Series damper dynamic lag system
US4427400A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 18, 1981 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H45/02
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vibration damper with a built-in self-energizing lag system adapted to reduce the tip-in and tip-out effects of automotive lock-up torque converters for an automatic transmission. The lag system comprises a friction lag plate having a generally wedge shape that is received in a complementary notch formed in the outer surface of each hub arm of the vibration damper and will be urged outwardly by centrifugal force to slide in a channel formed in the housing for the damper to offer a resistance to movement of the hub that is proportional to the centrifugal force resulting from engine rpm.
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