Abstract: An elastic body is provided having at least two fastening apertures, at least one thread package surrounding the at least two fastening apertures, at least one elastic sheath at least partially sheathing the at least one thread package, and wherein the elastic body has at least one positioning point at at least one fastening aperture on the elastic sheath, via which the position of the at least one thread package in the elastic sheath is adjustable at least in the axial direction.

Abstract: A device is provided for vibration decoupling of two shaft sections having at least one core that has a radial outer contour with radial protruding sections and that is connectable to one of the shaft sections, an outer sleeve that has at least one receiving section, the receiving section having a radial inner contour with radial receiving areas, the outer sleeve having a connecting section for connection to one of the shaft sections, wherein the radial outer contour of and the radial inner contour have a mutually complementary design, wherein the core is accommodated in the receiving section, and wherein at least one first damping layer is situated in the radial direction between the radial inner contour and the radial outer contour, and wherein at least one second damping layer extends in the axial direction between a first end-face surface of the core and the receiving section.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for damping flexural vibrations, comprising at least one damping apparatus (DE) and at least one retaining apparatus (12) for the damping apparatus (DE), wherein the at least one damping apparatus (DE) is connected to the at least one retaining apparatus (12), and wherein the at least one damping apparatus (DE) comprises at least one damper mass (26) and at least one spring element (28, 30), wherein the at least one spring element (28, 30) is designed and preloaded in such a way that the at last one spring element (28, 30) holds the at least one damper mass (26) in a predetermined position on the at least one retaining apparatus (12) in the resting state of the device (10)

Abstract: The present invention relates to a torsional vibration damper 12 for damping vibrations of a shaft arrangement, in particular of an automotive drive train, comprising at least one first part 16, comprising a flywheel mass 18, and at least one second part 22 designed to be coaxial to the first part 16 and formed on a flange 36 for fastening the torsional vibration damper 12, wherein the first part 16 and the second part 22 are connected by means of at least elastic element 30. It is provided according to the invention that the first part 16 is provided with at least one bearing section, which is designed for radial bearing support of the first part 16 comprising the flywheel mass 18 on a bearing means 34 assigned to the flange 36.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotary oscillation damper 10, particularly for a drivetrain of a motor vehicle, having at least one inner part 12 that can rotate around a rotational axis M, at least one damper mass 14 that is coaxial to the inner part 12 and is situated spaced radially apart from the inner part 12, and at least one spring mechanism 16 that produces a connection between the at least one inner part 12 and the at least one damper mass 14. According to the invention, the at least one inner part 12 and the at least one damper mass 14 can be connected by means of the at least one spring mechanism 16 in such a way that the at least one spring mechanism 16 has a predetermined radial prestressing.

Abstract: An elastic joint body for the articulated connection of two shaft sections includes a plurality of bushings arranged in the circumferential direction in predetermined angular intervals with respect to a center axis of the joint body, a plurality of loop packets wrapping around two adjacent bushings each, and a rubber-elastic casing at least partially embedding the loop packets and the bushings. In order to prolong the service life of such a joint body and to avoid undesired frictional effects between adjacent loop packets, one support arrangement is at least partially embedded in the rubber-elastic casing, with the support arrangement supporting at least part of a loop packet between adjacent bushings.

Abstract: A shaft arrangement for the articulated connection of two shaft sections is provided, having a plurality of bushings which are arranged in the circumferential direction in predetermined angular distances with respect to a centre axis M of the joint body, a plurality of loop bundles, with each loop bundle looping around two neighbouring bushings and each bushing being looped around by at least two loop bundles, one of which may be subjected to a tensile load in the case of a torque transmission via the shaft sections, and the other one may be subjected to a thrust load, a support device which is arranged on at least one bushing for axially guiding the plurality of the loop bundles, and a rubber-elastic casing into which the loop bundles, the support devices and the bushings are at least partially embedded.

Abstract: Torque transmission device 910 for the vibration-reduced transmission of torques via at least one shaft, having: a drive element 912 and a driven element 914 connected to the drive element 912, there being formed between the drive element 912 and the driven element 914 at least one damping arrangement which connects the drive element 912 to the driven element 914 such that they can rotate relative to one another, the damping arrangement having a stepped progressive characteristic with increasing relative rotation between drive element 912 and driven element 914.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an elastic joint body 10 for a shaft arrangement for the articulated connection of two shaft sections, comprising a plurality of bushings 14 which are arranged in the circumferential direction in predetermined angular distances with respect to a centre axis M of the joint body 10, a plurality of loop bundles 18, 20, 22, 24, with each loop bundle 18, 20, 22, 24 looping around two neighbouring bushings 14 and each bushing 14 being looped around by at least two loop bundles 18, 20, 22, 24, one of which may be subjected to a tensile load in the case of a torque transmission via the shaft sections, and the other one may be subjected to a thrust load, a support device 26 which is arranged on at least one bushing 14 for axially guiding the plurality of the loop bundles 18, 20, 22, 24, and a rubber-elastic casing 12 into which the loop bundles 18, 20, 22, 24, the support devices 26 and the bushings 14 are at least partially embedded.

Abstract: The invention relates to an elastic joint body (10) for a shaft arrangement for the articulated connection of two shaft sections, comprising a plurality of bushings (14) which are arranged in the circumferential direction in predetermined angular intervals with respect to a centre axis (M) of the joint body (10), a plurality of loop packets (26, 28, 30), with each loop packet (26, 28, 30) wrapping around two adjacent bushings (14) each, and a rubber-elastic casing (12), in which the loop packets (26, 28, 30) and the bushings (14) are at least partially embedded. In order to prolong the service life of such a joint body and to avoid undesired frictional effects between adjacent loop packets, it is provided, according to the invention, that one support arrangement (16) is at least partially embedded in the rubber-elastic casing (12), with the support arrangement (16) supporting at least part of a loop packet (26, 28, 30) between adjacent bushings (14).

Abstract: Torque transmission device 910 for the vibration-reduced transmission of torques via at least one shaft, having: a drive element 912 and a driven element 914 connected to the drive element 912, there being formed between the drive element 912 and the driven element 914 at least one damping arrangement which connects the drive element 912 to the driven element 914 such that they can rotate relative to one another, the damping arrangement having a stepped progressive characteristic with increasing relative rotation between drive element 912 and driven element 914.