Abstract: A resilient joint member for a shaft arrangement is provided including a plurality of bushings arranged at predetermined angular intervals in the peripheral direction in relation to a center axis of the joint member, a plurality of loop bundles which loop around respectively two adjacent bushings, each bushing has at least two loop bundles looped around it, an elastic sheath in which the loop bundles and the bushings are at least partly embedded. The bushings have an axial tubular section around which there loop the loop bundles associated with the bushing and on which, at least at an axial end region. A collar element is arranged for axial support of one of the loop bundles at the axial end region and includes a support section that runs substantially radially with respect to the tubular section, and a fixing section is in contact with the tubular section.

Abstract: A method for producing a resilient force-transmitting member, in particular for transmitting torques for example in a motor vehicle or in an industrial application, wherein the force-transmitting member is provided with at least two receiving openings for connecting to force-transmitting components, an elastomer body and at least one inlay loop embedded in the elastomer body. The method includes positioning the at least one inlay loop in a predetermined desired position in a mold, providing at least one venting mandrel in the mold one free end of which is in contact with the inlay loop, injecting elastomer material into the mold, removing the at least one venting mandrel and vulcanizing the elastomer body.

Abstract: A coupling is provided for connecting two shaft sections in a damping manner, including a bushing arrangement having a radially inner bushing and a radially outer bushing, wherein the radially inner bushing can be coupled to a first shaft section and the radially outer bushing can be coupled to a second shaft section so as to transmit torque, wherein a damping layer is provided between the radially inner bushing and the radially outer bushing. The bushing arrangement can have a circumferentially wave-shaped contour, wherein the radially inner bushing and the radially outer bushing have shafts that mesh with each other, and wherein the damping layer is provided with axial openings, which extend reciprocally from both axial ends of the coupling into the damping layer so that damping blocks are formed at the axial ends of the coupling between the radially inner and radially outer bushings.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a coupling for transmitting forces, acting along a longitudinal axis, between two attachment components, having two coupling parts, which are disposed along the longitudinal axis and which each have a connection region and a coupler region, the connection regions of the two coupling parts facing towards each other, and the two coupler regions being connectable to a respective attachment component. The two connection regions are connected to each other via at least one loop packet, which transmits forces, acting along the longitudinal axis, between the coupling parts.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vibration absorber for a drive train of a motor vehicle, including an internal carrier which can be rotated around a rotation axis, a mass ring which is coaxial to the internal carrier and which is arranged at a radial distance from the internal carrier, and a plurality of spring elements which connect the internal carrier and the mass ring to each other. The mass ring has at least one radial profile formation on the inner circumferential surface thereof to provide sliding support in the circumferential direction and is provided with an elastomeric damping layer arranged between the internal carrier and the mass ring, the layer being designed such that the mass ring slides at least in the region of the at least one radial profile formation thereof in the circumferential direction on the internal carrier during a relative rotation.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a resilient force-transmitting member, in particular for transmitting torques for example in a motor vehicle or in an industrial application, wherein the force-transmitting member is provided with at least two receiving openings for connecting to force-transmitting components, an elastomer body and at least one inlay loop embedded in the elastomer body. The method includes positioning the at least one inlay loop in a predetermined desired position in a mould, providing at least one venting mandrel in the mould one free end of which is in contact with the inlay loop, injecting elastomer material into the mould, removing the at least one venting mandrel and vulcanising the elastomer body.

Abstract: An elastic joint body for a shaft arrangement for connecting two shaft portions in an articulated manner includes a plurality of bushings, a primary loop bundle, a support device, and an elastomeric casing. The primary loop bundle loops a bushing pair consisting of two adjacent bushings. The bushing pair being loadable in tension in the event of a torque transfer via the shaft portions. The support device is arranged on at least one bushing for axially guiding the primary loop bundle. The loop bundle, the support devices, and the bushings are at least partly embedded into the elastomeric casing. The adjacent bushings of at least some of the bushing pairs are connected to each other in a force-transmitting manner via at least one additional loop bundle, the at least one additional bundle being arranged in the elastomeric casing in a region in which none of the primary loop bundles extend.

