Patents Assigned to VIBRACOUSTIC GMBH
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Patent number: 11125296Abstract: A vibration damper for damping vibrations of a motor vehicle part including a retaining device attachable to the motor vehicle part, a damping mass, capable of vibrating with respect to the retaining device, and a spring device coupling the damping mass capable of vibrating to the retaining device. The damping mass may have at least one anti-loss device and/or path limiting device that may interact with the retaining device to limit a deflection of the damping mass with respect to the retaining device.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: VIBRACOUSTIC GMBHInventors: Friedrich Back, Udo Göbel, Markus Dürre, Christian Paul, Matthias Sommerhalter
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Patent number: 11041530Abstract: A shaft bearing for mounting a shaft of a motor vehicle, having an inner sleeve, an outer body which surrounds the inner sleeve thereby forming a gap, and an elastomer body which connects the inner sleeve and the outer body elastically to one another. The inner sleeve may be embedded in the elastomer body and form a receiving opening for pressing in a bearing element. The inner sleeve may have at least one first deformation which is directed radially inwards in such a way that a shear gap is formed between the first deformation and the bearing element. An elastomer bead that may be formed when the bearing element is pressed in may be compressed within the shear gap.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: VIBRACOUSTIC GMBHInventor: Friedrich Back
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Patent number: 11015653Abstract: A slide bearing for a support mount of a motor vehicle includes a first housing part, a second housing part, and a slide bearing device arranged between the two housing parts. In embodiments, the slide bearing device includes at least a first slide body and at least a second slide body. With embodiments, at least a section of the first slide body is made of a hybrid material. A method of producing a slide body and a method of producing a slide bearing are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: VIBRACOUSTIC GMBHInventors: Philipp Werner, Hilrich Kardoes
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Patent number: 10994595Abstract: The invention relates to an engine mount pendulum support device for supporting an engine relative to the body of a motor vehicle. The engine mount pendulum support device comprises a first attachment region for attaching the engine mount pendulum support device to the body, which attachment region comprises a first attachment surface for contact with the body, a second attachment region for attaching the engine mount pendulum support device to the body, which attachment region comprises a second attachment surface for contact with the body, a third attachment region for attaching the engine to the engine mount pendulum support device, wherein the first attachment region and the second attachment region are elastically connected to the third attachment region via a first elastic mount and via a second elastic mount, wherein the first attachment region and the second attachment region are firmly connected to each other by a connection member.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: VIBRACOUSTIC GMBHInventors: Petra Wilhelm, Arnold Simuttis
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Patent number: 10988016Abstract: A hydraulic mount, in particular for mounting a motor vehicle engine, includes a mount core, a supporting spring comprising an elastomer material, a working chamber delimited by the supporting spring, and a compensation chamber separated from the working chamber by an intermediate plate. The working chamber and the compensation chamber may be filled with hydraulic fluid and connected to each other by a flow transfer duct. The mount core may have a first mount core part and a second mount core part operationally connected to each other by an elastomer body for high-frequency vibration decoupling. The elastomer body has a first elastomer body portion configured to absorb at least a static mount load acting on the mount core, and a second elastomer body portion configured to absorb at least a transverse force acting on the mount core.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: VIBRACOUSTIC GMBHInventor: Wolfgang Beckmann
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Patent number: 10941808Abstract: A shaft bearing for supporting a shaft of a motor vehicle includes an inner sleeve, an outer body surrounding the inner sleeve while forming a gap, and an elastomer body elastically connecting the inner sleeve and the outer body. The inner sleeve may have a first rolling surface facing towards the elastomer body and against which a first rolling section of the elastomer body abuts. The outer body may have a second rolling surface facing towards the elastomer body and against which a second rolling section of the elastomer body abuts. The two rolling sections may be connected to each other via a fold having a free length. During movement of the inner sleeve relative to the elastomer body and/or the outer body relative to the inner sleeve, the rolling sections may roll the same distance on the rolling surfaces, so that the free length of the fold remains unchanged.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: VIBRACOUSTIC GMBHInventors: Markus Dürre, Christian Paul
