Device for flexibly fastening a thermally stressed component

• US 6,752,359 B2
• Filed: 07/16/2002
• Issued: 06/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AVL List GmbH (List Privatstiftung)
• Original Assignee: AVL List GmbH (List Privatstiftung)
• Inventors: Enzendorfer, Rudolf, Hundsberger, Ewald, Nagenkögl, Günther
• Primary Examiner(s): WOOD, KIMBERLY T
• Application Number:
  US10/195,481
• Publication Number:
  US 20030047655A1
• Time in Patent Office: 707 Days
• Field of Search: 248/49, 248/74.1, 248/74.4, 248/74.3, 248/68.1, 248/562, 248/609, 248/636, 248/214, 248/219.4, 248/229.24, 248/227.4, 248/227.3, 248/228.5, 248/231.81, 248/55, 248/916, 248/228.1, 248/72, 248/73, 248/50
• US Class Current: 248/49
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2/065 using screw-thread elements F16B2/08 - F16B2/12 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 3/1091 with two members, the two members being fixed to each other with fastening members on each side

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (1) for flexibly fastening a thermally stressed component (2), especially in an internal combustion engine, with a fastening member (12) for receiving the component (2). In order ensure both a secure fastening of the component (2) and a compensation of longitudinal expansions of the component (2) it is provided that the fastening member (12) comprises at least one clamp bracket (4), with at least one rollable intermediate member (5) being disposed between the clamp bracket (4) and the component (2).

Claims

1. A device for flexibly fastening a thermally stressed component, especially in internal combustion engines, including a fastening member for receiving the component, the fastening member including a clamp bracket, and a rollable intermediate member positioned between the clamp bracket and the component, the rollable intermediate member rolls between the component and the clamp bracket to reduce longitudinal stresses in the component, said rollable intermediate member being an elastic ring, and wherein one of the clamp bracket and the component comprises two hook projections for receiving said elastic ring.

2. A device according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate member is formed as an O-ring.

3. A device according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate member is a gas-filled hollow body.

4. A device according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate member is formed by a Bourdon spring.

5. A device according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate member is embedded in a groove of the clamp bracket.

6. A device according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate member is embedded in a groove of the component.

7. A device according to claim 1, wherein the fastening member comprises two clamp brackets between which the component is clamped.

8. A device according to claim 7, wherein the two clamp brackets are spaced from one another by spacer members.

9. A device according to claim 8, wherein the clamp brackets are connected with each other by fastening screws.

10. A device according to claim 9, wherein the fastening screws are screwed together with a rigid fastening bracket.

11. A device according to claim 1, wherein the component is an exhaust recirculation cooler of an internal combustion engine.