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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2012
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-shi, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Aisin Aw Co., Ltd., Anjo-shi, JP;
Exedy Corporation, Neyagawa-shi, JP;
Masaru Ebata, Chita, JP;
Toshiya Yamashita, Toyota, JP;
Takashi Hori, Anjo, JP;
Yasunori Doman, Hirakata, JP;
AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Kariya-Shi, Aichi-Ken, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota-Shi, Aichi, JP;
AISIN AW CO., LTD., Anjo-Shi, Aichi, JP;
EXEDY CORPORATION, Neyagawa-Shi, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A torque fluctuation absorbing apparatus is capable of securely sealing a space housing an elastic member even on application of a centrifugal force or at the time of cooling. The torque fluctuation absorbing apparatus includes a center plate, a side plate(s) (side plate assembly) coaxial with the center plate and slidably relative to the center plate, and an elastic member housed within a space delimited by the side plate assembly to absorb torque fluctuations between the side plate assembly and the center plate. The apparatus also includes a cover member secured to the center plate and slidably pressure contacted with the side plate assembly to cover from outside a space housing the elastic member, and a suppressing section capable of suppressing the cover member from deforming under a pressure acting on the cover member when atmospheric pressure within the space housing the elastic member(s) becomes lower than outside atmospheric pressure.