Spring devices – Resilient shock or vibration absorber – Variably preloaded
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-04
2008-03-04
Williams, Thomas (Department: 3683)
Spring devices
Resilient shock or vibration absorber
Variably preloaded
C267S218000, C267S293000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07338037
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. The position of the stop element is changed by an actuator arranged on the bearing or by temporarily loosening a locking means and passively tracking the position of the stop element according to the preload.
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Duisen Frank
Siemer Hubert
Tepe Frank
Norris McLaughlin & Marcus PA
Williams Thomas
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
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