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JP5418531B2 - Damper device - Google Patents
JP5418531B2
JP5418531B2 JP2011070505A JP2011070505A JP5418531B2 JP 5418531 B2 JP5418531 B2 JP 5418531B2 JP 2011070505 A JP2011070505 A JP 2011070505A JP 2011070505 A JP2011070505 A JP 2011070505A JP 5418531 B2 JP5418531 B2 JP 5418531B2
JP2011070505A
JP2012202543A (en
陽一 大井
2011-03-28 Application filed by アイシン・エィ・ダブリュ株式会社 filed Critical アイシン・エィ・ダブリュ株式会社
2011-03-28 Priority to JP2011070505A priority Critical patent/JP5418531B2/en
2012-10-22 Publication of JP2012202543A publication Critical patent/JP2012202543A/en
2014-02-19 Publication of JP5418531B2 publication Critical patent/JP5418531B2/en
230000002093 peripheral Effects 0.000 claims description 95
The present invention includes an input element to which power from a prime mover is transmitted, a first intermediate element to which power is transmitted from the input element via a first elastic body, and power from the first intermediate element via a second elastic body. The present invention relates to a damper device including a second intermediate element to which power is transmitted and an output element to which power is transmitted from the second intermediate element via a third elastic body.
Conventionally, as a fluid transmission device mounted on a vehicle, a clutch mechanism for mechanically connecting a front cover and a turbine, a first damper mechanism, and a second damper mechanism acting in series with the first damper mechanism There is known a torque converter including a damper device (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The first damper mechanism that constitutes the damper device of the torque converter includes a plurality of first coil springs and a pair of retaining plates that receive torque from the clutch mechanism and abut against one of the adjacent first coil springs. (Input side member), a first center plate (intermediate member) that abuts the other of the first coil springs adjacent to each other, and a first center plate (intermediate member) disposed so as to be relatively rotatable on the inner peripheral side of the first center plate and adjacent to each other. And a second center plate that abuts between the two coil springs. The second damper mechanism includes a plurality of second coil springs disposed on the outer peripheral side of the first damper mechanism and in contact with the first center plate and the driven plate, respectively. Thus, in this torque converter, when the clutch mechanism is engaged, the torque from the front cover causes the pair of retaining plates, one of the first coil springs, the second center plate, the other of the first coil springs, It is transmitted to the turbine, i.e., the transmission, through a path of 1 center plate, second coil spring on the outer peripheral side, and driven plate.
JP 2007-113661 A
In the above-described conventional damper device, a plurality of first coil springs on the inner peripheral side act in series and a second coil spring on the outer peripheral side acts on the plurality of first coil springs on the inner peripheral side in series. Trying to increase the torsion angle. However, in the conventional damper device described above, there is a limit to increasing the twist angle of the first coil spring on the inner peripheral side, and as a result, there is a limit to increasing the stroke of the damper device, that is, reducing the rigidity. Further, in the conventional damper device, the second center plate as the intermediate element is disposed between the first coil springs adjacent to each other, so that the first center plate and the second center plate, which are the intermediate elements, resonate. There are things to do. When resonance of the first and second center plates occurs when the rotation speed of the piston of the clutch mechanism (engine rotation speed) is relatively low and the vibration level of the entire damper device is relatively high, the resonance is caused by the resonance. There is a possibility that the vibration level of the entire damper device is further increased, and a relatively large vibration is transmitted to the rear side of the damper device. However, in Patent Document 1, no consideration is given to the resonance of the first and second center plates.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is a primary object of the present invention to reduce the influence of resonance of a plurality of intermediate elements while reducing rigidity in a damper device including a plurality of intermediate elements.
The damper device according to the present invention employs the following means in order to achieve the main object.
The damper device according to the present invention comprises:
An input element to which power from the prime mover is transmitted, a first elastic body to which power is transmitted from the input element, a first intermediate element to which power is transmitted from the first elastic body, and the first intermediate element A second elastic body to which power is transmitted, a second intermediate element to which power is transmitted from the second elastic body, a third elastic body to which power is transmitted from the second intermediate element, and the third elastic body A damper device including an output element to which power is transmitted from
The first and second elastic bodies are arranged adjacent to each other on the outer circumference side and on the same circumference than the third elastic body,
The first intermediate element is formed so as to protrude from the peripheral edge portions on both sides of the outer peripheral portion to the inner peripheral side so as to face each other while surrounding the first and second elastic bodies and the first intermediate element. It has a pair of contact part which contacts both between an elastic body and the said 2nd elastic body, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
The damper device includes an input element to which power from the prime mover is transmitted, a first intermediate element to which power is transmitted from the input element via the first elastic body, and a first intermediate element via the second elastic body. A second intermediate element to which power is transmitted and an output element to which power is transmitted from the second intermediate element via the third elastic body are included. In this damper device, the first and second elastic bodies are arranged adjacent to each other on the outer peripheral side and on the same circumference with respect to the third elastic body. As a result, the torsion angle of the first and second elastic bodies can be increased as compared with the case where the first and second elastic bodies are arranged in series on the inner peripheral side of the apparatus, so that the damper apparatus has a lower rigidity. (Long stroke). In addition, the first intermediate element of the damper device is formed so as to protrude from the peripheral edge portions on both sides of the outer peripheral portion to the inner peripheral side so as to face each other and surround the first and second elastic bodies. It has a pair of abutting portions that abut against both between the first elastic body and the second elastic body, and if the first intermediate element is configured in this way, the first intermediate element is further reduced in weight. can do. As a result, the inertia of the first intermediate element, and hence the inertia of the first and second intermediate elements when resonating substantially integrally, is reduced to increase the resonance frequency of the first and second intermediate elements. When the rotational speed of the motor is relatively high, that is, when the rotational speed of the prime mover is relatively high and the torque (excitation force) from the prime mover is relatively low, resonance between the first intermediate element and the second intermediate element is generated. be able to. Further, in this damper device, the first intermediate element moves in the contraction direction of the first elastic body or the like when the first elastic body or the second elastic body contracts. The movement amount (relative movement amount) of the first intermediate element can be reduced. Accordingly, the first and second elastic bodies and the first intermediate element are prevented from slidingly contacting each other, and the hysteresis to the vibration damping effect by each of the first and second elastic bodies, that is, the first and second at the time of unloading. 2 The influence of the frictional force acting on the elastic body can be further reduced. As a result, in this damper device, it is possible to reduce the influence of resonance of a plurality of intermediate elements while reducing the rigidity.
In addition, the first intermediate element may be rotatably supported by the second intermediate element, and is formed at intervals in the circumferential direction so as to protrude from the peripheral part of the outer peripheral part to the inner peripheral side. Each may have a plurality of supported portions that are in sliding contact with the second intermediate element. As a result, the first intermediate element is further reduced in weight by increasing the distance between the adjacent supported portions of the first intermediate element as much as possible, and the inertia of the first intermediate element, and hence the substantially integrated resonance. The inertia of the first and second intermediate elements can be further reduced. Then, by adjusting the dimension of the supported portion of the first intermediate element, the inertia of the first intermediate element, and hence the inertia of the first and second intermediate elements when resonating substantially integrally are adjusted. Is also possible.
