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`Patent(19)GB_(11)2
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`123(13)B
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`Title of Invention
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`A torsion damping device with a dynamic
`vibration damper, in particular for automotive
`vehicles
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`INT GL5; F16D 3/1 2 3/1 4
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`lnventor(s)
`Michel Graton
`Michel Glzard
`Roger Carmlllet
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`Proprietor(s)
`Valeo
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`(Incorporated In France)
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`43 Rue Bayen
`75848 Paris
`Oedex 17
`France
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`Agent and/or
`Address for Service
`Page White 8: Farrer
`54 Doughty Street
`London
`‘WC1 N 2LS
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`United Kingdom
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`Application No
`9008763.6
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`Date of filing
`1 9.04.1990
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`Priority Data
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`(31 )
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`05638
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`(32)
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`28.04.1989 .
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`(33)
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`FR
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`Application published
`07.1 1 .1 990
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`Patent published
`31.03.1993
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`Domestic classification
`(Edition L)
`F2U U224 U286 U314 U340
`U396 U398 U399
`F25 SCK S802 3814
`U1 5 $2014
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`Documents cited
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`UK CL(Edition J ) F2U
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 5
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`A TORSION DAMPING DEVICE WITH A DYNAMIC VIBRATION DAMPER,
`IN PARTICULAR FOR AUI6fi6IIVE UEHIEEES
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`This invention relates to torsion damping devices,
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`in‘
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`particular for automotive vehicles, such a device being of
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`the kind comprising two coaxial parts which are mounted for
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`movement of one with respect to the other within the limits
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`of a predetermined angular displacement and against the
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`action of circumferentially acting resilient means and
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`against the action of damping means.
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`conventionally, one of the said parts comprises two guide
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`rings which are arranged on either side of a damper plate
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`which is part of the other one of the two said parts.
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`The
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`damper plate or the guide rings are secured to a hub for
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`rotation therewith, with, optionally, a facility for an
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`initial clearance to be taken up before rotation with the
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`hub takes place.
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`As is well known,
`in engines of the reciprocating type,
`in
`which the power output is delivered in the form of periodic
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`impulses, due to the expansion of a gas against pistons
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`which actuate a crankshaft by means of connecting rods,
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`the
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`variations in engine torque and inertia torque arising from
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`the various components of the engine which are set in
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`reciprocating motion usually make it necessary to provide a
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`flywheel
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`in order to smooth out the speed.
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`In order to reduce the vibrations which occur,
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`in
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`particular in the region of the pressure plate of the
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`clutch when the latter is being disengaged,
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`the published
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`patent application No. DE 3 609 048A of the Federal
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`Republic of Germany proposes to equip the flywheel with a
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`dynamic vibration damper. This damper is effective in the
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`frequency range which includes the resonant frequency of
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 6
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 6
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`the pressure plate when the latter is not in gripping
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`engagement with the friction disc of the clutch.
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`Such an arrangement is well adapted for damping out engine
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`vibrations, and in particular the axial vibrations of the
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`crankshaft. However, it is not entirely satisfactory:
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`it
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`does not allow the natural frequencies in torsion of the
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`whole of the kinematic transmission train which couples the
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`engine to the road wheels, and which includes the gearbox,
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`to be suppressed. Accordingly, it does not allow the
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`critical vibrations which occur in the region of the
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`resonant frequency of the transmission train to be
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`eliminated in certain vehicles at given engine speeds when
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`the clutch is engaged.
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`In addition, such a damper is
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`arranged to extend over a circumference of large diameter,
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`so that it is necessary to provide some suitable means
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`preventing its mass from flying off under the effect of
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`centrifugal force. Besides which,
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`this arrangement
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`requires modification of the reaction plate or flywheel of
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`the clutch.
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`It has also been proposed,
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`in United Kingdom published
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`patent application GB 2 157 398A,
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`to suppress the
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`vibrations when the engine is in an idling mode,
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`that is to
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`say when the transmission is not under load,
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`this being
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`achieved by means of a mass which is welded on to a support
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`mounted on the hub by means of a friction coupling. This
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`particular arrangement is not adapted to remove the
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`critical vibrations which occur under load when the clutch
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`is engaged,
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`in certain vehicles in the vicinity of a
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`resonant frequency, for example at engine speeds of 1500 to
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`2800 rev/min which are lower than the maximum engine speed.
