A torque converter that is downsized in an axial direction utilizing existing space is provided. A pump impeller, a turbine runner, a lockup clutch, an elastic damper, and a planetary unit are held in a housing. A torsional vibration damping device is arranged concentrically with the lockup clutch. An input element is arranged concentrically with the lockup clutch while being connected to the lockup clutch and a drive member. An output element is connected to a driven member.

A torsional vibration damper having enhanced damping performance is provided. A first gear held in the holding member includes a first engagement member situated in an opposite side of a fluid coupling and a second engagement member situated between a holding member and the fluid coupling. A second gear is meshed with the first engagement member, and a third gear is meshed with the second engagement member. The second gear is integrated with the input member, the third gear is integrated with the inertial mass, and the holding member is integrated with the output member.

A technique facilitates protection of a sensitive component, e.g. a well tool component, against shock and vibration. The sensitive component may be positioned in a mechanical chassis which is mounted in a housing. The mechanical chassis is mounted in the housing via a damper system which may comprise various vibration and shock absorbing components, such as a vibration damper, a transverse shock damper, and/or an axial damper. In drilling applications, the housing may be coupled into a drill string although the damper system may be used in other types of applications.

A torsional vibration damper for a clutch disk within a drive train of a motor vehicle includes an input part arranged around an axis of rotation (d), a spring device with at least three spring elements, an output part, and torque-transmitting intermediate elements. The output part can be rotated relative to the input part about the axis of rotation (d) to a limited extent against the spring device. The torque-transmitting intermediate elements are arranged between the input part and the output part for forcible radial displacement by means of cam mechanisms when the input part rotates relative to the output part. The spring device is arranged between the torque-transmitting intermediate elements, and a number of intermediate elements corresponds to a number of spring elements.

A drive system of a header for an agricultural vehicle. The header includes a plurality of driven devices. The drive system includes a shaft configured for conveying motive power from the agricultural vehicle to the header, a gearbox configured for being located on the header and for transferring motive power to the plurality of driven devices, and a torque damper. The torque damper is operably connected in between the shaft and the gearbox. The torque damper is configured for reducing a magnitude of a torque spike.

A torque limiter fixed to a flywheel including an annular portion and an accommodation portion is disclosed. The torque limiter includes a first plate, a second plate axially opposed to the first plate, a friction disc disposed between the first and second plates, a pressing member, and a third plate. A torque is inputted to the first plate. The pressing member presses the second plate onto the friction disc. The third plate supports the pressing member with the second plate therebetween while the pressing member is compressed. The third plate includes a support portion supporting the pressing member and a tubular portion provided in an outer peripheral part of the support portion. The tubular portion covers an outer peripheral surface of the friction disc. The tubular portion axially extends and is opposed to an inner peripheral surface of the annular portion of the flywheel, and includes first openings circumferentially aligned.

A torsional vibration damping arrangement has an input region with a primary mass driven in rotation around an axis of rotation, and an output region. A first and a second parallel torque transmission paths (48), and a coupling arrangement having a planetary gear unit with a planet wheel element for superimposing the torques guided via the torque transmission paths are provided between the input region and the output region. A phase shifter arrangement with a first stiffness is provided in the first torque transmission path for generating a phase shift of rotational irregularities relative to rotational irregularities guided via the second torque transmission path. The phase shifter arrangement has a second stiffness supported on the one hand relative to the primary mass arranged so as to be at least partially axially and radially overlapping with respect to the planet wheel element.

A vehicle interior component with an improved torque hinge is provided. The vehicle interior component may comprise a base and a cover configured to move relative to the base. The torque hinge may be coupled to the base and the cover and configured to hold the cover in any position relative to the base. The torque hinge may comprise a bushing, a brake, a clamp and a fastener configured to provide a clamping force between the clamp and brake. The bushing may be configured to move with the cover as the cover moves relative to the base to provide a frictional force against the brake. The clamp may be manufactured by an extrusion process. The clamp may comprise a curved portion and first and second extension portions extending from the curved portion. The first and second extension portions of the clamp may be substantially parallel.

An engine support structure for a saddled vehicle inhibits transmission of engine vibration to a vehicle body frame and keeps rigidity of the vehicle body frame. The engine support structure for a saddled vehicle includes a pair of mounted portions (21) provided integrally with an engine (E) and disposed at lateral ends in a vehicle width direction of the engine (E), a pair of engine supporting brackets (27) disposed at lateral ends in the vehicle width direction of a vehicle body frame (1) and extending to the mounted portions (21), respectively, and engine mounting portions (31) provided at the brackets (27), respectively, in which each of the mounted portions (21) is mounted to a corresponding one of the engine mounting portions (31) with at least one damper member (51) provided therebetween to be independently elastically displaceable.

It is known to mount an electric motor (1), in particular a blower motor, with oscillation decoupling. The electric motor (1) has a motor housing (4), in particular a pole housing, which has at least one connecting lug (10), which protrudes radially from the motor housing (4) and on which a decoupling element (20) is fitted, via which decoupling element the motor housing (4) is supported on an outer housing (5, 6). In order to rule out the risk of a collision between the connecting lug (10) and the outer housing (5, 6), the invention proposes an apparatus for oscillation-decoupled mounting, in which the decoupling element (20) surrounds the connecting lug (10; 11, 12) in the form of a sleeve with a casing part (21), wherein the casing part (21) is supported, via at least one web (30, 31; 40, 41; 50, 51; 55, 56), on an outer part (26), which surrounds the casing part (21) in the form of a frame and is accommodated in the outer housing (5, 6), which is preferably formed in two parts. The apparatus for oscillation-decoupled mounting of an electric motor is intended in particular for blower motors of motor vehicle air conditioning systems.