Furthermore, the second intermediate element may have a plurality of support portions that are formed at intervals in the circumferential direction so as to protrude toward the outer peripheral side and that are in sliding contact with the first intermediate element. Thus, the second intermediate element is further reduced in weight by increasing the distance between the adjacent support portions of the second intermediate element as much as possible, so that the inertia of the second intermediate element, and consequently, substantially resonates. The inertia of the first and second intermediate elements can be further reduced. Then, by adjusting the dimension of the supported portion of the second intermediate element, the inertia of the second intermediate element, and hence the inertia of the first and second intermediate elements when resonating substantially integrally are adjusted. Is also possible.
The input element may have a contact portion that contacts one end of the first elastic body, and the contact portion of the first intermediate element contacts the other end of the first elastic body. The second elastic body may be in contact with one end of the second elastic body adjacent to the first elastic body, and the second intermediate element may be in contact with the other end of the second elastic body and the third elastic body. The output element may have a contact portion that contacts the other end of the third elastic body. The second intermediate element is configured as a single member having the plurality of support portions, a contact portion that comes into contact with the second elastic body, and a contact portion that comes into contact with the third elastic body. May be. Thereby, the weight of the second intermediate element can be further reduced, and the inertia of the second intermediate element can be further reduced.
Further, the first and second elastic bodies may be coil springs. Thereby, compared with the case where an elongate elastic body is arrange | positioned at the apparatus outer peripheral side, it suppresses that a 1st and 2nd elastic body and another member slide-contact, and is based on a 1st and 2nd elastic body The influence of hysteresis on the vibration damping effect can be further reduced.
The third elastic body may be an arc spring. Thus, by adopting the arc spring as the third elastic body on the inner peripheral side, the damper device can be further reduced in rigidity (long stroke). Then, by arranging the third elastic body, which is an arc spring, on the inner peripheral side than the first and second elastic bodies, the centrifugal force acting on the third elastic body is reduced, and the hysteresis of the third elastic body is reduced. Thus, the vibration damping characteristics of the third elastic body can be kept good.
Furthermore, the rigidity of the first elastic body may be higher than the rigidity of the second elastic body. This makes it easy to substantially integrate the first intermediate element and the second intermediate element, and increases the resonance frequency of the first intermediate element and the second intermediate element by increasing the rigidity of the first elastic body. When the rotational speed of the input element is relatively high, that is, when the rotational speed of the prime mover is relatively high and the torque (excitation force) from the prime mover is relatively low, the resonance between the first intermediate element and the second intermediate element Can be generated. As a result, an increase in the vibration level of the entire damper device (output element) due to resonance between the first intermediate element and the second intermediate element is suppressed, so that relatively large vibrations are transmitted to the rear stage side of the damper device. Can be suppressed. Therefore, in this damper device, it is possible to satisfactorily reduce the influence of resonance of a plurality of intermediate elements.
Further, the rigidity of the third elastic body may be lower than the rigidity of the second elastic body. As a result, the rigidity of the first elastic body is further increased to increase the resonance frequency of the first intermediate element and the second intermediate element, and the resonance frequency of the entire damper device is decreased, while the rigidity of the third elastic body is reduced to reduce the damper. The vibration damping characteristics of the entire device can be improved.
Furthermore, the rigidity of the third elastic body may be lower than the rigidity of the first elastic body and greater than or equal to the rigidity of the second elastic body. Accordingly, the resonance frequency of the first intermediate element and the second intermediate element can be further increased, and the resonance frequency of the entire damper device can be further decreased.
The input element may be connected to an input member connected to the prime mover via a lock-up clutch, and the output element may be connected to an input shaft of the transmission. That is, when the above-described damper device is used, when the number of revolutions of the prime mover is extremely low, lockup by the lockup clutch, that is, the input member and the transmission, while suppressing transmission of vibration from the input member to the input shaft of the transmission It is possible to execute connection with the input shaft.
It is a fragmentary sectional view showing fluid transmission 1 provided with damper device 10 concerning the example of the present invention. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a damper device 10. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a first intermediate member 12 and a second intermediate member 14 of the damper device 10. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a fluid transmission device 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the relationship between the rotational speed of an engine as a prime mover and the vibration level of the damper device 10; FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the relationship between the rotational speed of an engine as a prime mover and the vibration level of the damper device 10; It is a block diagram which shows the 1st intermediate member 12B and the 2nd intermediate member 14B which concern on a modification. It is a lineblock diagram showing the 1st intermediate member 12C and the 2nd intermediate member 14C concerning other modifications. It is a fragmentary sectional view showing fluid transmission 1D provided with damper device 10D concerning a modification.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating a fluid transmission device 1 including a damper device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. A fluid transmission device 1 shown in the figure is a torque converter mounted as a starting device on a vehicle including an engine (internal combustion engine) as a prime mover, and is a front cover (input member) connected to a crankshaft of the engine (not shown). 3, a pump impeller (input side fluid transmission element) 4 fixed to the front cover 3, a turbine runner (output side fluid transmission element) 5 that can rotate coaxially with the pump impeller 4, and a pump impeller 4 from the turbine runner 5. And a damper hub (output member) 7 fixed to an input shaft of a transmission which is an automatic transmission (AT) or a continuously variable transmission (CVT) (not shown). And a single plate friction lockup clutch mechanism 8 having a lockup piston 80, and a damper hub 7. And a damper device 10 which are both connected to the lock-up piston 80.
The pump impeller 4 includes a pump shell 40 that is tightly fixed to the front cover 3, and a plurality of pump blades 41 that are disposed on the inner surface of the pump shell 40. The turbine runner 5 includes a turbine shell 50 and a plurality of turbine blades 51 disposed on the inner surface of the turbine shell 50. The turbine shell 50 is fitted to the damper hub 7 and is fixed to the damper hub 7 through rivets. The stator 6 has a plurality of stator blades 60, and the rotation direction of the stator 6 is set in only one direction by the one-way clutch 61. The pump impeller 4 and the turbine runner 5 face each other, and the pump impeller 4, the turbine runner 5 and the stator 6 form a torus (annular flow path) for circulating the hydraulic oil.
1 and 2, the damper device 10 includes a drive member 11 as an input element and a first intermediate member that engages with the drive member 11 via a plurality of first springs (first elastic bodies) SP1. (First intermediate element) 12, a second intermediate member (second intermediate element) 14 that engages with the first intermediate member 12 via a plurality of second springs (second elastic bodies) SP2, and a plurality of third A driven member (output element) 15 that engages with the second intermediate member 14 via a spring (third elastic body) SP3 is included. In the embodiment, the first and second springs SP1, SP2 are coil springs made of a metal material spirally wound so as to have an axial center extending straight when no load is applied, and the third spring SP3 is an arc spring made of a metal material wound so as to have an axial center extending in an arc shape when no load is applied.
