Vibration damping device and method for designing the same

US10508709B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10508709-B2
Application numberUS-201716321554-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 29, 2017
Priority dateSep 29, 2016
Publication dateDec 17, 2019
Grant dateDec 17, 2019

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In a vibration damping device 20, the moment of inertia J1 of a driven member 15, the moment of inertia J2 of an inertial mass body 23, the mass m of crank members 22, the distance L3 between the center of gravity G of the crank member 22 and the fulcrum of swinging of the crank member 22 with respect to the inertial mass body 23, and the distance L4 between this fulcrum and the center of rotation RC are determined so that torque fluctuation of an object for which vibration is to be damped, which is derived based on angular displacement and angles obtained by solving an equation of motion for the driven member 15 and an equation of motion for the entire vibration damping device 20 is equal to a target value.

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A vibration damping device including a support member that rotates, together with a rotary element to which torque from an engine is transferred, about a center of rotation of the rotary element, a restoring force generating member that is coupled to the support member and that is swingable as the support member rotates, and an inertial mass body that is coupled to the support member via the restoring force generating member and that swings, with motion of the restoring force generating member, about the center of rotation as the support member rotates, wherein moments of inertia J 1 , J 2 , mass m, and distances L 3 and L 4 are determined so that torque fluctuation of an object for which vibration is to be damped, which is derived based on angular displacement δ and angles ζ and θ obtained by solving the following expressions (1) and (2), is equal to a target value [Expression 1] J 1 ·{umlaut over (δ)}+( J 2 +m−L 4 2 )·({umlaut over (δ)}+{umlaut over (θ)})+ m·L 3 2 ·({umlaut over (δ)}+ζ′·{umlaut over (θ)}+ζ″·{dot over (θ)} 2 )+ m·L 4 ·L 3 ·[2·{umlaut over (δ)}+(1+ζ′)·{umlaut over (θ)}+ζ″·{dot over (θ)} 2 ]·cos(θ−ζ)− m·L 4 ·L 3 ·[2·(Ω+{dot over (δ)})+(1+ζ′)·{dot over (θ)}]·(1−ζ′)·{dot over (θ)}·sin(θ−ζ)+ k·δ=T d ·cos ω· r   (1) ( J 2 +m−L 4 2 )·({umlaut over (δ)}+{umlaut over (θ)})+ m·L 3 2 ·ζ′·({umlaut over (δ)}+ζ′·{umlaut over (θ)}+ζ″·{dot over (θ)} 2 )+ m·L 4 ·L 3 ·[(1+ζ′)·{umlaut over (δ)}+2·ζ′·{umlaut over (θ)}+ζ″·{dot over (θ)} 2 ]·cos(θ−ζ)+ m·L 4 ·L 3 ·[(Ω+{dot over (δ)}) 2 −ζ′·{dot over (θ)} 2 ]·(1+ζ′)·sin(θ−ζ)=0  (2) where “L 3 ” represents a distance between a center of gravity of the restoring force generating member and a fulcrum of swinging of the restoring force generating member with respect to the inertial mass body, “L 4 ” represents a distance between the fulcrum and the center of rotation, “J 1 ” represents a moment of inertia of the rotary element and the support member, “J 2 ” represents a moment of inertia of the inertial mass body, “m” represents mass of the restoring force generating member, “k” represents stiffness of a system from the engine to the rotary element, “Ω” represents an angular velocity of steady rotation of the rotary element, “δ” represents angular displacement of the rotary element from a steady rotation state, “ζ” represents an angle formed by a reference line defined on the support member and extending in a radial direction of the support member through the center of rotation and a line segment from the fulcrum of swinging of the restoring force generating member with respect to the inertial mass body to the center of gravity of the restoring force generating member, “θ” represents an angle formed by the reference line and a line segment from the center of rotation to the fulcrum, “Td” represents torque that is transferred from the engine to the rotary element, and “ω” represents a frequency of vibration that is transmitted from the engine to the rotary element. 2. The vibration damping device according to claim 1 , wherein the target value is defined as a value that is smaller than the torque fluctuation of the object at the time a reference order, namely a convergence value of an order of the vibration damping device, is equal to an excitation order of the engine. 3. The vibration damping device according to claim 2 , wherein the vibration damping device satisfies 1.00×q tag <q ref ≤1.03×q tag , where “q ref ” represents the reference order and “q tag ” represents the excitation order. 4. The vibration damping device according to claim 2 , wherein the vibration damping device satisfies 1.01×q tag ≤q ref 1.02×q tag , where “q ref ” represents the reference order and “q tag ” represents the excitation order. 5. The vibration damping device according to claim 2 , wherein the vibration damping device is designed so that an order of the vibration damping device increases or does not vary as amplitude of vibration of the input torque increases. 