Patents by Inventor Tillman Freudenberg

Tillman Freudenberg has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20050218571
    Abstract: The invention relates to a switchable assembly bearing that comprises at least one working chamber and one compensation chamber which are separated by a dividing wall. The working chamber and compensation chamber are hydraulically interconnected by means of a damping channel, in addition to at least one other damping channel which can be closed by means of the sealed arrangement of a shut-off body which can be displaced along a displacement path. The other damping channel is formed and arranged in relation to the axis of symmetry of the bearing in such a way that the forces acting on the shut-off body by means of the hydraulic fluid counterbalance each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Tillman Freudenberg, Erhard Moog
  • Patent number: 5356122
    Abstract: A hydraulically damped bearing for a piston engine has a liquid-filled working chamber that communicates with the compensating chamber by means of a duct-type conduit. The effective length of the conduit can be shortened by arbitrarily actuating a relief valve, which is arranged between the outlets of the conduit that communicate with the working and compensating chambers. The respective distances between the valve and the outlets are dimensioned so that the liquid volume contained in the linear section defining the effective length L of the conduit vibrates essentially in phase with the bearing member when vibrations of a frequency corresponding to the idling speed are introduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventors: Ulrich Freudenberg, Tillman Freudenberg
  • Patent number: 5349537
    Abstract: A hydraulically damped rubber bearing, that supports a vibrating mechanical subassembly on a substructure, has an actuator with an electromagnetic drive mechanism associated with a fluid filled chamber. The drive mechanism is responsive to performance characteristic controls which are electrically connected to at least one signal emitter in the subassembly and have a final stage in the front of a power amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventors: Stefan Burger, Georg Feurer, Tillman Freudenberg, Ulrich Freudenberg, Uwe Weltin
  • Patent number: 5346192
    Abstract: A rubber bearing, in which a liquid-filled working chamber is bounded by an expanding member and by a compensating wall that is capable of moving back and forth in the direction of the working chamber, wherein the compensating wall consists at least partially of a material that is capable of being moved by magnetic forces and extends relatively movably with one partial area into an air gap between a pair of coils comprised of two mutually opposing magnetic coils, which are rigidly supported in two coil braces and are capable of receiving an electric alternating current. The magnetic fluxes of the magnetic coils in the air gap are superimposed upon the magnetic flux of at least one permanent magnet, and the magnetic coils synchronously receive an electric current in such a way that the magnetic flux generated by the permanent magnet is strengthened on one side of the compensating wall and weakened on the other side of the compensating wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventors: Uwe Weltin, Ulrich Freudenberg, Tillman Freudenberg
  • Patent number: 5318283
    Abstract: A rubber bearing, in which a liquid-filled working chamber is bounded by an expanding member and by a compensating wall that is capable of moving back and forth in the direction of the working chamber, wherein the compensating wall consists at least partially of a material that is capable of being moved by magnetic forces and extends relatively movably with one partial area into an air gap between mutually opposing electromagnets, which are capable of receiving an electric current. Each electromagnet has at least one coil capable of receiving a d.c. current and at least one coil capable of receiving an a.c. current. In the opposing electromagnets, current traverses either the direct current coils or the alternating coils in opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventors: Uwe Weltin, Ulrich Freudenberg, Tillman Freudenberg
  • Patent number: 5273263
    Abstract: A controllable rubber bearing with a hydraulic damping device, in which a fluid-filled working space is limited by a plate of magnetizable material. The plate is supported on a spring at least partially. The plate can be moved back and forth in the direction of the working space, as a function of preset parameters, using a magnet system. The support element comprises at least two opposite partial elements at least within the axial expanse of the magnet coil, which are separated from one another by an electrically insulating layer. The insulating layer extends parallel to the direction of motion of the plate and is essentially perpendicular to at least one groove of the support element, which can be made of soft iron or a moldable magnetizable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1993
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventors: Ulrich Freudenberg, Tillman Freudenberg
  • Patent number: 5139241
    Abstract: A resilient mount for a piston engine, in which two liquid-filled working chambers (1, 2) are provided that are bounded by elastically inflatable boundary walls and are connected by at least two connecting passageways arranged in parallel. The connecting passageways include a damping passageway (6) which is arbitrarily closable by a valve (7). The damping passageway (6) forms a duct and which is so dimensioned that the enclosed liquid mass enters into a relative vibrating movement in phase with the piston engine, when the piston engine operates at idle speed, with an amplitude which is greater than the amplitude of the movements of the engine, multiplied by the ratio of the displacement cross section of the inflatable boundary walls (3) and the cross sectional area of the damping passageway (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventors: Arno Hamaekers, Arnold Simuttis, Axel Rudolph, Tillman Freudenberg
  • Patent number: 5121904
    Abstract: A hydraulically damped rubber bearing includes a journal bearing, a bearing member and an annular spring element of elastic material forming a bearing spring having a perpendicular axis of deformation. The bearing spring is disposed between the journal bearing and the bearing member. A fluid-filled working chamber is surrounded by the journal bearing, bearing member and bearing spring. A compensation chamber is connected in fluid communication with the working chamber via a damping port. At least one relief spring is formed of a substantially non-creeping and/or non-settling material. The relief spring is connected in parallel with the bearing spring to support the journal bearing on the bearing member when the rubber bearing is load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1992
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventor: Tillman Freudenberg
  • Patent number: 5092566
    Abstract: A hydraulically damped rubber bearing has a working chamber defined by a rubber-elastic spring member, a bearing member, a journal bearing, and an end wall, which is flexibly movable in the direction of the working chamber. The end wall is provided with an elastic suspension mount that can be forced into abutment with a stop surface in dependence upon predetermined parameters. The suspension mount is connected directly to the journal bearing and the stop surface is formed as a rigid part of the journal bearing. A control device selectively permits free movement of the end wall when acoustically disturbing vibrations are introduced into the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1992
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventor: Tillman Freudenberg
  • Patent number: 5085413
    Abstract: A rubber mounting which has a hydraulic damping device for damping vibrations of a predetermined frequency including a working and equalization chamber (6, 4) joined by a connecting passage (10) and filled with a hydraulic liquid. The connecting passage (10) is channel-like configured and dimensioned such that when subject to vibrations of the frequency to be damped the enclosed liquid volume can be made to resonate and such that the connecting passage (10) is narrowed to a throttle (12) only in the area of a point which is narrowly defined in axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1992
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventors: Tillman Freudenberg, Ulrich Freudenberg
  • Patent number: 5042786
    Abstract: A hydraulically damped rubber mounting in which a liquid filled working chamber 1 is bounded in at least a first partial area by a plate 3 which is made of a magnetizable material and supported on a spring 2. Depending upon the parameters, the plate 3 can be moved back and forth in direction of the working chamber 1 by means of a magnetic system. The transmission of acoustically effective vibrations via the rubber mounting can thus be suppressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1991
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventors: Tillman Freudenberg, Ulrich Freudenberg
  • Patent number: 5020782
    Abstract: A hydraulic damped rubber bearing includes a damping devices for damping low and high-frequency vibrations. A damping device for low-frequency vibrations utilizes throttle or resonant effects and a damping device for high-frequency vibrations above 10 Hz utilizes a flexibly expandable waveguide, which is closed off at the end distal the working chamber by an element having a reflection-free resistance to flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 4, 1991
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventors: Ulrich Freudenberg, Tillman Freudenberg