Torque transmitting apparatus with axially deformable primary flywheel
US5156249A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 1991 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F2222/02
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for transmission of torque between the crankshaft of an engine and the input shaft of a variable-speed transmission in a motor vehicle has a primary flywheel with a membrane which is connectable to the crankshaft, a secondary flywheel which is connectable to the input shaft by way of a friction clutch, a damper with circumferentially acting coil springs in an annular chamber of the first flywheel radially outwardly of the membrane, and torque transmitting arms which are carried by the second flywheel and alternate with the coil springs of the damper. A slip clutch can be installed between the torque transmitting arms and the second flywheel to limit the magnitude of transmittable torque.
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