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`In order to overcome this problem, it might be thought
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 7
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 7
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`possible to increase the mass of the reaction plate. This is
`however not satisfactory, since it leads to an increase in
`fuel consumption of the vehicle and to a reduction in
`performance,
`in terms of its ability to accelerate.
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`It could also be supposed that the engine torque might be
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`reduced. This is no more satisfactory.
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`a torsion damping device
`In accordance with the invention,
`comprising two coaxial parts which are mounted for movement of
`one with respect to the other within the limits of a
`predetermined angular displacement and against the action of
`resilient means and against the action of a damping means,
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`with one of the said coaxial parts comprising a hub fixed with
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`the other of
`respect to a drive shaft for rotation therewith,
`said coaxial parts comprising two guide rings and a damper
`plate,
`the guide rings being disposed on either side of the
`damper plate, one of the damper plate and the guide rings
`being adapted to rotate with the hub, wherein a dynamic
`vibration damper, which comprises a weight which is connected
`by means of at least one resilient element to a support,
`is
`adapted to rotate with.the hub,
`the natural frequency of the
`dynamic vibration damper being determined by the resonant
`frequency of the torsion damping device mounted on the drive
`shaft, so as to damp vibrations of the torsion damping device.
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`the mass of the dynamic
`By virtue of this arrangement,
`vibration damper
`(sometimes called a dynamic absorber)
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`is
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`determined by, for example,
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`in the context of a friction
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 8
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 8
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`in such a way that
`inertia of the gearbox,
`the
`clutch.
`there is no need to provide any retaining means for this
`mass, and also so that the critical vibrations that occur
`in the transmission train between the engine and the road
`wheels at the said resonant frequency are attenuated.
`The
`‘natural frequency of the dynamic vibration damper is then
`determined by the resonant frequency of the torsion damphm dance
`mounted on its drive
`shaft.
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`leaves the_
`It will be appreciated that this arrangement
`and that the dynamic
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`vibratio
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`friction clutch.
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`The resilient element may be in the form of a block of
`elastic material, chosen so that its inherent damping
`ability is favourable to the suppression of the vibrations.
`In a modification, it may take the form of a spiral spring
`having an arm carrying the working mass and being joined to
`an internal carrying element constituting the said support.
`irst embodiment of the invention,
`the
`er may be mounted directly on the’
`for example by crimping.
`In a
`ed on an intermediate
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`In accordance with.a f
`support of the said damp
`hub to which it is secured,
`further modification it may be mount
`member which is itself secured to the hub.
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`the support may be secured to a
`In a third embodiment,
`bearing which is coupled with the hub for rotation
`therewith, optionally after a clearance has been taken up.
`This arrangement enables a conventional torsion damping
`device to be modified as little as possible.
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`In accordance with a preferred-feature of the invention,
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`the
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg_ 9
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 9
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`dynamic vibration damper is associated with a viscous
`damping device. This enables the damping effect of the
`viscous damping device to be improved in the region of the
`resonant frequency, so that the vibrations will be
`suppressed more effectively.
`The description which follows, which is given by way of
`example only,
`illustrates the invention in the context of a
`friction clutch for automotive vehicles, with reference to
`the accompanying drawings,
`in which:-,
`Figure llis a view in axial cross section of a torsioncmm inP
`device
`in accordance with the invention,
`showing three
`alternative forms of dynamic vibration damper;
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`9
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`Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1, but showing another
`embodiment of the invention;
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`a simplified view showing.the arrangement of
`Figure 3 is
`resilient means of low stiffness which,
`in Figure 1, are
`mounted between the hub and the damper plate of the torsion
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`damper;
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`indicated, so as to illustrate in general terms a group of
`further embodiments of the invention;
`and
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`‘gures 1 and 2, but
`bodiments that
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`In the embodiments shown in the drawings a friction clutch is
`used to illustrate one example of a torsion damping device.
`The friction clutch comprises two coaxial clutch parts A and
`B, which are mounted for mutual relative rotation within the
`limits of a predetermined angular displacement and against the
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 10
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 10
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`action, both of circumferentially acting resilient means 1
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`and of a damping means 2.
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`The clutch part A is a passive or driven part of the
`clutch.
`It comprises a hub 3 which has an internal bore
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`which is splined for mounting on the input shaft of the
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`gearbox BV (Figure 4), so as to drive this input shaft in
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`rotation.