The drive member 11 includes a plurality of spring contact portions 11a that contact one end of the corresponding first spring SP1 and a plurality of spring support portions 11b. The drive member 11 is fixed to the lockup piston 80 of the lockup clutch mechanism 8 via a rivet, and is disposed in the outer peripheral side region inside the housing defined by the front cover 3 and the pump shell 40 of the pump impeller 4. The The first intermediate member 12 is a ring that can slidably support the first and second springs SP1 and SP2 together with the plurality of spring support portions 11b of the drive member 11 adjacent to each other (alternately) on the same circumference. In the embodiment, the second intermediate member 14 is rotatably supported around the axis of the fluid transmission device 1 and arranged in the outer peripheral side region inside the housing.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the first intermediate member 12 includes an annular outer peripheral portion 12a surrounding the first spring SP1 and the second spring SP2, and peripheral portions on both sides of the outer peripheral portion 12a (left and right sides in FIG. 1). And a pair of spring contact portions 12b, 12c formed so as to protrude to the inner peripheral side (inner side in the radial direction) and to face each other. A plurality of spring contact portions 12b, 12c are formed at equal intervals with respect to the first intermediate member 12 (four in the embodiment), and as can be seen from FIG. 2, the other ends of the corresponding first springs SP1 and It arrange | positions between the said 1st spring SP1 and the end of 2nd spring SP2 adjacent, and contacts both. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the first intermediate member 12 protrudes from one peripheral portion (the left side in FIG. 1, that is, the transmission side) of the outer peripheral portion 12 a to the inner peripheral side (radially inner side). And a plurality of supported portions 12d that are slidably contacted with the second intermediate member 14 and that are formed at intervals in the circumferential direction.
The second intermediate member 14 includes an annular first plate 141 and an annular second plate 142 fixed to the first plate 141 via a rivet. In the embodiment, the fluid transmission device is driven by the driven member 15. It is supported rotatably around one axis. The first plate 141 of the second intermediate member 14 includes a plurality of spring contact portions 141a that contact the other end of the corresponding second spring SP2, and a plurality of supports for rotatably supporting the first intermediate member 12. A portion 141b is provided on the outer peripheral side, and a plurality of spring support portions for slidably supporting the third spring SP3 are provided on the inner peripheral side. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the plurality of support portions 141 b of the second intermediate member 14 (first plate 141) protrude to the outer peripheral side (radially outer side), respectively, and are correspondingly supported by the first intermediate member 12. It is formed at intervals in the circumferential direction so as to be in sliding contact with the portion 12d.
In the embodiment, the dimensions (peripheral lengths) of the supported portions 12d of the first intermediate member 12 and the support portions 141b of the second intermediate member are the same as those of the second intermediate member 14 during driving as illustrated in FIG. Considering the rotation angle (torsion angle) of the first intermediate member 12 and the rotation angle of the first intermediate member 12 relative to the second intermediate member 14 during coasting, the supported portions 12d corresponding to each other during the operation of the damper device 10 It is determined to be as small (short) as possible within a range in which sufficient contact with the support portion 141b is ensured. That is, the interval between the adjacent supported portions 12d of the first intermediate member 12 and the interval between the adjacent support portions 141b of the second intermediate member 14 are within a range in which smooth operation of the damper device 10 can be ensured. Is set as large as possible. Further, the second plate 142 of the second intermediate member 14 has a spring support portion that faces the spring support portion of the first plate 141 and supports the third spring SP3 slidably. The first and second plates 141 and 142 are formed with a plurality of spring abutting portions 141c (see FIGS. 2 and 3) that abut against one end of the corresponding third spring SP3.
Accordingly, each first spring SP1 is disposed between the spring contact portion 11a of the drive member 11 and the pair of spring contact portions 12b and 12c of the first intermediate member 12, and each second spring SP2 is disposed in the first position. A plurality of first springs SP1 and a plurality of first springs SP2 are arranged between the pair of spring contact portions 12b, 12c of the intermediate member 12 and the second intermediate member 14, that is, the spring contact portions 141a of the first plate 141. Is arranged on a concentric circle on the outer peripheral portion of the damper device 10. Further, the plurality of third springs SP3 are arranged to be spaced apart from the first and second springs SP1 and SP2 in the radial direction of the fluid transmission device 1, respectively, and closer to the inner peripheral side than the first and second springs SP1 and SP2. Will be located.
The driven member 15 is disposed between the first plate 141 and the second plate 142 of the second intermediate member 14 and is fixed to the damper hub 7. The driven member 15 includes a plurality of spring contact portions 15a that contact the other end of the corresponding third spring SP3. Further, the driven member 15 includes a plurality of arc-shaped slits that engage with the protrusions 141 d that extend from the inner peripheral portion of the first plate 141 of the second intermediate member 14 in the axial direction of the fluid transmission device 1. 15d. Each protrusion 141d of the first plate 141 is engaged (freely fitted) with the corresponding slit 15d of the driven member 15, so that the second intermediate member 14 is supported by the driven member 15 and is around the axis of the fluid transmission device 1. And can be rotated with respect to the driven member 15 within a range corresponding to the circumferential length of the slit 15d.
The lock-up clutch mechanism 8 can perform lock-up that connects the front cover 3 and the damper hub 7 via the damper device 10 and can release the lock-up. In the embodiment, the lockup piston 80 of the lockup clutch mechanism 8 is disposed inside the front cover 3 and in the vicinity of the inner wall surface on the engine side (right side in the drawing) of the front cover 3, as shown in FIG. 7 is slidably and rotatably fitted in the axial direction. A friction material 81 is attached to the outer peripheral side of the lockup piston 80 and the surface on the front cover 3 side. And between the back surface (right side surface in the figure) of the lock-up piston 80 and the front cover 3, it is connected to a hydraulic control unit (not shown) via a hydraulic oil supply hole (not shown) and an oil passage formed in the input shaft. A lockup chamber 85 is defined.
When power is transmitted between the pump impeller 4 and the turbine runner 5 without performing lock-up by the lock-up clutch mechanism 8, hydraulic oil supplied to the pump impeller 4 and the turbine runner 5 is supplied to the lock-up chamber 85. The lockup chamber 85 is filled with hydraulic oil. Accordingly, at this time, the lockup piston 80 does not move to the front cover 3 side, and the lockup piston 80 does not frictionally engage with the front cover 3. When the lockup clutch mechanism 8 does not perform the lockup in this way, as shown in FIG. 4, the power from the engine as the prime mover is converted from the front cover 3, the pump impeller 4, the turbine runner 5, and the damper hub 7. This is transmitted to the input shaft of the transmission via the path.
