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Title:
FLYWHEEL APPARATUS FOR USE WITH VEHICLES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/133070
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Flywheel apparatus for use with vehicles are disclosed. A disclosed flywheel assembly for a vehicle includes a first flywheel. The flywheel assembly also includes a second flywheel movably coupled to the first flywheel and configured to receive a torque generated by an engine of the vehicle. The flywheel assembly also includes a first spring interposed between the first and second flywheels. Rotation of the second flywheel relative to the first flywheel compresses and decompresses the first spring. The flywheel assembly also includes a ring positioned on an outer surface of the first flywheel and configured to expand as a rotational speed of the ring increases to decrease a total inertia of the first flywheel and the ring applied to the first spring.

Inventors:
ROST JONATHAN (US)
TANG JIALEI (CN)
GAN FEI (CN)
DUAN ZHEN (CN)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2018/124369
Publication Date:
July 02, 2020
Filing Date:
December 27, 2018
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Assignee:
NANJING VALEO CLUTCH CO LTD (CN)
International Classes:
F16F15/31; F16F15/131; F16F15/133
Foreign References:
CN107504132A2017-12-22
CN1098768A1995-02-15
CN201129396Y2008-10-08
US5884740A1999-03-23
US5349882A1994-09-27
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LIU, SHEN & ASSOCIATES (CN)
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