Patents Assigned to Vibracoustic SE
  • Patent number: 12291101
    Abstract: A motor mount includes an attachment member that can be attached to a first element, a framework that can be attached to a second element, and an elastomer body attached to the attachment member and forming at least two elastomer legs, with each of the elastomer legs having at least one groove. The framework includes a recess into which the attachment member is inserted extending along a first orientation. The framework further includes a first tongue, a second tongue, at least a first surface, and at least a second surface. The elastomer legs may be retained in a form-fit and press-fit manner in the framework, which may be ensured by engaging of the tongues into the grooves and compressing of the elastomer legs between respectively the tongues and the surfaces. A motor mount assembly may include a first element and/or a second element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: Vibracoustic SE
    Inventors: Stefen Praud, Franck Trimoreau, Arnaud Gattepaille
  • Patent number: 12233678
    Abstract: A device for adjusting a foot point of a vehicle spring element includes a first wall element for connecting to a vehicle, a second wall element spaced from the first wall element and connecting to the spring element, and a chamber disposed between the first wall element and the second wall element for changing the distance between the first wall element and the second wall element by changing a volume of the chamber, the chamber having an incompressible fluid and the first and/or second wall element including a passage opening for the incompressible fluid to the chamber. In embodiments, the passage opening is fluidly connectable to a supply/discharge device for the incompressible fluid, and the chamber has a chamber wall with a third wall element extending from the first wall element to the second wall element, the mass of which is constant when the volume of the chamber is changed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Vibracoustic SE
    Inventor: Dieter Bulling
  • Patent number: 12234861
    Abstract: A bearing structure component for a vehicle bearing, having at least one through-opening for receiving a connecting element or a bearing which is made of foamed synthetic material, and the foamed synthetic material forms an integral foam structure. In an embodiment, at least one first local section of the integral foam structure has a wall thickness of greater than 4 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Vibracoustic SE
    Inventors: Philipp Werner, Hilrich Kardoes
  • Patent number: 12209610
    Abstract: An elastic bearing comprising a mass having at least one mounting hole for a mounting sleeve, the mounting hole having a central longitudinal axis passing therethrough, at least one mounting sleeve having a collar section extending in the radial direction and a shaft section extending in the longitudinal direction, the mounting sleeve being fixed in the mounting hole, and an elastomeric body arranged on the outer circumferential side of the mounting sleeve. In an embodiment, the elastomer body has, in the region of the shaft section, a diameter-widening contour whose diameter increases with increasing longitudinal distance from the collar section, and the mounting hole having a diameter-widening contour which widens to the same extent as the diameter-widening contour of the elastomer body. In embodiments, the elastomer body is prestressed by the mass and the mounting sleeve at least in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Vibracoustic SE
    Inventors: Markus Duerre, Jennifer Arnold, Karsten Terhardt, Frederik Goetz
  • Patent number: 12194854
    Abstract: A device for supporting a component in a vehicle including a support part having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a retaining part at the second end portion for connection to a damping element; a bearing mounting for receiving the component, which has a connection area for connection to a stop element and is arranged a distance from the support part in a radial direction with respect to the longitudinal axis a stop element arranged in the radial direction between the load receptacle and support part, fixed to the connecting portion and comprising a stop surface facing the support part; and a damping element for damping vibrations, fixed to the stop element and support part. In embodiments, the stop element is supported by the damping element movably with respect to the support part in the radial direction and an axial direction with respect to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Vibracoustic SE
    Inventors: Niklas Mueller, Tim Fricker
  • Patent number: 12152694
    Abstract: A valve suitable for an air spring includes a housing body with a central longitudinal axis and channel. The housing body has a first valve opening fluidically connectable to an air spring volume, a second valve opening fluidically connectable to an air supply, which is fluidically connectable to an air spring volume, and a second valve opening which is fluidically connectable to an air supply. Each valve opening is fluidically connected or selectively connectable to the channel. A pressure limiter is provided to limit the pressure flowing out of the second valve opening, the pressure limiter including a third sealing agent and a second sealing agent associated with the second valve opening and selectively closing an opening, wherein pressurization of at least the third sealing agent displaces the second sealing agent due to the forced coupling such that it closes the corresponding opening or reduces the effective opening cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Vibracoustic SE
    Inventors: Helge Schwarz, Michael Weber
  • Patent number: 12110935
