A dual rate jounce bumper and a vehicle containing the dual rate jounce bumper are useful.

A suspension system for a health and usage monitoring system including an inertial measurement unit is provided that includes a plurality of elastomer standoffs coupled between an enclosure of the health and usage monitoring system and an electronics board of the health and usage monitoring system thereby allowing for hysteretic damping to reduce vibration and shock experienced by the electronics board and inertial measurement unit.

The present invention relates to a medical apparatus, methods and system for fluid medication delivery. The apparatus has a drive mechanism module and a fluid container engaged to the drive mechanism. The drive mechanism includes a resilient member compressed to act against a gasket movably disposed in the fluid container. When extending to its original shape, the resilient member pushes the gasket to move inside the fluid container to eject the fluid out of the fluid container. The fluid container is connected to a flow restrictor tube that allows a predetermined flow rate of medication to be infused or injected to a patient.

A support ring for a resiliently deformable jounce bumper is made of a cast material. The support ring contains an inner circumferential surface that defines a through-opening extending along a longitudinal axis, an outer circumferential surface, a first axial end face, an opposing second axial end face, and a plurality of recesses configured to reduce the material mass which the support ring is made of. The through-opening is configured to fit around the jounce bumper. The plurality of recesses may be formed in at least one of the two end faces such that the recesses extend from the respective end face in the axial direction into the material of the support ring.

A flex cell for absorbing energy from an applied force includes a panel attached to a flex cage. The flex cage is made from a resilient material that allows deformation of the flex cage when a force is applied to the flex cell. The flex cell is attachable to a support surface. In some instances, the flex cell is detached from the support surface when sufficient force is applied to the flex cell.

A flex cell for absorbing energy from an applied force includes a panel attached to a flex cage. The flex cage is made from a resilient material that allows deformation of the flex cage when a force is applied to the flex cell. The flex cell is attachable to a support surface. In some instances, the flex cell is detached from the support surface when sufficient force is applied to the flex cell.

A vibration isolation device (10) includes a first mounting member (11) connected to one of a vibration generating portion and a vibration receiving portion, and a second mounting member (12) connected to the other; an elastic body (13) disposed between the mounting members (11, 12); a first stopper elastic body (27) having a first stopper surface (26) which is disposed on either one of opposing surfaces (24, 25) that oppose each other, respectively on the first mounting member (11) and the second mounting member (12), and which faces the other surface such as to be capable of coming into contact therewith; and a second stopper elastic body (29) having a second stopper surface (8) which is disposed on either one of the opposing surfaces (24, 25), respectively on the first mounting member (11) and the second mounting member (12), and which faces the other surface such as to be capable of coming into contact therewith. The distance between the first stopper surface (26) and the opposing surface (24) facing the first stopper surface (26) is smaller than the distance between the second stopper surface (28) and the opposing surface (24) facing the second stopper surface (28).

These teachings relate to a device that includes a base having an axis that is centered and perpendicular relative to the base and two or more arms each connected to the base at a base hinge The base hinge rotates the two or more arms away from the axis, and one or more expandable bands are connected with distal ends of the two or more arms. The one or more expandable bands absorb energy from rotating of the two or more arms. The device absorbs energy when an external force is applied along the axis of the base.

These teachings relate to a device that includes a base having an axis that is centered and perpendicular relative to the base and two or more arms each connected to the base at a base hinge The base hinge rotates the two or more arms away from the axis, and one or more expandable bands are connected with distal ends of the two or more arms. The one or more expandable bands absorb energy from rotating of the two or more arms. The device absorbs energy when an external force is applied along the axis of the base.

The disclosure provides a fixing device for connecting an exhaust system component to a vehicle body, including: a carrier for attachment to the vehicle body; and an elastomer element connected to the carrier. The elastomer element has a connection recess into which a widened end portion of a holding element of the exhaust system component can be inserted, such that a connection region of the elastomer element defining the connection recess at least partially undercuts the widened end portion of the holding element in a joining direction. A fixing device comprises a stiffening structure stiffening the connection region of the elastomer element to impede an extraction of the widened end portion of the holding element.