Patents Assigned to Woco AVS GmbH
  • Publication number: 20120048461
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing composite systems including metal and polymer shaped parts in the form of stabilizers, bushings, axle bearings, especially in the chassis area, stops, buffers, especially for supporting arms for aggregate bearings, or sleeve bearings, especially torsion-bar shoulder bearings, is provided. With the method, at least one completely vulcanized or partially vulcanized elastomer shaped part, especially a rubber shaped part, as the polymer shaped part and at least one metal part are first prepared. The metal part and the polymer shaped part are then brought into abutment against one another, at least in parts. And, finally the metal part or at least one region of the surface on which the metal part and the polymer shaped part abut against one another, is at least temporarily exposed to at least one induction field or at least one inductive heating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: WOCO AVS GmbH
    Inventor: Arnold Ganz
  • Patent number: 8066841
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing composite systems comprising metal and polymer shaped parts in the form of stabilizers, bushings, axle bearings, especially in the chassis area, stops, buffers, especially for supporting arms for aggregate bearings, or sleeve bearings, especially torsion-bar shoulder bearings, wherein at least one completely vulcanized or partially vulcanized elastomer shaped part, especially a rubber shaped part, as the polymer shaped part and at least one metal part are first prepared, the metal part and the polymer shaped part are then brought into abutment against one another, at least in parts and finally the metal part or at least one region of the surface on which the metal part and the polymer shaped part abut against one another, is at least temporarily exposed to at least one induction field or at least one inductive heating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: WOCO AVS GmbH
    Inventor: Arnold Ganz
  • Publication number: 20100198457
    Abstract: A system for mounting an assembly, such as a motor vehicle engine, on a supporting structure such as a vehicle body. Disposed between the assembly and the supporting structure is a soft mount and/or a soft rubber spring featuring a damping and/or spring excursion along which the soft mount damps and/or adapts the load acting on the assembly. Also, disposed between the supporting structure and the assembly is an actuator which communicates an adaptive reaction force. A displacement of the assembly caused by the load along the damping or spring excursion of the soft mount or of the rubber spring can be cancelled out by a counter motion of the assembly prompted by the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: WOCO AVS GmbH
    Inventors: Waldemar Hermann, Joerg Ditzel, Holger Ries
  • Patent number: 7464919
    Abstract: In an elastic insertion bearing for supporting a component extending substantially axially, such as a damper rod for a strut tower on a vehicle body and for fitting in a vehicle body-side mount, comprising a rigid core to which the component can be secured, and an elastomeric body radially surrounding the core, it is provided for that at least two of the outer shell sections radially surrounding the elastomeric body are provided circumferentially spaced away from each other in the unfitted condition and which on being fitted can move each radially on the other such that the circumferential spacing is reduced in precompression of the elastomeric body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Woco AVS GmbH
    Inventors: Waldemar Hermann, Holger Ries, Ferenc Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20080009178
    Abstract: In an elastic insertion bearing for supporting a component extending substantially axially, such as a damper rod for a strut tower on a vehicle body and for fitting in a vehicle body-side mount (3), comprising a rigid core to which the component can be secured, and an elastomeric body (17, 117) radially surrounding the core, it is provided for that at least two of the outer shell sections (19, 21, 119, 121) radially surrounding the elastomeric body (17, 117) are provided circumferentially spaced away from each other in the unfitted condition and which on being fitted can move each radially on the other such that the circumferential spacing is reduced in precompression of the elastomeric body (17, 117).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: WOCO AVS GMBH
    Inventors: Waldemar Hermann, Holger Ries, Ferenc Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20040137990
    Abstract: An internal vibration absorber, configured to be installed in hollow shafts, includes a central absorber mass, a rigid outer shell coaxially surrounding the absorber mass, and an elastomeric spring element interconnecting the central mass and the outer shell in an elastic/resilient manner. The elastomeric spring element includes circumferentially spaced resilient radial spacers, which are functionally independent from one another. The radial spacers may extend axially along the entire length of the absorber mass, or the spacers may engage the absorber mass at axially spaced apart locations. All spacers engage axially the central absorber mass at such a distance apart that an appreciable wobbling of the absorber mass within the shell is impossible even when the absorber mass is in soft resilient suspension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: WOCO AVS GmbH
    Inventors: Udo Gartner, Joachim Schneider, Anton Wolf
  • Patent number: 6702267
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic bearing, especially for supporting motor vehicle assemblies, that includes a supporting connection, a buttress connection which lies axially opposite the supporting connection and a bearing spring element which is located between these two and which includes (i) an elastomer radial spring, (ii) an expanding spring which is configured as a separate molded elastomer part in the form of a bell-type rolling membrane and which forms part of a hydraulic damping system between the supporting connection and the buttress connection, and (iii) an axially upright steel helical spring. The hydraulic damping system includes a working chamber, a throttle channel and a compensation chamber. A bearing housing radially surrounds the bearing spring element and the hydraulic damping system and is supported by the buttress connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: WOCO AVS GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Schleinitz, Eyk Karus, Stefan Nix
  • Publication number: 20040026908
    Abstract: Elastic coupling component part for connecting two component parts that are exposed to oscillations and/or vibrations during operation, in particular of a motor vehicle, preferably for forming connection between a steering wheel skeleton and a damper element. The coupling component part is comprised of an elastic body and of a mechanical fastening device that is to be allocated respectively to each component part and that is securely connected to the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Applicant: WOCO AVS GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Schneider, Uwe Schleinitz, Jurgen Weissbecker, Sabine Protzmann
  • Patent number: 6572087
    Abstract: An elastomer spring for supporting an axially arranged coil spring, in particular in an engine mounting is constructed to reduce the radial loads on the coil spring with simultaneous damping and includes a transversely soft composition for the elastomeric spring. The elastomeric spring is provided with a centering projection which may be introduced into the coil spring and a section which may be deformed by the effect of radial forces, with a molded sheet being provided to stabilize the force carrying section of the elastomeric spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: WOCO AVS GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Schleinitz, Eyk Karus, Stefan Nix
  • Patent number: 6523790
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a holding device for pipes and a method of making and using same. The holding device includes a fixed support bracket and at least one elastic element arranged with the fixed support bracket. A clip is supported by the at least one elastic element such that the clip is movable in all spatial directions and is decoupled from the fixed support bracket by way of the at least one elastic element. The holding device of the present invention prevents the deterioration of acoustic properties even under critical conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignees: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Woco AVS GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Sentpali, Albert Bauer, Martin Gromes, Georg Raasch