Patent ID: 6209701
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: F16F

Abstract:
A damper disk assembly comprising:a hub having a radially projected portion;an intermediate member movably disposed near said hub;an intermediate body having first and second axial sides disposed radially outside of said hub with a portion of said intermediate member being disposed on said second axial side of said intermediate body;a circular plate member arranged on said second axial side of said intermediate body; anda damper having a first elastic member circumferentially and elastically coupling said hub and said intermediate member together for limited circumferential movement therebetween, said damper being axially offset from said intermediate body, said damper being disposed on a radially outward side of said hub, said damper being located axially between said projected portion and said circular plate member;said damper including a first damper member non-rotatably engaged with said intermediate member, a second damper member non-rotatably engaged with said hub, and said first elastic member circumferentially and elastically coupling said first and second damper members together; andsaid first and second damper members being relatively movable in an axial direction with respect to each other, said first and second damper members having sliding portions in contact with each other, and said damper further having a biasing member axially biasing said first and second damper members toward each other.