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Motor vehicle double flywheel torsional damper

US6306043A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 14, 2000
Grant dateOct 23, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16F15/13492
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention concerns a torsional damper with circumferential action for a motor vehicle double flywheel, designed to be arranged between the double flywheel primary and secondary flywheels, the primary flywheel being designed to be connected to the vehicle engine crankshaft and the secondary flywheel being 60 designed to receive a clutch mechanism, comprising a first element (10) adapted to be connected to one of said flywheels, a second element (20) adapted to be connected to the other flywheel, said damper comprising elastic means (30, 40) associated with friction means, said elastic means consisting of at least a first spring assembly (30) functioning in series via first phasing washers (51, 53): said elastic means further comprise a second spring assembly (40) functioning in series via second phasing washers (52, 54), said first and second nests of springs (30, 40) functioning in series via a phasing assembly (60).

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