Abstract: A composite member has a diecast part and a hub part that consists of a harder material than the diecast part. The diecast part is attached to the hub part by diecasting within a diecast mold. The hub part has at least one end face. The at least one end face has an annular sealing projection that, during diecasting of the diecast part, rests at a surface of the diecast mold and is deformed by the diecast mold.

Abstract: In a torque converter with a cone-type lock-up clutch having a clutch disc (14) with a conical friction disc area (24) cooperating directly with the conical inner wall of the torque converter housing (1), the inner wall of the torque converter housing (1) has in its jacket part (2) at least two conical areas (K1 and K2) disposed concentrically of one another, the radially inner conical area (K1) having a relatively small angle and the radially outer conical area (K2) having a relatively large angle, and cooperates, with clutch discs (14 and 14') having different radial extents and having friction disc areas (23 and 23') with different cone angles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a shift/regulating valve for controlling hydrodynamic torque converters of automatic transmissions, comprising: a shifting component (11); and a valve body (12), which has: an end (13) facing the shifting component; an end (14) remote from the shifting component; a control pressure chamber (15) for a fluid medium; a guide bore extending from the control pressure chamber (15) to the end (13) remote from the shifting component; a control plunger (24) disposed in the guide bore and having at least one control groove (25a, 25b, 25c, 25d); a control pressure outlet (28) for the fluid medium from the control pressure chamber (15); a first pressure connection (29) to the control pressure chamber (15) for the fluid medium; at least one second pressure connection (30, 33, 36) connecting at least one working chamber (17, 18, 19, 20) with at least one outlet (31, 32, 34, 35); and at least one resilient element (26) at the end of the control plunger (24) remote from the shift; wherein at least on

Abstract: A pulse width modulated solenoid valve for control of hydrodynamic torque converters of automatic transmissions, comprising an electromagnetic switching element (11) and a valve body (12 ), wherein the valve body (12 ) has: an end (13 ) facing the switching element; an end (14 ) remote from the switching element; a control pressure chamber (15) for a fluid medium; a control spool (28) with at least one control groove (29a); a control pressure connection (20) to the control pressure chamber (15) for the fluid medium; at least one first pressure connection (22) connecting the control pressure chamber (15) to at least one outlet (21); at least one second pressure connection (24, 26) connecting at least one working chamber (16, 17) with at least one outlet (23, 25); at least one counter-pressure chamber (18) located at the opposite end of the valve body (12) to the control pressure chamber (15); at least one pressure connection (20, 22, 24, 26) being capable of being connected to at least one outlet (21, 23, 25)

Abstract: A control system for engaging and releasing a torque converter bypass clutch and for varying the torque capacity of the clutch by adjusting the torque converter torus chamber pressure in accordance with changing operating variables, the bypass clutch including a clutch release pressure chamber that is maintained at a calibrated pressure threshold valve whereby pressure clutch capacity control is achieved by controlling pressure differential in the converter.

Abstract: A control system for a torque converter lock-up clutch operates in a hydraulic circuit having line pressure applied to a lock-up clutch control valve and supplied selectively to a clutch-apply pressure chamber or a clutch-release pressure chamber. The control valve includes a valve spool, four control lands and a valve spring urging the control body to a starting position where the valve directs line pressure to the release pressure chamber and connects the apply pressure chamber to a cooler. When control pressure is applied, the valve spool moves to a shift-up position, supplies line pressure to the apply pressure chamber and connects the release-pressure chamber to an outlet line. A pulse-width modulated solenoid valve varies pressure in the release-pressure chamber by means of a throttle opening in the clutch plate, whereby control pressure is modulated so that force between the friction surfaces of the clutch is reduced to allow clutch slippage.

Abstract: Multiple-speed, hydrokinetic-mechanical change-speed gearbox controlled by an hydraulic control valve system for a motor vehicle comprising multiple ratio gearing and a simple planetary gear unit located between the hydrokinetic portion and the multiple ratio gearing.