Abstract: Steering assembly mounts with curved interfaces are disclosed herein. An apparatus disclosed herein includes a first bushing including a first outer diameter, a first inner diameter, and a first curved surface disposed between the first outer diameter and the first inner diameter, the first curved surface to receive a corresponding second curved surface of the first structure, a second bushing including a second outer diameter, a second inner diameter, and a third curved surface disposed between the second outer diameter and the second inner diameter, the third curved surface to receive a corresponding fourth curved surface of the first structure, and a fastener extending through the first bushing and the second bushing, the fastener to extend through a portion of the second structure.

Abstract: An anti-vibration device including an outer cylinder 10; a shaft member 20 that is provided in the outer cylinder 10; and an elastic member 40 that links the outer cylinder 10 and the shaft member 20, in which the shaft member 20 has an inner cylinder and four stopper portions 30a to 30d that protrudes from a circumferential surface of the inner cylinder toward the outer cylinder 10 and that are mutually provided at intervals in a circumferential direction, and in which the elastic member 40 links the outer cylinder 10 and the shaft member 20 at a position between stopper portions that are adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: A mount bushing includes an outer ring adapted for connection to a mount structure. A tubular bushing insert is disposed inside the outer ring and a main elastomeric isolation arrangement disposed between the outer ring and the tubular bushing insert. A secondary elastomeric element is disposed inside the tubular bushing insert, wherein the secondary elastomeric element is isolated from the main elastomeric isolation element by the tubular bushing insert. A structural tube is disposed inside the secondary elastomeric element and a mounting bolt is inserted through the structural tube.

Abstract: A formation method for liquid rubber composite nodes with a tubular flow channel is provided. The formation method includes adding a middle spacer sleeve between an outer sleeve and a mandrel, bonding the middle spacer sleeve and the mandrel together through rubber vulcanization and assembling the integrated middle spacer sleeve and the mandrel into the outer sleeve; installing a tubular flow channel in the mandrel; hollowing the middle spacer sleeve to form a plurality of spaces; after vulcanization, forming a plurality of interdependent liquid cavities by using rubber and the plurality of spaces; and arranging liquid in the plurality of liquid cavities and communicating the plurality of liquid cavities through the tubular flow channel.

Abstract: A hydraulic mount includes: an outer pipe having a diaphragm defined thereon by vulcanization; a main rubber member disposed in the outer pipe by press-fitting; a core disposed inside the main rubber member; a ring stopper interposed between the diaphragm and the main rubber member; a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber configured by depressing both sides of an outer circumference of the main rubber member towards the core, each of the first and second fluid chambers configured to accommodate a fluid; a third fluid chamber configured to communicate with the first fluid chamber and the second fluid chamber, disposed in a part of the main rubber member under the core, and accommodating the fluid; and a fourth fluid chamber configured to communicate with the third fluid chamber and disposed between the ring stopper and the outer pipe to accommodate the fluid.

Abstract: A vehicle steering device includes a turning shaft held in a housing so as to be movable in the axial direction, a ball screw transmitting drive force produced by an electric motor to the turning shaft, a bearing supporting a nut, which is a component of the ball screw, so as to be rotatable relative to the housing, and annular elastic members that support side faces of the bearing in the axial direction of the turning shaft across the entire circumference, and are formed of an elastic material. The elastic members include respective first elastic portions having a first load characteristic that gently increases the ratio of compression load per a unit compression amount deforming in the axial direction of the turning shaft, and respective second elastic portions having a second load characteristic that keenly increases the ratio in comparison with the first load characteristic.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to bearing bushes for a motor vehicle, in which the bearing bushing may be switchable between a first and a second stiffness stage. The bearing bushing may include a first elastomer ring, which is arranged at least indirectly on an outer circumferential surface of a bolt, and a second elastomer ring, which is arranged radially between a first and second sleeve. The second sleeve may be arranged radially between the first and the second elastomer rings. In order to change the stiffness stage of the bearing bushing, the two sleeves may be connectable to one another by at least one ring which comes into contact with said sleeves at an end side.

Abstract: A prosthetic foot includes a heel member and a forefoot member. An ankle member receives the heel member and forefoot member shaft so as to allow the heel member and forefoot member to translate independently of one another.