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`The clutch part B, which is the active or
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`driving part of the clutch, comprises two guide rings 4 and_
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`5 which are connected together in spaced apart relationship
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`by means of axial spacers 7, which in this example are in
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`the form of spacer bars.
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`The guide rings 4 and 5 are
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`mounted for free rotation around the hub 3.
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`The guide ring 5 carries a clutch disc 6 which is fitted
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`with friction liners 9,
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`the clutch disc 6 being connected
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`with the guide rings 4 and 5 by means of the spacer bars 7.
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`The clutch disc 6 is laid against the guide ring 5 and
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`secured to the latter by the spacer bars 7.
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`The driving
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`clutch part B is coupled with the internal combustion
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`engine M (Figure 4) of the vehicle, so as to be rotated by
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`the engine. This coupling is achieved in the usual way by
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`gripping of the friction liners 9 between the pressure
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`plate and reaction plate of the clutch, neither of which is
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`shown.
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`Windows 10 and 11 are formed respectively in a damper plate
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`8 and in the guide rings 4 and 5.
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`The above mentioned
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`circumferentially acting resilient means 1 consist,
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`in this
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`example, of coil springs which are mounted without any
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`clearance in the windows 11 and, optionally with a
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`clearance, also in the windows 10 so that the springs 1 can
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`act in stages.
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`The damper plate 8 is mounted for rotational movement with
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 11
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 11
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`respect to the hub 3. by means of a loose coupling means 12
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`and resilient means 13 of low stiffness, mounted between
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`the damper plate 8 and hub 3.
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`In this example the
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`resilient means 13 are in the form of coil springs as
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`generally described in French published patent application
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`No. FR 2 560 328A.
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`In the present example, as illustrated
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`in Figure 3,
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`the loose coupling means 12 comprise firstly a
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`plurality of trapezoidal teeth and secondly a plurality of
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`complementary recesses.
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`Each of these teeth extends, with
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`a circumferential clearance,
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`into a corresponding one of
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`the recesses.
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`The teeth and recesses are formed partly on
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`the inner periphery of the damper plate 8 and partly in a
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`flange 16 which constitutes a thickened portion of the
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`outer periphery of the hub 3.
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`On each of the members 3 and
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`8,
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`the teeth and recesses alternate with each other.
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`The
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`springs 13 are of lower stiffness than the springs 1.
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`In
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`this example there are two springs 13, diametrically
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`opposed to each other and mounted partly in slots 15 formed
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`in the damper plate 8 and partly in similar slots in the
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`flange 16 of the hub 3. Thrust inserts 14 are provided
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`between the ends of the springs 13 and the end thrust
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`surfaces of the slots 15.
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`The damper plate 8 is arranged axially between the guide
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`rings 4 and 5, and has apertures 17 through which the
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`spacer bars 7 extend.
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`The friction means 2 comprise an annular centring bearing
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`18 with an L—shaped cross section, which is inserted so as
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`to extend axially between the damper plate 8 and the clutch
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`disc 6, by virtue of a transverse portion of the bearing
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`that acts as a spacer.
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`The bearing 18 extends radially
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`between the outer periphery of the hub 3 and the inner
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`peripheral surface of the guide ring 5 by virtue of an
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 12
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 12
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`axial locating portion of the bearing that carries the
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`bearing surface itself, freely engaging around the hub 3.
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`This bearing 18 is preferably made of fibre reinforced
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`plastics material.
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`It may however alternatively be made of
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`a metal, for example of bronze.
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`A friction ring 19 is inserted axially between the damper
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`plate 8 and the guide ring 4.
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`It is preferably made of a
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`plastics material, and is provided with bosses which are
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`engaged in corresponding holes formed in the guide ring 4,
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`so as to couple the ring 19 in rotation with the latter.
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`The two guide rings 4 and 5 are of a standard type.
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`The
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`bearing 18 also has similar bosses, which are engaged in
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`corresponding holes formed in the guide ring 7 and in the
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`clutch disc 6, so that the bearing is thereby coupled for
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`rotation with them (Figure 1).
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`Another bearing 20, again having an L-shaped cross section,
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`is inserted so as to extend radially between the guide ring
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`4 and the hub 3, and axially between the guide ring 4 and
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`the flange 16.
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`The bearing 20 is rotatable with the guide
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`ring 4, by virtue of bosses, each of which is engaged in a
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`respective one of a set of complementary recesses formed in
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`the guide ring 4.
