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US 5,836,217 AGranted
Torsional vibration damper
AssigneeFichtel & Sachs AG
InventorsJorg Sudau, Bernhard Schierling
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Abstract
A torsional vibration damper has at least one inertia mass, which is connected in a rotation-proof manner to a drive and acts upon an absorption mass. The absorption mass is rotatable relative to the inertia mass and is connected thereto via connecting elements. Associated with the absorption mass is a balancing weight, which is connected via a movement-transmitting transmission to the absorption mass, on the one hand, and to the inertia mass, on the other hand.
Claims8
A torsional vibration damper, comprising:
- at least one inertia mass;
- an absorption mass;
- connecting elements arranged rotatably to connect the absorption mass to the inertia mass;
- a balancing weight associated with the absorption mass;
- and
- a movement-transmitting transmission configured to connect the balancing weight to the absorption mass and to the inertia mass.
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A torsional vibration damper, comprising:
- at least one inertia mass;
- an absorption mass;
- connecting elements arranged to rotatably connect the absorption mass to the inertia mass;
- a balancing weight associated with the absorption mass;
- and
- a movement-transmitting transmission configured to connect the balancing weight to the absorption mass and to the inertia mass, the transmission including a sun gear connected to the absorption mass, the connecting elements being configured as springs, each of the connecting elements having a first end arranged to rest on the inertia mass and a second end arranged to rest on the sun gear of the transmission.
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A torsional vibration damper, comprising:
- at least one inertia mass;
- an absorption mass;
- connecting elements arranged to rotatably connect the absorption mass to the inertia mass;
- a balancing weight associated with the absorption mass;
- and
- a movement-transmitting planetary transmission configured to connect the balancing weight to the absorption mass and to the inertia mass, the transmission including a sun gear connected to the absorption mass, and at least one planetary gear mounted on the inertia mass, the balancing weight being configured as a hollow gear carried by the planetary gear.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.