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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 1993
Filed:
Mar. 23, 1992
Mototaka Nakane, Toyota, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A torque variation absorbing device is comprised of an engine inertia body divided into a drive plate and a flywheel which is connected to the drive plate so as to be rotatable relative thereto, a space defined between the drive plate and the flywheel, an elastic member fixedly mounted on the flywheel and having at its outer periphery a plurality of projections, a plurality of plates arranged in such a manner that one end of the plate is secured on the projection and the other end of the plate is overlapped with one end of the adjacent plate which is secured on the adjacent projection, a ball interposed between each of the plates and an inner periphery of the drive plate, and a round shaft interposed between the other end of the plate and one end of the adjacent plate.