IP Library Granted Patent US 7,497,510
Granted Patent B2
US 7,497,510 · App. 10/575,281 · Granted Mar 3, 2009

Motor vehicle body or supporting frame comprising a vibration damping device

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Patent No.
US 7,497,510
App. No.
10/575,281
Granted
Mar 3, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A motor vehicle with a vehicle body, which comprises at least a pair of struts, at least one vibration-selective detection unit for detecting longitudinal stresses on the struts during operation of the vehicle, and at least one actuator for producing a force that counteracts the longitudinal stress, wherein the at least two struts are connected by a holding device, which is movably supported relative to the body, wherein a common actuator is configured for simultaneously adjusting the struts connected by the actuator.

Claims (10)

1. Motor vehicle ( 1 ) with a vehicle body, which comprises at least a pair ( 3 ; 6 ) of struts ( 4 , 5 ; 7 , 8 ), at least one vibration-selective detection unit for detecting longitudinal stresses on the struts ( 4 , 5 ; 7 , 8 ) during operation of the vehicle, and at least one actuator ( 14 ) for producing a force that counteracts the longitudinal stress, wherein the at least two struts ( 4 , 5 and 7 , 8 ) are connected by a holding device ( 10 ), which is movably supported relative to the body, wherein a common actuator ( 14 ) is configured for simultaneously adjusting the struts ( 4 , 5 and 7 , 8 ) connected by the actuator ( 14 ).

2. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the holding device ( 10 ) is rotatably ( 12 ) supported on the automobile body.

3. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the holding device ( 10 ) comprises at least one link ( 11 ), which rotates in a middle region thereof about an axis ( 12 ) that is at least almost vertical and which is connected at end regions thereof with the struts ( 4 , 5 ; 7 , 8 ).

4. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the struts ( 4 , 5 ; 7 , 8 ) are components that are separate from the body and brace the body.

5. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein struts ( 4 , 5 ; 7 , 8 ) extend from outer peripheral areas of the body to a central region of an underbody ( 2 ).

6. Motor vehicle ( 1 ) with a supporting frame, which comprises at least one pair ( 3 ; 6 ) of struts ( 4 , 5 ; 7 , 8 ) and to which are assigned at least one vibration-selective detection unit for detecting longitudinal stresses of the struts ( 4 , 5 ; 7 , 8 ) during operation of the vehicle and at least one actuator ( 14 ) for producing a force that counteracts the longitudinal stress, wherein the at least two struts ( 4 , 5 ; 7 , 8 ) are connected by a holding device ( 10 ), which is movably supported relative to the supporting frame, wherein a common actuator ( 14 ) is configured for simultaneously adjusting the struts ( 4 , 5 ; 7 , 8 ) connected by the actuator ( 14 ).

7. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein a common vibration-selective detection unit is assigned to the holding device ( 10 ) for each pair ( 3 ; 6 ) of struts ( 4 , 5 ; 7 , 8 ).

8. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the common actuator ( 14 ) is designed with several parts and has partial parts thereof ( 14 a ; 14 b ) that can move relative to each other.

9. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the detection unit includes a tension/pressure converter.

10. Motor vehicle in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the actuator ( 14 ) includes a pressure/tension converter ( 15 ).

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 18, 2014
From: WILHELM KARMANN GMBH
To: VALMET AUTOMOTIVE OY
Reel/Frame 033765/0445 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2006
From: BUNSMANN, WINFRIED; KALINKE, PETER
To: WILHELM KARMANN GMBH
Reel/Frame 018644/0060 →