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| 20080197552 | Single Fastener Strut Top Mount and Method of Optimizing Same - A strut top mount is optimized to provide a resilient response to jounce and rebound load rates that is symmetrical and linear over a predetermined range of travel. An annular tower is formed of the body structure. A central bracket has adhered thereto an outer resilient element that abuts the tower, and has adhered oppositely thereto an inner resilient element. A bearing is supported by the central bracket, and a spring seat is supported by the bearing. A sleeve is received by a strut shaft and adhered to the inner resilient element A lower washer abuts a lower end of the inner resilient element. An upper washer abuts an upper end of the inner resilient element. A retention washer is mounted onto the strut shaft, wherein a periphery thereof has a retention washer resilient element. The components are collectively tuned to provide the optimization. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080224370 | LATCHING RACK DAMPER ASSEMBLY - A latching rack damper assembly configured to dampen movement between two structures includes a rack and a damper housing. The rack includes a toothed track and an integrally formed first latching member. The damper housing is movably secured to the rack and includes a second latching member configured to securely latch to the first latching member. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090014931 | Strut For A Motor Vehicle With An Axially Adjustable Spring Plate - The invention relates to a strut for a motor vehicle with an axially adjustable spring plate comprising a vibration damper with a cylinder and a piston rod, a support spring which is dynamically connected to the spring plate, a ring electric motor with a rotor and a stator, a ball screw with a threaded spindle which is pivoted on the piston rod, and a threaded nut for translational motion of the spring plate, and a bearing arrangement for fixing the strut on the vehicle body, the bearing arrangement having spherical bearing surfaces which allow at least a pivoting motion of the strut to the vehicle body. The invention is characterized in that in the region of the bearing arrangement the vehicle body is dynamically connected to the strut by way of a radially-stiff and rotationally-stiff component which is axially and cardanically soft. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090085266 | INTEGRATED INSULATOR TYPE STRUT ASSEMBLY FOR SUSPENSION SYSTEM - According to an embodiment of the present invention, a strut assembly of a strut suspension system, which includes a shock absorber fixed to a vehicle body panel by a fixing member, provides multiple functions to an integrated insulator that surrounds a cylinder rod of shock absorber. That is, the elastic damping mass serves as an elastic mounting bush, and serves as a spring pad and a spring seat that support a spring surrounding to shock absorber by using a damping mass. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a characteristic of strut assembly that does not include various parts such as a washer, a bush, a spring pad, and a spring seat. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090127759 | INSULATOR FOR A VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A wheel suspension system for a vehicle includes a mounting base and a striking base spaced from each other and moveable relative to each other along an arced line of motion. An insulator is coupled to and extends from the mounting base. The insulator is formed of an elastomeric material for compression between the mounting base and the striking base when the striking base contacts the insulator during movement of the mounting base and the striking base relative to each other. The insulator is compressed along the arced line of motion between the mounting base and the striking base. The insulator includes an impact portion extending at an acute angle relative to the base plane for distributing compressive forces within the insulator as the insulator is compressed along the arced line of motion. The distribution of the compressive forces within the insulator increases the durability and reliability of the insulator. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090200721 | Motor vehicle spring comprising fiber composite material - A band spring including fiber composite material and extending in an undulating way, wherein a spring band can be provided to meander in the form of one single wave train composed of reversal regions and intermediate portions around a longitudinal center line L which can substantially correspond to the direction of force introduction K, and wherein, there can be provided an increased resistance moment of the spring band in the reversal regions of the wave train. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20100207309 | REGENERATIVE DAMPING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - The present disclosure relates a regenerative damping apparatus for a vehicle utilizing an electric generator. An object of the present disclosure is to provide a separate regenerative damping apparatus for a vehicle in which a motion due to the vibration and/or the shock generated while the vehicle is driven is converted into a rotational motion, so as to provide a regenerative damping apparatus for the vehicle in which an electric generator is allowed to regenerate the energy which would be lost, thereby capable of reducing the noise to be generated and maintaining the driving comfort of the vehicle and/or the damping performance due to its shock absorber. In order to achieve the above object, the regenerative damping apparatus for a vehicle according to the present disclosure comprises a suspension link having one end mounted to a road wheel; and an electric generator fixed to a vehicle body with the other end of the suspension link is connected to the electric generator, thereby generating electricity by means of the rotation of the suspension link. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100213655 | Protective Pipe for a Piston/Cylinder Unit - A protective pipe for a piston-cylinder unit comprises a pipe body having at one end a bottleneck-shaped base which is axially and radially supported at least indirectly at a piston rod of the piston-cylinder unit. A surface region of the bottleneck-shaped base has an accumulation of material which increases radially inward starting from its outer edge. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110057369 | Plastic Spring For A Motor Vehicle Chassis - A plastic spring having a corrugated tubular body with connection surfaces at its ends for transmitting force between two structural component parts which are movable relative to one another. A connection surface of the plastic spring is constructed as a tubular body which engages in a cup element of one of the supporting structural component parts. The cup element can be filled with a displacement mass, and the tubular body accordingly carries out a displacing movement within the cup element for axially adjusting the preloading of the plastic spring. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20120061893 | KINETIC ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A vehicle kinetic energy management system including a first main body having a passive magnetic component movable therewith and a second main body movably attached to the first main body for reciprocal movement there between. The second main body including an active magnetic component movable therewith and magnetically communicating with the passive magnetic component. One of the first and second main bodies being adapted for engagement with a vehicular component that experiences irregularities of a surface on which the vehicle travels, and the other main body engaging a load-bearing portion of the vehicle for which isolation from the vibrations is desired. Interaction of the active and passive magnetic components in response to the relative movement of the first and second main bodies translates between reciprocating kinetic energy associated with the vehicle motion over the surface irregularities and electrical energy associated with the active magnetic component. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120261868 | REBOUND STOPPER OF STRUT ASSEMBLY FOR SUSPENSION IN VEHICLE - A rebound stopper of a strut assembly for a suspension in a vehicle, may include a steel plate combined with a strut and being fitted over an upper end of the strut which has passed into a car body, a rubber plate fitted around an outer circumferential edge of the steel plate, and a mass damper combined with the rubber plate and functioning as a damper by resiliently moving relative to the rubber plate during a rebounding motion of the strut assembly. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20130313766 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SUSPENSION BEARING DEVICE, DEVICE AND STRUT COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a suspension bearing device, comprising at least one rolling bearing, a bottom cup and a top cup made of plastic, each in contact with the rolling bearing, and at least one seal suitable for protecting the rolling bearing from ingress of water or of polluting particles. The method is characterized in that it comprises at least one step of positioning a seal made of thermosetting elastomer on a supporting element made of plastic between the bottom cup and the top cup and, for the or each seal made of thermosetting elastomer, a step of curing this seal on its supporting element. The invention also relates to a suspension bearing device and a strut of a motor vehicle. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140015180 | MAGNETIC DAMPER - Apparatus, systems, and methods for damping movement of a first mass relative to a second mass by magnetically generating induced current are provided. A magnet is coupled to one mass and a nonferrous metallic member is coupled to another mass that moves relative to the first mass. First and second springs are coupled to opposing ends of the magnet, the magnet being positioned between the springs. A guide member channels the magnet as it moves relative to the nonferrous member, the magnet being slidable along the guide member. The magnet is in close proximity to the nonferrous metallic member as the magnet moves. Upon causing movement of the magnet by either mass, the magnet generates an electrical current in the nonferrous metallic member that induces a counter magnetic field that opposes the magnetic field generated by the current to damp movement of the magnet as it moves. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20150306933 | ROTARY DAMPER - A rotary damper includes a damper motor and a damper housing in surrounding relationship to the damper motor. The damper housing has a connection piece for mounting the damper housing to a first mass. An articulated lever is swingably mounted in relation to the damper housing and connected to a second mass. The articulated lever has a lobe which is movable during a swinging motion of the articulated lever in relation to the damper housing along a movement path between two stops which are connected to the damper housing. A gear mechanism transmits and/or converts a relative rotational movement between the first and second masses to the damper motor for vibration damping. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20160059654 | LEAF SPRING TYPE SUSPENSION | 03-03-2016 |
| 20190145482 | DAMPER | 05-16-2019 |