    Abstract: An assembly bearing for a motor vehicle assembly includes an inner part, an elastomer supporting body in which the inner part is embedded, and an outer part that surrounds the supporting body. In embodiments, the outer part includes a first part and a second part that are clipped to at least one fastening element connected to the supporting body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Vibracoustic SE
    Inventors: Thomas Schemer, Van-Hieu Le
  • Patent number: 12110955
    Abstract: A decoupling ring suitable for a planetary gear is disclosed. A decoupling ring includes an annular elastomeric base body and elastomeric formations. In embodiments, the elastomeric formations are uniformly spaced apart from one another, project in the radial direction from the base body, and run parallel to a central longitudinal axis passing centrally through the decoupling ring. With embodiments of the decoupling ring it is possible for the decoupling ring to be arranged on the circumferential side of a ring gear of a planetary gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Vibracoustic SE
    Inventors: Niklas Mueller, Markus Duerre
  • Patent number: 12083841
    Abstract: The invention relates to a preassembly device for preassembling an air spring on a body (e.g., a car body) that has an assembly interface. Embodiment of the preassembly device include a centering member for centering the preassembly device on the assembly interface, and a connector for connecting to an air spring. With embodiments, the preassembly device further includes a carrier (or support element) extending away from the preassembly device. A seal provided on the carrier for sealing a discharge opening of the body may be provided at the assembly interface, wherein the centering member may be configured for aligning the seal at the discharge opening. The invention provides a device that can provide a low-cost and simple sealing of the outlet openings in the area of the mounting interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Vibracoustic SE
    Inventors: Kjell Hanckel, Oliver Langhof
  • Patent number: 12060947
    Abstract: A pressure retaining valve including: a first valve body for an opening of an air spring, the first valve body having an access opening; a second valve body connected to the first valve body and having a chamber fluidly communicating with the access opening and having a side outlet opening; and a return member disposed outside the access opening in the chamber for providing a bias toward the access opening; a closure part disposed in the chamber and movable from a closed condition against the bias to an open condition; and an actuator part having a head portion, a shaft section, and a flow channel, the head portion disposed outside the access opening and having a larger diameter than the access opening, wherein the stem portion is movably disposed through the access opening into the chamber, and the actuator member can move the closure member out of the closed condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Vibracoustic SE
    Inventors: Michael Weber, Erhard Moog
  • Patent number: 12059936
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air spring module having an air spring and a shock absorber for the suspension and damping of vibrations of a motor vehicle chassis. The air spring has a rolling bellows which is fastened to an air spring cover and a rolling piston. The rolling bellows at least partially delimits a first working space filled with compressed air. At least two working spaces are provided in the rolling piston, which are separated from one another by a partition and connectable to the first working space via switchable valves arranged in the rolling piston. In order to achieve simple production and installation as well as a low overall height, the rolling piston has at least two working spaces which are arranged adjacent to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: Vibracoustic SE
    Inventors: Philipp Werner, Erhard Moog
  • Patent number: 12017493
    Abstract: An air spring includes an air spring bellows extending along a longitudinal axis, an outer guide for the air spring bellows that extends at least partially around the air spring bellows and around the longitudinal axis, and a bellows extending at least partially around the air spring. In embodiments, the bellows includes a first bellows section and a second bellows section along the longitudinal axis, which extends at least partially around the outer guide. In embodiments, the bellows has, between the first bellows section and the second bellows section, a support configured for coupling to the outer guide, the support being mounted loosely on the outer guide in a first longitudinal axis direction and being decoupleable from the outer guide in a second longitudinal axis direction. The invention can provide, inter alia, an air spring with an increased lifespan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Vibracoustic SE
    Inventor: Christian Heinsohn
  • Patent number: 11976703
    Abstract: A bearing provides a vibration-insulating mount on a first component with a hole through which a central longitudinal axis extends. The bearing includes a first bearing part with a first fixing structure that can be arranged on one side of the first component, and a second bearing part with a second fixing structure that can be arranged on the other side of the first component. In embodiments, the first fixing structure comprises first pins that can protrude into the hole, and the second fixing structure comprises second pins that can protrude into the hole. In embodiments, at least one of the pins of each fixing structure is biased or is able to be biased radially outwards with respect to the central longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Vibracoustic SE
    Inventors: David Rose, Jakob Friess, Daniel Renz, Philipp Werner
  • Patent number: 11773939
