Patent ID: 6056096
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: F16D,F16F

Abstract:
A dynamic damper assembly adapted to be employed in a coupling mechanism including a main clutch coupled between a crankshaft of an engine and an input shaft of a transmission, and adapted to rotate with the input shaft of the transmission, said dynamic damper assembly comprising:a mass portion adapted to rotate with the input shaft of the transmission;a sub-clutch coupled to said mass portion and adapted to be coupled to the input shaft of the transmission for releasing an interlocked relationship between the input shaft of the transmission and said mass portion when said main clutch disengages the crankshaft of the engine from the input shaft of the transmission;an elastic portion operatively coupled to said mass portion and adapted to elastically couple the input shaft of the transmission to said mass portion in the rotating direction when the input shaft of the transmission and said mass portion are interlocked together by said sub-clutch; anda bearing having an outer race adapted to be fixedly coupled to the crankshaft of the engine and an inner race fixedly coupled to said mass portion of said dynamic damper assembly to rotatably attach said dynamic damper assembly to the crankshaft of the engine.