Abstract: A device for transmitting torques for a drive train includes a torsional vibration absorber with a primary mass rotatable about an axis of rotation, a secondary mass rotatable about the axis of rotation relative to the primary mass and an elastomer body arranged between the primary mass and secondary mass, and an articulated body having a plurality of bushings arranged in the circumferential direction at predetermined angular intervals with respect to the axis of rotation. The articulated body is connected in a torque-transmitting manner to the primary mass via a first group of bushings and, for the torque-transmitting coupling, is coupled to part of the drive train via a second group of bushings. Intermediate bushings for connection of the articulated body to the primary mass, are attached at one end and connected at the other end to individual bushings of the first group of bushings.

Abstract: An elastic joint body for a shaft arrangement for the articulated connection of two shaft sections includes a plurality of bushings disposed in the circumferential direction at predetermined angular distances relative to a central axis of the joint body, a plurality of loop bundles, and a rubber elastic casing. Each loop bundle loops around two adjacent bushings and each bushing is looped by at least two of the plurality of loop bundles. Each of the plurality of bushings is provided with a plurality of bushing components. A first bushing component has an axial shaft section against which one of the loop bundles rests and wherein a second bushing component has a radial collar section against which the loop bundle rests. The first bushing component rests, without fixing, against the second bushing component in a contact zone offset relative to the loop bundle in the axial direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an elastic joint body for a shaft arrangement for connecting two shaft portions in an articulated manner, comprising a plurality of bushings, at least one primary loop bundle, each of which loops a bushing pair consisting of two adjacent bushings, the pair being loadable in tension in the event of a torque transfer via the shaft portions, a support device arranged on at least one bushing for axially guiding the primary loop bundle, and an elastomeric casing into which the loop bundle, the support devices, and the bushings are at least partly embedded. The adjacent bushings of at least some of the bushing pairs are connected to each other in a force-transmitting manner via at least one additional loop bundle, the at least one additional bundle being arranged in the elastomeric casing in a region in which none of the primary loop bundles extend.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling for connecting two shaft sections in a damping manner, including a bushing arrangement having a radially inner bushing and a radially outer bushing, wherein the radially inner bushing can be coupled to a first shaft section and the radially outer bushing can be coupled to a second shaft section so as to transmit torque, wherein a damping layer is provided between the radially inner bushing and the radially outer bushing. The bushing arrangement can have a circumferentially wave-shaped contour, wherein the radially inner bushing and the radially outer bushing have shafts that mesh with each other, and wherein the damping layer is provided with axial openings, which extend reciprocally from both axial ends of the coupling into the damping layer so that damping blocks are formed at the axial ends of the coupling between the radially inner and radially outer bushings.

Abstract: The invention relates to a support arrangement for the yielding support of a shaft bearing, having a radial inner support ring, into which the shaft bearing can be installed, and having a bearing housing for fixing the support arrangement. The radial inner support ring is connected to the bearing housing via a connection structure such that the radial inner support ring can be deflected from an initial position relative to the bearing housing with respect to a central axis of the shaft bearing both in the axial and radial directions from a starting position. The deflection delimitation device delimits the axial deflection of the radial inner support ring relative to the hearing housing in the axial direction.

Abstract: Rotational coupling is provided having: a first carrier body with a first base section and a plurality of first coupling arms extending from the first base section spaced in a circumferential direction, each having a first coupling section jointly defining a first plane running concentrically and perpendicularly to a rotational axis, a second carrier body including a second base section and a plurality of second coupling arms extending from the second base section spaced in the circumferential direction, each having a second coupling section jointly defining a second plane running concentrically and perpendicularly to the rotational axis, first and second carrier bodies arranged such that the planes coincide, the coupling arms facing one another, alternately interengaging and circumferentially spaced, base sections oriented oppositely along the rotational axis, and each of the coupling sections coupled via elastic link elements to the coupling sections respectively adjacent on both sides.

