Device for transmitting or decoupling mechanical vibrations

US9429210B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Föderung der Wissenschaften e.V. · US

Inventors

• William Kaal · Darmstadt, DE
• Tobias Melz · Darmstadt, DE
• Björn Seipel · Florstadt, DE
• Roman Kraus · Karben, DE
• Jan Hansmann · Würzburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 30, 2011
• Grant date: Aug 30, 2016
• Expiry date: Apr 3, 2032

Classification

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

Abstract

A device for transmitting or decoupling mechanical vibrations between a first component and a second component with at least one of the first and the second components being free to vibrate in the at least one direction including: a planar coupling element, coupling the first and second components together, having a planar top surface and a planar bottom surface, and having a variably adjustable stiffness extending in the at least one direction; the planar coupling element, having planar dimensions with the planar coupling element being dimensionally stable along the planar dimensions and being elastic in a direction perpendicular to the planar surfaces; the first and second components are rotatable relative to each other about an axis extending in the direction perpendicular to the planar surfaces and in which at least one of the components is free to vibrate for adjusting the stiffness.