Vibration damping apparatus

Apparatus for damping vibrations, particularly in a power train between an engine and a transmission in a motor vehicle, comprising at least two components which are rotatable relative to each other and include a first component connectable with the engine and a second component connectable with the transmission, one of said components including sections defining at least one annular chamber having a sealed radially outermost portion and arranged to confine a supply of viscous liquid;

• and vibration damping means operating between said first and second components and including at least one elastic damper, a slip clutch and means for connecting said slip clutch in series with said damper, said connecting means including a stressed diaphragm spring and at least said damper of said vibration damping means being disposed in said chamber.

Apparatus for damping vibrations, particularly in a power train between an hinge and a transmission in a motor vehicle, comprising at least two components which are rotatable relative to each other and include a first component connectable with the engine and a second component connectable with the transmission;

• and vibration damping means operating between said first and second components and including at least one elastic damper, a slip clutch arranged to transmit a predetermined maximum torque, means for connecting said slip clutch in series with said damper including a substantially disc-shaped torque transmitting member forming part of said slip clutch and arranged to transmit torque between the engine and the transmission, and two annular disc-shaped stressing members flanking said torque transmitting member, said torque transmitting member being rotatable relative to said annular members when said maximum torque is exceeded, said annular members being radially offset relative to each other and being rotatable with one of said first and second components, at least one of said members being resilient and being installed in stressed condition.

Apparatus for damping vibrations, particularly in a power train between an engine and a transmission in a motor vehicle, comprising at least two components which are rotatable relative to each other and include a first component connectable with the engine for transmission of torque between the engine and the first component and a second component connectable with the transmission for transmission of torque between the transmission and the second component;

• and torque transmitting vibration damping means operating between said first and second components and including at least one elastic damper, a slip clutch arranged to limit the magnitude of torque which is transmitted between said first and second components, means for connecting said slip clutch in series with said damper, said connecting means including a stressed diaphragm spring having windows, the stressing of said diaphragm spring controlling the slip moment of said clutch, and energy storing elements disposed in said windows and acting in the circumferential direction of said components.

Apparatus for damping vibrations, particularly in a power train between an engine and a transmission in a motor vehicle, comprising at least two components which are rotatable relative to each other and include a first component connectable with the engine for transmission of torque between the engine and the first component and a second component connectable with the transmission for transmission of torque between the transmission and the second component;

• torque transmitting vibration damping means operating between said first and second components and including at least one elastic damper, a slip clutch arranged to limit the magnitude of torque which is transmitted between said first and second components and means for connecting said slip clutch in series with said damper, said connecting means including a stressed diaphragm spring, the stressing of said diaphragm spring controlling the slip moment of said clutch;
• and means for stressing said diaphragm spring including first and second annular stressing members one of which is disposed at least in part radially outwardly of the other stressing member, said diaphragm spring being disposed between said stressing members and said stressing members being maintained in predetermined axial positions relative to each other.

Apparatus for damping vibrations, particularly in a power train between an engine and a transmission in a motor vehicle, comprising at least two components which are rotatable relative to each other and include a first component connectable with the engine for transmission of torque between the engine and the first component and a second component connectable with the transmission for transmission of torque between the transmission and the second component;

• and torque transmitting vibration damping means operating between said first and second components and including at least one elastic damper, a slip clutch arranged to limit the magnitude of torque which is transmitted between said first and second components, means for connecting said slip clutch in series with said damper including a stressed diaphragm spring having a stressed annular main section which determines the slip moment of said clutch and windows outside of said main section, the stressing of said main section of said diaphragm spring controlling the slip moment of said clutch, and energy storing element disposed in said windows and acting in the circumferential direction of said components.

Apparatus for damping vibrations, particularly in a power train between an engine and a transmission in a motor vehicle, comprising at least two components which are rotatable relative to each other and include a first component connectable with the engine for transmission of torque between the engine and the first component and a second component connectable with the transmission for transmission of torque between the transmission and the second component;

• torque transmitting vibration damping means operating between said first and second components and including at least one elastic damper, a slip clutch arranged to limit the magnitude of torque which is transmitted between said first and second components and means for connecting said slip clutch in series with said damper, said connecting means including a stressed diaphragm spring, the stressing of said diaphragm spring controlling the slip moment of said clutch, means for stressing said diaphragm spring including first and second disc-shaped stressing members in predetermined axial positions relative to each other, said diaphragm spring being disposed between and being axially stressed by said stressing members;
• and means for fixedly securing said stressing members to each other against axial movement with reference to one another.

Apparatus for damping vibrations, particularly in a power train between an engine and a transmission in a motor vehicle, comprising at least two components which are rotatable relative to each other and include a first component connectable with the engine for transmission of torque between the engine and the first component and a second component connectable with the transmission for transmission of torque between the transmissions and the second component;

• torque transmitting vibration damping means operating between said first and second components and including at least one elastic damper, a slip clutch arranged to limit the magnitude of torque which is transmitted between said first and second components and means for connecting said slip clutch in series with said damper, said connecting means including a stressed diaphragm spring and the stressing of said diaphragm spring controlling the slip moment of said clutch;
• two substantially disc-shaped stressing members flanking said diaphragm spring;
• and plug-in means for non-rotatably and axially movably coupling said stressing members to said second component.