Abstract: A dual mode tuning dynamic damper may include a hollow main bridge extending in an axial direction of a damper housing in a position exterior to a damper mass filled in the damper housing and forming a dual concentric circle with the damper housing, and an auxiliary bridge disposed at a connection section of the dual concentric circle for side portions of the damper mass to be supported by the main bridge.

Abstract: A holder used for mounting at least one component on an add-on structure, e.g., an internal combustion engine, includes: a base element able to be connected to a component; a fixation element, which extends through the through bore of the base element and a damping element disposed in the through bore, in order to mount the base element on the add-on structure; a fixation sleeve; and a damping element surrounding an outer side of the fixation sleeve and form-fittingly connected to the fixation sleeve on at least one side along the longitudinal axis, and on at least one side the damping element is form-fittingly connected to the base element along the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: A coupled torsion beam axle suspension system includes a trailing arm connected to each end of a torsion beam. A vehicle body fastener is mounted at a front end of the trailing arm. A spindle bracket is mounted to a rear outer side of the trailing arm. The vehicle body fastener includes a trailing arm bush at a front end of the trailing arm. A bush link is installed in front of and fastened to the trailing arm bush. A lower mounting bush is formed inside the bush link at a front outer side of the trailing arm bush and fastened to a lower side of a vehicle body. An upper mounting bush is mounted at a rear side of the lower mounting bush and move up and down between the bush link and the vehicle body by a cylinder unit disposed between the bush link and the vehicle body.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes an actuator ECU for controlling a plurality of ACMs. When an engine is started or restarted, the actuator ECU begins a vibration suppressing control process with the ACMs for suppressing vibrations transmitted to a vehicle body when a crankshaft angle, which is represented by a CRK pulse signal from a CRK sensor, reaches a beginning crankshaft angle.

Abstract: An airbag for a vehicle has an attachment pocket with a through-opening, which extends through the layers of the attachment pocket, a first flat attachment means with a through-hole, wherein the first attachment means is arranged in the attachment pocket so that the through-hole is exposed on both sides of the attachment pocket through the opening, a second attachment means with a threaded area, a coupling area, and a head area, a spacing means, which is formed on the first attachment means and/or on the second attachment means, wherein the threaded area is designed to be connected to a corresponding vehicle-side threaded means.

Abstract: An engine mount assembly is provided for mounting an engine to a vehicle frame. The engine mount assembly includes an elastomeric material snubber element having a generally elongated configuration with axial end faces and a coaxial bolt passage defined therethrough. A tubular sleeve has an inner shape sized for sliding receipt of the snubber element therein. The tubular sleeve has a longitudinal cross-sectional profile such that a bottom longitudinal cross-sectional portion of the tubular sleeve extends axially beyond the end faces of the snubber element and defines an enlarged attachment footprint for the tubular sleeve to a vehicle frame flange.

Abstract: A vibration damping device including: an inner shaft member; a main rubber elastic body fixed to an outer circumference surface of the inner shaft member; and an outer bracket attached to an outer circumference surface of the main rubber elastic body. At least one locking projection formed to an inner circumference surface on a bracket main unit provided to the outer bracket is inserted and locked in a circumference direction in at least one locking groove formed on the outer circumference surface of the main rubber elastic body. The main rubber elastic body is held between axially opposed surfaces of an abutting protruding part formed on one axial end of the bracket main unit and a retaining protruding part formed on a press fit metal fitting press fit and fixed to another axial end of the bracket main unit.

Abstract: An elastic suspension hinge for an automobile, to be fastened to a fastening portion of a structure of the automobile via a clamping mechanism including a fastening element, the hinge being of type that includes an inner sleeve. At least one of the ends of the inner sleeve is configured to engage by conical fitting with the free end of a bushing rigidly connected to the fastening portion of the structure and having a longitudinal passage.

Abstract: Elastomer components (104), which are to have an elastomer volume with a sufficiently large prestress, as is required, for example, for use in wind energy plants. The elastomer components (104) are substantially based on the incorporation and integration of separating elements (105) into the elastomer body of the component, the elements are disposed either individually or in structures. The body may be compressed by pressure supplied into the region, between the separating elements and the surrounding elastomer material, or directly into the separating elements, such that elastomer components are prestressed in a dynamically adjustable manner.