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`A resilient biassing ring 21 is associated with the
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`friction ring 19.
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`The resilient ring 21, which is in the
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`form of a Belleville ring, bears on the guide ring 4 so as
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`to urge the friction ring 19 towards the damper plate 8,
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`and so as also to cause the bearing 18 to be gripped
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`between the damper plate 8 and the guide ring 5.
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`Similarly, a second resilient biassing ring 22 is
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`associated with the bearing 20, with the ring 22 bearing
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`axially on the guide ring 4 and urging the bearing 20
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 13
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 13
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`axially towards the flange 16.
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`The clutch disc 6, with its friction liners 9,
`coupled with the hub 3 via two damnng devnms.
`One of the latter, which will be called the main damper,
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`is thus
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`comprises the spr
`and 21, while the other damper,
`the loose coupling
`predamper, comprises the springs 13,
`means 12 and the bearing 20 with its associated ring 22.
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`In a first stage of the angular displacement between the
`clutch disc 6 and the hub 3.
`the guide rings 4 and S are
`fixed with respect to the damper plate 8,
`to the extent
`that the clearance
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`means 12
`has not yet been taken up and the springs 13 are
`compressed, while the bearing 20 transmits the appropriate
`forces. Once the clearance in the loose coupling means has
`been taken up under load.
`the damper plate 8 becomes
`displaced with respect to the guide rings A and 5, against
`the action of the springs 1 and the damping means 2.
`The
`springs 13 then remain in their compressed state.
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`A dynamic vibration damper or absorber 30 is linked with
`the hub 3.
`The absorber 30 comprises a weight 33 which is
`connected through at least one resilient element 32 to a
`support 31, The latter is coupled with the hub 3 for
`In some embodiments, as will be
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`aken up before
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`seen,
`the support 31 rotates with the hub.
`The natural frequency
`of vibration of the dynamic vibration damper 30 is detemmned by
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`In Figure 1,
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`the support 31 is fast
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 14
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 14
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`in this ekample by a force fit as will be described
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`The support 31 is made of metal,
`below, and by crimping.
`y be screwed to the hub.
`The
`d of the median axis of the
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`and in a modification it ma
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`weight 33 lies radially inwar
`level with the radially inner part of the
`d its inner periphery is_
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`springs 1,
`It is annular in shape an
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`provided with a radial flange for secur
`which consists of a block of
`the resilient element 32,
`This block 32
`elastic material, for example an elastomer.
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`ing the weight to
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`vibrations, and
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`but also to the support 31.
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`The natural frequency of the damper 30 depends on the
`particular application, and in particular on the gearbox,
`and is chosen so as to be close to, and therefore adapted
`F the friction clutch mounted on
`to or determined by the natural frequency 0
`This natural frequency depends in
`which act under load when the
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`the drive
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`shaft.
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`addition on the springs 1,
`and also on the hub 3, damper plate 8,
`clutch disc 6 and friction liners 9.
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`clutch is engaged,
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`guide rings 4 and 5,
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`modification it may for exam
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`like the
`’the block 32 is of an annular shape;
`The block 32 may be
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`In Figure 1,
`weight 33, as is also the support 31.
`In another
`divided into a plurality of distinct parts.
`ple be in the shape of an
`the block 32 is adhesively
`In this example,
`annular comb.
`secured both to the weight 33 and to the support 31. This
`is achieved by in situ vulcanisation of an appropriate
`rubbery mass between the weight 33 and the support 31.
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`The support 31 has a plurality of teeth on its inner
`It is secured
`and is harder than the hub 3.
`3 by being force fitted into
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`periphery,
`against rotation on the hub
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 15
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 15
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`the hub; with'the teeth of the support 31 making
`It is secured against axial
`indentations in the hub 3.
`In a
`movement on the hub by being crimped to the latter.
`modification,
`the block 32 is secured to the weight 33 and
`also to the support 31 by application of an adhesive
`material, or in any other suitable way.
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`In the lower part of Figure 1, a modified form of dynamic
`vibration damper is shown in which the weight 33 has a
`central opening for the block 32 to be secured in the
`port 31 has a cranked or
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`to the guide ring 5, so that the axial bulk of the assembly
`is reduced. This cranked form is given by an axial
`displacement of the outer periphery of the support 31
`towards the guide ring 5.