Abstract: A torque transmitting device comprises a vibration damping unit for damping torsional vibrations, said unit having at least two transmission parts, wherein one of the transmission parts is assigned to one of the shaft sections and the other transmission part is assigned to the articulated arrangement, and wherein the transmission parts each have segment formations with radial or axial segment sections, which interact in a torque-transmitting manner with one another in a transmission area, wherein at least one damper arrangement is provided between neighboring segment sections in the transmission area.

Abstract: An elastic joint body for the articulated connection of two shaft sections includes a plurality of bushings arranged in the circumferential direction in predetermined angular intervals with respect to a center axis of the joint body, a plurality of loop packets wrapping around two adjacent bushings each, and a rubber-elastic casing at least partially embedding the loop packets and the bushings. In order to prolong the service life of such a joint body and to avoid undesired frictional effects between adjacent loop packets, one support arrangement is at least partially embedded in the rubber-elastic casing, with the support arrangement supporting at least part of a loop packet between adjacent bushings.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a torsional vibration damper for damping torsional vibrations of a shaft for industrial applications, including a damper hub having a rotational axis, a damper mass coaxial with the damper hub, and at least one elastomeric damping layer arranged between the damper hub and the damper mass. According to the disclosure, the damper hub and the damper mass are designed in such a way that an outer circumferential surface of the damper hub engages with an inner circumferential surface of the damper mass in a star-shaped manner in the radial direction with respect to the rotational axis, wherein the damper hub and the damper mass are supported against each other in the direction of the rotational axis of the torsional vibration damper by the elastomeric damping layer.

Abstract: The present disclose relates to an elastic joint body for a shaft arrangement, for the articulated connection of two shaft sections, including a plurality of bushes which are arranged at predetermined angular intervals in the peripheral direction with respect to a central axis of the joint body, a plurality of sets of loops, each set of loops wraps around two adjacent bushes, wherein the bushes and sets of loops are arranged in such a way that a central aperture which extends through the joint body in the direction of the central axis of the latter is formed in the joint body, and at least one gate land on at least one peripheral face that extends in the axial direction, and wherein the bushes and the sets of loops are sheathed, at least partially, with a rubbery-elastic sheathing, starting from the at least one gate land.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vibration absorber for a drive train of a motor vehicle, including an internal carrier which can be rotated around a rotation axis, a mass ring which is coaxial to the internal carrier and which is arranged at a radial distance from the internal carrier, and a plurality of spring elements which connect the internal carrier and the mass ring to each other. The mass ring has at least one radial profile formation on the inner circumferential surface thereof to provide sliding support in the circumferential direction and is provided with an elastomeric damping layer arranged between the internal carrier and the mass ring, the layer being designed such that the mass ring slides at least in the region of the at least one radial profile formation thereof in the circumferential direction on the internal carrier during a relative rotation.

Abstract: Rotational coupling is provided having: a first carrier body with a first base section and a plurality of first coupling arms extending from the first base section spaced in a circumferential direction, each having a first coupling section jointly defining a first plane running concentrically and perpendicularly to a rotational axis, a second carrier body including a second base section and a plurality of second coupling arms extending from the second base section spaced in the circumferential direction, each having a second coupling section jointly defining a second plane running concentrically and perpendicularly to the rotational axis, first and second carrier bodies arranged such that the planes coincide, the coupling arms facing one another, alternately interengaging and circumferentially spaced, base sections oriented oppositely along the rotational axis, and each of the coupling sections coupled via elastic link elements to the coupling sections respectively adjacent on both sides.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for suspending an oscillating load, particularly for an exhaust gas system of a motor vehicle, having an elastomer body sealed in a ring shape and comprising two receptacle openings located opposite one another for accommodating one longitudinal suspension bolt each along a longitudinal axis of each receptacle opening, wherein the elastomer body is designed to deform elastically in the event of oscillations introduced via the receptacle openings. According to the invention at least one of the receptacle openings is designed with at least one section that broadens relative to the longitudinal axis towards the end of the receptacle opening.