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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2005
Tobias Melz, Darmstadt, DE;
Michael Matthias, Darmstadt, DE;
Holger Hanselka, Darmstadt, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to an interface for controlling (for example damping) mechanical vibrations for the automotive industry. The inventive interface comprises a base connection element, a load connection element and at least one energy converting system extending between the base connection element and the load connection element. The different energy converters of the one energy converting systems have a common preferential direction and are exposed to a preload action produced by a pretensioning element. The inventive interface also comprises a pushing force deviating element mounted between the base connection element and the load connection element which is provided with a membrane or a leaf spring disposed preferably in a perpendicular direction with respect to the preferential direction of the energy converting system. The inventive pushing force deviating element protects the energy converting systems against mechanical damage caused by an external pushing action.