Guide wheel arrangement for hydrodynamic torque converter for motor vehicle has freewheel outer ring that is connected to guide wheel inner ring by separate connection elements and cannot be moved in axial direction

摘要

The guide wheel arrangement includes a guide wheel (6) with a guide wheel inside rim (25) to which guide wheel blades (7) are fixed. A freewheel unit is arranged within the guide wheel rim comprising a freewheel outer ring (11) and a freewheel inner ring (12) that is fixed to the gear housing. A locking unit (14) is provided between the freewheel outer ring and the freewheel inner ring allowing movement of the guide wheel in only one direction. The hardened freewheel outer ring and the guide wheel inner rim are connected to each other by separate connection elements (18,19) and cannot be moved in axial direction.