Power transmission device and lock-up device for torque converter

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9915329-B2
Application number	US-201514678516-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 3, 2015
Priority date	Jun 16, 2014
Publication date	Mar 13, 2018
Grant date	Mar 13, 2018

Abstract

The power transmission device transmits power from an engine to a transmission and includes an input-side rotary member, an output-side rotary member, a first elastic member, a float member and a damper device. The input-side rotary member receives the power inputted thereto from the engine. The output-side rotary member outputs the power to the transmission. The first elastic member couples the input-side rotary member and the output-side rotary member to enable relative rotation therebetween. The float member is rotatable relative to the input-side rotary member, the output-side rotary member and the first elastic member and is configured to slide against the first elastic member when rotated. The damper device is mounted to the float member and includes an inertia member that is rotatable relative to the float member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A power transmission device for transmitting power from an engine to a transmission, comprising:
an input-side rotary member receiving the power inputted thereto from the engine;
an output-side rotary member outputting the power to the transmission;
a first elastic member coupling the input-side rotary member and the output-side rotary member to enable relative rotation between the input-side rotary member and the output-side rotary member;
a float member rotatable relative to the input-side rotary member, the output-side rotary member and the first elastic member and configured to slide against the first elastic member when rotated, the float member not being disposed in a power transmission path from the engine to the transmission; and
a damper device mounted to the float member and including an inertia member, the inertia member being rotatable relative to the float member.

2. The power transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein
the first elastic member is a coil spring extending rotation-directionally, and
the float member is contactable to an outer peripheral part of the coil spring and restricts radial movement of the coil spring.

3. The power transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein the damper device includes
a base plate fixed to the float member,
the inertia member disposed to be rotatable relative to the base plate, and
a damper coupling the base plate and the inertia member.

4. The power transmission device according to claim 3 , wherein
the base plate has an annular shape,
the inertia member includes first and second inertia rings disposed axially on both sides of the base plate, and
the damper includes a coil spring rotation-directionally and elastically coupling the base plate and both of the first and second inertia rings.

5. The power transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein
the first elastic member is a coil spring having a circular-arc shape in a free state.

6. The power transmission device according to claim 1 , further comprising
at least one of a second elastic member and a third elastic member disposed in series with the first elastic member on at least one of input and output sides of the first elastic member.

7. The power transmission device according to claim 1 , further comprising
a friction generating mechanism disposed at least either between the float member and the input-side rotary member or between the float member and the output-side rotary member to generate frictional resistance therebetween.

8. The power transmission device according to claim 1 , further comprising
a stopper mechanism for restricting rotation-directional movement of the float member to a predetermined range.

9. The power transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein
the first elastic member includes a plurality of outer peripheral side torsion springs engaging the input-side rotary member, and
the power transmission device further comprises
a plurality of inner peripheral side torsion springs disposed on an inner peripheral side of the outer peripheral side torsion springs and engiged with the output-side rotary member, and
an intermediate member disposed to be rotatable relative to the input-side rotary member and the output-side rotary member and coupling the outer peripheral side torsion springs and the inner peripheral side torsion springs.

10. The power transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein
frictional engagement between the first elastic member and the float member when the first elastic member moves results in rotation of the float member.

11. A lock-up device for a torque converter disposed between a torque converter body and a front cover coupled to an engine-side member to directly transmit power from the front cover to a turbine of the torque converter body, comprising:
a clutch portion configured to transmit the power from the front cover;
an output flange coupled to the turbine;
a plurality of elastic members configured to transmit the power from the clutch portion to the output flange;
a float member rotatable relative to the clutch portion, the output flange and the elastic members, configured to slide against the elastic members when rotated, and restricting radial movement of the elastic members, the float member not being disposed in a power transmission path from an engine to a transmission; and
a damper device mounted to the float member and including an inertia member, the inertia member being rotatable relative to the float member.

12. The lock-up device according to claim 11 , wherein
frictional engagement between the plurality of elastic members and the float member when the plurality of elastic members move results in rotation of the float member.

Assignees

• Exedy Corp

Inventors

• Kawahara Yuki

Classifications

• F16H2045/0263

  the damper comprising a pendulum · CPC title

• F16H45/02 Primary

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

• F16H2045/0226

  comprising two or more vibration dampers · CPC title

• F16H2045/0294

  Single disk type lock-up clutch, i.e. using a single disc engaged between friction members · CPC title

• F16D25/0635

  with flat friction surfaces, e.g. discs · CPC title