If the pressure in the lockup chamber 85 is reduced by a hydraulic control unit (not shown), the lockup piston 80 moves toward the front cover 3 due to the pressure difference and frictionally engages with the front cover 3. As a result, the front cover 3 is connected to the damper hub 7 via the damper device 10. Thus, at the time of lockup in which the front cover 3 and the damper hub 7 are coupled by the lockup clutch mechanism 8, as can be seen from FIG. 4, the power from the engine as the prime mover is converted to the front cover 3, the lockup clutch mechanism 8, The drive member 11, the first spring SP1, the first intermediate member 12, the second spring SP2, the second intermediate member 14, the third spring SP3, the driven member 15, and the damper hub 7 are transmitted to the input shaft of the transmission. Is done. At this time, the fluctuation (vibration) of the torque input to the front cover 3 is absorbed by the first and second springs SP1, SP2 and the third spring SP3 of the damper device 10.
In the fluid transmission device 1 of the embodiment, lockup is executed by the lockup clutch mechanism 8 when the rotational speed of the engine connected to the front cover 3 reaches an extremely low lockup rotational speed Nloop, for example, about 1000 rpm. The As a result, the power transmission efficiency between the engine and the transmission can be improved, thereby improving the fuel consumption of the engine. If the pressure reduction in the lock-up chamber 85 is stopped, the lock-up piston 80 is separated from the front cover 3 due to a decrease in pressure difference accompanying the inflow of hydraulic oil into the lock-up chamber 85, thereby releasing the lock-up. Will be.
As described above, in order to perform lockup when the engine speed reaches a very low lockup speed Nlup, for example, about 1000 rpm, the engine speed is low at a speed near the above-mentioned lockup speed Nlup. When included in several ranges, it is necessary to satisfactorily attenuate the vibration by the damper device 10 between the engine and the transmission. Therefore, in the damper device 10 of the embodiment, the first and second springs SP1 and SP2 are adjacent to each other on the outer peripheral side and substantially on the same circumference as the third spring SP3 as described above in order to improve the vibration damping characteristics. By arranging the first spring and the second spring, the rigidity (long stroke) is further reduced as compared with the case where the first and second springs are arranged in series on the inner peripheral side of the apparatus. Further, in the damper device 10 of the embodiment, among the first to third springs SP1 to SP3 arranged in series, the third spring SP3 disposed on the inner peripheral side of the device is an arc spring, thereby further reducing the rigidity. In addition, the centrifugal force acting on the third spring SP3 is reduced to reduce the hysteresis of the third spring SP3, that is, the friction force acting on the third spring SP3 when the load is reduced, thereby reducing the third spring SP3. Good vibration damping characteristics.
Further, in the damper device 10 of the embodiment, the first and second springs SP1 and SP2 are arranged in series on the outer peripheral side of the device, and the first intermediate member 12 covers the first and second springs SP1 and SP2. Since they are arranged, the hysteresis of each of the first and second springs SP1 and SP2, that is, the frictional force acting on the first and second springs SP1 and SP2 when the load is reduced is reduced. Accordingly, the hysteresis of both (total) when the first and second springs SP1 and SP2 act in series is, for example, the total circumference of the first and second springs SP1 and SP2 (the sum of the circumferences of both) on the outer peripheral side of the apparatus. ) Can be made smaller compared to the case where a long spring having the same circumferential length as that in FIG. Further, the damper device 10 of the embodiment is configured such that the first intermediate member 12 surrounds the first and second springs SP1 and SP2, and the first spring SP1 and the second spring SP2 are in contact with each other. It has a pair of spring contact parts 12b and 12c which contact. Thereby, when the first spring SP1 and the second spring SP2 contract with the operation of the damper device 10 and the like, the first intermediate member 12 moves in the contraction direction of the first spring SP1 and the second spring SP2. The moving amount (relative moving amount) of the first intermediate member 12 with respect to the first spring SP1 and the second spring SP2 can be reduced.
That is, as can be seen from FIG. 4, when the first spring SP1 or the second spring SP2 contracts, the first intermediate member 12 moves in the contracting direction of the first spring SP1 or the second spring SP2, so that the pair of springs In the vicinity of the contact portions 12b and 12c, the first and second springs SP1 and SP2 and the first intermediate member 12 are not substantially (almost) in sliding contact, and the first and second springs SP1 and SP2 and the first intermediate member are not in contact with each other. The sliding contact with 12 mainly occurs at the end of the first and second springs SP1 and SP2 opposite to the end on the spring contact portion 12b and 12c side (see the circle in FIG. 4). Become. As a result, it is possible to suppress the sliding contact between the first and second springs SP1 and SP2 and the first intermediate member 12, and to further influence the hysteresis on the vibration damping effect by the first and second springs SP1 and SP2. It can be further reduced. Further, in the damper device 10 of the embodiment, coil springs are employed as the first and second springs SP1 and SP2, so that a long coil spring or arc spring is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the device. The vibrations caused by the first and second springs SP1 and SP2 are suppressed by preventing the outer peripheral portions of the first and second springs SP1 and SP2 from coming into sliding contact with other members (the first intermediate member 12 in the above embodiment). The influence of hysteresis on the attenuation effect can be further reduced.
On the other hand, in the fluid transmission device 1 according to the embodiment, the first and second intermediate members 12 and 14 as the intermediate elements are disposed between the first spring SP1 and the third spring SP3 of the damper device 10, so that the first The first intermediate member 12 and the second intermediate member 14 may resonate. When the engine speed is included in, for example, the low engine speed range near the above-described lockup engine speed Nlup, and the vibration level of the entire damper device 10 (driven member 15 as the output element) is relatively high, the first intermediate When the resonance between the member 12 and the second intermediate member 14 occurs, the vibration level of the entire damper device 10 is further increased due to the resonance between the first intermediate member 12 and the second intermediate member 14, and the rear stage of the damper device 10. A relatively large vibration may be transmitted to the side, that is, the input shaft of the transmission. Accordingly, in order to smoothly perform lockup by the lockup clutch mechanism 8 when the engine speed reaches the extremely low lockup speed Nlup, the engine speed after the completion of lockup is relatively high. The first intermediate member 12 and the second intermediate member 14 may be resonated when the torque from the shaft, that is, the excitation force is relatively low. For this purpose, the resonance of the first and second intermediate members 12 and 14 is generated. It is preferable to increase the frequency fi.
Further, as described above, in order to perform lockup at a stage where the extremely low lockup speed Nlup, for example, about 1000 rpm is reached, the lockup is executed and the engine speed is set to the above-described lockup speed Nlup. It is necessary to prevent resonance of the damper device 10 as a whole when it is included in a nearby low speed range or when the engine speed further increases. Therefore, when it is assumed that the lockup is executed from a stage where the engine speed is lower than the lockup speed Nlup, the engine speed is as low as possible, that is, the speed at which the lockup is not actually executed. The resonance frequency ft of the entire damper device 10 may be lowered so that resonance of the entire damper device 10 occurs in the region.