Abstract: A steering column damper element is arranged between an outer shaft and an inner shaft and is accommodated inside the outer shaft at least in sections and coaxially. The steering column damper element is formed as an elastomer ring that has a hardness of 40 to 80 Shore and has at least one hole running axially.

Abstract: A bushing suitable for use as a vehicle suspension mount comprises a hydraulic component in series with an outer rubber bushing. The series combination provides good absorption of shock loads without exceeding suspension system packaging constraints.

Abstract: A dampening mechanism includes a pair of coaxially aligned inner and outer components with ends disposed in telescoping relation with an interposed resilient elastomeric member comprising a monolithic polymeric structure comprising a hollow body within the end of the outer component, and receiving the end of the inner component with the body including an attachment portion secured to the outer component, and a support portion supporting the inner component. The body portion includes a plurality of equally spaced webs extending between the attachment portion and support portion. In one form, the body is generally cylindrical and disposed between the inner surface of the outer component and the outer surface of the inner component in telescoping relation and frictionally engaging the telescoping components.

Abstract: This invention provides an improvement in a control stick (e.g., joystick, side-stick, etc.) (20) adapted to control the movement of an object (e.g., an airfoil surface). The improvement includes: a support (21); an intermediately-pivoted upper member (23) mounted on the support, the upper member having an upper portion (24), and lower portion (25); an intermediate member (26) having an upper portion pivotally connected to the upper member lower portion, and having a lower portion; and a lower member (29) having a lower portion pivotally mounted on the support, and having an upper portion; and wherein the intermediate member lower portion is movably mounted on the lower member upper portion such that pivotal movement of the upper member upper portion relative to the support will produce pivotal movement of the intermediate and lower members relative to the support; and a resilient member (31) arranged to bias the direction of relative movement between the intermediate and lower members.

Abstract: An elastomer bearing, includes a cylindrical inner metal part, a metallic outer sleeve arranged at a radial distance around the inner metal part; and an elastomer part arranged between the inner metal part and the metallic outer sleeve. The elastomer part has an outer sheath provided with a plastic layer. The outer sleeve is constructed as a one-piece extruded part made of lightweight metal, and the outer sleeve has an inner sheath surface provided with a profiling which form fittingly engages in the plastic layer.

Abstract: A vibration absorption device includes a cylindrical bracket coupled with one of a vibration generating section and a vibration receiving section and having an inner surface formed in a linear shape in a cylinder axial direction, an external cylinder made of resin and including a small diameter section that is formed in a cylindrical shape, press-fit into a cylinder of the bracket, and has a small diameter surface formed to an outer surface configured to a press-fit leading end to the bracket, a large diameter section that has an outer diameter larger than the inner diameter of the bracket and the outer diameter of the small diameter section and a thickness which is configured to a portion nearer to a press-fit rear end side to the bracket than the small diameter section and is thicker than the small diameter section before the press-fit, and a large diameter surface formed to an outer surface, and an intermediate section that is configured between the small diameter section and the large diameter section and

Abstract: A vibration damper, which enables a spring constant in the axial direction to be increased while reducing a spring constant in the prying direction and a spring constant in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction, is provided. With dividing surfaces of first rubber parts (431) and dividing surfaces of second rubber parts (432) separated from each other in the direction of the axis (O), and spaces (SP) formed between the dividing surfaces, first outer cylinder parts (421) and second outer cylinder parts (422) are held and fixed by cylindrical members (440). Using the spaces (SP) between the dividing surfaces of the first rubber parts (431) and the dividing surfaces of the second rubber parts (432), a compression component of the rubber base (430) in the direction of the axis (O) can be maintained While suppressing a shear component of the rubber base (430) in the prying direction and the compression component of the rubber base (430) in the direction perpendicular to the axis (O).

Abstract: A vibration isolator includes a base plate having a first attachment feature that enables attachment of the isolator to a first surface, the isolator further including a second attachment feature permitting attachment to a second surface. A spring section disposed between the base plate and the second attachment feature has a first radiused section and a second radiused section, each of the first and second radiused sections being formed in opposing directions on a continuous spring portion intermediate to the base plate and second attachment feature and in which the spring section provides noise attenuation and isolation between the first and second surfaces.

Abstract: A compression spring assembly can include a compression spring core and a compression spring shell that can be assembled onto the compression spring core. The compression spring core can include a core body with an outer core wall. The compression spring shell can include a shell body having an inner shell wall. The compression spring shell can be supported on the compression spring core such that the inner shell wall extends along at least a portion of the outer core wall. A method of manufacturing a compression spring assembly is also included.

