Securing and centering device and vibration damping device including same

A vibration damping device for reducing vibrations on a crankshaft, the vibration damping device comprising:

• a fastening element for fastening the vibration damping device to said crankshaft;
• and
• a securing and centring device including:
• a securing mechanism configured to be inserted into an opening of said vibration damping device and configured to secure the fastening element inserted into the opening against falling out,
• a centring mechanism configured to be inserted into a further opening of said vibration damping device and into an assembly opening of said crankshaft for positioning and/or centring said vibration damping device and said crankshaft relative to each other, and
• a connecting member connected to the securing mechanism;
• wherein the centring mechanism is configured as a centring bushing;
• wherein the centring mechanism includes a predetermined bending point at an axial location which is deformable by applying an axial force onto the centring mechanism;
• and
• wherein the predetermined bending point is configured as a tapered wall section in the centring mechanism.

A securing and centring device for securing fastening elements of a vibration damping device and for centring the vibration damping device on a component, the securing and centring device comprising:

• a securing mechanism configured to be inserted into an opening of said vibration damping device and configured to secure one of the fastening elements inserted into the opening against falling out,
• a centring mechanism configured to be inserted into a further opening of said vibration damping device and into an assembly opening of said component for positioning and/or centring said vibration damping device and said component relative to each other, and
• a connecting member connected to the securing mechanism;
• wherein the centring mechanism is configured as a centring bushing;
• the centring mechanism is connected to the securing mechanism;
• the connecting member connects the centring mechanism to the securing mechanism;
• and the centring mechanism and the securing mechanism extend in opposing directions from the connecting member.