Intermediate plate apparatus and related damper assemblies for use with vehicles are disclosed. A disclosed vehicle torque converter includes a clutch and a torsional vibration damper configured to receive a torque from the clutch when the clutch is engaged and dampen a torsional vibration in the torque. The torsional vibration damper includes a driven plate, a retainer plate, a first spring member, a second spring member, and an intermediate plate positioned radially outward relative to the driven plate and the retainer plate. The intermediate plate includes a body that defines an annular cavity though which the first and second spring members extend. The body is configured to engage inner and outer radial portions of the respective first and second spring members to maintain bend radii of the respective first and second spring members.

A noise vibration harshness reduction assembly includes a housing, a component, and an axial ring. The component is supported via the housing and movable relative to the housing. The axial ring is disposed axially along the component. The axial ring is configured to attenuate axial sound inducing vibrations in response to operation of the component.

A power transmission device of a steering system. A first connector includes a first coupling portion coupled to a first shaft and first supporting portions protruding axially from the first coupling portion. A second connector includes a second coupling portion coupled to a second shaft disposed coaxially with the first shaft and second supporting portions protruding axially from the second coupling portion to be circumferentially spaced apart from the first supporting portions. A damper is coupled axially between the first connector and the second connector, and includes blades supported circumferentially between the first supporting portions and the second supporting portions.

A power transmission device of a steering system. A first connector includes a first coupling portion coupled to a first shaft and first supporting portions protruding axially from the first coupling portion. A second connector includes a second coupling portion coupled to a second shaft disposed coaxially with the first shaft and second supporting portions protruding axially from the second coupling portion to be circumferentially spaced apart from the first supporting portions. A damper is coupled axially between the first connector and the second connector, and includes blades supported circumferentially between the first supporting portions and the second supporting portions.

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a centrifugal pendulum (1) as well as a centrifugal pendulum (1) which is manufactured using said method and which comprises pendulum components (13, 14) made of sheet metal, i.e. a pendulum mass support (2) that is arranged about an axis of rotation (d), and pendulum masses (3) that are distributed about the circumference. In order to reduce tool costs and the cost per item, at least one punched blank (9) comprising at least two pendulum components (13, 14) is manufactured, whereupon the pendulum components (13, 14) are separated from one another.

A torque transmitting device that can be rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation includes a series damper having a first damper unit, a second damper unit and a coupling unit. The first damper unit has a damper output side and the second damper unit has a damper input side. The coupling unit is arranged between the damper output side of the first damper unit and the damper input side of the second damper unit. The coupling unit has a first coupling part and a second coupling part, wherein the first coupling part and the second coupling part are arranged axially offset in relation to one another. The first coupling part connects the damper output side of the first damper unit to the second coupling part. The second coupling part connects the first coupling part to the damper input side of the second damper unit.

A torque limiter, fixed to a flywheel including an annular portion to which knock pins each including a trunk portion are fixed, 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. The pressing member presses the second plate onto the friction disc. The third plate holds the pressing member together with the second plate therebetween. The third plate includes knock pin through holes such that the knock pin are fitted therein. The third plate is attached at an attachment surface thereof to the flywheel. A length between a surface of the pressing member, facing an interior of an accommodation portion of the flywheel, and the attachment surface of the third plate is shorter than a length of the trunk portion of each knock pin.

The present invention relates to damping means of an electric motor of an airflow generating apparatus and an airflow generating apparatus having the damping device, the damping device having a first body, which defines a compartment for housing the electric motor (A); a second body for being arranged fixed to the apparatus, which defines a housing for housing the first body; and a damping element which is elastically deformable and has a longitudinal extension. The first body and the second body are separated from one another, the damping element being arranged such that it determines an attachment between the first body and the second body.

The present invention relates to damping means of an electric motor of an airflow generating apparatus and an airflow generating apparatus having the damping device, the damping device having a first body, which defines a compartment for housing the electric motor (A); a second body for being arranged fixed to the apparatus, which defines a housing for housing the first body; and a damping element which is elastically deformable and has a longitudinal extension. The first body and the second body are separated from one another, the damping element being arranged such that it determines an attachment between the first body and the second body.

The present invention relates to damping devices of an electric motor of an airflow generating apparatus and the apparatus having these devices, the devices having a first part, a second part, and a damping element, the damping element being arranged such that it determines an attachment between the first part and the second part, and having at least one central wall having two longitudinal ends. At least one of the two longitudinal ends of the at least one central wall is defined to form an angle with respect to the first part such that an imaginary transverse surface containing the at least one of the two longitudinal ends can be defined parallel to an imaginary joining line (A) between a center of masses of the at least one central wall and a center of gravity of the electric motor.