Torque-limiting device for vehicle

Abstract

Providing a vehicle torque limiter device enabling acquisition of a hysteresis torque with a simple structure. Since a friction force F1 generated on friction surfaces between a pressure plate 80 and a first friction material 88 is smaller than a friction force F2 generated on friction surfaces between a lining plate 76 and the first friction material 88 , when a torque T is input to a damper device 38 , a slip first occurs between the pressure plate 80 and the first friction material 88 , and the lining plate 76 and the first friction material 88 integrally rotate. In this case, a hysteresis torque T1 is generated based on the friction force between the pressure plate 80 and the first friction material 80 . Since a torque limiter mechanism 68 also acts as a hysteresis mechanism in this way, the torque limiter mechanism 68 is realized that can generate the hysteresis torque with a simple structure.

1 . A vehicle torque limiter device comprising:
 a cover plate rotatable around an axial center; a lining plate relatively rotatable to the cover plate around the same axial center;   a friction material interposed between the cover plate and the lining plate; and   a pressing member for generating a pressing force between the cover plate and the lining plate,   the cover plate and the friction material being configured to be slidable on each other,   the lining plate and the friction material being configured to be slidable on each other,   a friction force generated on friction surfaces between the cover plate and the friction material being smaller than a friction force generated on friction surfaces between the lining plate and the friction material,   a stopper being disposed between the cover plate and the friction material, the stopper defining a slip amount between the cover plate and the friction material.   
     
     
         2 . The vehicle torque limiter device of  claim 1 , wherein
 the cover plate includes a pair of a first cover plate and a second cover plate, wherein   a first friction material is interposed as the friction material between the first cover plate and the lining plate, wherein   a second friction material is also interposed as the friction material between the second cover plate and the lining plate, wherein   a first stopper is disposed as the stopper between the first cover plate and the first friction material, wherein   a second stopper is disposed as the stopper between the second cover plate and the second friction material, wherein   a slip amount defined by the first stopper is smaller than a slip amount defined by the second stopper, wherein   a friction force generated on friction surfaces between the first cover plate and the first friction material and a friction force generated on friction surfaces between the second cover plate and the second friction material are smaller than a friction force generated on friction surfaces between the lining plate and the first friction material, and wherein   a friction force generated on friction surfaces between the lining plate and the first friction material is smaller than a friction force generated on friction surfaces between the lining plate and the second friction material.   
     
     
         3 . A vehicle torque limiter device comprising:
 a cover plate rotatable around an axial center; a lining plate relatively rotatable to the cover plate around the same axial center;   a friction material interposed between the cover plate and the lining plate; and   a pressing member for generating a pressing force between the cover plate and the lining plate,   the cover plate and the friction material being configured to be slidable on each other,   the lining plate and the friction material being configured to be slidable on each other,   friction surfaces between the cover plate and the friction material slipping earlier than friction surfaces between the lining plate and the friction material when a torque is input to the torque limiter portion,   a stopper being disposed between the cover plate and the friction material, the stopper defining a slip amount between the cover plate and the friction material.   
     
     
         4 . The vehicle torque limiter device of  claim 3 , wherein
 the cover plate includes a pair of a first cover plate and a second cover plate, wherein   a first friction material is interposed as the friction material between the first cover plate and the lining plate, wherein   a second friction material is also interposed as the friction material between the second cover plate and the lining plate, wherein   a first stopper is disposed as the stopper between the first cover plate and the first friction material, wherein   a second stopper is disposed as the stopper between the second cover plate and the second friction material, wherein   a slip amount defined by the first stopper is smaller than a slip amount defined by the second stopper, and wherein   when a torque is input to the torque limiter portion, a slip first occurs on friction surfaces between the first cover plate and the first friction material and friction surfaces between the second cover plate and the second friction material, then occurs on friction surfaces between the lining plate and the first friction material, and lastly occurs on friction surfaces between the lining plate and the second friction material.   
     
     
         5 . The vehicle torque limiter device of  claim 2 , comprising
 a plurality of the first friction materials arranged separately in a circumferential direction,   a plurality of the first stoppers defining a slip amount between a plurality of the first friction materials and the first cover plate,   a plurality of the second friction materials arranged separately in a circumferential direction, and   a plurality of the second stoppers defining a slip amount between a plurality of the second friction materials and the second cover plate, wherein   a friction coefficient between the plurality of the first friction materials and the lining plate is different from a friction coefficient between the plurality of the second friction materials and the lining plate each other, and wherein   for the friction material having the friction surface with the larger friction coefficient between the friction material and the lining plate, the slip amount defined by the first stopper or the second stopper is set larger.   
     
     
         6 . The vehicle torque limiter device of  claim 4 , comprising
 a plurality of the first friction materials arranged separately in a circumferential direction,   a plurality of the first stoppers defining a slip amount between a plurality of the first friction materials and the first cover plate,   a plurality of the second friction materials arranged separately in a circumferential direction, and   a plurality of the second stoppers defining a slip amount between a plurality of the second friction materials and the second cover plate, wherein   a friction coefficient between the plurality of the first friction materials and the lining plate is different from a friction coefficient between the plurality of the second friction materials and the lining plate each other, and wherein   for the friction material having the friction surface with the larger friction coefficient between the friction material and the lining plate, the slip amount defined by the first stopper or the second stopper is set larger.