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Assembly for transmitting rotational movements and for damping torsional vibrations

US5979390A · kind A · utility

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12References

4Claims

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Assignees

Palsis Schwingungstechnik GmbH & Co. · DE
AUDI AG · DE

Inventors

Jurgen Christian Depp · Michelstadt, DE
Michael Forkel · Coburg, DE
Heinrich Winkelmann, Jr. · Ahlen, DE
Michael Jung · Frankfurt am Main, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 29, 1997
Grant date	Nov 9, 1999
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 29, 2017

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/2122
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An assembly for transmitting rotational movements and for damping torsional vibration and including a damper housing, a connection section located radially inward of the damper housing for attaching the assembly to a to-be-damped part, with the connection section being formed integrally with the housing as a one-piece part, a cover for sealingly closing the housing and a damping weight located in the working chamber which is formed in the housing, in a viscose medium filling the working chamber, with the assembly being formed as a camshaft gear, and with the radial outer circumference of the housing being formed as a camshaft gear toothing.

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