Active vibration-absorber

• US 5,718,418 A
• Filed: 05/13/1996
• Issued: 02/17/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Metzeler Gimetall AG
• Original Assignee: Metzeler Gimetall AG
• Inventors: Gugsch, Mathias
• Primary Examiner(s): Oberleitner, Robert J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): RODRIGUEZ, PAMELA
• Application Number:
  US08/645,256
• Time in Patent Office: 645 Days
• Field of Search: 267/140.14, 267/140.15, 188/267, 188/378, 335/213, 335/214, 335/216, 335/222, 335/258, 335/277
• US Class Current: 267/140.14
• CPC Class Codes: F16F 7/1011 by electromagnetic means
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 33/16 with polarised armatures moving in alternate directions by reversal or energisation of a single coil system

Abstract

The active vibration-absorber is, in particular, an engine mount for motor vehicles. A magnet system has a magnet casing which receives a permanent magnet and which is guided in the assembly so as to be capable of movement in the axial direction. An electrical moving coil projects perpendicularly from a carrier plate and moves into the magnet casing. The carrier plate can be connected to a vibrating machine part, such as between the engine and the vehicle frame. The magnet system is held, in the axial direction, by a magnetic leakage field which is present between the magnet system and stationary ferromagnet.

Claims

1. An active vibration-absorber for a vibrating machine part, the vibration-absorber defining an axial direction, comprising:

a carrier plate adapted to be attached to a vibrating machine part;

a magnet system including a magnet casing movably disposed along the axial direction of the vibration-absorber, a permanent magnet disposed in said magnet casing, and an electrical coil projecting away from said carrier plate and into said magnet casing;

a stationary ferromagnet defining a magnetic leakage field with said magnet system for holding said magnet system in the axial direction;

and a stationary, central guide bolt extending axially in said magnet casing, said magnet system being guided on said central guide bolt.

2. The vibration-absorber according to claim 1, wherein said magnet system further includes an axial bearing for guiding said magnet system on said guide bolt.

3. The vibration-absorber according to claim 1, wherein said stationary ferromagnet defines a restoring force of the vibration-absorber, and wherein the restoring force is adjustable by changing a shape of said stationary ferromagnet.

4. The vibration-absorber according to claim 1, wherein said stationary ferromagnet is a metal ring surrounding said magnet casing and being spaced apart from said magnet casing.

5. The vibration-absorber according to claim 4, including a housing shell of magnetically non-conductive material, said metal ring being fitted on an outside of said housing shell.

6. The vibration-absorber according to claim 4, wherein said metal ring is formed with edge chamfers defining a restoring force of the vibration-absorber.

7. The vibration-absorber according to claim 1, wherein said ferromagnet is a stationary pin disposed centrally in said magnet casing.

8. The vibration-absorber according to claim 7, wherein said pin is formed with edge chamfers defining a restoring force of the vibration-absorber.

9. The vibration-absorber according to claim 7, wherein said pin is screwed to parts of said guide bolt.

10. The vibration-absorber according to claim 1, wherein said carrier plate is a first centering cap, and including a housing shell surrounding said magnet system, and being spaced apart from said magnet casing and a second centering cap, said first and second centering caps closing off said housing shell at end faces thereof, and a guide bolt attached to said centering caps.

11. The vibration-absorber according to claim 10, wherein said housing shell and said centering caps are formed of non-ferromagnetic material.

12. The vibration-absorber according to claim 1, wherein said magnet casing comprises two structural parts delimiting an annular gap for receiving said moving coil.

13. The vibration-absorber according to claim 1, including a hollow cylinder fixed to said carrier plate, said moving coil being disposed on said hollow cylinder distally from said carrier plate.

14. The vibration-absorber according to claim 1, wherein said guide bolt is formed with external threaded regions facilitating attachment thereof to the vibrating machine part.

15. An active vibration-absorber for a vibrating machine part, the vibration-absorber defining an axial direction, comprising:

a carrier plate adapted to be attached to a vibrating machine part;

a magnet system including a magnet casing movably disposed along the axial direction of the vibration-absorber, a permanent magnet disposed in said magnet casing, and an electrical coil projecting substantially perpendicularly away from said carrier plate and into said magnet casing;

a stationary ferromagnet defining a magnetic leakage field with said magnet system for holding said magnet system in the axial direction and defining an adjustable restoring force of the vibration-absorber;

a stationary, central guide bolt extending axially in said magnet casing, said magnet casing being guided on said central guide bolt;

a housing shell surrounding said magnet casing with a spacing therebetween, centering caps closing off said housing shell at end faces thereof and being attached to said central guide bolt; and

wherein the adjustable restoring force is adjustable by changing a shape of said stationary ferromagnet.