TORQUE CONVERTER Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: hydromechanical transmissions of transport facilities. SUBSTANCE: inlet channels 5,6 of the reaction wheel are made in the form of a single slot over the entire height of blade 4, both on its convex and concave sides. Installed in the transit holes, communicating with the inlet channels, are hollow sleeves 7 with two rows of holes; each of them communicates with the slot in the respective extreme positions of the sleeve either on the convex or concave side of the blade. Each sleeve is connected to flat locking lever 8 introduced in the circulation system between the runner and reaction wheel. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency. 2 cl, 5 dwg