Patents Assigned to ContiTech Vibration Control GmbH
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Publication number: 20240052877Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting rod comprising, at each of its two ends, a connecting part intended to cooperate with an external member, one of these connecting parts comprising a yoke (1) and the other of these connecting parts comprising an eyelet (3), said yoke (1) being connected to said eyelet (3) by a continuous reinforcing strip (5) forming a loop, said yoke (1), said eyelet (3) and said strip (5) being overmolded at least partially by a thermoplastic material (15).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2022Publication date: February 15, 2024Applicant: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbHInventors: Sébastien Oger, Franck Kerguelen
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Publication number: 20230406087Abstract: A mount assembly includes a mount, a vibration mitigation element and a retention feature. The vibration mitigation element is within a portion of the mount. The retention feature is configured to cover an end of the vibration mitigation element, wherein the retention feature is tunable to provide a selected precompression of the vibration mitigation element and a selected rate for the vibration mitigation element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbHInventor: Scott Bykowski
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Patent number: 11719278Abstract: A compressible bushing includes an end having a first outer diameter. The compressible bushing also includes a bumper section having a second outer diameter greater than or equal to the first outer diameter and may include of a compressible material. The compressible bushing also includes an opening passing through the end and the bumper section, the opening having an inner diameter.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbHInventor: Curtis Snyder
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Patent number: 11377003Abstract: The invention relates to a suspension system (1), preferably a driver seat (1), comprising a first suspension part (10), preferably a frame (10) of the driver seat (1); a second suspension part (11), preferably a seat surface (11) of the driver seat (1), wherein the two suspension parts (10, 11) are movable relative to each other in at least one first spatial direction (Z), preferably in the vertical direction (Z); a kinematic system (12), preferably a scissor kinematic system (12) which is designed to connect the two suspension parts (10, 11) in a movable manner relative to each other at least in the first spatial direction (Z); a suspension device (13) which is designed to support the static load of the second suspension part (11); and an actuator (2) which is designed to introduce a force bidirectionally between the two suspension parts (10, 11) and thereby actively damp the relative movement between the two suspension parts (10, 11).Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2018Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbHInventors: Max Werhahn, Peter Marienfeld
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Publication number: 20220196064Abstract: A compressible bushing includes an end having a first outer diameter. The compressible bushing also includes a bumper section having a second outer diameter greater than or equal to the first outer diameter and may include of a compressible material. The compressible bushing also includes an opening passing through the end and the bumper section, the opening having an inner diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbHInventor: Curtis Snyder
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Patent number: 11320014Abstract: The invention relates to an articulation (1) for damping vibrations between an inner mechanical element and an outer mechanical element, comprising a rigid inner reinforcement (2), a rigid outer reinforcement (3), and a ring (4) made of at least one vibration damping elastomer material, which ring radially extends around the axial direction (X) between the inner reinforcement (2) and the outer reinforcement (3). The invention is characterized in that the first side flank (41) of the ring (4) comprises a first ring portion (51, 52) defined by a first surface (411, 412) and a second ring portion (53, 54) defined by a second surface (413, 414), which are diametrically opposed in relation to the axial direction (X) and which have, in the axial direction (X), respectively a first axial elevation (X1, X2) and a second axial elevation (X3, X4), which is higher than the first axial elevation (X1, X2).Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbHInventors: Stéphane Gendron, Roland Hercouet, Frederic Canevet, Anthony Talhouët
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Publication number: 20210164531Abstract: The invention relates to an articulation (1) for damping vibrations between an inner mechanical element and an outer mechanical element, comprising a rigid inner reinforcement (2), a rigid outer reinforcement (3), and a ring (4) made of at least one vibration damping elastomer material, which ring radially extends around the axial direction (X) between the inner reinforcement (2) and the outer reinforcement (3). The invention is characterized in that the first side flank (41) of the ring (4) comprises a first ring portion (51, 52) defined by a first surface (411, 412) and a second ring portion (53, 54) defined by a second surface (413, 414), which are diametrically opposed in relation to the axial direction (X) and which have, in the axial direction (X), respectively a first axial elevation (X1, X2) and a second axial elevation (X3, X4), which is higher than the first axial elevation (X1, X2).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2018Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbHInventors: Stéphane GENDRON, Roland Hercouet, Frederic Canevet, Anthony TALHOUËT
