Assembly for taking up and compensating for torque-induced shocks
AssigneeLuK Lamaellen 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.
Claims34
Apparatus for absorbing fluctuations of torque, comprising a first flywheel connectable with an output element of a combustion engine;
- a second flywheel connectable with and disconnectable from a transmission by way of a clutch;
- a damper interposed between said flywheels and having energy storing elements acting in a circumferential direction of said flywheels;
- and a bearing interposed between said flywheels, said first flywheel having a side facing away from the engine when said first flywheel is connected to the output element of the engine and the apparatus defining a space disposed at said side of said first flywheel and having an outer diameter such that said space extends radially outwardly beyond said bearing, said first flywheel having openings extending from said side through said first flywheel to provide room for portions of threaded fasteners arranged to extend from said space, through said openings and to secure said first flywheel to the output element of the engine.
Apparatus for absorbing fluctuations of torque, comprising a first flywheel connectable with an output element of a combustion engine;
- a second flywheel connectable with and disconnectable from a transmission by way of a clutch;
- a damper interposed between said flywheels and having energy storing elements acting in a circumferential direction of said flywheels;
- and a bearing interposed between said flywheels, said first flywheel having a side facing away from the engine when said first flywheel is connected to the output element of the engine and said first flywheel being provided with bores having axes disposed radially outwardly of said bearing and extending from said side of and through said first flywheel to receive fasteners arranged to secure the first flywheel to the output element of the engine and to be inserted into said bores from said side of said first flywheel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.