Abstract:
The dual mass flywheel comprises a spring assembly (4; 104; 112; 128; 129), if necessary, with two stages of which one can include a spiral spring. Furthermore, the dual mass flywheel comprises a friction damping system (111) that applies torque independently of the rotational speed of the flywheel.
Abstract:
A torque converter assembly having a hub for connection with an input shaft of a gearbox, a lock-up clutch module for selective connection with a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, a turbine module of a torque converter rigidly connected to the lock-up clutch module and rotatable with respect to the hub, and a spiral spring isolator to resiliently connect the hub with the lock-up clutch module and the turbine module.
Abstract:
A flywheel (1) comprises a primary flywheel mass (2) suitable for being connected to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, a secondary flywheel mass (3), a decoupling spring unit (5) coupled to said primary flywheel mass (2), a spring loader (6) coupled to said decoupling spring unit (5) and a plurality of compression coil springs (4) arranged circumferentially to be loaded when said spring loader (6) and said secondary mass (3) angularly displace relative to each other, the overall torsional spring rate of said compression coil springs (4) being higher than that of said decoupling spring unit (5).
Abstract:
A flywheel comprises a first flywheel mass (2) for connection with a crankshaft, a second flywheel mass (4) for connection with a gearbox, a spiral spring unit (6) for resiliently connecting primary and secondary flywheel mass (2, 4), a damping unit (7) in parallel to said spiral spring unit (6) with respect to second flywheel mass (4), and a gap (8) provided to increase the damping torque of damping unit (7) acting between said primary and secondary flywheel mass (2, 4) at a predefined angular displacement of primary flywheel mass (2) with respect to secondary flywheel mass (4).