Starting apparatus
US9046161B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2045/0263
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A starting apparatus including an input member coupled to a motor; a damper mechanism having an input element, an elastic body and an output element; a lock-up clutch mechanism for performing lockup where the input member is coupled to an input shaft of a transmission via the damper mechanism and for canceling lockup, and a dynamic damper including an elastic body and a mass body engaged with the elastic body. The mass body of the dynamic damper is an elastic body support member that is supported rotatably around an axis of the starting apparatus and that supports the elastic body of the damper mechanism. With this arrangement, the dynamic damper is easily adjustable while reducing the overall size of the starting apparatus.
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