Pushing force deviating interface for damping mechanical vibrations

US8186490B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

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

Inventors

• Tobias Melz · Darmstadt, DE
• Michael Matthias · Darmstadt, DE
• Holger Hanselka · Darmstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 15, 2005
• Grant date: May 29, 2012
• Expiry date: Apr 18, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16F15/073
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an interface for controlling (for example damping) mechanical vibrations for the automotive industry. The inventive interface comprises a base connection element, a load connection element and at least one energy converting system extending between the base connection element and the load connection element. The different energy converters of the one energy converting systems have a common preferential direction and are exposed to a preload action produced by a pretensioning element. The inventive interface also comprises a pushing force deviating element mounted between the base connection element and the load connection element which is provided with a membrane or a leaf spring disposed preferably in a perpendicular direction with respect to the preferential direction of the energy converting system. The inventive pushing force deviating element protects the energy converting systems against mechanical damage caused by an external pushing action.