Piston for automatic transmission
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
- Publication Date
- 2007-07-04
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
technical field
[0001] The present invention generally relates to pistons operable to force frictional engagement elements of a clutch or brake provided in an automatic transmission against each other to place the clutch or brake in an engaged state. Background technique
[0002] A known automatic transmission includes clutches and brakes each provided with friction engaging elements in the form of a plurality of friction plates so that the automatic transmission automatically shifts gears by selectively engaging and disengaging the clutches and brakes. Each clutch or brake is placed into engagement by pistons forcing the frictional engagement elements against each other. JP-9-32919A discloses an example of such a piston consisting of two parts, a first piston part forming a cylindrical portion of the piston and a second piston part forming a bottom of the piston. In the piston disclosed in JP-9-32919A, the first piston part (cylindrical part) has a slit, and the second pis...