MUMBAI, India, Oct. 5 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202614006049 A) filed by Suzuki Motor Corporation on January 21, 2026, for Coupling Structure Of Drive Plate And Torque Converter.
Inventor includes Naoya Kizu -.
The application for the patent was published on October 02, 2026, under issue no. 40/2026.
Abstract: To provide a coupling structure of a drive plate and a torque converter that can improve workability of coupling work of the drive plate and the torque converter while 5 suppressing an increase in dimension in an axial direction of a power train composed of an internal combustion engine, a power transmission device, and a transmission. [Solution] A torque converter (13) includes an annular portion (45A), and a plurality of first protruding portions (45B) that protrude to a drive plate (14) side from the annular portion 10 (45A), and a drive plate (14) includes second protruding portions (14A) that are engaged with the first protruding portions (45B). A keyway (46) that extends in the circumferential direction across the first protruding portion (45B) and the second protruding portion (14A) that are adjacent in the circumferential direction is formed, and a key member (47) is inserted and disposed in the keyway (46). An opening portion (12a) 15 is formed in a right case (12), and the key member (47) that is inserted and disposed in the keyway (46) can be visually observed through the opening portion (12a) from outside the right case (12). [Selected Figure]
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