| EXEDY CORPORATION Patent applications |
| Patent application number | Title | Published |
| 20120090936 | TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP DEVICE - A lock-up device includes a piston, a drive plate, a plurality of radial outer side torsion springs, a float member, a driven plate, a plurality of radial inner side torsion springs and an intermediate member. The float member is configured to rotate relative to the drive plate, to cause the first and second radial outer side elastic members to act in series. The intermediate member is configured to rotate relative to the drive plate and the driven plate, and to transmit the torque from the first and second radial outer side elastic members to the first and second radial inner side elastic members. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120046114 | TORQUE LIMITER - A simple and low-cost structure is provided for fixing friction members of a torque limiter. The torque limiter includes a flywheel ( | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120006645 | CLUTCH COVER ASSEMBLY - The clutch cover assembly includes a clutch cover, a pressure plate, and a diaphragm spring. The pressure plate is arranged to rotate as an integral unit with the clutch cover and move in an axial direction with respect to the clutch cover, and to press a friction member toward a flywheel. The diaphragm spring is supported on the clutch cover and serves to apply a force against the pressure plate toward the flywheel. The clutch cover has an annular clutch cover body and a plurality of plate-like support sections that are provided on an inner circumferential portion of the clutch cover body and serve to support the diaphragm spring such that the diaphragm spring can undergo elastic deformation. The support sections are configured such that a dimension of a tip end of the support section tapers gradually to a smaller dimension in a circumferential direction. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20110311367 | STATOR AND TORQUE CONVERTER - It is an object of the present invention to inhibit generation of a vortex in the position where operating oil separates from a stator and to increase a capacity coefficient by allowing the operating oil to efficiently flow from a turbine to an impeller. A torque converter stator of the present invention is configured to regulate the flow of operating oil returning from a turbine to an impeller within a torque converter. The torque converter stator includes an annular stator shell, a plurality of stator blades and an annular stator core. The stator blades are radially extended from the stator shell. The stator blades respectively include a corrugated operating-oil outlet-side edge. The stator core is disposed on the outer peripheries of the stator blades. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110177869 | DAMPER MECHANISM - A damper mechanism for a clutch includes a first rotary body, a second rotary body, and an elastic member. The first rotary member includes a first member, a second member, and first and second connecting sections. The second rotary body is configured between the first and second members in an axial direction and rotatably configured relative to the first rotary body. The elastic member is rotatably configured between the first and second connecting sections to connect the first and second rotary bodies elastically. The second rotary body includes first and second protruding sections being arranged between the first and second connecting sections such that the first and second protruding sections contact the connecting sections. The first member includes a pair of first holes being configured with the rotational axis between the first holes for positioning pins being inserted in the first holes during an assembly. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110143843 | FLYWHEEL ASSEMBLY - A first flywheel assembly a first flywheel, a second flywheel, a first spring set, a first spring seat, and a second spring set. The first spring set is arranged between the first flywheel and the second flywheel in a pre-compressed state. The first spring seat is a member that supports an end portion of the first spring set and is pushed in a radially outward direction against the first flywheel. The second spring set is a member having a lower stiffness than a stiffness of the first spring set and is arranged between the second flywheel and the first spring set in a pre-compressed state such that it acts in series with the first spring set. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110132709 | TORQUE CONVERTER - The present torque converter includes a front cover, an impeller, a turbine, a stator, a stator brake and thrust bearings. The stator brake brakes rotation of the stator and includes a brake case coupled to the stator, a brake fixation member coupled to a stationary shaft and a brake disc unit. One of the thrust bearings, disposed axially between the impeller and the brake case, supports the both members in a rotatable state. The other bearing supports the impeller and the brake fixation member in a rotatable state, while disposed between the members and axially closer to the engine than the thrust bearing is. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110081977 | POWER TRANSMISSION PART, DAMPER MECHANISM, AND FLYWHEEL ASSEMBLY - A power transmitting part for transmitting power has an annular main body section and a transmitting section. The transmitting section has a first protruding section extending outward in a radial direction from the main body section and a second protruding section extending toward a first side in an axial direction from a circumferential-direction-facing edge portion of the first protruding section. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110031083 | LOCKUP DEVICE AND FLUID TYPE POWER TRANSMITTING DEVICE - The object of the invention is to provide a lockup device that can improve a fuel efficiency of a vehicle. The lockup device ( | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110011691 | LOCKUP DEVICE - A lockup device has a piston, an input member, and a damper mechanism. The damper mechanism has a plurality of first elastic members, a plurality of second elastic members, an intermediate member, and an output member. The intermediate member supports the first and second elastic members such that the first and second elastic members operate in series and can undergo elastic deformation in a rotational direction. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20100320050 | MULTIPLE CLUTCH DEVICE - A multiple clutch device 1 includes a first clutch component 10, a second clutch component 20, a first oil channel 51, and a second oil channel 51. The first clutch component 10 is able to link an input shaft 2 and a first output shaft 3 by frictional engagement. The second clutch component 20 is able to link the input shaft 2 and a second output shaft 4 by frictional engagement. The first oil channel 51 serves to supply lubricating fluid to the first clutch component 10. The second oil channel 52 is substantially independent from the first oil channel 51, and serves to supply lubricating fluid to the second clutch component 20. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100224460 | CLUTCH COVER ASSEMBLY - A clutch cover assembly ( | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100222149 | DAMPER MECHANISM - A damper mechanism has a first rotating body, a second rotating body, at least one first elastic member, and at least one second elastic member. The second rotating body is disposed rotatably with respect to the first rotating body. The first elastic member is disposed so as to link elastically the first rotating body and the second rotating body in the rotation direction, and to operate only on the positive side of the torsional characteristics. The second elastic member is disposed so as to link elastically the first rotating body and the second rotating body in the rotation direction, and operate only on the negative side of the torsional characteristics. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100206681 | CLUTCH COVER ASSEMBLY - A clutch cover assembly ( | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100178991 | DAMPER MECHANISM - A damper mechanism | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100130289 | DAMPER MECHANISM - A damper mechanism | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100089046 | LOCKUP DEVICE AND FLUID TORQUE TRANSMISSION DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH SAME - A lockup device ( | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100075763 | DAMPER MECHANISM - A damper mechanism | 03-25-2010 |
| 20090183962 | LOCK-UP DEVICE - The lock-up device includes a piston, an output rotary member, a plurality of elastic members, a support member, and a retaining plate. The piston is supported rotatably with respect to the input rotary member and movably in the axial direction. The elastic members elastically link the piston and the output rotary member in the rotational direction. The support member has an outer peripheral support component to support the outer peripheral side of the elastic members. The retaining plate has a fixed component that is fixed to the piston, and a radial support component that supports the outer peripheral support component in the radial direction. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090095589 | LOCKUP DEVICE, AND FLUID-TYPE TORQUE TRANSMISSION DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH SAME - A lockup device | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090069098 | DAMPER MECHANISM - A damper mechanism ( | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090050437 | CLUTCH DEVICE - A wet type multiple disc clutch | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090020385 | LOCK-UP DAMPER - There is provided a lock-up damper that affords greater design latitude. A lock-up damper | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090011902 | LOCKUP DEVICE AND HYDRAULIC TORQUE TRANSMISSION DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A lockup device | 01-08-2009 |
| 20080237955 | SPRING SEAT AND DAMPER DISK ASSEMBLY - Second spring seats | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080237950 | SPRING SEAT AND DAMPER DISK ASSEMBLY - Second spring seats | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080210009 | Automatic Ultrasonic Examination Device, Automatic Ultrasonic Examination Method and Production Method Using the Examination Method - An automatic ultrasonic examination device | 09-04-2008 |