A torsion coil spring supporting structure includes a first supporting portion opposing one end of a torsion coil spring with respect to an axial direction of the torsion coil spring; and a second supporting portion opposing the other end of the torsion coil spring with respect to the axial direction. The first supporting portion includes a spring supporting portion cooperative with the second supporting portion to support the torsion coil spring at a mounting position. The first supporting portion is elastically deformable, by moving the torsion coil spring, to permit the torsion coil to move to the mounting position in a direction crossing the axial direction and elastically restorable to place the spring supporting portion in an inner diameter portion of the torsion coil spring, thus supporting the torsion coil spring at the mounting position.

A torsion coil spring supporting structure includes a first supporting portion opposing one end of a torsion coil spring with respect to an axial direction of the torsion coil spring; and a second supporting portion opposing the other end of the torsion coil spring with respect to the axial direction. The first supporting portion includes a spring supporting portion cooperative with the second supporting portion to support the torsion coil spring at a mounting position. The first supporting portion is elastically deformable, by moving the torsion coil spring, to permit the torsion coil to move to the mounting position in a direction crossing the axial direction and elastically restorable to place the spring supporting portion in an inner diameter portion of the torsion coil spring, thus supporting the torsion coil spring at the mounting position.

Damper apparatus for use with vehicle torque converters are disclosed. A disclosed damper assembly for a vehicle torque converter includes a first portion operatively coupled to a clutch of the vehicle torque converter and configured to receive an engine torque from the clutch based on a state of the clutch. The damper assembly also includes a second portion and a hub rotatably coupled to a turbine of the vehicle torque converter. The damper assembly also includes a gear train including a ring gear coupled to the first portion, a planet gear rotatably coupled to the second portion, and a sun gear coupled to the hub. The damper assembly also includes a primary damping element positioned in a cavity formed by the second portion. Rotation of the first portion relative to the second portion compresses and decompresses the primary damping element to dampen a torsional vibration associated with the engine torque.

Damper apparatus for use with vehicle torque converters are disclosed. A disclosed damper assembly for a vehicle torque converter includes a first portion operatively coupled to a clutch of the vehicle torque converter and configured to receive an engine torque from the clutch based on a state of the clutch. The damper assembly also includes a second portion and a hub rotatably coupled to a turbine of the vehicle torque converter. The damper assembly also includes a gear train including a ring gear coupled to the first portion, a planet gear rotatably coupled to the second portion, and a sun gear coupled to the hub. The damper assembly also includes a primary damping element positioned in a cavity formed by the second portion. Rotation of the first portion relative to the second portion compresses and decompresses the primary damping element to dampen a torsional vibration associated with the engine torque.

A torsion coil spring supporting structure includes a first supporting portion opposing one end of a torsion coil spring with respect to an axial direction of the torsion coil spring; and a second supporting portion opposing the other end of the torsion coil spring with respect to the axial direction. The first supporting portion includes a spring supporting portion cooperative with the second supporting portion to support the torsion coil spring at a mounting position. The first supporting portion is elastically deformable, by moving the torsion coil spring, to permit the torsion coil to move to the mounting position in a direction crossing the axial direction and elastically restorable to place the spring supporting portion in an inner diameter portion of the torsion coil spring, thus supporting the torsion coil spring at the mounting position.

A torsion coil spring supporting structure includes a first supporting portion opposing one end of a torsion coil spring with respect to an axial direction of the torsion coil spring; and a second supporting portion opposing the other end of the torsion coil spring with respect to the axial direction. The first supporting portion includes a spring supporting portion cooperative with the second supporting portion to support the torsion coil spring at a mounting position. The first supporting portion is elastically deformable, by moving the torsion coil spring, to permit the torsion coil to move to the mounting position in a direction crossing the axial direction and elastically restorable to place the spring supporting portion in an inner diameter portion of the torsion coil spring, thus supporting the torsion coil spring at the mounting position.

The specification describes assemblies of rotary components in which a magnetic engagement is used as a negative incremental stiffness component and a torsion spring is used as a positive incremental stiffness component to provide new or improved meta-functionalities.

The specification describes assemblies of rotary components in which a magnetic engagement is used as a negative incremental stiffness component and a torsion spring is used as a positive incremental stiffness component to provide new or improved meta-functionalities.

A torsion spring that is used in a throttle valve device increasing and decreasing an opening degree of an intake passage or an exhaust passage of an internal-combustion engine includes: two coil springs connected with each other so that torsion directions are opposite from each other; and a hook disposed between the two coil springs. Of the two coil springs, one side spring arranged at one side in an axial direction biases a valve object to a closing side, and the other side spring arranged at the other side in the axial direction biases the valve object to an opening side. In at least one coil spring of the two coil springs, a dimension of a clearance between the at least one coil spring and the hook connected with each other is larger than an average value of clearances between coil turns of the at least one coil spring.

A torsion spring that is used in a throttle valve device increasing and decreasing an opening degree of an intake passage or an exhaust passage of an internal-combustion engine includes: two coil springs connected with each other so that torsion directions are opposite from each other; and a hook disposed between the two coil springs. Of the two coil springs, one side spring arranged at one side in an axial direction biases a valve object to a closing side, and the other side spring arranged at the other side in the axial direction biases the valve object to an opening side. In at least one coil spring of the two coil springs, a dimension of a clearance between the at least one coil spring and the hook connected with each other is larger than an average value of clearances between coil turns of the at least one coil spring.