Here, the state in which the first and second intermediate members 12 and 14 are substantially resonated is the first and second intermediate members 12 and 14 and the second spring SP2 as a single mass. This corresponds to a state in which the spring SP1 and the third spring SP3 are connected in parallel. In this case, since the spring constant of the first spring SP1 and "k1", if "k3" the spring constant of the third spring SP3, synthetic spring constant k 13 of the system is "k1 + k3", substantially The resonance frequency (natural frequency) fi of the first and second intermediate members 12 and 14 and the second spring SP2 that resonate integrally is represented by fi = 1 / 2π · √ {(k1 + k3) / I}. Is done. However, “I” is the inertia of the first intermediate member 12, the second intermediate member 14, and the second spring SP2 as a single mass, and the unit of the inertia I is “kg · m 2 ”. That is, the inertia I of the first and second intermediate members 12 and 14 when resonating substantially integrally is divided into the first intermediate member 12 and the second intermediate member 14 by half the inertia of the second spring SP2. It can be obtained by sorting, and can be handled as the sum of the inertia of the first intermediate member 12 and the inertia of the second intermediate member 14 and the inertia of the second spring SP2 disposed therebetween. When the entire damper device 10 resonates integrally, the drive member 11, the first spring SP1, the first intermediate member 12, the second spring SP2, the second intermediate member 14, the third spring SP3, and the driven member 15 are connected. Since they are connected in series, the combined spring constant k 123 of the system is expressed as 1 / k 123 = 1 / k1 + 1 / k2 + 1 / k3 when the spring constant of the second spring SP2 is “k2”. Ft = 1 / 2π · √ (k 123 / It) (where “It” is the inertia of the entire damper).
Accordingly, in order to generate resonance between the first intermediate member 12 and the second intermediate member 14 when the engine speed after the completion of lockup is relatively high, the resonance of the first and second intermediate members 12 and 14 is required. In order to further increase the frequency fi, the sum of the spring constant k1 of the first spring SP1 and the spring constant k3 of the third spring SP3 is increased as much as possible, or the inertia I of the first and second intermediate members 12, 14 is reduced as much as possible. Just do it. Further, in order to lower the resonance frequency ft of the entire damper device 10 may be as small as possible combined spring constant k 123 of the system. In this specification, “rigidity” and “spring constant” both indicate “force (torque) / torsion angle (unit is“ Nm / rad ”or“ Nm / deg ”)” It is synonymous. The spring stiffness (spring constant) decreases (decreases) by reducing the spring wire diameter or reducing the number of turns per unit length, increasing the spring wire diameter, or unit length Increase (or increase) by increasing the number of turns per unit.
Based on these, in the damper device 10 of the embodiment, the rigidity of the first spring SP1 is set higher than the rigidity of the second and third springs SP2 and SP3. That is, in the embodiment, the spring constant k1 of the first spring SP1 is set to be significantly larger (for example, about several times) than the spring constants k2 and k3 of the second and third springs SP2 and SP3. Thus, if the rigidity of the first spring SP1 is set higher than the rigidity of the second spring SP2, the first intermediate member 12 and the second intermediate member 14 can be substantially integrated easily, and the first spring SP1. When the resonance frequency fi of the first and second intermediate members 12, 14 is increased by increasing the rigidity of the engine, the engine speed is relatively high, and the torque (vibration force) from the engine is relatively low Resonance between the first intermediate member 12 and the second intermediate member 14 can be generated.
Further, the first intermediate member 12 of the damper device 10 of the embodiment includes an annular outer peripheral portion 12a surrounding the first and second springs SP1 and SP2, and an inner peripheral side (radially inner side) from the peripheral portions on both sides of the outer peripheral portion 12a. And a pair of spring contact portions 12b and 12c that are in contact with each other between the first spring SP1 and the second spring SP2, and a first intermediate member. If 12 is comprised in this way, the said 1st intermediate member 12 can be reduced more in weight. As a result, the inertia of the first intermediate member 12, and consequently the inertia I of the first and second intermediate members 12, 14 when resonating substantially integrally, can be reduced to reduce the first and second intermediate members 12, 14. The resonance frequency fi can be further increased.
Further, the first intermediate member 12 is formed at intervals in the circumferential direction so as to protrude from the peripheral edge of the outer peripheral portion 12a to the inner peripheral side (radially inner side), and a plurality of the first intermediate members 12 are in sliding contact with the second intermediate member 14, respectively. The second intermediate member 14 that rotatably supports the first intermediate member 12 is formed at intervals in the circumferential direction so as to protrude to the outer peripheral side (radially outer side). And a plurality of support portions 141 b that are in sliding contact with the supported portion 12 d of the first intermediate member 12. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, the interval between the adjacent supported portions 12d of the first intermediate member 12 is made as large as possible, and the interval between the adjacent support portions 141b of the second intermediate member 12 is made as large as possible. Thus, the weight of the first and second intermediate members 12 and 14 can be further reduced, and the inertia I of the first and second intermediate members 12 and 14 when resonating substantially integrally can be further reduced. .
Further, in the damper device 10 of the embodiment, the rigidity of the first spring SP1 is set higher than the rigidity of the third spring SP3, so the characteristics of the arc spring that is the third spring SP3 are utilized to reduce the rigidity of the damper device 10. The vibration damping characteristics can be improved while achieving rigidity (long stroke), and the resonance between the first intermediate member 12 and the second intermediate member 14 can be satisfactorily damped by the third spring SP3. In the damper device 10 of the embodiment, the arc spring characteristic that the rigidity is easily lowered as compared with the coil spring is utilized, and the first and second springs SP1 and SP2 are disposed on the inner peripheral side in order to reduce hysteresis. The spring constant k3 of the third spring SP3 is set smaller than the spring constant k2 of the second spring SP2 in order to keep the vibration damping characteristics of the third spring SP3, which is an arc spring, better. That is, by setting the spring constants of the first to third springs SP1 to SP3 as k1> k2> k3 (k1 >> k2> k3), the resonance frequency fi of the first and second intermediate members 12, 14 is increased and the damper is set. It is possible to improve the vibration damping characteristics of the entire damper device 10 by reducing the rigidity of the third spring SP3 while reducing the resonance frequency ft of the entire device 10.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the relationship between the engine speed and the vibration level of the above-described damper device 10 in a state where lockup is being executed. This figure shows a simulation of a torsional vibration system performed to confirm the usefulness of arranging the first and second springs SP1 and SP2 on the outer peripheral side of the third spring SP3 and on the substantially same circumference next to each other. The results show the rotational speed of the engine (front cover 3) and the driven member 15 (damper hub 7) as an output element of the damper device in a plurality of damper devices including the damper device 10 of the embodiment obtained by the simulation. The relationship with the vibration level in is illustrated. In this simulation, the specifications of the engine as the prime mover, the specifications of the pump impeller 4, the turbine runner 5, and the lock-up clutch mechanism 8 are basically the same, and the structure of the damper device and the first to third springs SP1. The type of SP3 and the magnitude of rigidity have been changed among a plurality of damper devices.
