Patent classifications
F16F15/1213
BEARING CENTERING SPRING
A bearing support assembly includes a bearing assembly, a housing, and a centering spring. The centering spring is coupled to the bearing assembly and the housing. The centering spring includes a plurality of spiral beams. A first of the plurality of spiral beams is defined by a first end and a second end. The first end and the second end correspond to a first circumferential location that is defined relative to a longitudinal centerline of the bearing support assembly.
Motor driving assembly and torque transmission mechanism
A motor driving assembly includes a single phase motor and a torque transmission mechanism. The torque transmission mechanism includes a driving member being driven by the motor, a driven member for driving a load to rotate along a predetermined direction, and a connecting device comprising a resilient member and a damping member. The resilient member includes one end connected to the driving member and the other end connected to the driven member. The damping member is coated on or attached over the resilient member, or filled in a gap of the resilient member, or the resilient member is made from a damping material in order to reduce noise produced by the resilient member.
Damper for an automobile clutch
A damper for an automobile clutch, comprises input and output elements rotationally movable with respect to one another around a rotation axis (X), and a damping device interposed between the input and output elements. One of the input and output elements is equipped with a cam follower (21). The damping device has a flexible blade (17a; 17b). The flexible blade is provided with a cam surface (20) arranged to interact with the cam follower. The cam surface extends over an opening angle (A) greater than 30.
Torsional vibration damper with a rotational axis for a powertrain
A torsional vibration damper includes an input side and an output side, first and second rolling bodies, an intermediate element for torque transmission between the input and output sides, and an energy storage element for supporting the intermediate element in an oscillating manner. The intermediate element has a first transmission path for rolling the first rolling body, and a second transmission path for rolling the second rolling body. The input side has a first counter path complementary to the first transmission path. The output side has a second counter path complementary to the second transmission path. The first rolling body is guided between the first transmission path and the first counter path, and the second rolling body is guided between the second transmission path and the second counter path. The energy storage element is arranged with a vector component that acts circumferentially on the intermediate element in a circumferential direction.
Powertrain torque transfer damping mechanism
A torque transfer mechanism includes an input member to receive an input torque from a propulsion source, and an output member coupled to the input member to transfer the input torque to a driveline component. A multi-component damping mechanism is disposed between the input member and the output member which includes a first spring element cooperating with a second spring element to couple the input member to the output member. The first spring element defines a greater stiffness and shorter deflection relative to the second spring element.
TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPER WITH MULTI-PIECE RADIALLY ELASTIC OUTPUT MEMBER, AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME
A torsional vibration damper of a hydrokinetic torque-coupling device. The torsional vibration damper comprises an input member including a first side plate and a supporting member mounted to the first side plate, and a radially elastic member elastically coupled to the input member. The radially elastic member includes a central part and an elastic blade formed separately from the central part. The central part has a mounting portion. The elastic blade has a connection portion, a free distal end and a curved raceway portion disposed between the connection portion and the distal end. The connection portion of the elastic blade is non-rotatably connected to the mounting portion of the central part. The curved raceway portion of the elastic blade is configured to elastically engage the supporting member and to elastically bend in the radial direction upon rotation of the input member with respect to the radially elastic member.
TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPER AND LOCK-UP CLUTCH FOR HYDROKINETIC TORQUE-COUPLING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME
A torsional vibration damper comprises an axially moveable locking piston including a piston plate, a torque input member including a cover plate, a support plate disposed axially opposite the cover plate and a supporting member mounted to both the cover and support plates, and a unitary radially elastic output member pivotable relative to and elastically coupled to the torque input member. The output member is disposed axially between the cover plate and the piston plate. The output member includes an output hub and a curved elastic blade configured to elastically and radially engage the supporting member and to elastically bend in the radial direction upon rotation of the cover plate with respect to the output member. The cover plate at least partially covers an axially first outer surface of the output member. The support plate partially covers an axially second outer surface of the output member.
VEHICLE PROPULSION SYSTEM TORQUE TRANSFER VIBRATION ATTENUATION MECHANISM
A torque transfer mechanism includes an input member to receive an input torque from a propulsion source and an output member coupled to the input member to transfer the input torque to a driveline component. The torque transfer mechanism also includes a damping mechanism having at least one spring element to restrict relative rotation between the input member and the output member. wherein the at least one spring element defines a first spring rate corresponding to an initial range of travel that is less than a second spring rate corresponding to a subsequent range of travel.
VEHICLE PROPULSION SYSTEM TORQUE TRANSFER VIBRATION ATTENUATION MECHANISMS
A torque transfer mechanism includes an input member to receive an input torque from a propulsion source and an output member coupled to the input member to transfer the input torque to a driveline component. The torque transfer mechanism also includes a damping mechanism disposed between the input member and the output member having at least one clockspring coiled about a center axis of rotation to couple the input member to the output member. The at least one clockspring is arranged to damp vibration associated with the input torque and is coiled in multiple planes such that the clockspring does not contact itself under torsional deflection.
Torque transmission device for motor vehicle
A torque transmission device, particularly for a motor vehicle, comprises a torque input element (15, 17) and a torque output element (8) configured to pivot about an axis (X) with respect to one another, at least one elastic leaf (22), rotationally coupled to the torque output element (8) or to the torque input element (15, 17) respectively. The at least one elastic leaf (22) is configured to elastically and radially engage a supporting member (18) carried by the torque input element (15, 17) or the torque output element (8) respectively. The at least one elastic leaf (22) is configured to bend upon rotation of the torque input element (15, 17) with respect to the torque input element (8).