Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080229836 | Apparatus and Method For the Vibroacoustic Inspection of a Motor Vehicles - The invention is an apparatus and a method for carrying out a vibroacoustic inspection of a motor vehicle that features at least a front and a rear axle, with a test stand that is directly or indirectly connected to at least one of the two axles by means of a force flow and relative to which the motor vehicle is tied, wherein at least one vibration generator of a first type is provided along said force flow in order to generate vibrations below 50 Hz. The invention includes at least one second vibration generator of a second type, which provided along the at least one force flow or parallel to the force flow, for generating vibrations above 30 Hz, preferably above 100 Hz, and the at least one second vibration generator is operatively connected to the motor vehicle. | 09-25-2008 |
20080246372 | Device and Method for Influencing Vibration of a Planar Element - The invention is a device for influencing the vibration of a planar element having two opposite surfaces and a neutral fiber plane running between the two surfaces including at least one actuator and at least one sensor which each are provided with transducer materials and are connected to at least one electronic component or an electronic module. The at least one actuator and at least one sensor are completely integrated in the planar element to be spaced from the two surfaces as well as from the neutral fiber plane. | 10-09-2008 |
20080264120 | Device for Effecting a Bi-Directional Displacement of a Means Along a Guide - The invention relates to a device for a bidirectional displacement of a means or a connecting element, along a guide, which can be reversibly moved between at least two positions along the guide, with a means for driving that can be engaged with the means or connecting element, which is capable along the guide to displace the means or connecting element in a direction while being subjected to force and an actuator engaged with the means or connecting element, which is capable of displacing the means or connecting element in the opposite direction along the guide while being subjected to the force and wherein the actuator is actuatable by a converter material. | 10-30-2008 |
20080264142 | Method and Drive for Influencing the Mechanical Load-Bearing Capability and/or Loading of a Technical Structure - A method and a device are described for influencing the mechanical load-bearing capability and/or loading of a technical structure. | 10-30-2008 |
20080290693 | Device for Protecting Passengers in a Motor Vehicle in the Event of Energy Input Caused by a Collision and Oriented at the Motor Vehicle Door - The invention is a device for protecting passengers in a motor vehicle in the event of energy input caused by a collision oriented laterally at a motor vehicle door. The device is provided with a connection structure comprising at least two parts, a first part and a second part of which the first part is firmly connected to the motor vehicle door and the second part is firmly connected to an energy-absorbing region of the motor vehicle chassis. the two parts can be brought into an interactive effects connection via at least one common joint region to selectively divert at least a part of the energy input acting laterally to the motor vehicle chassis. The first and/or second part are at least partially provided with a transducer material which undergoes a mechanical change in state as a result of energy application as in a change in shape by means of which the two parts are brought to contact and/or interlock, the second part of the connection structure being affixed in a motor vehicle chassis region directly surrounding the motor vehicle door. | 11-27-2008 |
20080315941 | Flat Substrate Having an Electrically Conductive Structure - The description is of a flat substrate with an electrically conductive structure integrated inside the flat substrate or applied to a surface of the flat substrate and/or with a technically improved surface. | 12-25-2008 |
20090021048 | Device and Method for Increasing Occupant Protection in a Vehicle During a Side-Impact - A device and a method are described for a motor vehicle for protecting passengers during a side impact or during a collision similar to a side impact, in which an energy input acts essentially laterally on a door area of the motor vehicle, a vehicle seat being located on the side of the motor vehicle door facing away from the energy input, having at least one unit stabilizing the motor vehicle door against an energy input acting essentially laterally on the motor vehicle door, which provides at least one lateral impact girder traversing the motor vehicle door internally, which is operationally linked in case of collision to at least two support areas within stable vehicle body areas enclosing the motor vehicle door. | 01-22-2009 |