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`the guide rings 4 and
`In the embodiment shown in Figure 2,
`in this example by
`5 are secured directly to the hub 3,
`crimping.
`The damper plate 8 is mounted on the hub 3 so as
`t to the latter, and carries
`to rotate freely with respec
`The loose
`the clutch disc 6 with its friction liners°9.
`with its optional.clearance,
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`is absent
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`coupling means 12,
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`from this embodiment.
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`Advantage is taken_of this arrangement to secure the block
`32 directly on to the guide ring 5.
`The weight 33, which
`rings 4 and S and the
`is annular in shape like the guide
`has on its outer periphery a chamfered
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`damper plate 8,
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`may,
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`separate parts.
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`In a modification as illustrated in the lower part of Figure 1 it
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`is the damper plate 8
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`VVa|eo Exhibit 1025, pg. 16
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 16
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`which constitutes the support for the block 32 and the mass
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`33,
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`the dynamic damper then being disposed between the two
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`guide rings & and S.
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`In the arrangement shown diagrammatically,
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`in general
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`terms,
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`in Figure 4 and in specific examples in Figures 5 to
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`8,
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`the dynamic damper (or dynamic absorber) 30 is
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`associated with a viscous damping device 40. This device
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`40 is confined within a sealed chamber.
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`This chamber is
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`filled with a viscous fluid, and in particular a fluid of
`the "non Newtonian” type, which is characterised by good
`stability of its viscosity with variation in temperature,
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`and a dynamic viscosity which reduces as a function of the
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`speed gradient.
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`An example of such a fluid is a silicone.
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`This arrangement enables the damper 30 to act on the device
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`40 in such a way as to suppress the vibrations more
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`rapidly.
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`In the diagram of Figure 4, various possible positions of
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`the damper 30 are shown,
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`together with the springs 1 and 13
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`which are indicated symbolically,
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`The references_f and fp
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`correspond respectively to the frictional action of the
`main damper and the frictional action of the predamper,
`block 32 being indicated.diagrammatically with its
`stiffness and its internal damping effect.
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`the
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`Referring now to Figure 5,
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`in this embodiment the vibration
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`damper 30 is arranged, as in the other Figures, outside the
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`volume delimited by the guide rings A and S, at the end of
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`the hub 3 which is at the right of the Figure.
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`The viscous
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`damping device A0 is disposed at the level of the left hand
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`end of the hub 3, again outside the volume delimited by the
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`guide rings 4 and S, and generally in the manner described
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`in U.K. patent application No. 2227810.
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 17
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 17
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`~The device 40 lies wholly within a housing 41, which
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`comprises two housing parts 42 and 43, arranged to be
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`moveable circumferentially with respect to each other.
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`The
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`first housing portion 42 comprises two face plates, which
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`are generally spaced apart from each other but which are
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`mated together at their outer periphery and secured to a
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`carrier plate 45, by means of fastening members such as
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`rivets or bolts.
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`The second housing part 43 comprises a disc which is
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`disposed between the two face plates of the first housing
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`part 42.
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`A seal 44 is provided at the internal periphery
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`of the disc 43 for sealingly closing the housing 41.
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`The
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`seal 44 cooperates frictionally with the two face plates of
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`the housing 41.
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`The disc 43 is secured by crimping it to
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`the hub 3.
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`The plate 45 has tabs 46 which are engaged on
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`the heads of the spacer bar 7, so as to fasten the housing
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`41 to the guide rings 4 and 5 for rotation with the latter.
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`The housing 41 is thus carried by the hub 3, while the tabs
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`46 and the spacer bars 7 constitute a mutual engagement
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`means between the guide rings 4 and 5 on the one hand and
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`the housing part 42 on the other.
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`It is of course possible
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`to locate the damper 30 on the same side of the clutch as
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`the damping device 40, as is shown in the lower part of
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`Figure 5.
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`Referring now to Figure 6,
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`the viscous damping device 40
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`here comprises a housing 41 in the form of two half shells,
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`one of which has at its inner periphery a radial extension
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`47 which is secured by crimping it to the hub 3.
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`The disc
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`43 is connected to the guide rings 4 and 5 for rotation
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`therewith, but the mutual engagement means in this
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`embodiment comprise a member 48 which is fastened by
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`welding to the guide ring 5.
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`The member 48 has tenons to
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`give axial orientation, which are engaged in corresponding
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 18
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 18
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`mortices formed on the inner periphery of the disc 43.
