Elastomer components that can be prestressed by pressure means and method for the production thereof

A pre-stressable elastomer component comprising first and second plates, at least one elastomer layer and at least one pressure-resistant supply line with a valve, the first and the second plates defining a central axis, the entirety of the elastomer layer being formed between the first and the second plates and radially spaced from the central axis,

• wherein the elastomer layer (3, 104) has regions in an interior thereof comprising at least one separating element (105, 107, 115, 116) that is completely encased by the elastomer layer, the supply line with the valve passes through the elastomer layer and communicates with the at least one separating element such that, on supplying a pressure media (5) via the supply line with the valve (101), either cavities or chambers (106, 108, 114) form in the region of the at least one separating element (105, 107, 115, 116) due to the surrounding elastomer layer being forced apart, where the cavities or chambers are filled with the pressure media (5) and expanded, causing the surrounding elastomer layer (3, 104) to be squashed, and the elastomer component to be pre-stressed, and the entirety of the cavities or chambers being radially spaced from the central axis.