IP Library Granted Patent US 8,936,142
Granted Patent B2
US 8,936,142 · App. 13/160,812 · Granted Jan 20, 2015

Torque transmission device

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Patent No.
US 8,936,142
App. No.
13/160,812
Granted
Jan 20, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A torque transmission device, comprising a hydrodynamic component, a shiftable clutch device and a vibration damper. A turbine shell of the hydrodynamic component is connected with a damper input component of the vibration damper and/or with a turbine shell hub, which is at least indirectly supported in axial direction at a damper hub through a torque-proof connection. At least one axial support surface is provided at a face of a damper component, adjacent to the torque-proof connection in an axial direction, or of the damper hub. The face is oriented away in axial direction from the torque-proof connection. The invention is characterized in that a support element is arranged at the damper component or at the damper hub. The support element includes a support surface forming an axial protrusion, extending through adjacently arranged damper components or portions of a support.

Claims (34)

1. A torque transmission device ( 1 ), comprising a rotation axis, a hydrodynamic component ( 2 ), a shiftable clutch device ( 3 ) and a vibration damper ( 4 ), wherein:

the vibration damper includes:

a damper input component ( 4 . 1 ) including:

a first drive disc ( 7 . 1 ) non-rotatably connected to the shiftable clutch device; and,

a second drive disc ( 7 . 2 ) non-rotatably connected to the first drive disc;

a first lateral disc ( 24 . 1 ) forming at least a portion of an output of the vibration damper; and,

a damper hub ( 9 ) non-rotatably connected to the first lateral disc, the damper hub:

forming an output of the torque transmission device ( 1 ); and,

including:

at least one first axial support surface ( 22 . 1 - 22 .n ) orthogonal to the rotation axis; and,

a support surface ( 22 . 1 - 22 .n ):

 forming an axial protrusion:

 extending through the first lateral disc;

 aligned, in an axial direction, parallel to the rotation axis, with an opening in the first drive disc; and,

 offset, in the axial direction, from the opening;

a turbine shell (T) of the hydrodynamic component ( 2 ) is non-rotatably connected with the damper input component ( 4 . 1 ) with a torque-proof connection ( 18 );

the at least one first axial support surface ( 22 . 1 - 22 .n ) is oriented away, in the axial direction, from the torque-proof connection ( 18 ); and,

the damper input component is at least indirectly supported in an axial direction, parallel to the rotation axis, at the damper hub ( 9 ) through the torque-proof connection ( 18 ).

2. The torque transmission device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the damper hub is configured with a variable cross sectional surface in the axial direction and includes a larger cross sectional surface in the portion ( 26 . n ) forming the support surface ( 22 . 1 - 22 .n ), than in a pass through portion ( 27 .n ).

3. The torque transmission device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , further comprising: a second lateral disc ( 24 . 2 ) and a turbine hub ( 15 ), wherein the first lateral disc ( 24 . 1 ) is connected torque proof with the damper hub ( 9 ); and the torque transmission device ( 1 ) further comprises a device ( 28 ) forming at least one second axial support surface ( 29 , 30 , 30 . 1 - 30 .n ) for at least indirectly supporting the turbine shell hub ( 15 ) at the damper hub ( 9 ), wherein the devices ( 28 ) is connected with the damper hub ( 9 ), the second lateral disc ( 24 . 2 ), or integrally configured therewith.

4. The torque transmission device ( 1 ) according to claim 3 , wherein the device ( 28 ) for at least indirectly supporting the turbine shell hub ( 15 ) at the damper hub ( 9 ) is integrally configured with the damper component ( 23 ) adjacent to the torque proof connection ( 18 ) in the axial direction or integrally configured with a support element ( 21 . 1 - 21 .n ) arranged at the damper hub ( 9 ).

5. The torque transmission device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the vibration damper includes a second lateral disc ( 24 . 2 ) forming at least a portion of the output of the vibration damper, and the damper hub ( 9 ) is configured to extend through the first and second lateral discs ( 24 . 1 , 24 . 2 ).

6. The torque transmission device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein:

the vibration damper includes:

an intermediary flange ( 23 ); and,

a second lateral disc ( 24 . 2 ) forming at least a portion of the output of the vibration damper;

the first and second lateral discs are arranged on both sides of the intermediary flange ( 23 );

the intermediary flange ( 23 ) is adjacent, in the axial direction, to the torque proof connection ( 18 ) and is located, in the axial direction, between the turbine shell (T) and the vibration damper ( 4 ); and

the damper hub is arranged at the intermediary flange ( 23 ) and is configured to extend through the first and second lateral discs.

7. The torque transmission device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein:

the vibration damper includes:

an intermediary flange ( 23 ); and,

a second lateral disc ( 24 . 2 ) forming at least a portion of the output of the vibration damper; and

the damper hub is arranged at the intermediary flange and configured to extend through the first and second lateral discs.

Assignments (5)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROPERTY NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 037732 FRAME 0347. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE APP. NO. 14/553248 SHOULD BE APP. NO. 14/553258. Recorded Oct 11, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 040404/0530 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG; SCHAEFFLER VERWALTUNGS 5 GMBH
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0228 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0347 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 4, 2012
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 028154/0131 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2011
From: KOMBOWSKI, EUGEN; MAIENSCHEIN, STEPHAN
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
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