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`The
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`radial length of the disc 40 may be increased if desired.
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`The damper 30 is thus secured directly on to the half shell
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`which does not have the extension 47.
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`The block 32 is
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`directly adhered on this same half shell.
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`The damper 30
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`extends radially beyond the springs 1, and its weight 30 is
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`made with a somewhat serpentine cross section so as to
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`adapt it to follow the contour of the bent out ears at the
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`edges of the windows 11. This arrangement allows the axial
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`length of the assembly to be reduced.
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`It is of course possible, as an alternative, and as seen in
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`the lower part of Figure 6,
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`to secure the damper 30 to the
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`other half shell.
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`In that case,
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`the main part of the
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`weight 33, with its radial flange for external fastening,
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`is arranged radially inwardly of the block 32.
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`while,
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`in the foregoing Figures,
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`the damper 30 was secured
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`directly to the hub 3,
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`in Figures 7 and 8 the damper 30 is
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`secured to the bearing 18.
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`To this end,
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`the latter has a
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`plurality of bosses 50 which engage in corresponding holes
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`52 formed in the damper plate 8, so as to secure the
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`bearing 18 to the latter, for rotation therewith.
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`A
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`clearance.
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`The bearing 18 extends around the hub 3 but is
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`free to rotate with respect to the latter, and has at its
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`inner periphery an annular portion 49 for axial
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`orientation.
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`The support 31 is secured,
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`for example by
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`crimping,
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`to this portion 49.
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`As will be understood from the foregoing,
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`this arrangement
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`avoids adding the inertia of the damper 30 to that of the
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`hub 3 so long as the clearance in the loose coupling means
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`12 has not yet been taken up.
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`The springs 13 can then be
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`given a lower value of stiffness than in the arrangements
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 19
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 19
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`shown in the previous Figures.
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`Referring now to Figure 7, this shows two embodiments of
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`the damper 30,
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`identical to those shown in Figure 1.
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`In Figure 8,
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`the viscous damping device 40, which is
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`identical to that shown in Figure 5,
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`is again secured to
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`the bearing 18, with the disc 43 being secured by crimping
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`to the bearing portion 49.
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`The vibration damper 30 may be secured directly on to the
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`hub 3, for example by crimping, or alternatively on to the
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`bearing 18, which then has for this purpose a second
`annular portion 51 oriented radially.
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`By virtue of these arrangements, it will be seen that in
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`Figure 8 it is only during a second stage of operation that
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`the viscous damping means 40 operates, since in the first
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`stage there is no relative movement between the damper
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`plate 8 and the guide rings 4 and 8.
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`theibosses 50 may extend
`As has already been mentioned,
`into the holes 52 with a clearance;
`this enables the
`viscous damper to begin operating later. Similarly,
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`the
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`disc 43 may be provided with teethfwhich penetrate, with a
`clearance,
`into complementary teeth formed on the bearing
`18, as can be seen in the lower part of Figure 8. This
`arrangement enables the viscous damping means 40
`to
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`operate like a sliding drawer, with the facility to act
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`during the relative angular displacement which takes place
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`A clearance may
`‘between the hub 3 and the damper plate 8.
`also be provided between the tabs 46 and the spacer bars 7.
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`In a further modification, not shown,
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`the viscous damping
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`means 40 includes a plurality of fins of generally
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 20
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 20
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`trapezoidal cross section,
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`forming two groups mounted in a
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`head-to—toe relationship and extending generally in radial
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`‘planes passing through the axis of the assembly.
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`Any one
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`fin of one group is then interleaved circumferentially
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`between two fins of the other group,
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`in the manner
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`described and shown for example in Figure 4 of French
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`published patent application FR 2 597 181A.
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`In yet another
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`modification,
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`the viscous damper 40 may be mounted between
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`the guide rings 4 and 5, radially inwardly of the springs
`1.
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`It will be clear from the foregoing description and the
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`drawings that the weight 33 and block 32 of the damper 30
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`will be dimensioned according to the application to which
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`the clutch is to be put,
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`in such a way that the damper 30
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`operates in the range of resonant frequencies of the
`torsion damping device mounted on the driven shaft and
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`therefore influenced by the gearbox.
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`In practice,
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`the
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`amplitudes of the vibrations at the resonant frequency are
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`reduced;
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`and the appearance of two resonant frequencies.
