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Flywheel
Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
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Filing: 1986-07-25
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Granted: 1989-07-25
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Expires: 2006-07-25
Abstract
Abstract A flywheel has first and second axially-spaced, coaxial flyrings. At least one resilient element connects the flyrings for permitting relative rotational displacement therebetween. A damping device also connects the flyrings operatively in parallel with the resilient element for impeding the relative rotational displacement of the flyrings permitted thereby after some, lost relative rotational displacement up to about ±30°.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans-Gerd Eckel
- 👤 Volker Grassmuck
- 👤 Benno Jorg
- 👤 Klaus Kurr
- 👤 Eberhard Sommer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 05:32
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F15/00; F16F15/10; F16F15/12; F16F15/131; F16F15/133; F16F15/136; F16D; F16D3/00; F16D3/80; F16F15/139; F16F15/16; F16F15/167
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A flywheel, comprising: first and second axially-spaced, coaxial flyrings; at least one resilient element, connected between said first and second flyrings, permitting relative rotational displacement therebetween during small relative rotational displacements of free travel up to about ±30°; damping means, connected between said first and second flyrings and operatively in parallel with said resilient element, for impeding the relative rotational displacement of the flyrings after said free travel; whereby the flyrings interact with respect to each other during said free travel only through the resilient element, and interact through the damping means in case of bigger displacements.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A flywheel, comprising: first and second axially-spaced, coaxial flyrings; at least one resilient element, connected between said first and second flyrings, permitting relative rotational displacement therebetween during small relative rotational displacements of free travel up to about ±30°; damping means, connected between said first and second flyrings and operatively in parallel with said resilient element, for impeding the relative rotational displacement of the flyrings after said free travel; whereby the flyrings interact with respect to each other during said free travel only through the resilient element, and interact through the damping means in case of bigger displacements.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The flywheel of claim 1, wherein the free travel has a value of about ±10°.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The flywheel of claim 1, wherein the free travel has a value of about ±5°.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The flywheel of claim 1, wherein the flyrings have axially-oriented, radially-opposed retaining surfaces connected to the resilient element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The flywheel of claim 1, wherein the flyrings have radially-oriented, axially-opposed retaining surfaces connected to the resilient element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The flywheel of claim 1, and further comprising an annular, hollow space axially between the resilient element and at least one of the flyrings.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The flywheel of claim 6, wherein the annular hollow space is sealingly closed at least radially outwardly and axially for holding a liquid at least when the flywheel is rotating.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
The flywheel of claim 7, wherein the damping means comprises (a) a liquid having a viscosity of from about 100 to about 200,000 centistokes disposed in the annular hollow space, and (b) means on one of the flyrings for rotation therewith and relative to the resilient element in the annular hollow space which is wetted by the liquid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
The flywheel of claim 8, wherein the damping means of one of the flyrings and the other flyring each have damping projections uniformly spaced from each other circumferentially for moving toward each other for the lost relative rotational displacement and past each other for the impeding thereafter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The flywheel of claim 1, wherein the damping means comprises a driving disk connected to one of the flyrings for rotation therewith and frictionally engaging the other flyring for impeding the relative rotational displacement thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
77 words
The flywheel of claim 10, wherein the damping means further comprises dogs uniformly spaced circumferentially around said said the driving disk and dogs uniformly spaced circumferentially around said other flyring, the dogs of said other flyring being received in the spaces between the dogs of said driving disk and uniformly spaced therefrom, when the resilient element is unstressed, for engagement with each other for the impeding of the relative rotational displacement after the lost relative rotational displacement.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The flywheel of claim 10, and further comprising at least one friction lining between the driving disk and the other flyring for the frictional engagement therebetween.
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