Patent ID: 6334816
Filing Date: 2002-01-01
Classification: F16F,F16H

Abstract:
A torsional vibration damper, comprising:a primary side rotatable about an axis of rotation; a secondary side rotatable about the axis of rotation relative to said primary side; at least one damper spring arrangement having two circumferential ends and comprising at least one spring arranged between said primary side and said secondary side such that said secondary side is rotatable relative to said primary side against an urgency of said at least one damper spring arrangement; a plurality of groups of supporting elements for supporting circumferential ends of said at least one spring arrangement, wherein each of said plural groups of supporting elements comprises a secondary supporting area operatively connected for movement with said secondary side and first and second primary supporting areas operatively connected for movement with said primary side and arranged on opposing axial sides of said secondary supporting area; and said primary side comprising a carrier part holding said first and second primary supporting areas, wherein at least one of said first and second primary supporting areas comprises a separate part fixedly connected to said carrier part, wherein said at least one damper spring arrangement comprises at least one sliding element by which said at least one spring of said at least one damper spring arrangement is supported at said group of supporting areas, and wherein said carrier element comprises at least one part of a sliding path for said at least one sliding element.