Patent ID: 9435390
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: F16D,F16F

Claim Text:
1. An input damper for coupling to a torque-generating mechanism, comprising: an outer cover; a hub having a plurality of splines configured to couple to an input shaft; a carrier assembly coupled to the hub, where the carrier assembly is movably disposed within the cover; a clutch assembly having an engaged position and a disengaged position, the clutch assembly being biased towards the engaged position; an angular displacement mechanism operably coupled to the clutch assembly for moving the clutch assembly between the engaged position and disengaged position; and a damper spring disposed in the outer cover and having a compressed position and an uncompressed position, where the damper spring is rotationally coupling the outer cover to the clutch assembly; wherein, when the clutch assembly is in the engaged position, the damper spring is in the uncompressed position and the outer cover is coupled to the carrier assembly; wherein the angular displacement mechanism comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being disposed on the cover and the second portion being disposed on the carrier assembly; wherein the first portion is an angled surface of the cover and the second portion is a ramp defined in the carrier assembly, where contact between the angled surface and ramp induces a movement of the clutch assembly from the engaged position to the disengaged position.