Vibration damper assembly having a spring support with adjustable spring plate, and a spring support with adjustable spring plate

US5553713A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Fichtel & Sachs · DE

Inventors

• Heinz Sydekum · Dittelbrunn, DE
• Manfred Angles · Oerlenbach, DE
• Frank Hassmann · Schweinfurt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 23, 1994
• Grant date: Sep 10, 1996
• Expiry date: Nov 23, 2014

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60G2204/1242
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A vibration damper assembly having a spring support. The spring support comprises a first support with a spring plate and a second support with a spring plate, whereby at least one spring plate is axially adjustable, so that the spring tension of a spring between the spring plates can be changed, the spring support also a comprising locking device which is active between the adjustable spring plate and the corresponding support, characterized by the fact that the locking device is loosened for the axial adjustment of the spring plate so that during the axial adjustment, the spring plate can be moved independently of the locking means from any desired position into another position without twisting, and the locking device is held in this position.