The solid line in FIG. 5 shows the vibration level of the damper device 10 of the above embodiment. Further, the broken line in FIG. 5 indicates the vibration level of the damper device of the modified example in which the coil spring is used instead of the arc spring as the third spring SP3 in the damper device 10 of the embodiment (first to third springs SP1 to SP1). The spring constant of SP3 is k1> k2> k3 (k1 >> k2> k3) as in the embodiment). Further, the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 5 indicates the vibration level of a model of a damper device (hereinafter referred to as “Comparative Example 1”) having the same structure as that described in Patent Document 1 described above. The chain line indicates the vibration level of a model of a damper device (hereinafter referred to as “Comparative Example 2”) having a structure in which two types of springs are arranged in series on the outer peripheral side of the device by applying the structure described in Patent Document 1 above. Indicates.
The damper device of Comparative Example 1 includes a first spring on the inner circumference side where power is transmitted from the input member, a first intermediate member where power is transmitted from the first spring, and the first spring on substantially the same circumference. A second spring disposed adjacent to each other and from which power is transmitted from the first intermediate member, a second intermediate member from which power is transmitted from the second spring, and disposed on the outer peripheral side of the first and second springs. And a third spring to which power is transmitted from the second intermediate member and an output member to which power is transmitted from the third spring. In the damper device of Comparative Example 1, all of the first to third springs are coil springs, and the first to first springs are used to increase the resonance frequency of the first and second intermediate members and reduce the resonance frequency of the entire damper device. The spring constant of the three springs was set to k1> k2> k3 in the same manner as in the embodiment within the range possible in the structure.
Further, the damper device of the comparative example 2 includes a first spring on the inner peripheral side to which power is transmitted from the input member, a first intermediate member to which power is transmitted from the first spring, and an outer peripheral side from the first spring. A second spring that is disposed and receives power from the first intermediate member, a second intermediate member that receives power from the second spring, and the second spring are disposed adjacent to each other on substantially the same circumference. In addition, a third spring to which power is transmitted from the second intermediate member and an output member to which power is transmitted from the third spring are included. Also in the damper device of Comparative Example 2, the first to third springs are all coil springs, and in order to increase the resonance frequency of the first and second intermediate members and reduce the resonance frequency of the entire damper device, The spring constant of the third spring was set to k1> k2> k3 in the same range as in the embodiment within a possible range. Further, in the damper device of Comparative Example 2, the second intermediate element has a contact portion that contacts between the second spring and the third spring, and the output member surrounds the second and third springs. It has a configured portion (“holding portion 78 c in Patent Document 1).
As shown in FIG. 5, in the damper device of Comparative Example 1, even if the spring constants of the first to third springs are adjusted, the torsion angle of the first and second springs on the inner peripheral side of the device cannot be increased. Therefore, the resonance frequency of the entire damper device cannot be sufficiently lowered, so that the vibration level in the vicinity of the lockup rotation speed Nlup becomes relatively high. Further, in the damper device of Comparative Example 1, the first and second springs cannot be increased in torsion angle, and the damper device cannot be sufficiently reduced in rigidity. Therefore, the resonance of the first intermediate member and the second intermediate member can be prevented. The level will be higher. On the other hand, in the damper device of Comparative Example 2, the torsion angles of the second and third springs on the outer peripheral side of the device can be increased to reduce the rigidity, so that the vibration level can be reduced as a whole. However, in the damper device of Comparative Example 2, since the second and third springs contract in the holding portion of the output member, at least both ends of the second spring and the inner peripheral surface of the holding portion are in sliding contact with each other. Since both end portions of the slidable member and the inner peripheral surface of the holding portion are in sliding contact with each other, the hysteresis of each of the second and third springs is increased, and as a result, the vibration level in the vicinity of the lockup rotational speed Nlup becomes relatively high. End up.
On the other hand, in the damper device 10 according to the embodiment and the damper device according to the modification, as described above, the resonance frequency ft of the entire damper device 10 can be further reduced, and the first and second springs SP1 and SP2 are used. Since the influence of hysteresis on the vibration damping effect due to can be further reduced, as shown in FIG. 5, the vibration level in the vicinity of the lockup rotation speed Nlup can be satisfactorily reduced. Therefore, in the damper device 10 of the embodiment and the damper device of the modified example, it is possible to execute the lockup by the lockup clutch mechanism 8 very smoothly when the engine speed reaches the extremely low lockup speed Nlup. It becomes. Further, as can be seen from the comparison between the embodiment and the modified example, as in the damper device 10 of the embodiment, an arc spring that is used as the third spring SP3 in order to reduce rigidity (long stroke) is used, By disposing the third spring SP3 on the inner peripheral side of the first and second springs SP1 and SP2 in order to reduce the hysteresis, the first intermediate member 12 and the second intermediate member that are generated when the engine speed is further increased. Resonance with the member 14 can be attenuated better.
Further, FIG. 6 shows a simulation result of a torsional vibration system performed to confirm the effectiveness of reducing the weight of the first intermediate member 12 and the second intermediate member 14 as described above. In FIG. 6, the solid line indicates the vibration level of the damper device 10 of the above embodiment. Moreover, the broken line in FIG. 6 shows the vibration level of the damper device of the comparative example 3 corresponding to a partly modified configuration of the first intermediate member 12 and the second intermediate member 14 of the damper device 10. The first intermediate member of the damper device of Comparative Example 3 is formed by further bending inward the extended portion that extends from one of the peripheral portions of the outer peripheral portion 12a to the inner peripheral side (radially inner side). A spring contact portion. In the damper device of Comparative Example 3, the supported portion of the first intermediate member is formed over substantially the entire circumference of the peripheral portion of the outer peripheral portion, and the interval between the plurality of support portions of the second intermediate member is determined to be as small as possible. It is done. As shown in FIG. 6, in the damper device 10 of the embodiment in which the first intermediate member 12 and the second intermediate member 14 are reduced in weight as described above, the first intermediate member 12 and the second intermediate member 14 are compared with the damper device of the third comparative example. The resonance between the member 12 and the second intermediate member 14 occurs when the engine speed is further increased, and the vibration level of the resonance is also reduced. Accordingly, the weight reduction of the first intermediate member 12 and the second intermediate member 14 as described above causes the resonance between the first intermediate member 12 and the second intermediate member 14 to occur at a stage where the engine speed is further increased. It will be appreciated that it is extremely effective in reducing the vibration level of the resonance.
As described above, the damper device 10 included in the fluid transmission device 1 of the embodiment receives power from the drive member 11 via the drive member 11 to which power from the engine as the prime mover is transmitted and the first spring SP1. Power is transmitted from the first intermediate member 12 to be transmitted, second intermediate member 14 to which power is transmitted from the first intermediate member 12 through the second spring SP2, and power from the second intermediate member 14 through third spring SP3. The driven member 15 to be transmitted is included. In the damper device 10, the first and second springs SP1 and SP2 are arranged adjacent to each other on the outer peripheral side of the third spring SP3 and substantially on the same circumference. Thereby, compared with the case where 1st and 2nd spring SP1, SP2 is arrange | positioned in series by the apparatus inner peripheral side, the damper apparatus 10 can be made more rigid (long stroke).
