Damper disk assembly

• US 6,029,793 A
• Filed: 12/09/1998
• Issued: 02/29/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Exedy Corporation
• Original Assignee: Exedy Corporation
• Inventors: Takahashi, Shiro, Tanaka, Masanobu, Hashimoto, Hideki
• Primary Examiner(s): Marmor, Charles A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Waddell, Tisha D.
• Application Number:
  US09/207,994
• Time in Patent Office: 447 Days
• Field of Search: 192/213, 192/213.1, 192/213.22, 464/68
• US Class Current: 192/213
• CPC Class Codes: F16F 15/12353 Combinations of dampers, e.g. with multiple plates, multiple spring sets, i.e. complex configurations
• CPC Class Codes: F16F 15/1238 with pre-damper, i.e. additional set of springs between flange of main damper and hub
• CPC Class Codes: F16F 15/13484 acting on multiple sets of springs

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.

Claims

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).

2. The damper disk assembly according to claim 1, wherein a gap corresponding to said second torsion angle (θ

₂) is formed circumferentially between said hub (4) and said first circular plate member (3) and said gap corresponding to said a second torsion angle (θ

₂) is larger than a gap corresponding to said first torsion angle (θ

₁).

3. 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);

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); and

said 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.

4. The damper disk assembly according to claim 3, wherein said second elastic member (10) includes a pair of springs located at axially shifted positions for parallel operation between said intermediate member (9) and said first circular plate member (3).

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:

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).

6. The damper (8) as set forth in claim 5, wherein

said receiver portion (35) is formed with a pair of contact portions (37) that contact respective circumferentially outer sides of said seat pair (46).

7. The damper (8) according to claim 6, wherein

said receiver portion (35) has a projecting portion (36) extending radially outward from said annular portion (34), said projecting portion being configured to support said paired seats (46) and said paired elastic members (10) from a first axial side thereof, and said projecting portion further formed with a pair of contact portions (37) extending axially from the circumferentially opposite sides, of said projected portion (36).

8. The damper (8) as set forth in claim 7, wherein

said receiver portion (35) further includes a holding portion (38) extending axially from the radially outer side of said projected portion (36), said holding portion (38) supporting radially outer sides of said paired elastic members (10) and said paired seats (46).

9. The damper (8) as set forth in claim 8, further comprising:

a cap engaged with said first member (3), said cap being immobile toward a second axial side with respect to said first member (3), and said cap supporting the second axial sides of said paired elastic members (10) and said paired seats (46).

10. The damper (8) as set forth in claim 8, wherein

said paired contact portions (37) extend over the entire axial length of said paired seats (46);

and

said plate (9) further has a restricting portion (89) extending circumferentially from the axial ends of said paired contact portions (37), and said plate being disposed on the second axial side with respect to said paired elastic members (10) and said paired seats (46).

11. The damper (8) as set forth in claim 9, wherein

said paired elastic members (10) are coil springs;

and

each of said paired seats (46) has a main body (48) extending in the axial direction and fitted portions (49) extending from said main body (48), said fitted portions extending into said paired elastic members (10), respectively.

12. The damper (8) as set forth in claim 10, wherein

said paired elastic members (10) are coil springs;

and

each of said paired seats (46) has a main body (48) extending in the axial direction and fitted portions (49) extending from said main body (48), said fitted portions extending into said paired elastic members (10), respectively.