CPC F16H 45/02 (2013.01) [F16H 2045/0231 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A damper assembly for a torque converter, comprising:
an input flange arranged to receive a torque;
a cover plate connected to the input flange;
an intermediate flange axially spaced from the input flange and connected to the cover plate radially outside of the input flange;
a hub flange disposed axially between the intermediate flange and the cover plate and arranged to connect to a transmission input shaft;
a first spring arranged to be compressed by the input flange and the cover plate;
a second spring arranged to be compressed by the cover plate and the intermediate flange; and
a third spring arranged to be compressed by the intermediate flange and the hub flange;
wherein the second spring is disposed radially outside of the first and third springs.
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