Very high damping body mount, subframe mount or engine mount with bolt-through construction
View Patent ↗A hydraulic mount has an upper support member and a lower support member. An upper elastomeric spring and a lower elastomeric spring are disposed between the upper support member and the lower support member to define an upper fluid chamber and a lower fluid chamber. A channel extends between the upper and lower chambers. During compression and extension of the hydraulic mount, fluid transfers between the upper and lower chamber to provide a damping force for the hydraulic mount.
1. A mount comprising:
an upper support member;
a lower support member movable with respect to the upper support member to define axial movement of the mount;
an upper elastomeric spring bonded to the upper support member and bonded to the lower support member, the upper elastomeric spring flexing during all axial movement of the mount;
a lower elastomeric spring attached directly to the upper support member and bonded to the lower support member, the lower elastomeric spring flexing during all axial movement of the mount;
an upper chamber defined by the upper elastomeric spring;
a lower chamber defined by the lower elastomeric spring; and
a channel extending between the upper chamber and the lower chamber.
2. The mount according to claim 1 wherein the upper support member comprises an inner tube and an annular connector attached to the inner tube.
3. The mount according to claim 1 wherein the lower support member comprises an upper cup and a lower cup attached to the upper cup.
4. The mount according to claim 3 wherein the upper elastomeric spring is bonded to the upper cup.
5. The mount according to claim 3 wherein the lower support member further comprises an outer tube attached to the lower cup.
6. The mount according to claim 5 wherein the lower elastomeric spring is bonded to the outer tube.
7. The mount according to claim 6 wherein the upper elastomeric spring is bonded to the upper cup.
8. The mount according to claim 1 wherein the lower elastomeric spring defines the channel.
9. The mount according to claim 8 further comprising a channel retainer disposed within the lower elastomeric spring, the channel being disposed within the channel retainer.
10. The mount according to claim 1 further comprising an apertured ring disposed within the lower elastomeric spring, the apertured ring defining a plurality of apertures extending between the lower chamber and the upper chamber.
11. The mount according to claim 10 further comprising a floating ring disposed adjacent the apertured ring, the floating ring controlling fluid flow through the plurality of apertures.
12. The mount according to claim 10 wherein at least two of said plurality of apertures have a different size.
13. The mount according to claim 10 further comprising a channel retainer disposed within the lower elastomeric spring, the apertured ring being disposed within the channel retainer.
14. The mount according to claim 10 further comprising an annular channel ring disposed around the lower elastomeric spring, the annular channel ring defining the channel.
15. The mount according to claim 1 further comprising an annular channel ring disposed around the lower elastomeric spring, the annular channel ring defining the channel.
16. The mount according to claim 1 wherein:
the upper support member comprises an inner tube and an annular connector attached to the inner tube; and
the lower support member comprises an upper cup and a lower cup attached to the upper cup.
17. The mount according to claim 16 wherein the inner tube extends through the annular connector, the upper cup and the lower cup.
18. The mount according to claim 16 wherein the upper support member further comprises an inner ring disposed between the inner tube and the annular connector.
19. The mount according to claim 18 wherein the inner tube extends through the annular connector, the upper cup, the lower cup and the inner ring.
20. The mount according to claim 18 wherein the lower support member further comprises an outer tube attached to the lower cup.
21. The mount according to claim 20 wherein the inner tube extends through the annular connector, the upper cup, the lower cup, the inner ring and the outer tube.
22. The mount according to claim 16 wherein the lower support member further comprises an outer tube attached to the lower cup.
23. The mount according to claim 22 wherein the inner tube extends through the annular connector, the upper cup, the lower cup and the outer tube.
24. The mount according to claim 1 further comprising:
a first side chamber defined by one of the upper and lower elastomeric springs;
a second side chamber defined by one of the upper and lower elastomeric springs;
a side channel extending between said first and second side chambers.
25. The mount according to claim 24 wherein the first and second side chambers are defined by the upper elastomeric spring.
26. The mount according to claim 25 further comprising a channel ring, the side channel being formed by the channel ring.
27. A mount comprising:
an upper support member;
a lower support member movable with respect to the upper support member to define axial movement of the mount;
an upper elastomeric spring bonded to the upper support member and bonded to the lower support member, the upper elastomeric spring flexing during all axial movement of the mount;
a lower elastomeric spring attached to the upper support member and bonded to the lower support member, the lower elastomeric spring flexing during all axial movement of the mount;
an upper chamber defined by the upper elastomeric spring;
a lower chamber defined by the lower elastomeric spring; and
a channel extending between the upper chamber and the lower chamber; wherein
the upper support member comprises an inner tube and an annular connector attached to the inner tube; and
the upper support member further comprises an inner ring disposed between the inner tube and the annular connector.
28. The mount according to claim 27 wherein the upper elastomeric spring is bonded to the inner ring.