Abstract: A bearing body (2) is divided in the radial direction (r) by at least one insert (6) arranged in the bearing body (2) parallel to the bearing axis (12) into at least two spring packets (7, 8) having an outer switching packet (8). Each of the working chambers (4, 4?) is divided into several chamber sections (91-9n) extending in the radial direction (r) and into at least one chamber section (10) extending in the axial direction (a) and connecting the chamber sections (91-9n) with one another. The elastomeric bearing body (2) is segmented in the switching packet (8) in the axial direction (a) by the chamber sections (91-9n) protruding into the elastomeric bearing body (2).

Abstract: The invention provides a bearing body (2) which is divided in the radial direction (r) by at least one insert (6) arranged in the bearing body (2) parallel to the bearing axis (12) into at least two spring packets (7, 8) having an outer switching packet (8). Each of the working chambers (4, 4?) is divided into several chamber sections (91-9n) extending in the radial direction (r) and into at least one chamber section (10) extending in the axial direction (a) and connecting the chamber sections (91-9n) with one another. The elastomeric bearing body (2) is segmented in the switching packet (8) in the axial direction (a) by the chamber sections (91-9n) protruding into the elastomeric bearing body (2).

Abstract: A controllable hydraulic bearing for damping vibrations in a defined frequency band is proposed, which includes an elastomeric body (1), two chambers which are filled with a magneto-rheological fluid and connected with one another by at least one channel (2), with the chambers having at least partially flexible chamber walls, wherein the buckling spring rate of the chamber walls represents a measure for a pressure change due to the volume displacement between the chambers, and at least one electromagnet which generates a magnetic field in the region of the channel (2). According to the invention, the magnetic field in the region of the channel (2) is an inhomogeneous magnetic field.

Abstract: A hydraulic bearing with biaxial damping with an axial and radial damping characteristics essentially independent of one another. The hydraulic bearing including a housing and an axially and radially operating elastomeric damping arrangement received therein. Several chambers are adapted to receive a hydraulic damping device and formed, with respect to the axial and radial orientation of the bearing, in pairs, with each chamber pair interconnected by at least one channel. The upper housing section is constructed as a support body including an inner core, and the outer wall of the upper housing section radially separated from the inner core, and a spring connected with the inner core and the outer wall by vulcanization. The hydraulic bearing is modular, wherein the chambers affecting the radial damping are part of a bush bearing which is inserted in the support body as a separate component and non-positively and/or positively connected thereto.

Abstract: An elastomer bush bearing, wherein the bearing body (2) is encapsulated through axial flanges (4, 4?) of the outer bearing sleeve (3), with the bush bearing having an elastomer bearing body (2) with a special profile in the axial direction. The bearing body (2) is employed in constructing the bush bearing of the invention, which is capable of supporting high radial loads even with low radial stiffness and without adversely affecting its stability and service life. The two axial end faces (5, 5?) of the bearing body (1) each have undulated contours which extend in the circumferential direction (u) in the same direction, both with respect to one another and also over the entire region of the material thickness (d) of the bearing body (2).

Abstract: A wheel guide control arm (1) is provided for an axle of a motor vehicle. The wheel guide control arm (1) has two end areas (2, 5) with at least one bearing arrangement (3, 4, 6, 7) each. The bearing arrangement of at least one end area is designed as an elastomer bearing. The wheel guide control arm (1) has a wheel-side bearing arrangement (6, 7) with an elastomer bearing (7). The wheel guide control arm is especially suitable for the active chassis and for managing the conflict of goals between comfort mounting and precision of wheel guiding. The wheel guide control arm makes it, furthermore, possible to introduce actuator forces or torques into the wheel suspension without induction of appreciable elastic deformations.

Abstract: The invention relates to a stop element (1) for a hydraulic bearing and a hydraulic bushing equipped therewith. The proposed hydraulic stop element (1) with a stop body (2, 2?) and a stop surface (3) is implemented as a piston-cylinder-assembly with an elastomeric bearing (12) with at least two work chambers for a fluidic damping means. The cylinder (4) of this piston-cylinder-assembly is inserted into the solid material surrounding the outer surface of a metallic element of the elastomeric support (12) which delimits the corresponding work chamber (16, 16?) of the elastomeric bearing (12) perpendicular to the main load direction (r). A piston (2, 2?) which forms the stop body with a stop surface (3) is movably guided in the cylinder (4) in the main load direction (r) of the elastomeric bearing.

