Abstract: A starting element with a friction clutch and a piston configured to actuate the friction clutch. The starting element includes a piston space separated from a residual space of the starting element at least partially by the piston, a first connection constructed such that the piston is acted upon by a hydraulic medium proceeding from one side of the residual space, and a second connection fluidically connected to the piston space. A maximum pressure present at the second connection is equal to and/or less than a pressure present at the first connection.

Abstract: A tuned mass damper for damping a vibration component of a rotational movement around an axial direction includes a damper mass configured to perform an oscillation to damp the vibration component, a damper mass carrier to movably guide the damper mass, and a supporting body in contact with or to enter into contact with the damper mass in at least one operating state of the tuned mass damper. The supporting body has a catch structure d the damper mass carrier has a catch aperture via which the supporting body is connected to the damper mass carrier to secure the supporting body relative to the damper mass carrier in axial direction.

Abstract: A torsional vibration damper for damping a vibration component of a rotational movement around an axial direction has a damper mass to carry out an oscillation to damp the vibration component, a damper mass carrier to movably guide the damper mass, and a supporting body in contact with or can enter into contact with the damper mass in at least one operating situation of the torsional vibration damper. The supporting body is connected to the damper mass carrier to drive the supporting body relative to the damper mass carrier during rotation of the torsional vibration damper, and a support structure formed together with the supporting body to radially support the supporting body under a first operating condition and to radially release the supporting body under a second operating condition which differs from the first operating condition.

Abstract: A coupling arrangement is provided with a vibration reduction device and with a clutch device. The vibration reduction device has at least one torsional vibration damper, an input connected to a drive, and an output connected to the clutch device by which a connection between the vibration reduction device and a driven end is at least substantially produced in a first operating state, and this connection is at least substantially cancelled in a second operating state. The vibration reduction device has a mass damper system that cooperates with the torsional vibration damper and is connected to the output of the vibration reduction device.

Abstract: A torsional vibration damper (70) with a damping device which has an input (67) and an output (72) which is operatively connected to a driven side (73). The output is connected to a mass damper system (1) and also to a mass arrangement (100). One of the two subassemblies—i.e., mass damper system (1) and mass arrangement (100)—which are connected to the output (72) of the damping device (70) engages at the respective other subassembly comprising mass damper system or mass arrangement which is in turn connected to the output by a connection arrangement (77).

Abstract: A mass damper system is provided with a damper mass carrier with at least one damper mass movable relative to the damper mass carrier and at least one stop. The damper mass moves within a predetermined movement region when a rotational movement of the damper mass carrier exceeds a predetermined limit speed. The predetermined movement region has a first movement region portion bounded at one end by an initial position in which the damper mass is free from a deflection in circumferential direction and by a limit position in which the damper mass has undergone a deflection, and a second movement region portion is defined at one end by the limit position and at the other end by a stop position in which the damper mass has come in contact with the stop.

Abstract: A clutch arrangement for a drivetrain of a vehicle comprises a first component, a second component, and a conveying component. The first component has an at least partially disk-shape and has a first friction surface at the disk-shaped portion. The second component has an at least partially disk-shape and has a second friction surface at the disk-shaped portion. The first friction and second friction surfaces are configured and arranged to be brought into a frictional engagement with each other and contact a fluid medium in operation. The conveying component comprises a conveying surface for the fluid medium and coupled to a drive component to be substantially fixed with respect to rotation relative to it such that the conveying surface causes a flow of the fluid medium during a rotation relative to the fluid medium.

Abstract: A torsional vibration damper has a damper mass carrier at which is received at least one damper mass movable relative to the damper mass carrier and with at least one stop. The at least one damper mass has a stop side with a geometric shaping. At least one stop is associated with the damper mass, and has an axial overlap with the at least one damper mass in extension direction of a central axis and a stop profile at its side facing the stop side of the damper mass. At least one stop receiver is associated with the least one stop for the at least one damper mass. The geometric shaping which is provided at the at least one damper mass has a first contact region operative at least substantially in radial direction and a second contact region operative at least substantially in tangential direction. The first contact region can be brought into operative connection with the stop, and the second contact region can be brought into operative connection with the stop receiver.

Abstract: A tuned mass damper for damping a vibration component of a rotational movement around an axial direction includes a damper mass configured to perform an oscillation to damp the vibration component, a damper mass carrier to movably guide the damper mass, and a supporting body in contact with or to enter into contact with the damper mass in at least one operating state of the tuned mass damper. The supporting body has a catch structure d the damper mass carrier has a catch aperture via which the supporting body is connected to the damper mass carrier to secure the supporting body relative to the damper mass carrier in axial direction.

Abstract: A torsional vibration damper for damping a vibration component of a rotational movement around an axial direction has a damper mass to carry out an oscillation to damp the vibration component, a damper mass carrier to movably guide the damper mass, and a supporting body in contact with or can enter into contact with the damper mass in at least one operating situation of the torsional vibration damper. The supporting body is connected to the damper mass carrier to drive the supporting body relative to the damper mass carrier during rotation of the torsional vibration damper, and a support structure formed together with the supporting body to radially support the supporting body under a first operating condition and to radially release the supporting body under a second operating condition which differs from the first operating condition.

