IP Library Granted Patent US 9,958,027
Granted Patent B2
US 9,958,027 · App. 14/380,178 · Granted May 1, 2018

Vibration damping device

Inventors: Tadashi Sekiguchi (Ashigarakami-gun, JP); Hiroyuki Amano (Susono, JP)
Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
F16F15/173F16F15/12353F16F15/145F16H45/02F16H2045/0205F16H2045/0263F16H2045/0294
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Patent No.
US 9,958,027
App. No.
14/380,178
Granted
May 1, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vibration damping device in which vibration damping performance of a damper having a chamber holding a rolling member is improved. The vibration damping device is adapted to damp vibrations resulting from a pulsation of torque applied to a rotary member by an oscillating motion of a rolling member connected with the rotary member while being allowed to rotate relatively therewith. The vibration damping device is provided with a casing member enclosing the rolling member, and a sealing member that connects the casing member with the rotary member in a manner such that the rotary member is allowed to rotate relatively with the casing member, while preventing oil from entering into an inner space of the casing member where the rolling member is held to oscillate.

Claims (17)

1. A vibration damping device, comprising:

a rotary member to which torque is applied;

a rolling member connected with the rotary member while being allowed to rotate relatively to the rotary member, the vibration damping device being configured to damp vibrations resulting from a pulsation of torque applied to the rotary member by an oscillating motion of the rolling member;

a casing member enclosing the rolling member;

a sealing member that has an elasticity and that is interposed between the casing member and the rotary member in a manner such that the rotary member is allowed to rotate relatively to the casing member, while preventing oil from entering into an inner space of the casing member where the rolling member is held; and

an elastic member that reduces a phase shift between the rotary member and the casing member rotating relatively to each other.

2. The vibration damping device as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the casing member includes a pair of plates individually covering each face of the rotary member; and

wherein the plates are connected with each other to rotate integrally.

3. The vibration damping device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the rotary member is arranged in a hydraulic transmission adapted to transmit power utilizing a flow of fluid, and rotated integrally with a driven member of the hydraulic transmission.

4. The vibration damping device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the hydraulic transmission includes a torque converter adapted to transmit power utilizing a flow of fluid while amplifying the power inputted thereto.

5. The vibration damping device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the rotary member is arranged in a hydraulic transmission adapted to transmit power utilizing a flow of fluid, and rotated integrally with an output member of a lockup clutch for mechanically transmitting torque inputted to the hydraulic transmission.

6. The vibration damping device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the hydraulic transmission includes a torque converter adapted to transmit power utilizing a flow of fluid while amplifying the power inputted thereto.

7. The vibration damping device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rotary member is arranged in a hydraulic transmission adapted to transmit power utilizing a flow of fluid, and rotated integrally with a driven member of the hydraulic transmission.

8. The vibration damping device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the hydraulic transmission includes a torque converter adapted to transmit power utilizing a flow of fluid while amplifying the power inputted thereto.

9. The vibration damping device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rotary member is arranged in a hydraulic transmission adapted to transmit power utilizing a flow of fluid, and rotated integrally with an output member of a lockup clutch for mechanically transmitting torque inputted to the hydraulic transmission.

10. The vibration damping device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the hydraulic transmission includes a torque converter adapted to transmit power utilizing a flow of fluid while amplifying the power inputted thereto.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2014
From: SEKIGUCHI, TADASHI; AMANO, HIROYUKI
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 033581/0880 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150005078A1 · Jan 1, 2015