Patent ID: 8240645
Filing Date: 2012-08-14
Classification: B60G,F16F

Abstract:
1. A bearing for a motor vehicle, the bearing comprising: an outer bearing sleeve; an inner bearing sleeve defining a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis extending transversely to said longitudinal axis; an elastomer body mounted between said bearing sleeves; first and second chambers having respective primary axes and being mounted on said outer bearing sleeve so as to be separated from each other and so as to cause said primary axes to be coincident with said transverse axis so as to conjointly define a common axis; said first and second chambers being disposed symmetrically on respective sides of said longitudinal axis of said inner bearing sleeve; said first and second chambers having first and second adjusting elements, respectively, disposed therein and said adjusting elements being arranged on said common axis so as to be displaceable therealong; first pressure application means for applying pressure to said adjusting elements to displace said adjusting elements along said common axis so as to cause said adjusting elements to come into contact engagement with said inner bearing sleeve to fix said inner bearing sleeve relative to said outer bearing sleeve in a fixed position; said first and second chambers having first and second annular slots formed therein, respectively; first and second clamping rings being disposed in said first and second chambers, respectively, and being supported in corresponding ones of said first and second annular slots; each of said clamping rings having a changeable diameter and said clamping rings having respective primary axes coincident with said common axis; said adjusting elements extending through corresponding ones of said clamping rings with radial play; and, second pressure application means for applying pressure externally to said first and second clamping rings in a radial direction to cause said radial play to vanish and to cause said adjusting elements to be clamped friction tight in said clamping rings so as to clamp said first and second adjusting elements to hold said inner bearing sleeve in said fixed position thereby reinforcing said fix of said inner bearing sleeve relative to said outer bearing sleeve.