Further, the first intermediate member 12 of the damper device of the embodiment protrudes from the outer peripheral portion 12a surrounding the first and second springs SP1 and SP2 to the inner peripheral side from the peripheral portions on both sides of the outer peripheral portion 12a. It has a pair of spring contact portions 12b and 12c that are formed so as to face each other and abut against each other between the first spring SP1 and the second spring SP2, and thus the first intermediate member 12 is attached in this way. If comprised, the said 1st intermediate member 12 can be reduced more in weight. As a result, the inertia of the first intermediate member 12, and consequently the inertia I of the first and second intermediate members 12, 14 when resonating substantially integrally, can be reduced to reduce the first and second intermediate members 12, 14. When the rotational frequency of the drive member 11 is relatively high, that is, when the engine speed is relatively high and the torque (vibration force) from the engine is relatively low, the first intermediate member 12 And the second intermediate member 14 can be resonated. Further, in the damper device 10 according to the embodiment, the first intermediate member 12 moves in the contracting direction of the first spring SP1 or the like when the first spring SP1 or the second spring SP2 contracts. The movement amount (relative movement amount) of the first intermediate member 12 with respect to the two springs SP2 can be reduced. Accordingly, the first and second springs SP1 and SP2 and the first intermediate member 12 are prevented from slidingly contacting each other, and hysteresis to the vibration damping effect by the first and second springs SP1 and SP2 is reduced, that is, the load is reduced. Sometimes, the influence of the frictional force acting on the first and second springs SP1 and SP2 can be further reduced. As a result, in the damper device 10 of the embodiment, it is possible to reduce the influence of resonance between the first intermediate member 12 and the second intermediate member 14 while reducing the rigidity.
Further, the first intermediate member 12 of the damper device 10 is rotatably supported by the second intermediate member 14, and is formed at intervals in the circumferential direction so as to protrude from the peripheral edge of the outer peripheral portion 12a to the inner peripheral side. In addition, a plurality of supported portions 12d that are in sliding contact with the second intermediate member 14 are provided. The second intermediate member 14 is formed at intervals in the circumferential direction so as to protrude to the outer peripheral side (radially outer side) and is slidably contacted with the corresponding supported portion 12 d of the first intermediate member 12. It has a support part 141b. As a result, the smooth operation of the damper device 10 can be achieved by setting the interval between the adjacent supported portions 12d of the first intermediate member 12 and the interval between the adjacent support portions 141b of the second intermediate member 14 as described above. By setting it as large as possible within the range that can be secured, the first intermediate member 12 and the second intermediate member 14 are further reduced in weight, and the inertia of the first intermediate member 12 and the second intermediate member 14, and thus substantially integrated. Thus, the inertia I of the first and second intermediate members 12 and 14 when resonating can be further reduced.
Then, by adjusting the dimension of the supported part 12d of the first intermediate member 12 (interval between the supported parts 12d) and the dimension of the support part 141b of the second intermediate member 14 (interval between the supporting parts 141b), The inertia of the first intermediate member 12 and the second intermediate member 14, and consequently the inertia I of the first and second intermediate members 12, 14 when resonating substantially integrally, is connected to the vehicle on which the damper device 10 is mounted. It can be adjusted according to the characteristics of the engine. Therefore, depending on the vehicle on which the damper device 10 is mounted and the engine to be connected, as shown in FIG. 7, the first intermediate member 12B in which the dimension (peripheral length) of each supported portion 12d is made as small as possible, and each supporting portion. The second intermediate member 14B having the dimension (peripheral length) of 141b as large as possible may be combined. As shown in FIG. 8, the first intermediate member 12C having the dimension (peripheral length) of each supported part 12d as large as possible. And the second intermediate member 14C in which the dimension (peripheral length) of each support portion 141b is made as small as possible.
In addition, when coil springs are employed as the first and second springs SP1 and SP2 as in the above-described embodiment, the first and second springs SP1 and SP2 are compared with the case where a long coil spring or arc spring is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the apparatus. Suppressing the sliding contact between the second springs SP1 and SP2 and the other member (first intermediate member 12) to further reduce the influence of hysteresis on the vibration damping effect of the first and second springs SP1 and SP2. Can do. Furthermore, by adopting an arc spring as the third spring SP3 on the inner peripheral side, the damper device 10 can be further reduced in rigidity (long stroke). The third spring SP3, which is an arc spring, is arranged on the inner peripheral side of the first and second springs SP1 and SP2, thereby reducing the centrifugal force acting on the third spring SP3 and reducing the third spring SP3. Hysteresis is reduced, whereby the vibration damping characteristics of the third spring SP3 can be kept good.
Further, if the rigidity of the first spring SP1 is made higher than the rigidity of the second spring SP2 as in the above embodiment, the resonance frequency fi of the first and second intermediate members 12, 14 is increased, and the engine (front cover 3 ) Is relatively high and the first intermediate member 12 and the second intermediate member 14 can resonate when the torque (vibration force) from the engine is relatively low. As a result, an increase in the vibration level of the entire damper device 10 (driven member 15 as an output element) due to resonance between the first intermediate member 12 and the second intermediate member 14 is suppressed, so that the rear side of the damper device 10 is relatively Transmission of large vibrations can be suppressed. Therefore, in the damper device 10 of the embodiment, it is possible to satisfactorily reduce the influence of resonance between the first intermediate member 12 and the second intermediate member 14.
Further, if the rigidity of the third spring SP3 is made lower than the rigidity of the second spring SP2 as in the above embodiment, the rigidity of the first spring SP1 is made higher and the first intermediate member 12 and the second intermediate member 14 are made. The resonance frequency fi of the damper device 10 can be increased and the resonance frequency ft of the entire damper device 10 can be reduced, and the third spring SP3 can be reduced in rigidity to improve the vibration damping characteristics of the damper device 10 as a whole. However, the rigidity of the third spring SP3 may be lower than the rigidity of the first spring SP1, and may be equal to or higher than the rigidity of the second spring SP2. That is, if the spring constant k3 of the third spring SP3 is greater than or equal to the spring constant k2 of the second spring SP2, the sum of the spring constant k1 of the first spring SP1 and the spring constant k3 of the third spring SP3 is made larger. The resonance frequency fi of the first and second intermediate members 12 and 14 can be further increased, and the resonance frequency ft of the entire damper device 10 can be further decreased. Depending on the characteristics of the engine to which the damper device is connected, all of the first to third springs SP1 to SP3 are coil springs, and the spring constants of the first to third springs SP1 to SP3 are k1> k2. Even if it is> k3 (k1 >> k2> k3) or k1> k3 ≧ k2 (k1 >> k3 ≧ k2)), a practically good result can be obtained.
