Torque converter equipped with lockup control unit

摘要

A torque converter equipped with a lockup control unit providing a hydraulic clutch in the torque converter, utilizing a hydraulic power supply for the hydraulic clutch as a feed pump for circulating oil in the torque converter, and providing a control valve between the torque converter and the feed pump, the control valve quickly increasing a pressure of said circulating oil to make the hydraulic clutch engage when an engine rotational speed or a vehicle speed exceeds a prescribed value.