20090127975 | Method and device for eliminating vibrations of a mechanical structure - The invention describes a device as well as a method for eliminating vibrations of a mechanical structure with at least one electromechanical converter material that is actively connected to the mechanical structure and connected to an electric circuit arrangement with at least one electrical impedance. The invention is characterized in that the electric circuit is connected to an interface, via which the at least one electrical impedance can be variably adjusted by means of wireless or wired communication with a control unit that is separated from the electronic circuit arrangement, and in that the electrical impedance features at least one ohmic resistor and/or one inductive resistor and/or one capacitor that are respectively realized variably. | 05-21-2009 |
20090206532 | Oscillation Decoupling Device - What is described is an oscillation decoupling device with a load-receiving element which is mounted in an oscillating manner relative to a support unit at least along an active direction along which at least part of the load is applied, and with at least one sensor-actuator unit which detects an oscillation of the element due to the load and acts against the oscillation of the element by means of actuators. | 08-20-2009 |
20090218794 | Device for increasing occupant protection in a motor vehicle during a lateral impact - Disclosed is a device for increasing occupant protection in a motor vehicle during a lateral impact, in which the energy input acts laterally on a partial area of the motor vehicle door, with a motor vehicle seat being situated on the side of the motor vehicle door facing away from the energy input, the motor vehicle door being provided with an interior lining facing the motor vehicle seat and at least one partial area of the interior door lining being conveyable from an initial state into an extendet state projecting into the motor vehicle interior by means of a drive unit connected to the motor vehicle door and to the partial area of the interior door lining. | 09-03-2009 |
20100018823 | Apparatus for Producing a Frictional and/or Form-fitting Connection Between Two Components Which Are Arranged Such That They Can Be Moved Linearly or Rotated Relative to One Another - An apparatus is disclosed for producing a frictional and/or form-fitting connection between first and second components which are linearly or rotationally movable relative to one another for transmitting forces and/or force moments that act between the first and second components in a linear and/or rotational manner. The first component surrounds the second component at least sectionally with at least one inner wall that faces the second component, and wherein the second component features at least one active-face element that can be transferred in a force-loaded manner from a first position, in which the active-face element is spaced apart from the inner wall, into a second position, in which the active-face element produces the frictional and/or form-fitting connection with the inner wall. The invention includes at least one mechanical stressing element for exerting a restoring force upon the active-face element which holds the active-face element in a first position, and a kinematic system acts upon the active-face element opposite to the restoring force and is driven exclusively by a converter material, with the kinematic system transferring the active-face element into the second position. | 01-28-2010 |
20100109378 | DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR PROTECTING VEHICLE OCCUPANTS WHEN THERE IS AN IMPACT OF ENERGY DIRECTED AT A MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR DUE TO A COLLISION - The invention relates to a device for a motor vehicle for protecting vehicle occupants when there is an impact of energy directed laterally at a motor vehicle door due to a collision, having a connecting structure which has at least two parts, a first and a second part, of which the first part is permanently connected with the motor vehicle door and the second part is permanently connected with an energy-absorbing region of the motor vehicle body located in the vehicle interior and both parts via at least one common joint region can be operationally connected with each other for the calculated conducting-away of at least one part of the energy input laterally acting on the motor vehicle door in the region of the motor vehicle body. | 05-06-2010 |
20120080980 | ELECTROACTIVE ELASTOMER ACTUATOR AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - Described is an electroactive elastomer actuator having at least one first band-shaped electroactive elastomer coating and at least one first and one second surface electrode, which are separated by the at least one first electroactive elastomer coating. At least one second electroactive elastomer coating is applied to a surface of the second surface electrode facing away from the electroactive elastomer coating, which forms a band-shaped coating material jointly with the first and second surface electrodes and the first elastomer coating located between the two surface electrodes. The band-shaped coating material is wound around a flat coil form while forming at least two coating material layers. A surface of the first surface electrode facing away from the first elastomer coating makes surface contact with the second electroactive elastomer coating. | 04-05-2012 |
