Drive assembly including drive tab fixed to turbine shell and method of forming

摘要

A drive assembly for a torque converter is provided. The drive assembly includes a turbine shell including a rounded portion and an outer radial extension on an outer circumference of rounded portion; and a tab plate bonded to the outer radial extension of the turbine shell by adhesive. A method of forming a drive assembly for a torque converter is also provided.

主权项

1. A drive assembly for a torque converter comprising:
a turbine shell including a rounded portion for supporting a plurality of turbine blades and an outer radial extension on an outer circumference of the rounded portion extending radially with respect to a center axis of the torque converter away from the turbine blades; and a drive tab including a rear-side radially extending axially facing surface bonded to a front-side radially extending axially facing surface of the outer radial extension of the turbine shell by adhesive radially outside of the turbine blades.