Vibration isolator with reflective external travel restrictor and compressive snubber
AssigneeFreudenberg-NOK General Partner
InventorsTodd Wirges, Donald Price
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Abstract
A vibration isolator mount (10) is provided including a travel restrictor (30) for limiting axial stretching of the spring component (22) to the vibration isolator mount. A snubber (32) ring is provided to provide a bumper between the travel restrictor (30) and a stop surface (12) in order to soften the impact therebetween when a heavy input occurs. Furthermore, the travel restrictor (30) is provided with a protective coating in order to reflect heat away from the isolator mount.
Claims16
A vibration isolator for mounting between a pair of support members, comprising:
- a core element adapted to be mounted to a first one of said pair of support members;
- a housing assembly adapted to be mounted to a second one of said pair of support members;
- an elastomeric spring member disposed between said housing assembly and said core element;
- a travel restrictor connected to said housing assembly and surrounding said core element;
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- an elastomeric bumper disposed adjacent to said travel restrictor and adapted to engage said first one of said pair of support members upon deflection of said elastomeric spring member.
A vibration isolator for mounting between a pair of support members, comprising:
- a core element adapted to be mounted to a first one of said pair of support members;
- a housing assembly adapted to be mounted to a second one of said pair of support members;
- an elastomeric spring member disposed between said housing assembly and said core element;
- a travel restrictor connected to said housing assembly and surrounding said core element, said travel restrictor being coated with a heat reflective material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.