And the drive member 11 which comprises the damper apparatus 10 of an Example is connected to the front cover 3 as an input member connected with the engine via the lock-up clutch mechanism 8, and the driven member 15 is variable. Connected to the input shaft of the device. That is, when the above-described damper device 10 is used, when the engine speed is extremely low, the lockup clutch mechanism 8 locks up while suppressing the transmission of vibration from the front cover 3 to the input shaft of the transmission. The front cover 3 and the input shaft of the transmission can be connected.
FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a fluid transmission device 1D including a damper device 10D according to a modification. The damper device 10D shown in the figure abuts both the drive member 11 as an input element having a spring abutting portion 11a that abuts one end of the first spring SP1, and the first spring SP1 and the second spring SP2. The first intermediate member 12 having a plurality of supported portions 12d that are in sliding contact with the pair of spring contact portions 12b and 12c and the second intermediate member 14D, the spring contact portion 140a that contacts the other end of the second spring SP2, and the first A second intermediate member 14D having a plurality of support portions 140b slidably in contact with the corresponding supported portion 12d of the first intermediate member 12, a spring contact portion 140c in contact with one end of the third spring SP3, and a third spring SP3. And a driven member 15D as an output element having a spring contact portion (not shown) that contacts the other end. It is.
As shown in FIG. 9, in the damper device 10D of the modified example, the driven member 15D as the output element is fixed to the first plate 151 via the annular first plate 151 fixed to the damper hub 7 and the rivet. The third spring SP <b> 3 is slidably supported by the first plate 151 and the second plate 152. In the damper device 10D according to the modified example, the second intermediate member 14D includes a spring contact portion 140a that contacts the second spring SP2, a plurality of support portions 140b, and a spring contact portion 140c that contacts the third spring SP3. And a single member disposed between the first plate 151 and the second plate 152 of the driven member 15D. In this way, by configuring the second intermediate member 14D as a single member, the second intermediate member 14D can be further reduced in weight, and the inertia of the second intermediate member 14D can be further reduced.
The fluid transmission devices 1 and 1D described above are configured as a torque converter including the pump impeller 4, the turbine runner 5, and the stator 6. However, the fluid transmission device including the damper device according to the present invention does not have a stator. It may be configured as a fluid coupling. The fluid transmission devices 1 and 1D described above may include a multi-plate friction lockup clutch mechanism instead of the single-plate friction lockup clutch mechanism 8.
Here, the correspondence between the main elements of the above-described embodiments and the like and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems will be described. That is, in the above-described embodiment, the drive member 11 to which power from the engine as the prime mover is transmitted corresponds to an “input element”, and the first spring SP that is a coil spring to which power is transmitted from the drive member 11 is “ The first intermediate member 12 corresponding to the “first elastic body”, to which power is transmitted from the first spring SP1, corresponds to the “first intermediate element”, and is a coil spring to which power is transmitted from the first intermediate member 12. The second spring SP2 corresponds to a “second elastic body”, the second intermediate member 14 to which power is transmitted from the second spring SP2 corresponds to a “second intermediate element”, and power is transmitted from the second intermediate member 14. The third spring SP3, which is an arc spring, corresponds to the “third elastic body”, and the driven member 15 to which power is transmitted from the third spring SP3 corresponds to the “output element”. That. However, the correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem is the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem by the embodiment. Therefore, the elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems are not limited. In other words, the examples are merely specific examples of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem, and the interpretation of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem is It should be done based on the description.
As mentioned above, although embodiment by this invention was described using the Example, this invention is not limited to the said Example at all, In the range which does not deviate from the summary by this invention, various changes can be made. Needless to say.
The present invention can be used in a damper device manufacturing industry or the like.
1, 1D fluid transmission device, 3 front cover, 4 pump impeller, 5 turbine runner, 6 stator, 7 damper hub, 8 lock-up clutch mechanism, 10, 10D damper device, 11 drive member, 11a spring contact portion, 11b spring support Part, 12, 12B, 12C first intermediate member, 12a outer peripheral part, 12b, 12c spring contact part, 12d supported part, 14, 14B, 14C, 14D second intermediate member, 15, 15D driven member, 15a spring contact Contact, 15d slit, 40 pump shell, 41 pump blade, 50 turbine shell, 51 turbine blade, 60 stator blade, 61 one-way clutch, 80 lock-up piston, 81 friction material, 85 lock-up chamber, 141, 151 first Rate, 140a, 141a Spring contact portion, 140b, 141b Support portion, 140c, 141c Spring contact portion, 141d Projection, 142, 152 Second plate, SP1 first spring, SP2 second spring, SP3 third spring.
The first intermediate element is formed so as to protrude from the peripheral edge portions on both sides of the outer peripheral portion to the inner peripheral side so as to face each other while surrounding the first and second elastic bodies and the first intermediate element. A damper device comprising a pair of abutting portions that abut against the elastic body and the second elastic body.
The damper device according to claim 1,
The first intermediate elements are rotatably supported by the second intermediate elements, and are formed at intervals in the circumferential direction so as to protrude from the peripheral edge of the outer peripheral portion toward the inner peripheral side, and each of the second intermediate elements. A damper device comprising a plurality of supported portions in sliding contact with an element.
The damper device according to claim 1 or 2,
The second intermediate element includes a plurality of support portions that are formed at intervals in the circumferential direction so as to protrude toward the outer peripheral side, and each of the second intermediate elements is in sliding contact with the first intermediate element.
The damper device according to claim 3, wherein
The input element has a contact portion that contacts one end of the first elastic body,
The contact portion of the first intermediate element contacts the other end of the first elastic body and contacts one end of the second elastic body adjacent to the first elastic body,
The second intermediate element has a contact portion that contacts the other end of the second elastic body and a contact portion that contacts one end of the third elastic body,
The said output element has a contact part contact | abutted with the other end of a said 3rd elastic body, The damper apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.
The damper device according to claim 4, wherein
The second intermediate element is configured as a single member having the plurality of support portions, a contact portion that comes into contact with the second elastic body, and a contact portion that comes into contact with the third elastic body. A damper device characterized by that.
In the damper device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The damper device characterized in that the first and second elastic bodies are coil springs.
The damper device according to claim 6, wherein
The damper device, wherein the third elastic body is an arc spring.
The damper device according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The damper device according to claim 1, wherein the rigidity of the first elastic body is higher than the rigidity of the second elastic body.
The damper device according to claim 8, wherein
The damper device characterized in that the rigidity of the third elastic body is lower than the rigidity of the second elastic body.
The damper device characterized in that the rigidity of the third elastic body is lower than the rigidity of the first elastic body and is equal to or higher than the rigidity of the second elastic body.
The damper device according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
The damper is characterized in that the input element is connected to an input member coupled to the prime mover via a lock-up clutch, and the output element is coupled to an input shaft of a transmission.
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