Torsional vibration damper with an integrated tilger drive plate and a torque converter with a torsional vibration damper with an integrated tilger drive plate

A torque converter, comprising:

• an axis of rotation;
• a cover arranged to receive torque from an engine;
• an impeller including:
• an impeller shell non-rotatably connected to the cover;
• and,
• at least one impeller blade;
• a turbine including:
• a turbine shell;
• and,
• at least one turbine blade;
• a first vibration damper including:
• a drive plate arranged to receive torque from the cover;
• a first cover plate including first and second portions;
• a first spring directly engaged with the drive plate and the first portion of the first cover plate;
• and,
• a second cover plate:
• non-rotatably connected to the first cover plate;
• surrounding a portion of the first spring in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal axis for the first spring;
• and,
• including an opening;
• and,
• a second vibration damper including:
• a cover plate non-rotatably connected to the turbine shell;
• and,
• a second spring directly engaged with the cover plate for the second vibration damper and with the second portion of the first cover plate.

A torque converter, comprising:

• an axis of rotation;
• a cover arranged to receive torque from an engine;
• an impeller including:
• an impeller shell non-rotatably connected to the cover;
• and,
• at least one impeller blade;
• a turbine including:
• a turbine shell;
• and,
• at least one turbine blade;
• a first vibration damper including:
• a drive plate arranged to receive torque from the cover;
• a first cover plate including first, second, and third portions;
• a first spring directly engaged with the drive plate and the first portion of the first cover plate;
• and,
• a second cover plate:
• non-rotatably connected to the first cover plate;
• surrounding a portion of the first spring in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal axis for the first spring;
• and,
• including an opening with first and second edges formed by material forming the second cover plate;
• and,
• a second vibration damper including:
• a cover plate non-rotatably connected to the turbine shell;
• and,
• a second spring directly engaged with the cover plate for the second vibration damper and with the second portion of the first cover plate, wherein a line orthogonal to the axis of rotation passes through in sequence:
• the first edge of the opening;
• the third portion of the first cover plate;
• and the second edge of the opening.