Device and method for influencing a dynamic property of at least one movably mounted body and use thereof as a variably adjustable damping element

US10663029B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. · DE

Inventors

• Jan Hansmann · Würzburg, DE
• Stefan Wolter · Ginsheim-Gustavsburg, DE
• Bjoern Seipel · Florstadt, DE
• William Kaal · Darmstadt, DE
• Sven Herold · Groß-Umstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 12, 2016
• Grant date: May 26, 2020
• Expiry date: Nov 27, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60G2500/2014
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A device and a method for influencing a dynamic property of at least one movably mounted body of two bodies coupled mechanically at least via a variably adjustable stiffness along a first force path. The invention includes a damping element with constant damping properties directly or indirectly coupled in series with the variably adjustable stiffness along the first force path Both bodies are mechanically directly or indirectly coupled via a second force path running parallel to the first force path along which at least one adjustable stiffness is incorporated. The damping property of the damping element and the adjustable stiffnesses are coordinated and configured so that a damping property assigned to the device for mechanical coupling can be varied exclusively by the adjustable stiffnesses.