Damped flywheel having a resilient member disposed between two coaxial masses
US5762557A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F15/136
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A damped flywheel having two coaxial masses (1, 2) which are mounted for movement with respect to one another against the action of a resilient damping device (3, 130, 230) including at least one resilient member (31 to 33; 133; 231, 232) mounted for articulation on both sides of the coaxial masses. The resilient member acts generally in a radial direction between the coaxial masses in a rest position of the flywheel to occupy a stable rest position. A second coaxial mass is mounted for rotation on the first coaxial mass through bearing members (14, 114) which are arranged at either the outer or inner peripheries of the first mass.
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