A vibration damping device (10) comprises a tubular outer attachment member (11) and an inner attachment member (12); a pair of main rubber portions (13) that couple the outer attachment member (11) to the inner attachment member (12), and that are arranged so as to be spaced in an axial direction along a central axis (O) of the outer attachment member (11); and a partition portion (15) that couples the outer attachment member (11) to the inner attachment member (12), and that partitions a liquid chamber (25) between the pair of main rubber portions (13), in the axial direction, into a first liquid chamber (26) and a second liquid chamber (27). The partition portion (15) comprises an annular rigid portion (30) in which a restricted passage (33) that connects the first liquid chamber (26) to the second liquid chamber (27) is formed, and an annular elastic portion (29) that is adjacent to the rigid portion (31) in the radial direction. The elastic portion (29) is compressed and deformed in the radial direction and makes contact with the rigid portion (30) in an unbonded state.

Embodiments of three parameter isolators including rolling seal damper assemblies are provided. In one embodiment, the three parameter isolator includes first and second isolator end portions, which are opposed along a working axis. A main spring and a tuning spring are mechanically coupled in parallel between the first and second isolator end portions. A rolling seal damper assembly is further mechanically coupled between the first and second isolator end portions in parallel with the main spring and in series with the tuning spring. The rolling seal damper assembly includes a first hydraulic chamber, a second hydraulic chamber fluidly coupled to the first hydraulic chamber, and first and second rolling diaphragm seals partially bounding the first and second hydraulic chambers, respectively. In certain implementations, the rolling seal damper assembly also contains a thermal compensator piston to which the first rolling diaphragm seal is attached.

A damping connecting rod that can be converted into a rigid connecting rod in the case of abnormal vibrations. The damping connecting rod comprises a body having a cavity and a shaft inside the cavity, with a clevis associated with the body and allowing the clevis to be fixed to an element. The shaft can be longitudinally displaced inside the body or the body about the shaft. The connecting rod includes an arrangement for longitudinally immobilizing the shaft with respect to the clevis comprising at least one hook and at least one hollow, which are borne by two connecting rod pieces, respectively, which are configured to be displaced toward one another and with a shape such that, with the displacement of the pieces longitudinally with respect to one another, the hook driven into the corresponding hollow longitudinally immobilizes the shaft with respect to the clevis.

A system or structure subject to external mechanical dynamic loading excitations propagated within the system or structure comprising a fluid filled structure and a fluid volume operable to facilitate fluid flow about at least part of the structure. Excitations within the structure can be propagated throughout. The system can further comprise a tuned mass damper (TMD) located within the fluid volume. The TMD can leverage the viscous properties of the fluid to attenuate the excitations within the structure. The TMD can comprise a mass and a spring operably connected to the mass. The TMD can further comprise a fluid resistance facilitating fluid flow about the mass and the spring for damping and a secondary tuning feature operably connected to at least one of the mass and the spring and the supporting fluid-filled structure.

A system or structure subject to external mechanical dynamic loading excitations propagated within the system or structure comprising a fluid filled structure and a fluid volume operable to facilitate fluid flow about at least part of the structure. Excitations within the structure can be propagated throughout. The system can further comprise a tuned mass damper (TMD) located within the fluid volume. The TMD can leverage the viscous properties of the fluid to attenuate the excitations within the structure. The TMD can comprise a mass and a spring operably connected to the mass. The TMD can further comprise a fluid resistance facilitating fluid flow about the mass and the spring for damping and a secondary tuning feature operably connected to at least one of the mass and the spring and the supporting fluid-filled structure.

An antivibration device capable of attaining damping performance in a comparatively broad frequency band range is provided. In the antivibration device, between an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder, formed are a first liquid chamber, a second liquid chamber, and a third liquid chamber. There are provided a first orifice passage that makes the first liquid chamber and the second liquid chamber communicate with each other, and a second orifice passage that makes one of the first liquid chamber and the second liquid chamber and the third liquid chamber communicate with each other.

A torsional vibration damper has a hub part (primary mass) which can be fastened on a drive shaft of an engine and a flywheel ring (secondary mass) surrounding the hub part in the radially outer region. A gap filled with a fluid and one or more sealing devices are provided between the hub part and the flywheel ring, by which the escape of the fluid is to be prevented. The sealing device or the sealing devices have in each case a first ring connected to the hub part and in each case a second ring connected to the flywheel ring as well as in each case a sealing element made of a plastic material, which is arranged in each case on the one hand in a sealing manner between the first ring and the hub part and on the other hand with the second ring and the flywheel ring. The sealing element is arranged in a clamped manner between the interconnected components, i.e. the first or second ring and the respectively associated hub part or flywheel ring.

The invention provides an adjustable stiffness assembly for use in conjunction with a fixed stiffness element to elastically connect a structure to a mass. The assembly includes a structure mount, a mass mount, and a rotatable stiffness element. The rotatable stiffness element rotatably engages with the structure mount and the mass mount, and has a minimum stiffness value with respect to forces in a direction a maximum stiffness value with respect to forces in another direction The fixed stiffness element and the adjustable stiffness assembly together provide a complete stiffness assembly having a total stiffness value with respect to force in the global direction for elastically connecting the mass and the structure. The first rotatable stiffness element is rotatable relative to the structure mount and the first mass mount to vary the total stiffness value of the complete stiffness assembly with respect to force in the global direction.

A tie rod assembly which includes a first rod member and an enclosure which defines an opening and contains a fluid with the first rod member affixed to the enclosure. A second rod member extends through the opening with a seal member positioned between the second rod member and the enclosure. The assembly also includes a head member affixed to the second rod member wherein the head member is positioned within the enclosure and the head member and the second rod member are moveable relative to the enclosure.

An antivibration device capable of attaining damping performance in a comparatively broad frequency band range is provided. In the antivibration device, between an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder, formed are a first liquid chamber, a second liquid chamber, and a third liquid chamber. There are provided a first orifice passage that makes the first liquid chamber and the second liquid chamber communicate with each other, and a second orifice passage that makes one of the first liquid chamber and the second liquid chamber and the third liquid chamber communicate with each other.