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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2020
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Paul A. Gilmore, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Umesh Gandhi, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Ryohei Tsuruta, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Brian J. Pinkelman, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for limiting transmission of vibrations and forces causing vibrations from one element to another are provided. A vibration isolator may include a compressible inner member and an outer member compressible with the inner member. The outer member may be positioned at least partially around the inner member to provide lateral support to the inner member. The outer member may maintain a consistent diameter and compression force when in a compressed state. The outer member may include a tube with a zero or near-zero Poisson's ratio.