Abstract: A first elastic member coupling a first inner cylinder and a first cylindrical part is integrated with the outer surface of the first inner cylinder and the inner surface of the first cylindrical part, thereby ensuring flexibility in molding the first cylindrical part. In addition, a stopper body is formed by making a part of the inner surface of the first cylindrical part facing the first inner cylinder in a main-load application direction project inward along a radius of the first cylindrical part.

Abstract: A hydromount absorbs and alleviates vibration of driving components such as an engine, a power train, a transmission, and the like of a vehicle, and more particularly, to a three point supporting hydromount in which inner pipes are disposed in a horizontal direction of a vehicle frame.

Abstract: A work apparatus has at least one handle (12) and a drive motor (3). The handle (12) is connected to said drive motor (3) via at least one anti-vibration element (16, 17, 18, 19, 20). The anti-vibration element (18, 19) is held on a first housing part and coacts with a second housing part. To achieve good damping, the anti-vibration element (19) includes a damping section (25) having an annularly-shaped wall (37) which expands in the direction of the second housing part.

Abstract: A vibration damping device adapted to receive an electronic component and reduce vibration is provided. The vibration damping device includes a spring body extending along an axis, one or more slots formed in the spring body, and a shaft extending substantially coaxially within the spring body. The shaft may include an internal bore configured to extend substantially coaxially through the spring body and shaft. The vibration damping device further includes a damping mechanism configured to be positioned between the spring body and the shaft, wherein the one or more slots provides flexible movement of the spring body and the damping mechanism provides the damping of motion within the internal bore.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a bushing assembly that includes a vibration damping rubber bushing having a round cylindrical resin outer cylinder, which is assembled by press fitting an outside peripheral face of the outer cylinder in an axial direction into a cylindrical metal mated component having a circular inside peripheral face. The vibration damping rubber bushing is press fit into the mated component with a rigid powder composed of material harder than the outer cylinder deposited in a section of the resin outer cylinder that is situated on the outside peripheral face and that mates with the inside peripheral face of the mated component, and the outer cylinder and the mated component are assembled in a mated condition such that the rigid powder intervenes between the outside peripheral face of the outer cylinder and the inside peripheral face of the mated component.

Abstract: A bush is adapted to connect a suspension link with a link support member which is one of a wheel support member and a vehicle body member. The bush includes an inner cylinder which extends in a front and rear direction and which is connected with one of the suspension link and the link support member, an outer cylinder which includes an inside circumferential surface confronting an outside circumferential surface of the inner cylinder and which is connected with the other of the suspension link and the link support member, and an elastic member interposed radially between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder. The inner cylinder is formed with a bulge portion which projects radially outwards from the outside circumferential surface of the inner cylinder at a middle portion of the inner cylinder in an axial direction of the inner cylinder of the link bush.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a motion attenuating isolator is provided. A main portion of the isolator includes one or more members composed of an elastomeric material. The one or more members are configured to form an annular shape between an isolated portion and a non-isolated portion. The main portion defines one or more circumferential gaps within the annular shape. A plurality of sets of secondary features is disposed within the circumferential gaps. Secondary features in the plurality of sets of secondary features are composed of an elastomeric material, and each set of secondary features includes a first secondary feature that extends from the isolated portion and a second secondary feature that extends from the non-isolated portion of the system. Each first secondary feature is configured to engage with a corresponding second secondary feature during displacement of the isolated portion with respect to the non-isolated portion in a respective direction.

Abstract: A fluid-filled vibration damping device including: a pressure-receiving chamber and an equilibrium chamber disposed on either side of a partition plate, while being connected through a first orifice passage; a moveable film arranged to either a pressure-receiving chamber side or an equilibrium chamber side of the partition plate while being spaced away therefrom to define therebetween an intermediate chamber; a second orifice passage connecting the intermediate chamber and one of the pressure-receiving and the equilibrium chambers while being tuned to higher frequency than the first orifice passage; and a flow straightening plate arranged in opposition to the moveable film at least at one of the intermediate chamber side and an opposite side thereof, the flow straightening plate having a plurality of flow straightening apertures opening towards the moveable film and furnished with a flow limiting member.

