IP Library Granted Patent US 12674502
Granted Patent B2
US 12674502 · App. 18/276,158 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Spring damper with two overload protection couplings, and powertrain

Inventors: Nicolas Waltz (Aschbach, FR); Mathieu Bertheleme (Strasbourg, FR)
Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
F16F15/1397
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12674502
App. No.
18/276,158
Granted
Jul 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A spring damper for a motor vehicle drive train includes a primary part, a secondary part, a hub element, a first overload protection coupling operatively inserted between the secondary part and the hub element and a second overload protection coupling. The secondary part is rotatably received relative to the primary part in a spring-damped manner. The first overload protection coupling includes an output and the second overload protection coupling is operatively inserted between the output and the hub element. The second overload protection coupling is arranged radially within the first overload protection coupling. The first overload protection coupling is closed below a threshold of a torque to be transmitted, and the first overload protection coupling releases a relative rotation between the secondary part and the hub element above the threshold.

Claims (38)

1 . A spring damper for a motor vehicle drive train, comprising a primary part, a secondary part which is rotatably received relative to the primary part in a spring-damped manner, and a first overload protection coupling which is operatively inserted between the secondary part and a hub element and which is permanently closed below a threshold of a torque to be transmitted and releases a relative rotation between the secondary part and the hub element above said threshold at least in the event of an abrupt torque to be transmitted, wherein a second overload protection coupling is operatively inserted radially within the first overload protection coupling between an output of the first overload protection coupling and the hub element.

2 . The spring damper according to claim 1 , wherein the secondary part has a flange element supported directly in the circumferential direction on a damper spring, which flange element in turn directly forms an input of the first overload protection coupling.

3 . The spring damper according to claim 1 , wherein the output of the first overload protection coupling is formed by a multi-part support segment and at the same time forms an input of the second overload protection coupling.

4 . The spring damper according to claim 3 , wherein the support segment has a first disk region and a second disk region connected to the first disk region, wherein the secondary part is clamped axially between the first disk region and the second disk region.

5 . The spring damper according to claim 4 , wherein the first disk region and the second disk region each receive a friction lining bearing against the secondary part.

6 . The spring damper according to claim 4 , wherein the first disk region is also in contact with the primary part via a friction device.

7 . The spring damper according to claim 1 , wherein the support segment has a third disk region, which is connected to the second disk region, wherein the hub element is clamped axially between the second disk region and the third disk region.

8 . The spring damper according to claim 7 , wherein the second disk region and the third disk region each receive a friction lining bearing against the hub element.

9 . A drive train for a motor vehicle, having a spring damper according to claim 1 , wherein the primary part is connected to an output shaft of a motor and the hub element is connected to a transmission input shaft.

10 . A spring damper for a motor vehicle drive train, comprising:

a primary part;

a secondary part rotatably received relative to the primary part in a spring-damped manner;

a hub element;

a first overload protection coupling operatively inserted between the secondary part and the hub element and comprising an output; and,

a second overload protection coupling arranged radially within the first overload protection coupling and operatively inserted between the output and the hub element, wherein:

the first overload protection coupling is closed below a threshold of a torque to be transmitted; and

the first overload protection coupling releases a relative rotation between the secondary part and the hub element above the threshold.

11 . The spring damper of claim 10 , wherein:

the secondary part comprises a flange element supported directly on a damper spring; and

the flange element directly forms an input of the first overload protection coupling.

12 . The spring damper of claim 10 , wherein:

the output is formed by a multi-part support segment; and

the output forms an input of the second overload protection coupling.

13 . The spring damper of claim 12 , wherein:

the multi-part support segment comprises:

a first disk region; and

a second disk region, fixed to the first disk region; and

the secondary part is clamped axially between the first disk region and the second disk region.

14 . The spring damper of claim 13 , wherein:

the first disk region comprises a first friction lining bearing against the secondary part; and

the second disk region comprises a second friction lining bearing against the secondary part.

15 . The spring damper of claim 13 further comprising a friction device, wherein the first disk region contacts the primary part through the friction device.

16 . The spring damper of claim 13 , wherein:

the multi-part support segment further comprises a third disk region fixed to the second disk region; and

the hub element is clamped axially between the second disk region and the third disk region.

17 . The spring damper of claim 16 , wherein:

the second disk region comprises a third friction lining bearing against the hub element; and

the third disk region comprises a fourth friction lining bearing against the hub element.