the plurality of roller elements is radially arranged between the at least one first energy accumulator and the at least one first wall, and operatively arranged to provide low friction support of the at least one first energy accumulator at the at least one first wall; and, a second portion of the plurality of roller elements is axially arranged between the at least one first energy accumulator and the at least one second wall, and operatively arranged to provide low friction support of the at least one first energy accumulator at the at least one second wall; and, a dish, wherein the dish is non-rotatably connected to the at least one first wall and radially arranged between the at least one first wall and the first portion of the plurality of roller elements, wherein the dish includes groove-shaped running surfaces for the plurality of roller elements, and wherein the plurality of roller elements comprise balls.