Abstract: An engine mount assembly is provided for mounting an engine to a vehicle frame. The engine mount assembly includes an elastomeric material snubber element having a generally elongated configuration with axial end faces and a coaxial bolt passage defined therethrough. A tubular sleeve has an inner shape sized for sliding receipt of the snubber element therein. The tubular sleeve has a longitudinal cross-sectional profile such that a bottom longitudinal cross-sectional portion of the tubular sleeve extends axially beyond the end faces of the snubber element and defines an enlarged attachment footprint for the tubular sleeve to a vehicle frame flange.

Abstract: A shielding device is provided with a shielding element, which can be used for the thermal and acoustic shielding of components in a combustion engine. The mounting of the shielding device is such that thermal, acoustic and vibration transmission from hot, loud and vibrating components in the engine compartment or underbody area to a vehicle body is isolated.

Abstract: Disclosed is a damper that is easy to mount and capable of attenuating to a sufficient degree a vibration generated by an electronic component; also disclosed are an electronic component and an electronic apparatus that are provided with such a damper. A mounting insertion portion is provided with a hard portion maintaining the configuration of the mounting insertion portion.

Abstract: A solenoid driving device with excellent electric power efficiency which drives and controls an actuator including a solenoid and an active vibration isolating support device which includes the solenoid driving device are disclosed. The solenoid driving device includes a booster circuit which boosts a battery voltage, and driving circuits which an actuator with the electric power supplied and boosted by the booster circuit. ACM_ECU200A including a micro computer calculates the magnitude of the vibration of the engine, an engine vibration cycle and a phase lag to obtain the drive frequency of the actuator in the vibration state estimating unit and the phase detecting unit. A booster circuit controlling unit of the micro computer determines the target voltage based on the drive frequency. The target voltage is input to the booster circuit, and the booster circuit supplies the required electric power to the driving circuits at the target voltage.

Abstract: A vibration damping rubber bushing including: an inner cylindrical member; a main rubber elastic body bonded to an outer circumferential face of the inner cylindrical member; a plurality of anti-slip projections provided on at least one of axial end faces of the inner cylindrical member that project axially outward from the axial end face and extend with ribbed shape in a diametrical direction on the axial end face to produce a spokewise pattern overall; and an annular water barrier projection provided on a diametrical medial section of the at least one of the axial end faces of the inner cylindrical member, projecting axially outwardly and extending circumferentially, with the anti-slip projections being disposed to both radially inner side and radially outer side of the annular water barrier projection.

Abstract: A vibration isolator includes an elastic body. The elastic body has a pair of main spring portions extending on both sides in a first axis-perpendicular direction from an outer peripheral surface of an inner cylinder body and coupled to an inner peripheral surface of an outer cylinder body, and an axis-perpendicular stopper portion protruding inward in a second axis-perpendicular direction perpendicular to the first axis-perpendicular direction from the inner peripheral surface of the outer cylinder body and restricting relative movement between the inner and outer cylinder bodies in the second axis-perpendicular direction. The vibration isolator further includes a first coupling elastic body provided between the axial stopper elastic body and one of the main spring portions to couple them together, and a second coupling elastic body provided between the axial stopper elastic body and the axis-perpendicular stopper portion to couple them together.

Abstract: An elastic bearing bush configuration is to be installed in a receptacle in particular for use in a suspension of a motor vehicle. The elastic bearing bush configuration contains an inner core, an outer sleeve, and an elastomer body connecting the inner core and the outer sleeve to each other. The outer sleeve is made of plastic. The elastic bearing bush configuration is characterized in that the outer sleeve has a press fit reinforcing element for fixing the outer sleeve in the receptacle by a force exerted directly on the receptacle by the press fit reinforcing element.

Abstract: A stabilizer bar is intended for use in a vehicle, and a torsion part of the stabilizer bar is fixed to the vehicle body by a fixing member. A resin sheathing is provided integrally on an outer peripheral surface of the stabilizer bar. The fixing member is composed of the sheathing, a rubber bush disposed on the outer periphery of the sheathing, and a mounting fixture for mounting the rubber bush on the vehicle body side so as to cover the outer periphery of the rubber bush. The sheathing and the rubber bush are immovably assembled to each other. Thus, there may be provided a vehicle stabilizer, highly durable, easily mountable and replaceable, low-cost, and highly operable.

