Vibration damping device

US6374698B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Mannesmann Sachs AG · DE

Inventors

• Cora Carlson · Dittelbrunn, DE
• Bernd Peinemann · Niederwerrn, DE
• Jürgen Weth · Bitburg, DE
• Andreas Orlamünder · Schweinfurt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 7, 2000
• Grant date: Apr 23, 2002
• Expiry date: Mar 7, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T74/2111
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vibration damping device for a drive system of a motor vehicle, includes a deflection mass arrangement arranged in a base body which is rotatable about an axis of rotation (A). The deflection mass arrangement includes at least one deflection mass and a deflection path associated with the at least one deflection mass and along which the deflection mass moves during rotation of the base body about the axis of rotation (A). The deflection path has a vertex area and deflection areas on both sides of the vertex area. The deflection areas have a decreasing distance from the axis of rotation (A) as they proceed from the vertex area toward their circumferential end areas. A positive rolling arrangement is arranged between the at least one deflection mass and the deflection path which generates a rolling movement of the at least one deflection mass during the movement of the at least one deflection mass along the associated deflection path and thereby prevents a sliding movement of the deflection mass.