20120090409 | FORCE-SENSING DEVICE FOR MEASURING FORCE ON SOLID STATE ACTUATORS, METHOD FOR MEASURING FORCE, AS WELL AS USE OF FORCE-SENSING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a force measuring device comprising an amorphous carbon layer which is disposed on a solid actuator and has piezoresistive properties. | 04-19-2012 |
20130047839 | ACTIVATION UNIT WITH AN ACTUATOR - An activation unit is disclosed having at least one actuator having a variable length disposed around at least one first axis. The activation unit operatively interacts with an activation element mounted so that it can be bi-directionally deflected along a second axis. The front side of the actuator is indirectly or directly engaged with a first piston, which can be deflected along the first axis in a mechanically positively driven manner. The first piston has a front side facing away from the actuator which axially borders at least regions of a transfer medium on one side. The transfer medium is radially surrounded relative to a first axis by a housing radially to the first axis, and axially borders at least regionally a front side of at least one second piston. The at least second piston can be deflected in a mechanically positively driven manner, and engages the activation element directly or indirectly. An actively variable and/or passive temperature control medium is provided on and/or in the housing that is in indirect or direct thermal contact with the transfer medium. | 02-28-2013 |
20130180350 | ACTIVE BEARING - An active bearing at least for vibration reduction is described, comprising | 07-18-2013 |
20130207522 | ELECTROACTIVE ELASTOMER CONVERTER - An electroactive elastomer converter is described comprising at least one electroactive elastomer layer ( | 08-15-2013 |
20140014808 | DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING OR DECOUPLING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS - The invention is a device for transmitting or decoupling mechanical vibrations, comprising a first component and a second component, which are connected to each other by means of a coupling element that has a variably adjustable stiffness in at least one direction of action in which at least one component is supported in a vibrating manner With the coupling element by a planar element having a top side and a bottom side and extending in a longitudinal direction with the planar element being dimensionally stable in the longitudinal direction and elastic lateral to the longitudinal direction. | 01-16-2014 |
20140027601 | DEVICE FOR MECHANICAL VIBRATION DECOUPLING - A device is disclosed for mechanical vibration decoupling having two bearing ends to which bodies for reciprocally decoupling vibrations are joined which are interconnected by couplings having a variably adjustable stiffness. The couplings comprise at least three spring beam elements each having a spring beam surface from which a normal vector extends and which are each dimensionally stable in a longitudinal direction and are elastical orthogonal to the spring beam surface. The at least three spring beam elements are disposed spatially relative to each other so that normal vectors thereof are each orientated at an angle α relative to each other with α=90°±30°. | 01-30-2014 |
20140165381 | Method for producing a housing structure at least partially enclosing at least one component and housing structure produced by said method - A method for producing a housing structure at least partially enclosing at least one component, wherein the housing structure is produced with a construction process utilizing at least one of repeated layered deposition and solidification of material, which is interrupted at least once before completion of the housing structure, and during at least one interruption at least one component, which is not produced by the construction process, is joined to or disposed in a partially finished housing structure, and the construction process is then continued after the interruption until the housing is completed, wherein at least one of an actuator and sensor comprising at least partially a transformer material selected as the at least one component to be joined to or disposed in the housing structure. | 06-19-2014 |
20140298794 | ACTUATOR HAVING AT LEAST ONE CONTROL ELEMENT WHICH HAS THERMAL TRANSDUCER MATERIAL - The invention is an actuator which includes at least one control element which has thermally activatable transducer material and which, in response to the supply or dissipation of energy, changes from a first shape state into a second shape state, and a mechanical energy store, which is functionally connected to the control element and, when the control element is in the second shape state, exerts on the control element a restoring force which returns the control element to the first shape state. The mechanical energy store includes an elastomer body, which at least in some regions is in direct physical and thermal contact with the control element, the elastomer body is connected in a spatially fixed manner to the control element in at least two spatially separated joining regions along the control element. | 10-09-2014 |