Segmented centrifugal pendulum absorber mass carrier

A centrifugal pendulum device for a damper assembly, comprising:

• a weight carrier disc including openings and guide tracks arranged on a radially outer region thereof and including damper spring openings in a radially inner region thereof;
• the weight carrier disc comprises a first plate that includes the radially inner region connected to three second plates that form the radially outer region, each of the second plates defining an arc length of less than 110 degrees, and one of the openings is defined in each of the second plates;
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• a centrifugal weight disposed displaceably on each of the second plates, each of the centrifugal weights including two side elements that each include weight guide tracks, and spacing bolts arranged between the two side elements, at least one of the spacing bolts extending through the at least one opening of the weight carrier disc, the centrifugal weight being guided displaceably on the weight carrier disc by roller elements that run on the guide tracks and the weight guide tracks, wherein the first plate and the second plates are fastened together by rivets.

A method of forming a centrifugal pendulum device, the method comprising:

• providing a first plate that forms a radially inner region of a weight carrier disc including damper spring openings;
• selecting at least one second plate to form an outer region of the weight carrier disc, the at least one second plate including at least one opening and guide tracks arranged therein, the at least one second plate being selected from a plurality of differently configured ones of the at least one second plate having the guide tracks with different geometries, the at least one second plate having a thickness that is at least 30% greater than a thickness of the first plate;
• assembling a centrifugal weight so that it is disposed displaceably on the at least one second plate, the centrifugal weight including two side elements that each include weight guide tracks, and spacing bolts arranged between the two side elements, with at least one of the spacing bolts extending through the at least one opening of the weight carrier disc, and roller elements for guiding the centrifugal weight being located in the guide tracks and the weight guide tracks for guiding a displacement movement of the centrifugal weight;
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• connecting the first plate to the at least one second plate.