TORQUE CONVERTER Russian patent published in 2019 - IPC F16H41/22 F16H45/00 

FIELD: machine building.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a two-stage torque converter. Torque converter contains a centrifugal pumping wheel connected to a drive shaft, a first-stage turbine wheel of an axial type connected to a driven shaft by means of a freewheel, second-stage turbine wheel of a centripetal type, a reactor wheel mounted between a second-stage turbine wheel and a pump wheel and connected to a stationary shaft with a freewheel. Turbine wheel of the second stage is connected to the driven shaft by means of an overrunning clutch.

EFFECT: simplified design of a two-stage torque converter and an increase in efficiency are achieved.

1 cl, 1 dwg