Abstract: A limit stop with an elastomer resilient element, which is to be secured on a door or lid and/or on an opposing stationary vehicle section for damping forces generated when the door or lid strikes stationary chassis parts of a motor vehicle. The limit stop includes an additional damping section disposed adjacent to and cooperating with the elastic resilient element in a spring deflection direction of the resilient element. The damping section comprises at least two chambers filled with a fluid and a nozzle plate arranged between the chambers with at least one channel extending through the nozzle plate and connecting the chambers. The fluid is displaced from one of the chambers into the other chamber during a spring deflection of the elastomer resilient element, thereby producing a pressure force which is caused by the buildup in pressure when the volume of one of the chambers decreases and augments the return force of the resilient element.

Abstract: A hydraulically damping elastomer bearing has at least one housing (1, 2), a connection element (3), an elastomer body (4), which couples the housing (1, 2) and the connection element (3) with one another in a vibration-damping manner. Two chambers (5, 6) filled with a fluid are provided as well as at least one flow channel (8), which connects the chambers (5, 6) to one another. A recess (9) in the housing (1, 2) is associated with the flow channel (8). A valve (10) is present in the recess (9) for opening and closing the flow channel (8). An actuator (11) is provided for actuating the valve (10) on the outside of the housing (1, 2). The valve (10) includes an elastic diaphragm (12), in which an insert (13) is embedded.

Abstract: An elastomer bearing with hydraulic damping is disclosed which includes a housing (1, 2), a connecting element (3), an elastomer body (4) which couples the housing (1, 2) and the connecting element (3) with one another for damping oscillations, two chambers (5, 6) filled with a magneto-rheological fluid, at least one flow channel (8) connecting the chambers (5, 6) with one another for fluid conduction, as well as an actuator (11) associated with the flow channel and attached on the outside of the housing (1, 2) for generating a magnetic field. According to the invention, a field return element (10) with interacts with the actuator is arranged on or in the flow channel (8).

Abstract: The invention relates to a stop element (1) for a hydraulic bearing and a hydraulic bushing equipped therewith. The proposed hydraulic stop element (1) with a stop body (2, 2?) and a stop surface (3) is implemented as a piston-cylinder-assembly with an elastomeric bearing (12) with at least two work chambers for a fluidic damping means. The cylinder (4) of this piston-cylinder-assembly is inserted into the solid material surrounding the outer surface of a metallic element of the elastomeric support (12) which delimits the corresponding work chamber (16, 16?) of the elastomeric bearing (12) perpendicular to the main load direction (r). A piston (2, 2?) which forms the stop body with a stop surface (3) is movably guided in the cylinder (4) in the main load direction (r) of the elastomeric bearing.

Abstract: A limit stop with an elastomer resilient element, which is to be secured on a door or lid and/or on an opposing stationary vehicle section for damping forces generated when the door or lid strikes stationary chassis parts of a motor vehicle. The limit stop includes an additional damping section disposed adjacent to and cooperating with the elastic resilient element in a spring deflection direction of the resilient element. The damping section comprises at least two chambers filled with a fluid and a nozzle plate arranged between the chambers with at least one channel extending through the nozzle plate and connecting the chambers. The fluid is displaced from one of the chambers into the other chamber during a spring deflection of the elastomer resilient element, thereby producing a pressure force which is caused by the buildup in pressure when the volume of one of the chambers decreases and augments the return force of the resilient element.

Abstract: An elastomer bush bearing is disclosed with at least one axial limit stop. An elastomeric bush bearing is provided with a damping characteristic that can be adapted to the respective application and/or to changing preloads. The bearing is constructed in that a stop face formed on the bearing body and the opposing stop face, arranged on the inner sleeve or on a stop element supported by the inner sleeve, which can be rotated relative to each other in the circumferential direction of the bearing by an actuator or can be displaced relative to each other in the axial direction. The mutual separation between the stop faces determined by the gap changes simultaneously with a corresponding relative motion of the stop faces effected by a rotation of the actuator.

