Assembly for taking up and compensating for torque-induced shocks
AssigneeLuk Lamellen und Kupplungsbau GmbH
InventorsWolfgang Reik, Oswald Friedmann
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Abstract
A torsion damping assembly which is installed between the crankshaft of the engine and the input element of the change-speed transmission in a motor vehicle has two coaxial flywheels one of which is driven by the crankshaft and the other of which can transmit torque to the transmission in response to engagement of a friction clutch. The transmission of torque between the two flywheels takes place by way of a damper and a slip clutch which latter is effective only within a selected range of possible angular movements of the two flywheels relative to each other.
Claims10
An assembly for damping vibrations in a torque transmitting arrangement between an engine and an input part of a transmission, particularly for damping vibrations which originate in the engine, comprising a first flywheel connectable to the engine and a second flywheel connectable to an input part of the transmission, said flywheels being rotatable relative to each other;
- at least one damper means including energy storing means operative to oppose rotation of said flywheels relative to each other;
- and a plurality of torque-transmitting slip clutches operating between said flywheels and arranged to oppose rotation of the flywheels relative to each other in a predetermined sequence.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.