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Hydraulically damping elastic bearing
Assignee: ZF Boge GmbH
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Filing: 1988-07-01
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Granted: 1990-02-13
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Expires: 2008-07-01
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a hydraulically damping elastic bearing, in particular engine mounts for motor vehicles, with two fastening devices opposite one another, an elastomer resilient body between them, and a controllable electromagnet located on one fastening device, consisting of coil and armature, with which a magnetically active element can interact to change the suspension characteristic of the elastic bearing. To achieve a variable, dynamic damping by way of an electrical control, with simultaneous hydraulic action, the interior of the elastic bearing is divided into two chambers filled with damping fluid. The chambers are connected with one another by means of at least one throttle, whereby the coil and the axially movable armature of the electromagnet are designed partly as the partition between the chambers.
Inventors
- 👤 Jurgen Maassen
- 👤 Klaus Hafner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-30 17:50
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F13/00; F16F13/04; F16F13/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
Hydraulically damping elastic motor mount bearing for a motor vehicle, said bearing comprising: a body having first end means for fastening said bearing to a first structure and a second end means for fastening said bearing to a second structure; elastomeric means joining said first end means and said second end means; said elastomeric means also forming cavity means within said body; partition means dividing said cavity means into two chambers; damping fluid being contained in said two chambers; throttle means connecting said first and second chamber, said throttle means comprising a helical passage; and controllable electromagnetic means for varying a helical portion of said helical passage and thus for changing at least one suspension characteristic of said bearing, said controllable electromagnetic means being disposed to form at least a part of said partition means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
Hydraulically damping elastic motor mount bearing for a motor vehicle, said bearing comprising: a body having first end means for fastening said bearing to a first structure and a second end means for fastening said bearing to a second structure; elastomeric means joining said first end means and said second end means; said elastomeric means also forming cavity means within said body; partition means dividing said cavity means into two chambers; damping fluid being contained in said two chambers; throttle means connecting said first and second chamber, said throttle means comprising a helical passage; and controllable electromagnetic means for varying a helical portion of said helical passage and thus for changing at least one suspension characteristic of said bearing, said controllable electromagnetic means being disposed to form at least a part of said partition means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
Hydraulically damping elastic motor mount bearing according to claim 1, wherein said partition means is attached to one of said end means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
Hydraulically damping elastic motor mount bearing according to claim 1, wherein said controllable electromagnetic means is disposed to alter at least one dimension of said throttle means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
Hydraulically damping elastic motor mount bearing according to claim 1, wherein said controllable electromagnetic means comprises coil means and armature means, said coil means being attached to be firmly supported by one of said end means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
Hydraulically damping elastic motor mount bearing according to claim 4, wherein said bearing has a longitudinal axis and said controllable electromagnetic means has a longitudinal axis, said longitudinal axis of said controllable electromagnetic means and said bearing being substantially collinear.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
Hydraulically damping elastic motor mount bearing according to claim 5, wherein said armature means has a longitudinal axis being substantially collinear with said longitudinal axis of said bearing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
Hydraulically damping elastic motor mount bearing according to claim 1, wherein said controllable electromagnetic means is connected to control at least a portion of said throttle means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
Hydraulically damping elastic motor mount bearing according to claim 1, wherein said controllable electromagnetic means comprises coil means and armature means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
Hydraulically damping elastic motor mount bearing according to claim 8, wherein said armature means has a portion for closing at least one throttle passage of said throttle means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
Hydraulically damping elastic motor mount bearing according to claim 8, wherein said coil means at least partially surrounds said armature means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
Hydraulically damping elastic motor mount bearing according to claim 8, wherein said armature means has at least one passage extending through said armature means for forming a bypass between said two chambers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
Hydraulically damping elastic motor mount bearing according to claim 11, including valve means disposed in said at least one passage.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