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Patent number: 10851895Abstract: This braking device comprises a seal (1) having a first sealing part (2) made of a first material and a second sealing part (4) made of a second material different than the first material. In addition, the first material comprises PTFE, the second material comprises EPDM, and the first sealing part (2) and the second sealing part (4) are adhesively bonded together.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbHInventors: Raphaël Caunes, Romain Corrado, Xavier Hennebelle
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Publication number: 20200309614Abstract: The present invention relates to an elastic bearing element (1) having at least one first body (11), having at least one second body (12), and having at least one elastomer element (10) arranged in the direction of a force flow between the first body (11) and the second body (12), furthermore having at least one sensor (2) configured and arranged to detect directly or indirectly a force in the force flow between the first body (11) and the second body (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2018Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbHInventors: Norbert Garbers, Tobias Tyroller, Stefan Narberhaus
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Patent number: 10766328Abstract: The invention is directed to a spring strut support mount, including a damper element and a mount housing having a first and a second housing member, wherein the housing members can be threadably engaged by a thread so as to encompass the damping element. The housing members have a detent arrangement which permits a screwing action but prevents a loosening of the thread connection. The invention provides for improving a spring strut support mount such that the housing members cannot loosen from one another during operation. The housing members have a detent arrangement which permits a screwing action but prevents a loosening of the thread connection.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbHInventors: Stefan Woehler, Jirka Busch
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Publication number: 20200031256Abstract: The invention relates to a suspension system (1), preferably a driver seat (1), comprising a first suspension part (10), preferably a frame (10) of the driver seat (1); a second suspension part (11), preferably a seat surface (11) of the driver seat (1), wherein the two suspension parts (10, 11) are movable relative to each other in at least one first spatial direction (Z), preferably in the vertical direction (Z); a kinematic system (12), preferably a scissor kinematic system (12) which is designed to connect the two suspension parts (10, 11) in a movable manner relative to each other at least in the first spatial direction (Z); a suspension device (13) which is designed to support the static load of the second suspension part (11); and an actuator (2) which is designed to introduce a force bidirectionally between the two suspension parts (10, 11) and thereby actively damp the relative movement between the two suspension parts (10, 11).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbHInventors: Max Werhahn, Peter Marienfeld
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Patent number: 10525813Abstract: A hydraulic bearing has a cylindrical main housing, a load-bearing spring enclosed by the main housing, a work chamber, which is at least partially enclosed by the load-bearing spring, with a work chamber volume filled with hydraulic fluid. The hydraulic bearing further includes a control diaphragm, which is configured to change the work chamber volume, and an actuator. The actuator is coupled to the control diaphragm for deflecting the same. The hydraulic bearing also includes an equalization chamber and a throttle duct hydraulically interconnecting the work chamber and the equalization chamber, and a cylindrical chamber housing is arranged with a first end face on an outer casing side section of the main housing, wherein the equalization chamber is formed by at least a part of an interior of the chamber housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbHInventors: Robert Genderjahn, Peter Marienfeld
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Patent number: 10215248Abstract: The present invention relates to a bearing arrangement for a driver's cab (12) of a vehicle, which bearing arrangement is, in a mounted state, arranged between the driver's cab (12) and a cab support (16) of the vehicle, having a cone bearing (14) which, centrally, has a bearing sleeve (34) which is fixable to the driver's cab (12) and which extends through an opening (38) of the cab support (16) and which is of hollow form, wherein the bearing sleeve (34) is, at the outside, by way of an elastic damping element (22) connected thereto, connected to a concentrically arranged support element (24), wherein the support element (24) is fixable to the cab support (16) at the cab side by way of connecting elements (26), and having an abutment element (30) which is arranged on an end, averted from the driver's cab (12), of the bearing sleeve (34) and which serves for limiting a movement of the damping element (22) in an axial direction (A).Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2015Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbHInventor: Oleksandr Kosov
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Patent number: 10215254Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic bearing (2) comprising a bearing spring (36), a working chamber (4) that is at least partially surrounded by the bearing spring (36) and that is filled with a hydraulic fluid, a first compensation chamber (6) and a first restrictor channel (10) for exchanging hydraulic fluid, said channel being formed between the working chamber (4) and the first compensation chamber (6). The hydraulic bearing (2) has a controllable valve (34) for shutting-off or restricting the flow of hydraulic fluid through the first restrictor channel (10). The invention also relates to a motor vehicle comprising a hydraulic bearing (2) of this type.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2015Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbHInventors: Robert Genderjahn, Bernhard Uhrmeister, Peter Marienfeld
