Engine mount with vertical alignment
AssigneeDaimlerChrysler AG
InventorsRichard R. Pasek, Thomas M. Knowles, Stephen M. Leitner, Brian D. Dwyer, Stephen D. Donohue
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Abstract
An engine mount with vertical alignment for mounting a powertrain member on a chassis of a vehicle. The engine mount with vertical alignment has a mount body which has a hollow core for housing a metal core. The metal core has at least one channel for accepting a vertically placed bolt, the metal core being held in position by a rubber mount. The metal core interfaces with a mounting bracket that is connected to a powertrain member for vertical mounting onto a chassis.
Claims4
A mount device with a vertical alignment for mounting a powertrain member including a bracket on a chassis of a vehicle comprising;
- a mount body, said mount body having a hollow cavity, said mount body being adapted to fixedly mount onto the chassis;
- a metal core, said metal core being disposed within said hollow cavity, said metal core having at least one channel adapted to accept a substantially vertically placed bolt;
- a rubber mount, said rubber mount fixedly retaining said metal core within said hollow cavity, said metal core being adapted to interface with the bracket of the powertrain member;
- said mount body has a maximum and minimum inner diameter, said minimum inner diameter being greater than an exterior diameter of said metal core;
- whereby in the vertical mounting of the powertrain member, said metal core and said mounting bracket interface such that said bolt is placed through said channel and into said bracket of the powertrain member.
A mount with vertical alignment for mounting a powertrain member including a transmission mounting bracket on a chassis of a vehicle comprising;
- an inner bracket and an outer bracket affixed together, said inner bracket and said outer bracket forming a hollow cavity with a reduced diameter portion;
- a metal core having a top and a bottom portion, said metal core having at least one channel being adapted to accept a substantially vertically placed bolt, said bolt being retained by said top portion of said metal core;
- a rubber mount fixedly retaining said metal core within said hollow cavity;
- said bottom of said metal core being adapted to interface with the transmission mounting bracket affixed to the powertrain member;
- whereby in the vertical placement of the powertrain member, said bottom of said metal core interfaces with the mounting bracket, said bolt being threaded into the mounting bracket for mounting the powertrain member to the chassis.
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