Abstract: A mass damper system includes a damper mass carrier having movable damper mass and a stop. The damper mass moves within a predetermined movement region during an operating state. A first movement region portion bounded by an initial position in which the damper mass is free from a deflection in circumferential direction and by a limit position in which the damper mass has undergone a deflection, and a second movement region portion defined by the limit position and a stop position in which the damper mass has come in contact with the stop. At a side facing the stop, the damper mass has a proximity profile that correspond to a stop profile such that in the first movement region portion the damper mass remains within a residual distance region relative to the stop in one extension portion of the proximity profile.

Abstract: A torsional vibration damper has an input, an output and an intermediate mass arranged therebetween, a first plurality of spring elements coupled between the input and the intermediate mass that form a first stage, a second plurality of spring elements coupled between the intermediate mass and the output that form a second stage of the torsional vibration damper, at least one damper mass to damp the vibration component of the rotational movement. The first stage of the torsional vibration damper has a progressive first characteristic with at least one transition point. The second stage of the torsional vibration damper has a progressive, second characteristic with at least one transition point. All of the transition points of the first characteristic and the second characteristic are spaced apart from one another with respect to torque.

Abstract: A coupling arrangement is provided with a vibration reduction device and with a clutch device. The vibration reduction device has at least one torsional vibration damper, an input connected to a drive, and an output connected to the clutch device by which a connection between the vibration reduction device and a driven end is at least substantially produced in a first operating state, and this connection is at least substantially cancelled in a second operating state. The vibration reduction device has a mass damper system that cooperates with the torsional vibration damper and is connected to the output of the vibration reduction device.

Abstract: A starting element with a friction clutch and a piston configured to actuate the friction clutch. The starting element includes a piston space separated from a residual space of the starting element at least partially by the piston, a first connection constructed such that the piston is acted upon by a hydraulic medium proceeding from one side of the residual space, and a second connection fluidically connected to the piston space. A maximum pressure present at the second connection is equal to and/or less than a pressure present at the first connection.

Abstract: A torsional vibration damper is provided with a damper mass carrier at which is received at least one damper mass that is movable relative to the damper mass carrier and at least one stop. The at least one stop is associated with each stop side of the at least one damper mass. The at least one damper mass and the stop have an extension in extension direction of a central axis. The at least one damper mass has a plurality of damper mass elements in extension direction of the central axis, while the stop has in extension direction of the central axis a stop profile at its side facing the stop sides of the damper mass elements. The stop profile has different radial distances from the central axis in association with the damper mass elements.

Abstract: A torsional vibration damper (70) with a damping device which has an input (67) and an output (72) which is operatively connected to a driven side (73). The output is connected to a mass damper system (1) and also to a mass arrangement (100). One of the two subassemblies—i.e., mass damper system (1) and mass arrangement (100)—which are connected to the output (72) of the damping device (70) engages at the respective other subassembly comprising mass damper system or mass arrangement which is in turn connected to the output by a connection arrangement (77).

Abstract: A mass damper system is provided with a damper mass carrier with at least one damper mass movable relative to the damper mass carrier and at least one stop. The damper mass moves within a predetermined movement region when a rotational movement of the damper mass carrier exceeds a predetermined limit speed. The predetermined movement region has a first movement region portion bounded at one end by an initial position in which the damper mass is free from a deflection in circumferential direction and by a limit position in which the damper mass has undergone a deflection, and a second movement region portion is defined at one end by the limit position and at the other end by a stop position in which the damper mass has come in contact with the stop.

Abstract: A mass damper system includes a damper mass carrier having movable damper mass and a stop. The damper mass moves within a predetermined movement region during an operating state. A first movement region portion bounded by an initial position in which the damper mass is free from a deflection in circumferential direction and by a limit position in which the damper mass has undergone a deflection, and a second movement region portion defined by the limit position and a stop position in which the damper mass has come in contact with the stop. At a side facing the stop, the damper mass has a proximity profile that correspond to a stop profile such that in the first movement region portion the damper mass remains within a residual distance region relative to the stop in one extension portion of the proximity profile.

Abstract: A wet clutch arrangement, particularly starting clutch for a vehicle, including a housing arrangement which is filled or fillable with fluid, a friction coupling region having a first friction surface formation rotating with the housing arrangement around an axis of rotation and a second friction surface formation that rotates with a driven element around the axis of rotation and which can be brought into frictional engagement with the first friction surface formation, a fluid coupling region with an impeller rotating with the housing arrangement around the axis of rotation and with a turbine that rotates with the driven element around the axis of rotation and which, along with the impeller, defines a toroidal fluid circulation space. The fluid coupling region is arranged radially outside the friction coupling region.

Abstract: A torsional vibration damper is provided with a damper mass carrier at which is received at least one damper mass that is movable relative to the damper mass carrier and at least one stop. The at least one stop is associated with each stop side of the at least one damper mass. The at least one damper mass and the stop have an extension in extension direction of a central axis. The at least one damper mass has a plurality of damper mass elements in extension direction of the central axis, while the stop has in extension direction of the central axis a stop profile at its side facing the stop sides of the damper mass elements. The stop profile has different radial distances from the central axis in association with the damper mass elements.