Patent ID: 9500259
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: F16F,F16H

Claim Text:
1. A torsional vibration isolator for a motor vehicle, comprising: an input member; an output member; a component group connecting the input member to the output member, the component group including: a first spring engagement element connected to a ring gear; at least one pinion gear engaged to the ring gear; a sun gear engaged to the at least one pinion gear; a second spring engagement element connected to a carrier, the carrier also connected to the at least one pinion gear; and at least one spring contacting both the second spring engagement element and the first spring engagement element to permit the carrier to angularly deflect with respect to the first spring engagement element; wherein the sun gear is connected to one of the input member or the output member and the ring gear is connected to the other one of the input member or the output member.