Patents by Inventor Thomas Mechelhoff

Thomas Mechelhoff 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).

  • Publication number: 20070108001
    Abstract: A hydraulic bearing has an inner part (1) and an elastomeric bearing body (2) connected to the inner part (1) by vulcanization. An outer sleeve (3) accommodates the inner part (1) with the bearing body (2). At least two damping agent chambers (4, 4?) are filled with a viscous damping agent and are connected to one another through a throttle channel (44) and are sealed by at least two sealing lips (5, 5?). At least one volume (6), which is not connected to the damping agent chambers (4, 4?) in a flow-conducting manner and is consequently arranged separated from the damping agent chambers (4, 4?) and the channel connecting these, is formed between two sealing lips (5, 5?). The volume (6) is filled with a rheological liquid (7). A process for manufacturing the hydraulic bearing is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Toralf HUETTNER, Hubert Siemer, Stefan Loheide, Thomas Mechelhoff, Reimund Boergerding
  • Publication number: 20070108677
    Abstract: A hydraulic bearing has an inner part (1) with an elastomeric bearing body (2) connected to the inner part (1) by vulcanization and an outer sleeve (3) accommodating the bearing body (2). At least two damping agent chambers (4, 4?) are filled with a viscous damping agent and are connected to one another through a flow or throttle channel (44) and are sealed by at least two sealing lips (5, 5?) arranged in the bearing body (2). At least one volume (6) is arranged separated from the damping agent chambers (4, 4?) and from the channel connecting them and is formed between the two sealing lips (5, 5?). The volume (6) is filled with a curing liquid (7) possessing elastic properties after curing. A process for manufacturing the hydraulic bearing is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Toralf HUETTNER, Hubert Siemer, Stefan Loheide, Thomas Mechelhoff, Reimund Boergerding
  • Publication number: 20070108678
    Abstract: A process is provided for manufacturing a hydraulic bearing having an inner part (1), an elastomeric bearing body (2), connected to the inner part (1) by vulcanization, and an outer sleeve (3). At least two damping agent chambers (4, 4?) are filled with a viscous damping agent and are connected to one another through a flow or throttle channel (44) and are sealed against the escape of the damping agent by at least two sealing lips (5, 5?). A volume (6) is arranged between the sealing lips (5, 5?) separated from the damping agent chambers (4, 4?) and from the channel connecting same. The damping agent chambers (4, 4?) are filled with the damping agent, and the outer sleeve (3) is pushed first onto the hydraulic bearing. There is a subsequent filling of the volume (6) with a viscous liquid (7), whose viscosity differs from the viscosity of the damping agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Toralf Huettner, Hubert Siemer, Stefan Loheide, Thomas Mechelhoff, Reimund Boergerding
  • Publication number: 20060220286
    Abstract: A design of a bush bearing with hydraulic damping for achieving an axial seal for the chambers receiving the viscous damping means. The bearing is designed with an axial seal that reliably prevents the damping means from leaking out of the bearing as well as air from entering the bearing. In the bearing, the damping means chambers are sealed in a conventional manner by axial sealing lips, which are preferably formed by regions of the elastomer bearing body having an outer diameter that is greater than the inside diameter of the outer sleeve. One or several volumes are arranged in the region of the sealing lips, wherein the volumes extend at least along sections of the periphery of the bearing body and are not in fluid communication with the damping means chambers. The volumes are filled with a viscous fluid having a pressure that is essentially equal to or higher than the ambient pressure, but is always higher than the pressure in the damping means chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Reimund Borgerding, Stefan Loheide, Thomas Mechelhoff, Hubert Siemer