Torsional vibration damper for a torque transmitting apparatus

Torque transmitting apparatus comprising:

• a fluid coupling having at least one impeller drivingly connected with a drive shaft of a drive unit;
• at least one turbine drivingly connected with an input shaft of a driven power train;
• at least one stator mounted between the impeller and the turbine;
• at least one housing enclosing the impeller and the turbine;
• and at least one torsional-vibration damper carried within the fluid coupling and operatively positioned between the drive shaft and the input shaft, wherein the at least one torsional-vibration damper is mounted in a path of power flow between the drive shaft and the impeller and is positioned axially between the turbine and a housing wall that faces the drive unit.

Torque transmitting apparatus comprising:

• a fluid coupling having at least one impeller drivingly connected with a drive shaft of a drive unit;
• at least one turbine drivingly connected with an input shaft of a driven power train;
• at least one stator mounted between the impeller and the turbine;
• at least one housing enclosing the impeller and the turbine;
• and at least one torsional-vibration damper carried within the fluid coupling and operatively positioned between the drive shaft and the input shaft, wherein the at least one torsional-vibration damper is mounted in a path of power flow between the drive shaft and the impeller and is positioned adjacent an inner peripheral surface of the housing.

Torque transmitting apparatus comprising:

• a fluid coupling having at least one impeller drivingly connected with a drive shaft of a drive unit;
• at least one turbine drivingly connected with an input shaft of a driven power train;
• at least one stator mounted between the impeller and the turbine;
• at least one housing enclosing the impeller and the turbine;
• and at least one torsional-vibration damper carried within the fluid coupling and operatively positioned between the drive shaft and the input shaft, wherein the at least one torsional-vibration damper is mounted in a path of power flow between the drive shaft and the impeller and wherein the fluid coupling includes a switchable lockup clutch operatively positioned between the housing and the impeller.

Torque transmitting apparatus comprising:

• a fluid coupling having at least one impeller drivingly connected with a drive shaft of a drive unit;
• at least one turbine drivingly connected with an input shaft of a driven power train;
• at least one stator mounted between the impeller and the turbine;
• at least one housing enclosing the impeller and the turbine;
• and at least one torsional-vibration damper carried within the fluid coupling and operatively positioned between the drive shaft and the input shaft, wherein the at least one torsional-vibration damper is mounted in a path of power flow between the drive shaft and the impeller;
• wherein the impeller is axially shiftable into and out of frictional contact with the housing;
• and wherein a switchable converter lockup clutch is operatively positioned between the housing and the input shaft.

Torque transmitting apparatus comprising:

• a fluid coupling having at least one impeller drivingly connected with a drive shaft of a drive unit;
• at least one turbine drivingly connected with an input shaft of a driven power train;
• at least one stator mounted between the impeller and the turbine;
• at least one housing enclosing the impeller and the turbine;
• and at least one torsional-vibration damper carried within the fluid coupling and operatively positioned between the drive shaft and the input shaft, wherein the at least one torsional-vibration damper is mounted in a path of power flow between the drive shaft and the impeller and wherein an input element of the torsional-vibration damper is directly connected to the housing.

Torque transmitting apparatus comprising:

• a fluid coupling having at least one impeller drivingly connected with a drive shaft of a drive unit;
• at least one turbine drivingly connected with an input shaft of a driven power train;
• at least one stator mounted between the impeller and the turbine;
• at least one housing enclosing the impeller and the turbine;
• and at least one torsional-vibration damper carried within the fluid coupling and operatively positioned between the drive shaft and the input shaft, wherein the at least one torsional-vibration damper is mounted in a path of power flow between the drive shaft and the impeller and wherein the housing includes a primary inertial mass that is rotatable relative to a secondary inertial mass carried by the impeller to oppose the effect of the torsional-vibration damper.

Torque transmitting apparatus comprising:

• a fluid coupling having at least one impeller drivingly connected with a drive shaft of a drive unit;
• at least one turbine drivingly connected with an input shaft of a driven power train;
• at least one stator mounted between the impeller and the turbine;
• at least one housing enclosing the impeller and the turbine;
• and at least one torsional-vibration damper carried within the fluid coupling and operatively positioned between the drive shaft and the input shaft, wherein the at least one torsional-vibration damper is mounted in a path of power flow between the drive shaft and the impeller and wherein an input element of the torsional-vibration damper is integral with the housing.