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Patent number: 10941832Abstract: A hydromount that is suitable for mounting a motor vehicle engine at a vehicle body includes a supporting spring supporting a mount core and surrounding a working chamber, and a compensating chamber separated from the working chamber by a separating assembly and delimited by a compensating diaphragm. The separating assembly may have at least two nozzle systems which have one decoupling diaphragm each and in each of which one damping duct is disposed. The compensating chamber and the working chamber may be filled with a liquid and may be connected to each other in a liquid-conducting manner by damping ducts. The separating assembly may have an absorber duct connecting the working chamber with the compensating chamber. A switchable actuating member may be assigned to the absorber duct.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: VIBRACOUSTIC GMBHInventors: Thomas Romanski, Viktor Klostreich
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Patent number: 10914356Abstract: A hydraulically damping mount for mounting a motor vehicle unit, such as mounting a motor vehicle engine on a motor vehicle body, includes a supporting spring and a compensation chamber. The supporting spring is configured to support a mount core and surround a working chamber. The compensation chamber is separated from the working chamber by a dividing wall and delimited by a compensation diaphragm. In embodiments, the compensation chamber and the working chamber are filled with a fluid and are connected to each other by a damping duct incorporated into the dividing wall. In embodiments, the dividing wall includes a diaphragm that is capable of oscillating, and a foam element associated with the diaphragm supports the diaphragm in the event of a deflection.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: VIBRACOUSTIC GMBHInventors: Michael Lilligreen, Jan Philipp, Thomas Schemer, Timo Stöcker
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Patent number: 10883561Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic mount, including a hydraulic mount for mounting a motor vehicle engine on a vehicle body. In embodiments, the hydraulic mount includes: a hydraulic module with a support spring that supports a mount core, surrounds a working chamber, and is supported on an outer ring on which a cover is fixed, a compensation chamber which is separated from the working chamber by an intermediate plate and is delimited by a compensation membrane, wherein the compensation chamber and the working chamber are filled with a damping liquid and are connected with each other in a liquid-conducting manner via a damping channel arranged in the intermediate plate; and a housing accommodating the hydraulic module. In embodiments, the outer ring includes a radial projection with a rubber-lined axial abutment surface and a non-rubber-lined radial outer surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: VIBRACOUSTIC GMBHInventors: Wolfgang Beckmann, Peter Farrenkopf, Bjoern Helly, Kurt Stein
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Patent number: 10876574Abstract: A shaft bearing including an inner body, an outer body surrounding the inner body at a distance, and an elastomer body that elastically connects the inner body to the outer body. In embodiments, the elastomer body includes a damping device.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: VIBRACOUSTIC GMBHInventors: Markus Dürre, Christian Paul
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Patent number: 10697531Abstract: A vibration damping device for a belt drive of an internal combustion engine includes a belt pulley, a hub and a decoupling device. The decoupling device connects the belt pulley and the hub to each other, and has at least two spring members. The spring members can be connected in series.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: VIBRACOUSTIC GMBHInventors: Alexander Wick, Peter Wohlschlegel, Peter Fassbinder
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Patent number: 10677139Abstract: A holding device for retaining an exhaust pipe of an exhaust system with a mounted supporting device includes a carrying portion for accommodating the supporting device, and a fastening portion for fastening the holding device to a vehicle. In an embodiment, the fastening portion has a spring member with a snap-in hook for forming a snap-in connection.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: VIBRACOUSTIC GMBHInventors: Mohamed Hadji, Alexandre Tenailleau
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Patent number: 10670108Abstract: A hydraulically damping mount includes amount core and an outer tube. In an embodiment, the mount core is supported on the outer tube via a mount spring of an elastomeric material, and the mount spring divides the space formed between the mount core and the outer tube into at least two fluid-filled chambers that are in fluid communication with each other via at least one damping channel and at least one decoupling channel. In an embodiment, at least one torsion-resistant decoupling device is movable back and forth by fluid flows and is arranged in the at least one decoupling channel. In an embodiment, the decoupling device is formed so that during a fluid induced movement of the decoupling device its inflow sides always face the fluid flows.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: VIBRACOUSTIC GMBHInventors: Philipp Werner, Hilrich Kardoes