Abstract: A controllable hydraulic bearing for damping vibrations in a defined frequency band is proposed, which includes an elastomeric body (1), two chambers which are filled with a magneto-rheological fluid and connected with one another by at least one channel (2), with the chambers having at least partially flexible chamber walls, wherein the buckling spring rate of the chamber walls represents a measure for a pressure change due to the volume displacement between the chambers, and at least one electromagnet which generates a magnetic field in the region of the channel (2). According to the invention, the magnetic field in the region of the channel (2) is an inhomogeneous magnetic field.

Abstract: A guide element for a guideway element in a wheel suspension of a vehicle has one of the elements arranged such that it is connected essentially rigidly to the body and the other element arranged such that it is connected essentially rigidly to the wheel and a plain bearing, which makes possible a displacing motion of the guide element on the guideway element, is formed between these elements. The guide element is guided in a rotatingly movable and/or pivotingly movable manner on the guideway element via a joint arrangement, within which the plain bearing ring is arranged, which is guided with its circular passage opening, adapted to the cross section of the guideway element, on the guideway element. This joint arrangement may be designed as a rubber bushing or as a ball and socket joint.

Abstract: A hydraulically damping bush bearing (1) has an inner part (1) with a hole (3) extending along a longitudinal axis (4); an outer sleeve (9) surrounding the inner part (2); an elastomeric damping member (6) arranged between the inner part (2) and the outer sleeve (9); and at least two chamber pairs (21, 24) with at least two separate chambers (19, 20; 22, 23) each, which are filled with a hydraulic fluid.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a hydraulic bearing with biaxial damping with an axial and radial damping characteristics which can be defined essentially independent of one another. The hydraulic bearing consists of a housing and an axially and radially operating elastomeric damping arrangement received in the housing. The damping arrangement has several chambers adapted to receive a hydraulic damping means and formed, with respect to the axial and radial orientation of the bearing, in pairs, with each chamber pair interconnected by at least one channel. The upper housing section is constructed as a support body consisting of an inner core, and the outer wall of the upper housing section radially separated from the inner core, and a spring connected with the inner core and the outer wall by vulcanization.

Abstract: A hydraulically damping bush bearing is provided with hydraulic area formed from at least two chamber pairs, wherein each chamber pair is formed from at least two separate chambers, which are connected to one another via at least one damping channel. The hydraulically damping bearing with damping in both the axial direction and the radial direction is further improved to the effect that damping or stiffness that can be switched off or on depending on the operating state is also made possible. The hydraulically damping bush bearing (1) chambers (19, 20; 22, 23) of the chamber pairs (21, 24) can be connected via a closable chamber wall opening (40).

Abstract: A rubber bearing with a bearing body implemented as an elastomer spring, wherein the spring travel of the bearing body is limited in at least one damping direction by path delimiters. The path delimiter(s) are formed by at least two corresponding stop elements, whereby the spring travel of the elastomer bearing body in the respective direction is determined by the spacing or gap between the stop faces of the stop elements which form the path delimiter. The rubber bearing is constructed so that it can adapt to changing preloads. The path delimiter is designed so that the position of one of its stop elements can be changed, the spacing between the stop face of this stop element and that of the corresponding stop element can be changed, and the new position of the corresponding stop element can be fixed again.

Abstract: An impact damper (7) with at least one damper unit (8, 9, 10, 11). The damper unit (8, 9, 10, 11) includes at least one elastomer spring element (15), at least one fluid-filled primary chamber (24), and at least one fluid-filled secondary chamber (27), as well as one nozzle opening (26) connecting the two chambers (24, 27), wherein the fluid can be displaced during spring deflection of the elastomer spring element (15) from the primary chamber (24) into the secondary chamber (27). The impact damper (7) includes a damper unit (8, 9, 10, 11) has the shape of a rotational toroidal or an annular body. The impact damper of the invention is suitable, in particular, for high-end damping applications, for example the wheel suspension of automobiles, and more particularly for overcoming such divergent requirements as an early force buildup, a uniform energy dissipation with a long stroke, and a high energy absorption.