| 摘要 |
A drive train for a rear wheel driven three wheel motor vehicle (100 see fig 1) comprises, a front mounted V-configuration engine 130, a gearbox (120 see fig 1) behind the engine 130 having an input connected to the crankshaft through a torque damper 300, and a driveshaft (140 see fig 1) connected to an output of the gearbox (120). The torque damper 300 comprises an inner member 320 having an outward facing surface, and a cup-like outer member which has an inward facing surface 315 defining a cavity, the inner member 320 being located partially within the cavity. Each member includes a plurality of pockets 330, 395 arranged as opposing pocket pairs, and a resilient barrel-like connector 400 is located in each pocket pair, deforming as torque is applied and restricting rotational movement of the outer member relative to the inner member 320. The invention copes with torque spikes which occur for instance with high output v twin engines. |
