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Pneumatic element

US9630532B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH · DE

Inventors

Michael Schnell · Ingolstadt, DE
Andreas Foistner · Kelheim, DE
Markus Prexl · Schierling, DE
Bernd Seggewi; · Ingolstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 10, 2013
Grant date	Apr 25, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 10, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T137/3584
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pneumatic element including: a first, a second, and a third air chamber which are coupled to one another, the first air chamber being coupled to the second air chamber by a weld joint and the second air chamber being coupled to the third air chamber by another weld joint; and an overflow area, which is arranged within the weld joints along a longitudinal axis of the pneumatic element, for a pneumatic communication between the air chambers. Each of the air chambers has a first state in which a pressure inside the air chambers corresponds to a pressure outside of the air chambers and a second state in which the pressure inside the air chambers is greater than the pressure outside of the air chambers. Furthermore, a flow opening is provided for a pneumatic communication between the overflow region and the second air chamber in the first state.

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