6. The vibration damping device according to claim 2 , further comprising: a first guide portion that is formed in one of the support member, the restoring force generating member, and the inertial mass body and extends in the radial direction of the support member; and a second guide portion that is formed in one of the two other than the one of the support member, the restoring force generating member, and the inertial mass body and has a shape of a circular arc, wherein the other of the two other than the one of the support member, the restoring force generating member, and the inertial mass body is guided by the first and second guide portions. 7. The vibration damping device according to claim 2 , wherein the support member rotate coaxially and together with one of rotary elements of a damper device having a plurality of rotary elements including at least an input element and an output element and an elastic body that transfers the torque between the input element and the output element. 8. The vibration damping device according to claim 1 , wherein the vibration damping device satisfies 1.00×q tag <q ref ≤1.03×q tag , where “q ref ” represents the reference order and “q tag ” represents the excitation order. 9. The vibration damping device according to claim 1 , wherein the vibration damping device satisfies 1.01×q tag ≤q ref 1.02×q tag , where “q ref ” represents the reference order and “q tag ” represents the excitation order. 10. The vibration damping device according to claim 1 , wherein the vibration damping device is designed so that an order of the vibration damping device increases or does not vary as amplitude of vibration of the input torque increases. 11. The vibration damping device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a first coupling shaft that couples the support member and the restoring force generating member so as to allow the support member and the restoring force generating member to rotate relative to each other; a second coupling shaft that is supported by one of the restoring force generating member and the inertial mass body and that couples the restoring force generating member and the inertial mass body so as to allow the restoring force generating member and the inertial mass body to rotate relative to each other; and a guide portion that is formed in the other of the restoring force generating member and the inertial mass body and that, as the support member rotates, guides the second coupling shaft so that the second coupling shaft swings about the first coupling shaft while maintaining a constant axis-to-axis distance to the first coupling shaft and also swings about a third coupling shaft while maintaining a constant axis-to-axis distance to the third coupling shaft, the third coupling shaft being an imaginary axis defined so that a position of the imaginary axis relative to the inertial mass body does not change. 12. The vibration damping device according to claim 11 , wherein the vibration damping device satisfies L1+L2>L3+L4, where “L1” represents an axis-to-axis distance between the center of rotation of the rotary element and the first coupling shaft, “L2” represents the axis-to-axis distance between the first coupling shaft and the second coupling shaft, “L3” represents the axis-to-axis distance between the second coupling shaft and the third coupling shaft, and “L4” represents an axis-to-axis distance between the third coupling shaft and the center of rotation. 13. The vibration damping device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a connecting member that is rotatably coupled to the restori

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  • using masses freely rotating with the system, {i.e. uninvolved in transmitting driveline torque, e.g. rotative dynamic dampers (compensation of inertia forces F16F15/22; weights for balancing rotating bodies F16F15/32)} · CPC title

  • with mechanical clutches for bridging a fluid gearing of the hydrokinetic type (control of torque converter lock-up clutches F16H61/14) · CPC title

  • Specific functional characteristics in numerical form or in the form of equations · CPC title

  • the elastic members consisting of two or more springs of different kinds, {e.g. elastomeric members and wound springs} · CPC title

  • the damping action being at least partially controlled by centrifugal masses (flywheels characterised by means to vary the moment of inertia F16F15/31) · CPC title

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What does patent US10508709B2 cover?
In a vibration damping device 20, the moment of inertia J1 of a driven member 15, the moment of inertia J2 of an inertial mass body 23, the mass m of crank members 22, the distance L3 between the center of gravity G of the crank member 22 and the fulcrum of swinging of the crank member 22 with respect to the inertial mass body 23, and the distance L4 between this fulcrum and the center of rotat…
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Aisin Aw Co, National Univ Corporation Oita Univ, Univ Kagoshima
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16F15/145. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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Publication date Tue Dec 17 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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