Adjustable elastomeric bearing having a plurality of suspension elements

US5228663A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Boge GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Hans Adler · Eitorf, DE
• Gerd Gab · Adenau, DE
• Wolfram Krause · Rheinbach, DE
• Peter Maier · Rielasingen-Worblingen, DE
• Wolfgang Monig · Stromberg, DE
• Alfred Preukschat · Rübhausen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 11, 1991
• Grant date: Jul 20, 1993
• Expiry date: Oct 11, 2011

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16F15/08
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Elastomeric bearing, consisting of an outer cover, at least one rigid intermediate body and a support body, whereby a suspension element is always located between two neighboring bodies. The suspension elements have different suspension characteristics in the radial and axial direction as well as different damping characteristics and can be adjusted using a controllable switch apparatus. It should be possible to precisely control an individual suspension element to produce different suspension and damping characteristics.