Patents by Inventor Meinert Holst

Meinert Holst has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9366309
    Abstract: A switchable mount includes a partition wall which partitions a working chamber from a compensating chamber. A first diaphragm is arranged in the partition wall so as to be deflectable in the longitudinal direction of the mount. A switching actuator controls the diaphragm and, in a first state thereof, the diaphragm is fixed in a rest position and, in a second state thereof, the diaphragm is released to move in the longitudinal direction of the mount. A second diaphragm is arranged in the partition wall and is deflected in the longitudinal direction of the mount to influence the volume of the working chamber. An air chamber is arranged between the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm. In the first state of the actuator, the air chamber is closed off air-tight to the atmosphere and, in the second current-conducting state of the actuator, is connected to the atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Marienfeld, Meinert Holst
  • Patent number: 9022368
    Abstract: A switchable, hydraulic damping mount includes a work chamber filled with hydraulic fluid and a compensation chamber connected to the work chamber via a channel. A partition wall mutually separates the chambers. A ferromagnetic diaphragm is arranged in the partition wall and is deflectable. An electromagnetic switching actuator has a deenergized state and an energized state and controls the diaphragm. The switching actuator applies a magnetic holding force to the diaphragm and fixes the diaphragm in a rest position when the switching actuator is in the deenergized state and reduces the magnetic holding force to such an extent that the diaphragm is enabled for movement in the longitudinal direction of the mount when the switching actuator is in the energized state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Marienfeld, Meinert Holst
  • Publication number: 20130256960
    Abstract: A switchable mount includes a partition wall which partitions a working chamber from a compensating chamber. A first diaphragm is arranged in the partition wall so as to be deflectable in the longitudinal direction of the mount. A switching actuator controls the diaphragm and, in a first state thereof, the diaphragm is fixed in a rest position and, in a second state thereof, the diaphragm is released to move in the longitudinal direction of the mount. A second diaphragm is arranged in the partition wall and is deflected in the longitudinal direction of the mount to influence the volume of the working chamber. An air chamber is arranged between the first diaphragm and the second diaphragm. In the first state of the actuator, the air chamber is closed off air-tight to the atmosphere and, in the second current-conducting state of the actuator, is connected to the atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Peter Marienfeld, Meinert Holst
  • Patent number: 8240645
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing, in particular a chassis bearing for the rear axle of a motor vehicle, with an outer bearing sleeve, an inner bearing sleeve, at least one elastomer body arranged between the outer and inner bearing sleeves and two chambers which are arranged laterally opposite each other on the outer bearing sleeve. The chambers each have an adjusting element. The adjusting elements are displaceable. When subjected to pressure, the adjusting elements are displaced inwardly against the inner bearing sleeve. The adjusting elements can be clamped in their axial position by clamping rings which can be reduced in size radially, for example by means of air pressure. The inner bearing sleeve is thereby fixed and the rigidity of the bearing increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbH
    Inventors: Günter Eberhard, Meinert Holst
  • Publication number: 20090127044
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing, in particular chassis bearing for the rear axle of a motor vehicle, with an outer bearing sleeve, an inner bearing sleeve, at least one elastomer body arranged between the outer and inner bearing sleeves and two chambers which are arranged laterally opposite each other on the outer bearing sleeve. The chambers each have an adjusting element. The adjusting elements are displaceable. When subjected to pressure, the adjusting elements are displaced inwardly against the inner bearing sleeve. The adjusting elements can be clamped in their axial position by clamping rings which can be reduced in size radially, for example by means of air pressure. The inner bearing sleeve is thereby fixed and the rigidity of the bearing increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Gunter Eberhard, Meinert Holst
  • Publication number: 20060220448
    Abstract: The invention relates to a chassis bearing (1), in particular for the rear axle of a motor vehicle. The bearing includes an outer bearing sleeve (2), an inner bearing sleeve (3), an elastomer body (4) that is situated between the outer and inner bearing sleeves and two chambers (5, 6), which are located between the outer and inner bearing sleeves and are delimited at least partially by the elastomer body. The chambers are separated from one another and are positioned symmetrically on either side of the longitudinal axis (7) of the inner bearing sleeve. Each chamber has a stop (8, 9), which is located on a common transverse axis (10) of the inner bearing sleeve and is positioned at a distance from a corresponding counterstop surface (11, 12) inside the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2004
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Volker Härtel, Hans-Jürgen Karkosch, Armin Kilsch, Heiner Volk, Hans-Joachim Harting, Meinert Holst
  • Patent number: 7097167
    Abstract: A work chamber is filled with a hydraulic liquid and is disposed between the legs of the spring body of a hydraulic radial bearing. The work chamber is connected to a compensating chamber via a transfer channel. The desired absorption of disturbing noises in the region of 130 Hz is obtained with a special dimensioning of the cross-sectional area of the work chamber, the dynamic swell stiffness of the spring body and the length (L) and the total cross-sectional area (A2) of the transfer channel. The ratio of the effective cross-sectional area (A1) of the work chamber to the cross-sectional area (A2) of the channel lies preferably between 0.1 and 10 while the ratio of the length (L) of the transfer channel to the total cross-sectional area (A2) of the transfer channel is in the range of 0.1 to 4.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: ContiTech Vibration Control GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Richter, Falk Berge, Meinert Holst, Jürgen Roos
  • Publication number: 20040159992
    Abstract: A volume-changeable work chamber (10) is filled with a hydraulic liquid and is disposed between the legs (8a, 8b) of the spring body (8) of a hydraulic radial bearing (2). The work chamber (10) is connected to at least one compensating chamber (20a and/or 20b) via at least one transfer channel (14a and/or 14b). the desired absorption of disturbing noises especially in the region of 130 Hz is obtained with a special dimensioning of the cross-sectional area (piston surface, A) of the work chamber (10), the dynamic swell stiffness of the spring body (8) and the length (L) and the total cross-sectional area (A2) of the at least one transfer channel (14a and/or 14b). The ratio of the effective cross-sectional area (A1) of the work chamber (piston, 10) to the cross-sectional area (A2) of the at least one channel (14a and/or 14b) lies preferably between 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Matthias Richter, Falk Berge, Meinert Holst, Jurgen Roos