Title:
ENGINE MOUNT SYSTEM AND ELEMENTS FOR REDUCED FORCE TRANSMISSION AND REDUCED STATIC MOTION AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/140437
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Compliant mounting systems, devices, and methods for mounting a vehicle engine to a vehicle structure or base include a top mount, a lower mount, a center trunnion mount, and an aft mount which are configured to react forces transmitted by the engine to the vehicle structure. Metallic and elastomeric elements can provide vibrational and force isolation characteristics. Stops (e.g., snubbing elements) allow for a specific range of motion before internal mount structures contact each other to act as a conventional hard mount. Fluid elements and compressible gas-filled spaces/bladders may be incorporated to provide fluid damping behaviors to complement the metallic and elastomeric elements.
Inventors:
WHITEFORD GERALD P (US)
SACCO JONATHAN (US)
SACCO JONATHAN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2019/013625
Publication Date:
July 18, 2019
Filing Date:
January 15, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LORD CORP (US)
International Classes:
F16F13/00; B64D27/26; F02C7/20; F16F15/023
Foreign References:
| FR2965876A1 | 2012-04-13 | |||
| EP0623197A1 | 1994-11-09 | |||
| US5687948A | 1997-11-18 | |||
| EP1010878A2 | 2000-06-21 | |||
| EP1607330A1 | 2005-12-21 | |||
| US3490556A | 1970-01-20 |
Other References:
None
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MILLER, Richard (US)
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