A hydrodynamic machine has a working chamber that may be filled with a working medium and in which a bladed pump impeller and a bladed turbine impeller are arranged to hydrodynamically transmit torque and/or drive power from the pump impeller to the turbine impeller. A working medium inlet and a working medium outlet are provided for inputting and discharging the working medium in/out of the working chamber. A control valve is furnished in the working medium inlet or in a bypass. The control valve changes the working medium quantity flowing into the working chamber. The control valve is connected to the working medium inlet and/or the working medium outlet and actuated such that the flow cross-section of the control valve is variably adjusted as a function of the working medium pressure in the working medium inlet and as a function of the working medium pressure in the working medium outlet.

An oil supply system of an automatic transmission for vehicle may include low-pressure oil pump discharging the oil to low-pressure passage; torque converter control valve controlling flow of the low-pressure passage while recirculating some of surplus flow rate and supplying the controlled flow rate to an operating-side chamber of torque converter and downstream valve; torque converter lock-up clutch switch valve supplying the flow rate of the torque converter control valve and circulation flow rate of the operating-side chamber of the torque converter to lubrication passage; torque converter pressure control valve supplying the flow rate to non-operating side chamber of the torque converter; high-pressure oil pump boosting some of the flow rate of the low-pressure passage and discharging the boosted flow rate to high-pressure passage; and line regulator valve supplying the surplus flow rate during control process to the low-pressure passage and supplying the controlled flow rate to high-pressure portion.

An oil supply system of an automatic transmission for vehicle may include low-pressure oil pump discharging the oil to low-pressure passage; torque converter control valve controlling flow of the low-pressure passage while recirculating some of surplus flow rate and supplying the controlled flow rate to an operating-side chamber of torque converter and downstream valve; torque converter lock-up clutch switch valve supplying the flow rate of the torque converter control valve and circulation flow rate of the operating-side chamber of the torque converter to lubrication passage; torque converter pressure control valve supplying the flow rate to non-operating side chamber of the torque converter; high-pressure oil pump boosting some of the flow rate of the low-pressure passage and discharging the boosted flow rate to high-pressure passage; and line regulator valve supplying the surplus flow rate during control process to the low-pressure passage and supplying the controlled flow rate to high-pressure portion.

A drive unit includes a prime mover, a torque converter, and a torque converter casing. The torque converter is configured to amplify a torque generated by the prime mover. The torque converter is disposed to be rotatable. The torque converter casing is disposed to be non-rotatable. The torque converter casing accommodates the torque converter. The torque converter casing includes a first air intake port and a first air discharge port. The first air intake port is configured to draw air into the torque converter casing therethrough. The first air discharge port is configured to discharge the air inside the torque converter casing therethrough. The drive unit allows the torque converter to be cooled.

A drive unit includes a prime mover, a torque converter, and a torque converter casing. The torque converter is configured to amplify a torque generated by the prime mover. The torque converter is disposed to be rotatable. The torque converter casing is disposed to be non-rotatable. The torque converter casing accommodates the torque converter. The torque converter casing includes a first air intake port and a first air discharge port. The first air intake port is configured to draw air into the torque converter casing therethrough. The first air discharge port is configured to discharge the air inside the torque converter casing therethrough. The drive unit allows the torque converter to be cooled.

A fluid distribution apparatus for an axle assembly, the fluid distribution apparatus including a cylindrical portion rotatably disposed about a bearing race. A conical portion is coupled with the cylindrical portion, and a retaining portion is coupled with the conical portion. A plurality of circumferentially spaced tubes are coupled with the retaining portion, wherein the tubes are at least partially disposed through a rotating component of a clutch.

A fluid distribution apparatus for an axle assembly, the fluid distribution apparatus including a cylindrical portion rotatably disposed about a bearing race. A conical portion is coupled with the cylindrical portion, and a retaining portion is coupled with the conical portion. A plurality of circumferentially spaced tubes are coupled with the retaining portion, wherein the tubes are at least partially disposed through a rotating component of a clutch.

A torque converter oil cooling system includes an air-oil cooler system that is adapted to be disposed between a torque converter charging oil outlet and charging oil inlet. The torque converter oil cooling system has a controller that directs oil when at a predetermined temperature to pass through an air oil cooler for cooling and then directs the cooled oil back to the inlet of the torque converter for torque converter operation. The torque converter oil cooling system normally operates in the non-lockup mode operation of the torque converter. Using the torque converter oil cooling system permits a vehicle to continuously operate in a torque converter mode for an extended period of time, which becomes extremely helpful when the vehicle is called upon to haul heavy loads over steep grades.

A torque converter oil cooling system includes an air-oil cooler system that is adapted to be disposed between a torque converter charging oil outlet and charging oil inlet. The torque converter oil cooling system has a controller that directs oil when at a predetermined temperature to pass through an air oil cooler for cooling and then directs the cooled oil back to the inlet of the torque converter for torque converter operation. The torque converter oil cooling system normally operates in the non-lockup mode operation of the torque converter. Using the torque converter oil cooling system permits a vehicle to continuously operate in a torque converter mode for an extended period of time, which becomes extremely helpful when the vehicle is called upon to haul heavy loads over steep grades.

A power transmission device is disclosed. The power transmission device includes a housing, a clutch unit, a heat conducting unit, and a heat conducting unit. The housing includes a wall portion. The housing is rotatably disposed, with the torque from the drive source being transmitted to the housing. The wall portion has a through hole formed therein. The clutch unit includes a friction surface engageable with the housing and disposed opposite to the through hole. The clutch unit is disposed in the housing so as to be rotatable relative to the housing. The heat conducting unit is disposed in the through hole and exposed in the housing. The temperature detecting unit is configured to detect a temperature of the heat conducting unit.