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Publication number: 20190003590Abstract: This braking device comprises a seal (1) having a first sealing part (2) made of a first material and a second sealing part (4) made of a second material different than the first material. In addition, the first material comprises PTFE, the second material comprises EPDM, and the first sealing part (2) and the second sealing part (4) are adhesively bonded together.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2016Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbHInventors: Raphaël CAUNES, Romain CORRADO, Xavier HENNEBELLE
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Patent number: 10030778Abstract: A sealing sleeve seals off a shaft rotating in a rotary joint coupling having a joint outer part and a coupling end facing toward the sealing sleeve. The sealing sleeve includes a first end and a second end. The second end has a larger diameter than the first end and is connected seal tight with the joint outer part and the first end is connected seal tight with the shaft. A first section of the sealing sleeve extends from a lip seal and is in contact engagement with the shaft. The first section has an inner periphery and a plurality of inner grooves distributed over the inner periphery. A second section extends from the first section at the coupling end. The second section has an inner periphery and sawtooth-shaped rib-like projections aligned toward the shaft and the rib-like projections have tips in contact engagement with the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbHInventor: Uwe Hermanski
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Patent number: 9951843Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic bearing (2) with a support spring (36), a working chamber (4) which is at least partly surrounded by the support spring (36) and which is filled with a hydraulic fluid, a control membrane (12) which is designed to change a working chamber volume of the working chamber (4), and an electromagnetic actuator (16) for deflecting the control membrane (12), wherein the actuator (16) comprises a stator (18) and an armature (20) which can be moved in the longitudinal direction L of the stator (18); the armature (20) is mechanically connected to the control membrane (12); the stator (18) has a stator conductive element (26) made of a ferromagnetic material; the stator conductive element (26) has an upper stator collar (32) which extends in the transverse direction Q of the stator (18) and a lower stator collar (28) which extends in the transverse direction Q of the stator (18); the armature (20) has an armature conductive element (72) made of a ferromagnetic material; the armature cType: GrantFiled: April 9, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbHInventors: Robert Genderjahn, Max Werhahn, Peter Marienfeld
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Patent number: 9784334Abstract: A hydromount (2) includes: a housing (4) and a compensating diaphragm (6), which enclose a hydraulic volume (8), a partition wall (12), which partitions the hydraulic volume (8) into a working chamber (14) and into a compensating chamber (16). The partition wall (12) contains a transfer channel (18), via which the two chambers (14, 16) are connected to one another, and wherein the partition wall (12) has an opening, in which there is a diaphragm or membrane (20) of flexible, elastomeric material clamped between two components (22, 24), wherein the diaphragm (20) is clamped between the two components (22, 24) in such a way that, as a result of the clamping, a radial pretension is produced in the diaphragm (20).Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2011Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbHInventors: Florian Reinke, Michael Klettke, Diethard Schneider
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Publication number: 20170241499Abstract: The present invention relates to a bearing arrangement for a driver's cab (12) of a vehicle, which bearing arrangement is, in a mounted state, arranged between the driver's cab (12) and a cab support (16) of the vehicle, having a cone bearing (14) which, centrally, has a bearing sleeve (34) which is fixable to the driver's cab (12) and which extends through an opening (38) of the cab support (16) and which is of hollow form, wherein the bearing sleeve (34) is, at the outside, by way of an elastic damping element (22) connected thereto, connected to a concentrically arranged support element (24), wherein the support element (24) is fixable to the cab support (16) at the cab side by way of connecting elements (26), and having an abutment element (30) which is arranged on an end, averted from the driver's cab (12), of the bearing sleeve (34) and which serves for limiting a movement of the damping element (22) in an axial direction (A).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2015Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbHInventor: Oleksandr Kosov
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Publication number: 20170146089Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic mount (2), comprising a supporting spring (36), a working chamber (4), which is at least partially surrounded by the supporting spring (36) and is filled with a hydraulic fluid, an equalization chamber (6), a hydraulic mount (8), which is arranged between the working chamber (4) and the equalization chamber (6), a throttle channel (10) for the exchange of hydraulic fluid, which throttle channel is formed between the working chamber (4) and the equalization chamber (6), a control membrane (12), which is designed to change a working chamber volume (14) of the working chamber (4), and an actuator (16) for deflecting the control membrane (12), wherein the hydraulic mount (2) has a control channel (24), which 40 leads from the working chamber (4) to the control membrane (12), and wherein a flow resistance of the control channel (24) is greater than a flow resistance of the throttle channel (10). The invention further relates to a motor vehicle having such a hydraulic mount (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbHInventors: Robert Genderjahn, Max Werhahn, Peter Marienfeld