Method of supressing vibrations of an actuation element of a hydraulic force transmission apparatus and auxiliary vibrator for carrying out the method
US5816046A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2300/22
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of suppressing vibrations of an actuation element of a hydraulic force transmission apparatus, especially a hydraulic clutch actuation system in an automobile, and an auxiliary vibrator for carrying out the method, are disclosed. The force transmission apparatus possesses a transmitter cylinder connected to the actuation element, and also a receiver cylinder connected to that cylinder by a liquid column, by which receiver cylinder a low-frequency excitation vibration is transmitted to the liquid column, which propagates in the latter as a low-frequency pressure pulsation. According to the invention, the low-frequency pressure pulsation excites the auxiliary vibrator provided in the liquid column in such a manner that this vibrator vibrates with its intrinsic frequency, which is higher than the frequency of the low-frequency pressure pulsation, so that the auxiliary vibrator induces, in the liquid column, a higher-frequency pressure pulsation, which the vibratory system consisting of transmitter cylinder and actuation element cannot follow. The auxiliary vibrator possesses a freely vibrating diaphragm, which is clamped in a housing in order to form its base and/or top.
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