Vibration damper of a vehicle and method of reducing vibration

US8944401B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8944401-B2
Application numberUS-201113275791-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 18, 2011
Priority dateOct 19, 2010
Publication dateFeb 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015

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In a vehicle an auxiliary machine ( 13 ) such as an air compressor is physically associated with the vehicle battery ( 12 ). The battery provides for substantial additional mass which resists transmission of noise and vibration from the small machine to the vehicle structure ( 11 ). The small machine ( 13 ) may itself form part of a battery clamp arrangement.

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The invention claimed is: 1. In physical combination, a vehicle battery and small auxiliary machine that when operated generates vibration, the combination comprising a resilient support for attachment to a vehicle structure, the battery and the small auxiliary machine being arranged such that the battery is a damper to the vibration generated by the small auxiliary machine, and the resilient support being arranged to reduce the vibration transmitted to the vehicle structure from t…

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  • F16F15/08Primary

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What does patent US8944401B2 cover?
In a vehicle an auxiliary machine ( 13 ) such as an air compressor is physically associated with the vehicle battery ( 12 ). The battery provides for substantial additional mass which resists transmission of noise and vibration from the small machine to the vehicle structure ( 11 ). The small machine ( 13 ) may itself form part of a battery clamp arrangement.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Guest Philip, JOYCE Joseph, Hawkins James, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16F15/08. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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