Abstract: The invention relates to an elastomer metal element for an elastomer metal bearing, particularly as a bearing connection between a dome module and a vehicle, with an inner cylindrical metal part (2) for connection to a first structural element which is to be supported, with two outer sheet metal shell parts (4, 5; 4?, 5?) lying opposite each other and partly overlapping the inner cylindrical metal part, and with elastomer bodies (6, 7, 8, 9) adhering between the inner metal part (2) and the sheet metal shell parts (4, 5; 4?, 5?), wherein the elastomer metal element (1), with the application of a radial tensioning in the elastomer bodies (6, 7, 8, 9), can be pressed into an accommodating eye (19) at a second structural element which is to be supported.

Abstract: Shock absorbing securement devices can anchor a bicycle frame tube to a bicycle carrier. The securement device includes a bicycle carrier engaging surface. The securement device also includes a bicycle frame tube engaging surface positioned at a distance away from the carrier engaging surface in a bicycle transporting orientation. The securement device includes a resilient force-responsive contraction/expansion mechanism biased toward an expanded configuration and coupled between the bicycle frame tube engaging surface and the bicycle carrier engaging surface whereby travel of the bicycle frame tube engaging surface relative to the bicycle carrier engaging surface is accommodated.

Abstract: A bearing assembly for a submersible pump motor has a bearing body, having a hub, an outer portion, and a plurality of wing portions. The wing portions are spaced apart to form a plurality of cavities in the bearing body. A mass damper is mounted to the hub. The mass damper has an upper portion, a lower portion and mass damper prongs connecting the upper and lower portion. The mass damper prongs are disposed in the cavities, and act to reduce the amplitude of the vibrating frequency of the motor shaft.

Abstract: A torque arm for securing the position of a power train relative to a motor vehicle includes a first mount and a second mount. The first mount and the second mount are spaced by a body portion. The first mount is formed by a continuous ring defining a first central opening and is integral with the body portion. The second mount is formed by a loop defining a second central opening and the loop extends from the body portion at an opposite end of the body portion from the continuous ring.

Abstract: A rotor for a helicopter, having a drive shaft rotating about a first axis; a hub angularly integral with the drive shaft about the first axis; and at least two blades projecting from the hub, on the opposite side to the first axis, and extending along respective second axes crosswise to the first axis; each blade is movable with respect to the hub and the other blades about a respective fourth axis parallel to the first axis, about the respective second axis, and about a respective third axis crosswise to the first and respective second axis; the rotor also has a number of first dampers for damping vibration associated with at least oscillation of the relative blades about the respective fourth axes; the first dampers are connected to one another and each to a relative blade; and, in a radial direction with respect to the first axis, at least one first damper is located between the first axis and the fourth axis of the relative blade.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a slotted joint comprising a central pin and an outer tube. In one embodiment, the slotted joint comprises a first and second elastomer arm, which are bonded to an outer surface of the central pin diametrically opposite each other and spaced apart from each other to form a first and second space. The slotted joint further comprises a first abutment positioned in the first space and a second abutment positioned in the second space. The first and second abutments include an abutment part made of a rigid material and a cylindrical sector made of an elastomer. The cylindrical sector may be bonded to an outer surface the central pin and to an inner surface of the abutment part. An outside face of the cylindrical sector is spaced apart from the inner surface of the outer tube when the joint is at rest.

Abstract: An annular seal device includes a mandrel, at least one cone axially moveable on the mandrel, at least one sealing element having a frustoconical outer surface and a frustoconical inner surface, at least one contact feature at the at least one cone and operably engageable with the at least one sealing element, and at least one of a blocking element and a resilient member at the mandrel, the at least one of a blocking element and a resilient member supporting a blocking surface in opposition to the at least one contact feature. The resilient member itself includes a tubular body having spring rings at axial ends thereof, and a plurality of beams extending spirally from one axial end to the other axial end.

Abstract: A constant velocity joint including an outer race having inner and outer surfaces, the inner surface including a plurality of outer bail tracks. The constant velocity joint also includes an inner race having a plurality of inner ball tracks which correspond to the outer ball tracks, a ball cage disposed between the outer race and the inner race, a plurality of balls arranged within the ball cage and contacting the outer ball tracks and the inner ball tracks. A damping assembly is connected to the outer race.