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`in the vicinity of the natural frequency, may be envisaged.
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`The present invention is of course not limited to the
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`embodiments described herein.
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`In particular,
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`the support
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`31 may be secured to the hub 3 by means of bolts or the
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`like, for example.
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`Again,
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`the resilient element may comprise a resiliently
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`deformable arm,
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`integrally attached through a root zone to
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`an internal carrying element constituting the support and
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`carrying the weight 33 at its outer periphery.
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`As to the
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`shape of the arm and its carrying element, reference is
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`invited to French published patent application No.
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`FR 2 493 446A, for example Figure 22 of the latter:
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`the
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 21
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 21
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`arm may extend over more than 360 degrees in the form of a
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`The arm may of course carry at its outer periphery
`spiral.
`the block 32 of resilient material,
`in such a way that the
`support 31 may itself be partially resilient.
`The resilient element may of course consist of a plurality
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`of coil springs, each‘connected to a weight and also to a
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`spacer secured to the support.
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`The predamper may be arranged axially between the damper
`plate Brand the guide ring 5,
`in the manner described for
`example in'French_ published patent applicationjNo.. 2613800.
`The
`damper plate 8 may be split in the manner {described in
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`French published patent application No.
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`FR‘ 2 566 497A.
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`:Va|eo Exhibit 1025, pg. 22
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 22
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`1.
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`A torsion damping device comprising two coaxial parts
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`‘which are mounted for movement of one with respect
`other within
`the
`limits
`of
`a
`predetermined
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`to the
`angular
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`and
`resilient means
`the action of
`and against
`displacement
`against
`the action of
`a damping means, with one of
`the said
`coaxial parts comprising a hub fixed with respect
`to a drive
`shaft for rotation therewith,
`the other of said coaxial parts
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`comprising two guide rings and a damper plate,
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`the guide rings
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`the
`the damper plate, one of
`being disposed on either side of
`damper plate and the guide rings being adapted to rotate with
`the hub, wherein a dynamic vibration damper, which comprises a
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`weight which is connected by means of at
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`least one resilient
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`element to.a support,
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`is adapted to rotate with the hub,
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`the
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`natural
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`frequency
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`of
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`the
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`dynamic vibration damper
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`being
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`determined km’
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`the resonant
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`frequency of
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`the torsion damping
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`device mounted on the drive shaft,
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`so as to damp vibrations of
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`the torsion damping device.
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`A device according to Claim 1, wherein the support
`2.
`fixed to the hub.
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`is
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`A device according to Claim 1, wherein the damper plate
`3..
`is adapted to rotate with the hub via a bearing,
`the support
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`is fixed to the bearing for rotation therewith, and the damper
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`plate is mounted relative to the hub by a coupling means.
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`4.
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`A device according to Claim 1,
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`2 or 3 wherein the one of
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`the damper plate and guide rings is adapted for rotation with
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`the hub after a clearance has been taken up.
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 23
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`Valeo Exhibit 1025, pg. 23
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`5.
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`A device according to Claim 3, wherein the bearing is
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`adapted for rotation with the damper plate after a clearance
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`has been taken up.
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`6.‘
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`A device according to any one of Claims
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`1
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`to 5, wherein
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`the dynamic vibration damper
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`is vassociated with a viscous
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`damping means which is connected to the hub,
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`for
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`rotation
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`therewith.
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`7.
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`A device
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`according to Claim 6, wherein
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`the viscous
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`damping means
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`is adapted for
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`rotation with the hub after
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`a
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`clearance has been taken up.
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`8.
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`A device according to Claim 6 or 7,
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`in which the viscous
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`damping means includes a housing,
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`the dynamic vibration damper
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`being fixed to the housing.
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`9.
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`A device according to Claim 6 or 7,
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`in which the housing
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`comprises
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`two half shells, one of
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`the half shells having a
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`radial extension for
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`securing to the hub,
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`‘with a block. of
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`resilient material which
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`constitutes
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`the
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`said
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`resilient
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`element being secured on one of the two half shells.
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`10.
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`A device according to Claim 6 or 7,
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`in which the viscous
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`damping means comprises the said housing secured to a bearing
`having an L—shaped cross section and arranged between the hub
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`and one of the guide rings,
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`the dynamic vibration damper being
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`mounted on the said hearing by means of
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`a portion. of
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`the
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`latter.
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`ll.
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`A device according to