US4624435A
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Electro-magnetic vibration-damping mount
Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
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Filing: 1984-04-20
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Granted: 1986-11-25
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Expires: 2004-04-20
Abstract
Abstract A mount, for example for mounting an engine in a vehicle, has a resilient vibration isolator and, separate therefrom, an electro-magnetically controllable vibration-damping arrangement. In this way, the damping can be controlled independently of the isolation, for example in response to the amplitude of the vibrations only to isolate resiliently small-amplitude vibrations, but damp fully large-amplitude, road-bump vibrations which could damagingly shake the engine.
Inventors
- 👤 Tillmann Freudenberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 19:30
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F13/00; F16F13/04; F16F13/26; F16F15/00; F16F15/02; F16F15/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
An electro-magnetic vibration-damping mount, comprising: a bracket and pedestal for, in use, respective connection to and, thereby, vibration with relatively-vibrating structures; resilient means connecting the bracket and pedestal for resiliently isolating the vibrations therebetween in at least one direction; damping means for damping the vibrations between the bracket and pedestal in the one direction, the damping means comprising a magnet operatively connected to one of the bracket and pedestal and an induction coil operatively connected to the other for electro-magnetic interaction with the magnet in response to the vibrations between the bracket and pedestal in the one direction; and electro-magnetic control means for controlling the damping means comprising a variable resistor electrically connected across the induction coil.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
An electro-magnetic vibration-damping mount, comprising: a bracket and pedestal for, in use, respective connection to and, thereby, vibration with relatively-vibrating structures; resilient means connecting the bracket and pedestal for resiliently isolating the vibrations therebetween in at least one direction; damping means for damping the vibrations between the bracket and pedestal in the one direction, the damping means comprising a magnet operatively connected to one of the bracket and pedestal and an induction coil operatively connected to the other for electro-magnetic interaction with the magnet in response to the vibrations between the bracket and pedestal in the one direction; and electro-magnetic control means for controlling the damping means comprising a variable resistor electrically connected across the induction coil.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The mount of claim 1, wherein the electro-magnetic control means further comprises means for varying the field strength of the magnet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The mount of claim 1, wherein the electro-magnetic control means further comprises means responsive to at least one of the frequency and amplitude of the vibrations in the one direction for controlling the variable resistor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The mount of claim 2, wherein the electro-magnetic control means further comprises means responsive to at least one of the frequency and amplitude of the vibrations in the one direction for controlling at least one of the variable resistor and means for varying the field strength of the magnet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The mount of claim 3, wherein the control and damping means are responsive to the frequency of the vibrations such that the damping is increased above 21/2 times the natural frequency of the system of the structures connected to the bracket and pedestal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The mount of claim 1, wherein the electro-magnetic control means further comprises means responsive to the directional phase of the vibrations in the one direction for varying the controlling thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The mount of claim 2, wherein the electro-magnetic control means further comprises means responsive to the directional phase of the vibrations in the one direction for varying the controlling thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The mount of claim 3, wherein the electro-magnetic control means further comprises means responsive to the directional phase of the vibrations in the one direction for varying the controlling thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The mount of claim 5, wherein the electro-magnetic control means further comprises means responsive to the directional phase of the vibrations in the one direction for varying the controlling thereof.
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