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Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co .kg

Lothar Moser

Thorsten Krause

Christian Hügel

Werner Kreiss

Markus Baumann

Hubert Friedmann

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a centrifugal pendulum () as well as a centrifugal pendulum () which is manufactured using said method and which comprises pendulum components () made of sheet metal, i.e. a pendulum mass support () that is arranged about an axis of rotation (d), and pendulum masses () that are distributed about the circumference. In order to reduce tool costs and the cost per item, at least one punched blank () comprising at least two pendulum components () is manufactured, whereupon the pendulum components () are separated from one another.

Method for manufacturing a centrifugal pendulum, and centrifugal pendulum

A continuously variable, conical disk transmission including a torque-transmitting member in the form of a plate-link chain or a thrust link band. The chain includes plate links that are interconnected by pairs of rocker members that extend transversely relative to the chain movement direction. The thrust link band includes a number of thrust links that are in face-to-back contact and that extend transversely relative to the band movement direction. Each of the rocker members and the thrust links have ends that contact surfaces of the conical disks of the transmission for transmitting torque between the sets of disks. The ends of the rocker members and of the thrust links have a carbon-nitrided outer layer having a thickness of at least about 50 &mgr;m for increased durability. The surfaces of the conical disks that are contacted by the chain or the thrust link band can also be similarly treated.

Plate-link chain

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Ottersweier, Germany

Lothar Moser