Patent classifications
F16F15/1206
Torsional vibration damper and torsional vibration damping method
A torsional vibration damping arrangement has an input-side connection component, an output-side connection component, a first torque transmission path arranged between the input-side connection component and the output-side connection component, a second torque transmission path arranged parallel to the first torque transmission path between the input-side connection component and the output-side connection component ( ), a phase shifter arrangement and a torque adjusting arrangement ( ). The phase shifter arrangement is arranged in the first torque transmission path or second torque transmission path and is configured to generate a phase shift of rotational irregularities guided via the first torque transmission path relative to rotational irregularities guided via the second torque transmission path. The torque adjusting arrangement is configured to change a torque transmission ratio between a first torque component which is transmitted via the first torque transmission path and a second torque component which is transmitted via the second torque transmission path.
Hydrokinetic torque coupling device with turbine-piston lock-up clutch and epicyclic gearing
A hydrokinetic torque coupling device for coupling together a driving shaft and a driven shaft. The torque coupling device includes a casing rotatable about a rotational axis and having a casing cover shell and an impeller shell, an impeller coaxial aligned with the rotational axis, a turbine-piston coaxially aligned with and drivable by the impeller and including a turbine-piston shell, a stator situated between the impeller and the turbine-piston, a torsional vibration damper configured to operatively connect the turbine-piston shell to an output hub having radially outer gear teeth, a rotatable damper hub drivenly connected to the torsional vibration damper and having radially inner gear teeth, a carrier configured to connect to a stationary stator shaft, and a planet gear rotatably supported by the carrier and meshing with the radially inner gear teeth of the damper hub and the radially outer gear teeth of the output hub.
TORQUE CONVERTER HAVING TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE
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.
TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPER
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.
TORSION DAMPING ARRANGEMENT FOR THE POWERTRAIN IN A VEHICLE
A torsional vibration damping arrangement includes: an input region, an output region, and a coupling arrangement communicating with the output region. A phase shifter arrangement communicates with the input region. A torque transmission path extending between the input region and the output region transmits a total torque. The torque transmission path is divided into first and second torque transmission paths, which paths are guided back together again at the coupling arrangement. An input torsional vibration is divided into two torsional vibration components by being conducted respectively via the first and second torque transmission paths and are destructively superimposed at the coupling arrangement to form a minimized output torsional vibration relative to the input torsional vibration. A planet wheel carrier is constructed as a modular building block planet carrier element and includes at least a first connection area.
Rotary Vibration Damping Arrangement For The Drivetrain Of A Vehicle
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.
Torsional vibration damping arrangement, in particular for the powertrain of a vehicle
A torsional vibration damping arrangement comprises an input region to be driven in rotation around an axis of rotation and an output region and a first torque transmission path and parallel thereto a second torque transmission path, both of which proceed from the input region, and a coupling arrangement for superposing the torques conducted via the torque transmission paths, which coupling arrangement communicates with the output region, a phase shifter arrangement for the first torque transmission path for generating a phase shift of rotational irregularities conducted via the first torque transmission path relative to rotational irregularities conducted via the second torque transmission path, and a pendulum mass in the phase shifter arrangement and/or in the coupling arrangement.
TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPER WITH PLANETARY GEAR ENHANCED BY INERTIAL MASS
A torsional vibration damper includes a planetary gear set having a ring gear connected to a transmission input shaft, a carrier rotatably supporting multiple planet gears individually meshed with a sun gear, and with the ring gear meshed with the planet gears. A spring cage includes a first spring support member having: a member first leg fixed to the ring gear; a member second leg rotatably connected to the transmission input shaft; and multiple first spring support member elements. A second spring support member connected to the carrier, the second spring support member having multiple second spring support member elements. Multiple springs each spring have at least one of the first spring support member elements and one of the second spring support member elements in contact with opposed ends of the spring. An inertial mass member is connected to the sun gear at a first end and has an inertial mass connected at a second end.
Damper device
A damper device includes an input element; an intermediate element; art output element; a first elastic body that transmits a torque between the input element and the intermediate element; and a second elastic body that transmits a torque between the intermediate element and the output element. The damper device also includes a rotary inertia mass damper that includes a first mass body rotating in accordance with relative rotation between the input element and the output element and that is arranged between the input element and the output element to be parallel to a torque transmission path including the first elastic body, the intermediate element and the second elastic body. Finally, the damper devices includes a second mass body; and an elastic body arranged to couple the second mass body with the output element.
TRACTION SADDLE AND TRACTION PIN
A traction saddle disposed on a tractor for connection with a traction pin of a trailer, is provided. The traction saddle includes a base, a gear set, and a damper. A gear carrier of the gear set fixes axial centers of the planetary gears of the gear set, the planetary gears are meshed with an inner ring gear of the gear set, and the inner ring gear is fixed to the base. The gear carrier is used for fixing the traction pin to rotate with the traction pin. The planetary gears are meshed with one end of a sun gear of the gear set to drive the sun gear to rotate, and the damper is connected to the other end of the sun gear to apply resistance to rotation of the sun gear. In addition, a traction pin, a tractor, a trailer, and a truck are also provided.