摘要:
A bonding structure for a container member is disclosed. The container member (1) has an opening and a covering member (2) for covering the opening. The container member and covering member are abutted with each other and bonded by a friction stir welding operation. The bonding structure for the container and covering members comprises a bonding portion and a backing member (12). The bonding portion of the container member and the covering member is formed by inserting a friction stir welding tool (7a) into an abutting portion of the container member and the covering member. The backing member is provided for obstructing a plastic flow of materials for the container member and the covering member when the friction stir welding operation is performed. The backing member is disposed adjacent to the bonding portion, at a side of the abutting portion that is opposite to an inserting side of the friction stir welding tool.
摘要:
A torque converter has an end cover (10) or input shell which is stamped from a sheet metal plate and has a stiffening portion (12) and an outer flow formed annular rim (26). Fastening lugs (18) are welded to the end cover.
摘要:
A method for welding two portions of a cover for a torque converter at an overlap joint using a welding beam includes directing the welding beam at the radially outer cover in the vicinity of the overlap at an acute angle with the plane of the cover portions in the vicinity of the overlap. The angle is chosen so that the focal point of the welding beam is located on the radially outermost cover portion near the inner surface and distant from the outer surface. In this way, before fusion occurs, temperature gradients are induced through the thicknesses of the cover portions tending to reduce radial expansion of the outer cover and increase radial expansion of the inner cover. The effect of these thermal bending moments and the effect of the increase in mean temperature of the covers due to the welding beam combine to reduce or eliminate the thickness of the gap that exists before welding begins. The covers are held in position and moved relative to the welding beam at a rate that permits a hydraulically tight weld of high strength to be made between the covers.
摘要:
Respective outer peripheral surfaces (33, 35) of opening-side end portions (30, 31) of a front cover (12) and a pump shell (7), which have been shaped by pressing, are formed by slimming such that the outside diameters of the slimmed outer peripheral surfaces are equal to each other. With the opening-side end portions abutting against each other, a high-energy beam such as a laser beam (R) is radiated toward the abutment surfaces (30, 31) from the radially outer side to weld the abutment surfaces to each other. Consequently, it is possible to perform welding accurately through easy processing in order to easily manufacture a fluid coupling with high precision that facilitates post-processing.
摘要:
An outboard engine system includes a casing (1) and an engine (E) mounted in an upper part of the casing. The casing also contains a torque converter (T), and vertically arranged output shaft (20) connected to a crankshaft (17) through the torque converter. In the torque converter, a turbine runner (26) is arranged above a pump impeller (25) and connected to the output shaft, and a transmission cover (29) is connected to an outer periphery of the pump impeller so as to cover an upper surface of the turbine runner. A drive plate (31) is secured an its central portion to a lower end of the crankshaft by a first bolt (32 1 ), and an outer peripheral portion of the drive plate is secured to the transmission cover by a second bolt (32 2 ). The torque converter is suspended from the crankshaft via the drive plate. Thus, it is possible to provide an outboard engine system which enables support of a torque converter without using any bearing exclusively for supporting the overall weight of the torque converter, thereby reducing the cost.
摘要:
An outboard engine system includes a casing (1) and an engine (E) mounted in an upper part of the casing. The casing also contains a torque converter (T), and vertically arranged output shaft (20) connected to a crankshaft (17) through the torque converter. In the torque converter, a turbine runner (26) is arranged above a pump impeller (25) and connected to the output shaft, and a transmission cover (29) is connected to an outer periphery of the pump impeller so as to cover an upper surface of the turbine runner. A drive plate (31) is secured an its central portion to a lower end of the crankshaft by a first bolt (32 1 ), and an outer peripheral portion of the drive plate is secured to the transmission cover by a second bolt (32 2 ). The torque converter is suspended from the crankshaft via the drive plate. Thus, it is possible to provide an outboard engine system which enables support of a torque converter without using any bearing exclusively for supporting the overall weight of the torque converter, thereby reducing the cost.
摘要:
A hydrokinetic torque converter and lockup clutch assembly comprising an impeller housing (80) and a clutch construction situated within the housing (80) comprising a clutch plate (86) in the form of a piston having formed thereon an annular friction surface (90), a friction disc (92) located between the friction surface (90) of the clutch plate (86) and an adjacent wall (82) of the impeller housing (80) and having an inner margin (94) secured to the impeller housing (80) at a location radially inward of the friction surface (90), friction material (100) formed on the friction disc (92) and flow passage means for establishing a circuitous cooling oil flow path across the dynamic friction surfaces of the clutch to establish cooling and for eliminating wear as the pressure in the clutch control pressure chamber is modulated to effect a continuous slipping of the clutch surfaces during operation of the converter, the friction disc (92) providing a shield that minimizes heat transfer to the impeller housing (80) and for providing maximum compliance of the face of the friction surface (90) with respect to the friction material (100) carried by the friction disc (92).