Hydraulically damping elastic motor mount bearing according to claim 1, wherein said controllable electromagnetic means comprises coil means and armature means, said coil means being attached to said partition means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
Hydraulically damping elastic motor mount bearing according to claim 1, wherein said controllable electromagnetic means comprises coil means and armature means and said coil means at least partially surrounds said armature means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
169 words
Hydraulically dampimg elastic motor mount bearing for a motor vehicle, said bearing comprising: a body having first end means for fastening said bearing to a first structure and a second end means for fastening said bearing to a second structure; elastomeric means joining said first end means and said second end means; said elastomeric means also forming cavity means within said body; partition means dividing said cavity means into two chambers; damping fluid being contained in said two chambers; throttle means connecting said first and second chamber; controllable electromagnetic means for changing at least one suspension characteristic of said bearing, said controllable electromagnetic means being disposed to form at least a part of said partition means and comprising coil means and armature means, said armature means having at least one passage extending through said armature means for forming a bypass between said two chambers; valve means disposed in said at least one passage; and mechanical means disposed at one of said end means for mechanically opening said valve means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
169 words
Hydraulically dampimg elastic motor mount bearing for a motor vehicle, said bearing comprising: a body having first end means for fastening said bearing to a first structure and a second end means for fastening said bearing to a second structure; elastomeric means joining said first end means and said second end means; said elastomeric means also forming cavity means within said body; partition means dividing said cavity means into two chambers; damping fluid being contained in said two chambers; throttle means connecting said first and second chamber; controllable electromagnetic means for changing at least one suspension characteristic of said bearing, said controllable electromagnetic means being disposed to form at least a part of said partition means and comprising coil means and armature means, said armature means having at least one passage extending through said armature means for forming a bypass between said two chambers; valve means disposed in said at least one passage; and mechanical means disposed at one of said end means for mechanically opening said valve means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
60 words
Hydraulically damping elastic motor mount bearing according to claim 15, wherein said throttle means comprises a helical passage, a first portion of said passage being disposed in said armature means, and a second portion of said passage being disposed in said coil means; said armature being movably disposed in said coil to alter at least one dimension of said passage.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
182 words
Hydraulically damping elastic motor mount bearing for a motor vehicle, said bearing comprising: a body having first end means for fastening said bearing to a first structure and second end means for fastening said bearing to a second structure; elastomeric means joining said first end means and said second end means; said elastomeric means also forming a cavity means within said body; partition means dividing said cavity means into two chambers; damping fluid being contained in said two chambers; throttle means connecting said first and second chamber; controllable electromagnetic means for changing at least one suspension characteristic of said bearing, said controllable electromagnetic means being disposed to form at least a part of said partition means and comprising coil means and armature means, said coil means being attached to said partition means; and said throttle means comprises a helical passage, a first portion of said passage being disposed in said armature means, and a second portion of said passage being disposed in said coil means; said armature being movably disposed in said coil to alter at least one dimension of said passage.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
182 words
Hydraulically damping elastic motor mount bearing for a motor vehicle, said bearing comprising: a body having first end means for fastening said bearing to a first structure and second end means for fastening said bearing to a second structure; elastomeric means joining said first end means and said second end means; said elastomeric means also forming a cavity means within said body; partition means dividing said cavity means into two chambers; damping fluid being contained in said two chambers; throttle means connecting said first and second chamber; controllable electromagnetic means for changing at least one suspension characteristic of said bearing, said controllable electromagnetic means being disposed to form at least a part of said partition means and comprising coil means and armature means, said coil means being attached to said partition means; and said throttle means comprises a helical passage, a first portion of said passage being disposed in said armature means, and a second portion of said passage being disposed in said coil means; said armature being movably disposed in said coil to alter at least one dimension of said passage.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
38 words
Hydraulically damping elastic motor mount bearing according to claim 17, wherein one half of said helical passage is disposed in said armature means and the corresponding other half of said helical passage is disposed in said coil means.
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