Patents Assigned to Valeo Kapec Co., Ltd
  • Publication number: 20190301561
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a torque converter for a vehicle that may be applied as a torque converter having a torsional damper and has a driven plate which is formed with curved portions, and springs which are disposed in a longitudinal direction and apply elasticity to the curved portions, thereby increasing a limitation on an operating radius of the torsional damper and implementing low rigidity and a wide angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Valeo Kapec Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jun Yong SONG, Soon Seok HONG, Soon Cheol SHIN
  • Publication number: 20190120360
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a torque converter for a vehicle in which the number of components is reduced and stability is improved in a long-travel torsional damper structure having springs that operate at two stages. The torque converter for a vehicle according to the present invention includes a front cover, an impeller, a turbine, a reactor, a lock-up clutch, and a torsional damper, and the lock-up clutch includes a clutch drum which is coupled to the front cover, multiple first friction plates which are coupled to the clutch drum, second friction plates which are disposed between the multiple first friction plates, and a retaining plate which has an extending drum portion to which the second friction plate are coupled and supports springs provided on the torsional damper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: Valeo Kapec Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Sanghyun SUNG, Wan CHOI, Soon Cheol SHIN