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Patent number: 10634214Abstract: A securing and centring device for securing fastening elements of a vibration damping device and for centring said vibration damping device on a component, such as a crankshaft. The securing and centring device may includes a securing mechanism that can be inserted into an opening of the vibration damping device and is configured to secure a fastening element inserted into the opening against falling out, a centering mechanism insertable into a further opening of the vibration damping device and into an assembly opening of said component for positioning and/or centering the vibration damping device and said component relative to each other, and a connecting member connecting the securing mechanism and the centering mechanism. A vibration damping device may include such a securing and centering device.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: VIBRACOUSTIC GMBHInventors: Alexander Wick, Ernst Koch, Martin Glass
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Patent number: 10590983Abstract: An elastomeric body for a shaft bearing of a motor vehicle is suitable for arrangement in a gap between a bearing support and an inner body. The elastomeric body includes a first attachment leg, a second attachment leg, and a connecting portion interconnecting the first and second attachment legs. In embodiments, at least one of the first and second attachment legs has a plug-on groove that can be plugged onto the bearing support or the inner body in a form-fitting and/or force-fitting manner such that the plug-on groove encompasses the bearing support or the inner body. Embodiments of the concept further relate to a shaft bearing for a shaft of a motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: VIBRACOUSTIC GMBHInventors: Markus Dürre, Christian Paul, Markus Endhart
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Patent number: 10556475Abstract: In an embodiment, the present invention provides a stop device for limiting a vertical spring deflection of a motor vehicle leaf spring that is mounted on an axle member, the stop device including: a stop which limits a vertical movement of the leaf spring; a support structure for supporting and mounting the stop on a vehicle support; and a guiding device for receiving and guiding at least one of a cable, a line, and/or a holder. The guiding device is fastened to the support structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2016Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: VIBRACOUSTIC GMBHInventors: David Rose, Philipp Werner
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Patent number: 10525782Abstract: A composite part for an air spring component of a motor vehicle includes a first element made of a first material and a second element made of a second material. The second element at least partially surrounds the first element. In the air spring component, the composite part can be bonded to at least one second component in an adhesive-bonded manner.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: VIBRACOUSTIC GMBHInventors: Sergej Derr, Joerg Hechenblaikner
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Patent number: 10508707Abstract: A bearing system, for bearing a motor vehicle assembly at a motor vehicle body, with a fluid operating chamber that is in flow connection, by way of at least one fluid channel, with a fluid equilibration chamber, which is present in a housing of the bearing system. The fluid operating chamber and the fluid equilibration chamber are separated by a separating element, in which the at least one fluid channel is present. The separating element is decoupled from the housing by an elastic element, which surrounds the separating element in the peripheral direction. The housing has a cover, which accommodates the fluid equilibration chamber, and a supporting part, which holds a spring element of the bearing system.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2016Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignees: AUDI AG, VIBRACOUSTIC GMBHInventors: Stefan Vollmann, Christian Meyer, Thomas Schemer, Timo Stöcker
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Patent number: 10480606Abstract: A separating device for arrangement between a working chamber and a compensation chamber of a hydraulic mount includes a first nozzle plate and a second nozzle plate which is spaced apart from the first nozzle plate at a first distance. An elastic membrane is arranged between the first nozzle plate and the second nozzle plate. The membrane has at least one bump. The bump has a height with respect to the membrane and is designed in such a way that the bump lies against the first nozzle plate and/or the second nozzle plate in a punctiform manner. A thickness of the membrane and the height of the bump in the uninstalled state together are larger than the first distance, such that the membrane is clamped between the first nozzle plate and the second nozzle plate in a punctiform manner.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: VIBRACOUSTIC GMBHInventors: Wolfgang Beckmann, Gamze Yildirim, Peter Farrenkopf
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Patent number: 10451140Abstract: A mounting device, in particular to the mounting of an internal combustion engine on a chassis of a motor vehicle, which is provided with a fluid working chamber that is fluidically connected via at least one fluid channel to a fluid equalization chamber via at least one fluid channel in a housing. At the same time, a fluid damping chamber is provided, which is separated by an elastic membrane from the fluid working chamber and which is connected with fluidic connection via a throttling channel to an outer environment of the mounting device. The throttling channel is formed by a replaceable throttling element separately from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignees: AUDI AG, Vibracoustic GmbHInventors: Armin Ohletz, Thomas Schemer, Jan Philipp, Christian Meyer