VIBRATION DAMPER AND CONNECTION ELEMENT FOR CONNECTING A SHOCK ABSORBER TUBE TO AN ADD-ON UNIT FOR VEHICLES

Abstract

A vibration damper for a chassis of a vehicle including a damper tube which is filled at least partially with damping liquid and in which a piston rod can be moved to and fro. A working piston is movable with the piston rod, by way of which working piston the interior space of the damper tube is divided into a piston rod-side working space and a working space which is remote from the piston rod. At least one additional attachment unit is connected to the damper tube in a fluid-tight manner by way of a throughflow element. The throughflow element is arranged on the damper tube in a direction which differs from the radial direction of the damper tube.

Claims

1.-10. (canceled)

11. A vibration damper for a chassis of a vehicle, comprising: a damper tube defining an interior space which is filled at least partially with damping liquid; a piston rod movably disposed in the damper tube; a working piston connected to the piston rod, the working piston movably disposed in the damper tube and dividing the interior space of the damper tube into a piston rod-side working space and a working space which is remote from the piston rod; and an additional attachment unit is connected to the damper tube in a fluid-tight manner by way of a throughflow element; wherein the throughflow element is arranged on the damper tube in a direction which differs from a radial direction of the damper tube.

12. The vibration damper of claim 11, wherein the throughflow element is arranged at an angle of 90 in relation to the axial direction of the damper tube.

13. The vibration damper of claim 11, including at least two throughflow elements are arranged on the damper tube, the at least two throughflow elements (8, 8) being arranged on the damper tube in a direction which differs from the radial direction of the damper tube.

14. The vibration damper of claim 13, wherein respective center points of the at least two throughflow elements are arranged on respective different cross-sectional planes of the damper tube in the axial direction of the damper tube.

15. The vibration damper of claim 13, wherein the at least two throughflow elements are arranged parallel to one another, in relation to a longitudinal axis of the damper tube.

16. The vibration damper of claim 11, wherein the throughflow element is arranged in an additional connecting element in particular a connecting flange.

17. The vibration damper of claim 16, wherein the additional connecting element is a connecting flange

18. The vibration damper of claim 11, wherein the additional attachment unit is arranged in a direction which differs from a longitudinal axis of the damper tube.

19. The vibration damper of claim 18, wherein the additional attachment unit is arranged at an angle in the range from 10 to 90, in relation to the longitudinal axis of the damper tube.

20. A connecting element for connecting a damper tube in a fluid-tight manner to an additional attachment unit, comprising: a throughflow element with two outlet sides, wherein, on the two outlet sides of the throughflow element from the connecting element, the connecting element has concave recesses configured to connect the damper tube on a first outlet side and for connecting the additional attachment unit on another outlet side, the concave recesses pointing in different directions.

21. The connecting element of claim 20, wherein the throughflow element is arranged in the connecting element in a direction which differs from a center axis in a throughflow direction of the connecting element.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] The vibration damper according to the invention will be described using the drawings, in which:

[0033] FIG. 1 diagrammatically shows a three-dimensional oblique view of a vibration damper in accordance with one embodiment of the invention,

[0034] FIG. 2 diagrammatically shows a longitudinal section of the vibration damper according to FIG. 1 in accordance with one embodiment of the invention,

[0035] FIG. 3 diagrammatically shows a side view of the vibration damper according to FIG. 1 in accordance with one embodiment of the invention,

[0036] FIG. 4 diagrammatically shows a view of the connecting element of the vibration damper according to FIG. 1 in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, and

[0037] FIG. 5 diagrammatically shows a view of connecting elements in accordance with one embodiment of the invention.

[0038] FIG. 1 diagrammatically shows a three-dimensional oblique view of a vibration damper 1 comprising a damper tube 2, a piston rod 3, a connecting rod 9 and an attachment unit 7. Throughflow elements 8, 8 (shown using dashed lines) are arranged in the connecting element 9, the damper tube 2 being connected in a fluid-tight manner to the attachment unit 7 by way of the throughflow elements 8, 8. The throughflow elements 8, 8 which are shown are arranged diagonally. The attachment unit 7 is shown at an angle of 90 in relation to the damper tube longitudinal direction.

[0039] FIG. 2 shows by way of example a diagrammatic longitudinal section of the vibration damper 1 according to FIG. 1. At that end of the piston rod 3 which protrudes into the damper tube 2, a working piston 4 which is arranged thereon is shown. The working piston 4 divides the interior space of the damper tube 2 into a piston rod-side working space 5 and a working space 6 which is remote from the piston rod. The throughflow elements 8, 8 which are shown in a dashed manner are arranged diagonally and have the same length. The attachment unit 7 is shown at an angle of 90 in relation to the longitudinal direction of the damper tube 2.

[0040] FIG. 3 diagrammatically shows a side view of the vibration damper 1 according to FIG. 1. The piston rod 3 is shown such that it protrudes into the damper tube 2 of the vibration damper 1. The throughflow elements 8, 8 which are shown in a dashed manner and connect the attachment unit 7 in a fluid-tight manner to the damper tube 2 are arranged on the damper tube 2. The throughflow elements 8, 8 are shown in a manner which is arranged at a 90 angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the damper tube 2. The connecting element 9 which is shown comprises the throughflow elements 8, 8 and reaches, for example, from the damper tube 2 to the attachment unit 7.

[0041] FIG. 4 diagrammatically shows a view of the connecting element 9 of the vibration damper 1 according to FIG. 1. As shown, the throughflow elements 8, 8 run through the connecting element 9. The respective ends of the connecting element 9 for attaching the damper tube 2 on one side and the attachment unit 7 on the other side to the connecting element 9 are shown in each case as concave recesses. As results from the concave recesses which are shown, the attachment unit 7 can be arranged at an angle of 90 in relation to the damper tube 2.

[0042] FIG. 5 diagrammatically shows a view of connecting elements 9, 9. Each of the connecting elements 9, 9 has a throughflow element 8, 8. The connecting elements 9, 9 are of modular construction and are shown arranged above one another.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

[0043] Vibration dampers of the above-described type are used in the production of damping systems, in particular in the case of vibration dampers of motor vehicles.

LIST OF DESIGNATIONS

[0044] 1Vibration damper [0045] 2Damper tube [0046] 3Piston rod [0047] 4Working piston [0048] 5Piston rod-side working space [0049] 6Working space which is remote from the piston rod [0050] 7Attachment unit [0051] 8, 8Throughflow element/elements [0052] 9, 9Connecting element/elements