Patent ID: 6364295
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: F16F

Abstract:
A power unit bearing for motor vehicles, comprising a bearing and a switching module mechanically integrally joined to the bearing and which can be engaged to and disengaged from each other for matching bearing characteristics of the power unit bearing to changing operational conditions,wherein said switching module in an engaged state is disposed in series to said bearing to receive loads applied to the power unit bearing, thereby modifying the bearing characteristics of the power unit bearing by adding bearing properties of said switching module to bearing properties of said bearing, the power unit bearing further comprising a three-dimensional resilient coupling of said bearing to a chassis-side adapter of the power unit bearing when the switching module is in said engaged state, and a hydraulic said switching module which is disengaged from said bearing in an unpressurized manner and which is engaged to said bearing under hydraulic gauge pressure.