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vibration absorber (10) for absorbing and/or damping vibrations of a vehicle part, comprising at least one mass element (12), at least one fastening element (14) for fastening the vibration absorber (10) to the vehicle part, at least one spring device (16) and at least one securing device (18) which captively connects the mass element (12) and the fastening element (14) to one another, wherein the spring device (16) is designed as at least one elastomeric shaped part (36) which is manufactured separately from the mass element (12) and the fastening element (14), and wherein the securing device (18) receives the elastomeric shaped part (36) to form at least one elastic mount unit (44) which elastically decouples the mass element (12) from the fastening element (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Vibracoustic SE
    Inventors: Dominik Hugenschmidt, Tim Fricker, Thomas Bock
  • Patent number: 11761510
    Abstract: A hydromount for mounting a motor vehicle unit is disclosed. The hydromount includes a supporting spring supporting a mount core and surrounding a working chamber, and a compensation chamber 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 liquid and are connected by a damping duct incorporated into the dividing wall. In an embodiment, the dividing wall has two dividing plates between which a diaphragm is accommodated in a manner capable of oscillating. In an embodiment, the diaphragm and the dividing wall delimit an air chamber connected to the environment via an opening in the dividing wall, and the opening can be unblocked and closed by a switchable non-return device having a pressure-actuatable non-return valve with an opening pressure set to or having an oscillation amplitude of the diaphragm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Vibracoustic SE
    Inventors: Michael Lilligreen, Jan Philipp, Thomas Schemer, Timo Stöcker
  • Patent number: 11644064
    Abstract: A bearing bush for supporting a motor vehicle part includes an inner tube made of a metal, a sliding sleeve made of a first plastic material and mounted rotatably on the inner tube, and an elastomer bearing which surrounds the sliding sleeve and has at least a first elastomer body and an outer sleeve. A sliding layer made of a second plastic material is applied to an outer circumferential surface of the inner tube, the first plastic material and the second plastic material forming a tribological pairing either of two different polymers from the groups of polyamides, polyoxymethylenes, polyketones, fluoropolymers, polyethylene terephthalates or polybutylene terephthalates, or the tribological pairing being formed from polyketone against polyketone, wherein the polymers of the tribological pairings each are present in a continuous thermoplastic polymer phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Vibracoustic SE
    Inventors: Philipp Werner, Hilrich Kardoes, Bartolomeo Firszt, Oliver Helmke
  • Patent number: 11549566
    Abstract: A hydraulically damping mount for mounting a motor vehicle unit on a motor vehicle body includes a support and a support mount which are interconnected by a support spring made of an elastomeric material. In embodiments, a support spring limits a working chamber which is separated from a compensating chamber by a separating device, wherein the working chamber and the compensating chamber may be filled with a fluid and may be connected to one another via a damping channel included in the separating device, wherein the separating device may include two nozzle discs between which a first membrane and a second membrane are arranged, and wherein one of the membranes has at least one through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Vibracoustic SE
    Inventors: Roland Holz, Stefan Gölz, Robert Jambor, Tina Heilmann
  • Patent number: 11448285
    Abstract: A membrane for a hydraulically damping mount includes a first leg, a second leg and a base interconnecting the two legs. In embodiments, in an average thickness of one of the two legs is at least twice as thick as that of the other leg. A hydraulically damping mount with such a membrane is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Vibracoustic SE
    Inventors: Philipp Werner, Hilrich Kardoes, Oliver Breiden
  • Patent number: 11378136
    Abstract: A cord package supporting device for supporting a cord package wound with a cord, such as for an elastic joint disk for connecting two shaft portions, is disclosed. The cord package includes two opposite arcuate cord regions and two tangential cord regions that connect the arcuate cord regions to each other and extend parallel to each other. In embodiments, the cord package supporting device includes a first redirecting portion and a second redirecting portion, about which in each case one arcuate cord region of the cord package is guided. In embodiments, the two redirecting portions are integrally connected to each other via a web. An elastic joint disk and a method for producing an elastic joint disk are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Vibracoustic SE
    Inventors: Frank Hofhansl, Niklas Müller
  • Patent number: 11339825
    Abstract: A bearing includes a first housing part and a second housing part. A housing gap is formed between the first housing part and the second housing part, and a bearing unit is arranged in the housing gap. In embodiments, a sealing system is provided that seals the housing gap. The sealing system may include at least one first sealing lip that is designed such that it can pivot. In embodiments, a first sealing lip is at a distance from the first housing part and/or the second housing part in the non-sealing state, and for sealing the housing gap, the first sealing lip may pivot and come into contact with the first housing part and/or the second housing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Vibracoustic SE
    Inventors: Philipp Werner, Hilrich Kardoes