Single row series damper with input flange
AssigneeSchaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
InventorMarkus Steinberger
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Abstract
A damper for a torque converter includes an input flange with a first spring guiding portion and arranged for connection to a cover for the torque converter, an output flange with a second spring guiding portion and arranged for connection to an input shaft for a transmission, and an intermediate flange. The intermediate flange includes at least two plates. The first and second spring guiding portions are disposed axially between the plates. In some example embodiments, the first and second spring guiding portions are radially aligned and circumferentially offset.
Claims20
A damper for a torque converter comprising:
- an input flange comprising a first spring guiding portion and arranged for connection to a cover for the torque converter;
- an output flange comprising a second spring guiding portion and arranged for connection to an input shaft for a transmission;
- and,
- an intermediate flange, rotatable relative to the input flange and the output flange, wherein the intermediate flange comprises at least two fixedly-connected plates, and wherein the first and second spring guiding portions are disposed axially between the plates.
A damper assembly for a torque converter comprising:
- an input flange clutchingly engaged with a cover for the torque converter;
- an output flange arranged for driving engagement with an input shaft for a transmission;
- a cover plate rotatable relative to the input flange and the output flange;
- a first spring set disposed at a first radius and engaged with respective spring guiding portions of the input flange and the cover plate;
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- a second spring set disposed at the first radius and engaged with respective spring guiding portions of the cover plate and the output flange.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.