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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 15, 1999
Exedy Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A dampening disk assembly is provided with a dampening mechanism,. The dampening mechanism,has a simplified structure with a spring and a friction generating mechanism, which provides a characteristic of a first step in a separated hub type dampening disk assembly. The dampening disk assembly is also provided with an output hub,, a pair of input plates,and,, an intermediate plate,and a first elastic member,. The intermediate plate,is disposed between the pair of input plates,and,. The first elastic member,couples the pair of input plates,and,and the intermediate plate,elastically in a rotary direction. The output hub,is disposed on an inner circumferential side of the pair of input plates,and,and the intermediate plate,. The dampening mechanism,couples the output hub,and the intermediate plate,elastically in a rotary direction, and includes a first and second portion,and,and an elastic portion,. The first portion,is connected with an outer circumference of the output hub,in a relatively non-rotatably but axially movable manner. The first portion,includes a first friction face and a first supporting part,. The second portion,is connected with the intermediate plate,relatively in a non-rotatable manner. The second portion,includes a second friction face which contacts the first friction face, and a second supporting part,corresponding to the first supporting part,. The rotationally end part of the elastic portion,is supported by the first and second supporting parts,and,and couples the first and second portions,and,in a rotary direction.