Damper disk assembly
First Claim
1. A damper disk assembly comprising:
- a hub(4);
a first circular plate member (3) disposed radially outside said hub (4);
a first elastic member (7) operably disposed between said hub (4) and said first circular plate member (3), said first elastic member (7) being configured for circumferential compression in response to relative rotary displacement between said hub (4) and said first circular plate member (3) in a first stage of said relative rotary displacement;
a damper (8) disposed between said hub (4) and said first circular plate member (3), said damper (8) having a second elastic member (10) configured such that said second elastic member undergoes compression in a second stage of said relative rotary displacement but generally does not undergo compression in said first stage of said relative rotary displacement, a torsion angle (θ
2) corresponding to said second stage being larger than a torsion angle (θ
1) corresponding to said first stage;
a second circular plate member (12,13) axially opposed to said first circular plate member (3);
a third elastic member (5) circumferentially and elastically coupling said first and second circular plate members (12,13) together, and having a spring constant larger than that of said first elastic member (7) and larger than that of said second elastic member (10);
an intermediate member (9) engaged with said second elastic member (10) and circumferentially spaced from said hub (4) by said first torsion angle (θ
1); and
wherein said first circular plate member (3) supports the circumferentially opposite ends of said second elastic member (10), and said intermediate member (9) supports the circumferentially opposite ends of said second elastic member (10).
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Abstract
A clutch disk assembly 1 includes an output rotary member 4, an intermediate member 3, first springs 7, a damper 8, plates 12 and 13, and third springs 5. The intermediate member 3 is disposed radially outside the output rotary member 4. The first springs 7 are arranged between the output rotary member 4 and the intermediate member 3, and are circumferentially compressed when a hub and the intermediate member 3 rotate relatively to each other in a first stage of relative rotary displacement. A damper 8 is disposed between the output rotary member 4 and the intermediate member 3, and includes second springs 10 that are not compressed in the first stage of relative rotary displacement but are compressed in a second stage of relative rotary displacement. The torsion angle corresponding to the second stage is larger than a torsion angle corresponding to the first stage. The plates 12 and 13 are arranged on the axial side of the intermediate member 3. The third springs 5 circumferentially and elastically couple the intermediate member 3 to the plates 12 and 13. The above configuration suppresses a jumping phenomenon between the first and second stages.
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Citations
12 Claims
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1. A damper disk assembly comprising:
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a hub(4); a first circular plate member (3) disposed radially outside said hub (4); a first elastic member (7) operably disposed between said hub (4) and said first circular plate member (3), said first elastic member (7) being configured for circumferential compression in response to relative rotary displacement between said hub (4) and said first circular plate member (3) in a first stage of said relative rotary displacement; a damper (8) disposed between said hub (4) and said first circular plate member (3), said damper (8) having a second elastic member (10) configured such that said second elastic member undergoes compression in a second stage of said relative rotary displacement but generally does not undergo compression in said first stage of said relative rotary displacement, a torsion angle (θ
2) corresponding to said second stage being larger than a torsion angle (θ
1) corresponding to said first stage;a second circular plate member (12,13) axially opposed to said first circular plate member (3); a third elastic member (5) circumferentially and elastically coupling said first and second circular plate members (12,13) together, and having a spring constant larger than that of said first elastic member (7) and larger than that of said second elastic member (10); an intermediate member (9) engaged with said second elastic member (10) and circumferentially spaced from said hub (4) by said first torsion angle (θ
1); andwherein said first circular plate member (3) supports the circumferentially opposite ends of said second elastic member (10), and said intermediate member (9) supports the circumferentially opposite ends of said second elastic member (10). - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A damper disk assembly comprising:
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a hub (4); a first circular plate member (3) disposed radially outside said hub (4); a first elastic member (7) operably disposed between said hub (4) and said first circular plate member (3), said first elastic member (7) being configured for circumferential compression in response to relative rotary displacement between said hub (4) and said first circular plate member (3) in a first stage of said relative rotary displacement; a damper (8) disposed between said hub (4) and said first circular plate member (3), said damper (8) having a second elastic member (10) configured such that said second elastic member undergoes compression in a second stage of said relative rotary displacement but generally does not undergo compression in said first stage of said relative rotary displacement, a torsion angle (θ
2) corresponding to said second stage being larger than a torsion angle (θ
1) corresponding to said first stage;a second circular plate member (12,
13) axially opposed to said first circular plate member (3);a third elastic member (5) circumferentially and elastically coupling said first and second circular plate members (12,
13) together, and having a spring constant larger than that of said first elastic member (7) and larger than that of said second elastic member (10);an intermediate member (9) engaged with said second elastic member (10) and circumferentially spaced from said hub (4) by said first torsion angle (θ
1);wherein said hub (4) is provided with a plurality of first teeth (58) extending radially outward; and said intermediate member (9) is provided at its inner periphery with a plurality of second teeth (39) circumferentially spaced from said first teeth (58) by said first torsion angle (θ
1), respectively, said first circular plate member (3) is provided at its inner periphery with a plurality of third teeth (70) circumferentially spaced from said first teeth (58) by a gap corresponding second torsion angle (θ
2), respectively, and said second torsion angle (θ
2) is larger than said first torsion angle (θ
1); andsaid intermediate member (9) has a plate-like form, and has an annular portion, an engagement portion (35) extending radially outward from said annular portion and engaged with the circumferentially opposite ends of said second elastic member (10), and a plurality of second teeth (39) extending radially inward from said annular portion. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A damper (8) disposed between first member (3) and a second members (4), said first and second members being relatively rotatable with respect to one another within a predetermined angle, and said damper comprising:
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a pair of seats (46) extending axially, and engaged with said first member (3) for allowing transmission of a torque therebetween; a pair of elastic members (10) disposed between said paired seats (46), and located next to each other with respect to an axial direction of said first and second members; and a plate (9) having an annular portion (34) engaged with said second member (4) for allowing transmission of a torque therebetween, and a receiver portion (35) extending from said annular portion (34) for receiving said pair of seats (46) and said pair of elastic members (10). - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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Specification