A damper device includes first to third rotating elements rotatable about a rotational center; a first elastic element located between the first and third rotational elements and compressed by relative rotation of the first rotational element to the third rotational element in one rotational direction; a second elastic element located between the second and third rotational elements and compressed by relative rotation of the third rotational element to the second rotational element in the one rotational direction, a support member intervenient between the third rotational element and the first elastic element to support the first elastic element; and a restrictor provided with the third rotational element to rotatably support the support member in a plane orthogonal to the rotational center, to restrict the support member from rotating beyond a certain angle and from moving away from the third rotational element in rotational directions.

A torsional vibration damper, including: an output flange supported for rotation around an axis of rotation and including a first drive surface and a second drive surface; an intermediate flange including a first drive tab aligned in series with the first drive surface in a circumferential direction around the axis of rotation and a second drive tab aligned in series with the second drive surface in the circumferential direction; a first spring including a first end directly engaged with the first drive surface and a second end directly engaged with the first drive tab; and a second spring including a first end directly engaged with the second drive tab and a second end directly engaged with the second drive surface. In an example embodiment, the intermediate flange includes a centering tab in contact with the output flange and arranged to center the intermediate flange with respect to the output flange.

A damper device includes an input-side rotating member, an intermediate rotating member, an output-side rotating member, and an elastic body. The elastic body is located in a clearance in a circumferential direction between each of a plurality of corresponding portions in which a hook portion of the input-side rotating member and a hook portion of the output-side rotating member face each other and the intermediate rotating member. A part of the corresponding portions is a first corresponding portion configured in such a manner that the elastic body is separated from the output-side rotating member and in contact with the input-side rotating member. The remainder of the corresponding portions is a second corresponding portion configured in such a manner that the elastic body is separated from the input-side rotating member and is in contact with the output-side rotating member.

A damper device includes a first rotor, a second rotor, a plurality of elastic members, and a spring seat. The spring seat includes an end surface support portion and an outer periphery support portion. The end surface support portion includes a recess on a radially middle part thereof. The recess is recessed toward at least one of the elastic members. The end surface support portion supports one end surface of the at least one of the elastic members. The end surface support portion is supported by a pressing surface of a first accommodation portion of the first rotor and a pressing surface of a second accommodation portion of the second rotor. The outer periphery support portion supports part of a radially outer part of the at least one of the elastic members.

A one-way damping structure (1), comprising a spring (11), a drive element (12) and a friction force generation member, the spring (11) and the drive element (12) being connected such that the spring (11) is driven by means of the drive element (12); the spring (11) comprises a fixing portion (111), a connecting portion (112) and an annular portion (113), the connecting portion (112) being located between the fixing portion (111) and the annular portion (113) and connecting the fixing portion (111) to the annular portion (113), and the fixing portion (111) being fixed; and the annular portion (113) comprises at least half a turn for defining a spring opening which spirally extends in the circumferential direction, and slides relative to the friction force generation member so as to generate friction torque. Also disclosed is an adjusting assembly which comprises the described one-way damping structure (1). A seat height adjuster utilizes one-way damping properties in which the spring (11) of the one-way damping structure (1) generates different torques in different rotation directions; moreover, in combination with a traditional output structure (2) and an installation structure (3), a driver (4) continues to stably defy a fixed load so as to work when the seat is adjusted downwards under the load, and the lifting ability is unaffected when the seat is adjusted upwards.

A drive assembly for a vehicle drive train includes a base assembly including a base hub configured for non-rotatably connecting to an outer circumferential surface of a transmission input shaft. The base assembly includes a torsional damper fixed to the base hub. The torsional damper includes an input section and an output section drivingly connected by springs. The springs allow relative rotation between the input section and the output section. The output section of the torsional damper is non-rotatably fixed to the base hub. The drive assembly also includes a raw hub extension configured for non-rotatably connecting to an engine crankshaft. The raw hub extension is non-rotatably fixed to the input part of the torsional damper at an engine side of the torsional damper. The torsional damper allows relative rotation between the raw hub extension and the base hub.

A coupling system can include an energy transfer device and a load mitigation system. The energy transfer device can include a shaft, gear, chain or piston-cylinder arrangement to transfer the energy from a power supply to an object to be moved. The load mitigation system can be used to limit or prevent the transfer of forces from the object to the drive unit as a result of external loads being applied to the object. The load mitigation system can be pre-loaded such that external loads on the object having an excessive impulsive or resonant cyclic force greater than the pre-load force on the load mitigation system are reduced and only partially transferred to the energy transfer device and power supply. The load mitigation system can dampen both resonant loads and impulsive impact loads occurring at the object thereby preventing damage and extending life.

A torque converter is provided. The torque converter includes an axially movable turbine piston and a damper assembly fixed to the turbine piston. The damper assembly includes a first cover plate, a second cover plate, a plurality of fasteners fixing the first cover plate and the second cover plate together such that the second cover plate is spaced from the first cover plate, a first drive flange axially between the first and second cover plates, a second drive flange axially between the first and second cover plates and an elastic element axially between the first and second cover plates. The first cover plate, the second cover plate, the second flange, the fasteners and the elastic element are axially movable with the piston turbine independently of the drive flange. The elastic element is configured to create a controlled rotational hysteresis between the second drive flange and the first and second cover plates during the axial movement of the first cover plate, the second cover plate, the second flange, the fasteners and the elastic element. A method of forming a torque converter is also provided.

A damper device includes a retaining plate, a plurality of first spring members and an output plate. The retaining plate has an annular shape. The plurality of first spring members are held by the retaining plate. The output plate is elastically coupled to the retaining plate through the plurality of first spring members. The retaining plate is circumferentially divided into a plurality of divided retaining plate pieces.

An isolating torque coupler includes a drive element assembled between annular cage elements of a driven element. The cage elements each include a plurality of aligned voids. The drive element includes a hub portion and a plurality of lobes with each of the lobes including a first edge and a second edge. Openings in the drive element are aligned with the voids of the cage elements to accommodate isolator springs. Each isolator spring is a helical coil compression spring having squared ends. A first edge of each of the lobes of the drive element is parallel to a second end of the corresponding one of the voids of the driven element. A second edge of each of the lobes of the drive element is non-parallel to a first end of the corresponding one of the voids of the driven element.