System for supporting the torque of an internal-combustion engine

Abstract

A system for supporting the torque of an internal-combustion engine has a support arranged transversely in the vehicle. This support has a strut as well as a support arm. These two support parts are connected with one another by way of an elastic bearing, the strut being fastened on a camshaft housing and the support arm being fastened on the side member of the vehicle. The elastic bearing is connected with the vehicle body structure, for example, on a spring strut dome, by way of a console.

What is claimed:  
     
         1 . System for supporting the torque of an internal-combustion engine in a vehicle by way of at least one torque support which is arranged transversely in the vehicle between the internal-combustion engine and a vehicle body support member and is connected with the vehicle body structure, 
 wherein the torque support is constructed of at least two parts and comprises: 
 a support arm connected with one of a cylinder head cover and a camshaft housing by a pivoting bearing, and  
 an adjoining strut held by way of a stationary elastic bearing, which strut is fastened on an end side on a support member of body structure of the vehicle.  
   
     
     
         2 . System according to  claim 1 , wherein the support arm is held by one end on the one of the cylinder head cover and the camshaft housing by way of the pivoting bearing in a console supporting block and is supported by means of its other end in the elastic bearing which is stationarily disposed on spring strut dome by way of a receiving block.  
     
     
         3 . System according to  claim 2 , wherein the strut is rigidly connected with the receiving block and is supported by an end facing the support arm in the elastic bearing which is held in the receiving block.  
     
     
         4 . System according to  claim 3 , wherein the elastic bearing is arranged in a bearing eye of the support arm said support arm being situated between the receiving block and 
 wherein the strut, and the receiving block reaches over the strut for the purpose of fastening by two arms and has a bent-out device for fastening with the spring strut dome.    
     
     
         5 . System according to  claim 2 , wherein the console supporting block can be fixed by its foot in receiving devices of the camshaft housing.  
     
     
         6 . System according to  claim 3 , wherein the console supporting block can be fixed by its foot in receiving devices of the camshaft housing.  
     
     
         7 . System according to  claim 4 , wherein the console supporting block can be fixed by its foot in receiving devices of the camshaft housing.  
     
     
         8 . System according to  claim 1 , wherein the elastic bearing connecting the support arm with the strut is constructed as a damping bearing with two kidney-shaped recesses which are aligned in a direction of pressure load of the torque support behind one another in a horizontal plane.  
     
     
         9 . System according to  claim 2 , wherein the elastic bearing connecting the support arm with the strut is constructed as a damping bearing with two kidney-shaped recesses which are aligned in a direction of pressure load of the torque support behind one another in a horizontal plane.  
     
     
         10 . System according to  claim 3 , wherein the elastic bearing connecting the support arm with the strut is constructed as a damping bearing with two kidney-shaped recesses which are aligned in a direction of pressure load of the torque support behind one another in a horizontal plane.  
     
     
         11 . System according to  claim 4 , wherein the elastic bearing connecting the support arm with the strut is constructed as a damping bearing with two kidney-shaped recesses which are aligned in a direction of pressure load of the torque support behind one another in a horizontal plane.  
     
     
         12 . System according to  claim 5 , wherein the elastic bearing connecting the support arm with the strut is constructed as a damping bearing with two kidney-shaped recesses which are aligned in a direction of pressure load of the torque support behind one another in a horizontal plane.  
     
     
         13 . System according to  claim 6 , wherein the elastic bearing connecting the support arm with the strut is constructed as a damping bearing with two kidney-shaped recesses which are aligned in a direction of pressure load of the torque support behind one another in a horizontal plane.  
     
     
         14 . System according to  claim 7 , wherein the elastic bearing connecting the support arm with the strut is constructed as a damping bearing with two kidney-shaped recesses which are aligned in a direction of pressure load of the torque support behind one another in a horizontal plane.  
     
     
         15 . System according to  claim 1 , wherein the strut has a sheet metal angle on an end side, which sheet metal angle is connected with the support member of the vehicle body structure and has two legs which reach over the support member from above and from below, and 
 wherein the strut ends in front of a web of the support member such that the introduction of force takes place approximately in the center into the support member profile.    
     
     
         16 . System according to  claim 2 , wherein the strut has a sheet metal angle on an end side, which sheet metal angle is connected with the support member of the vehicle body structure and has two legs which reach over the support member from above and from below, and 
 wherein the strut ends in front of a web of the support member such that the introduction of force takes place approximately in the center into the support member profile.    
     
     
         17 . System according to  claim 3 , wherein the strut has a sheet metal angle on an end side, which sheet metal angle is connected with the support member of the vehicle body structure and has two legs which reach over the support member from above and from below, and 
 wherein the strut ends in front of a web of the support member such that the introduction of force takes place approximately in the center into the support member profile.    
     
     
         18 . System according to  claim 4 , wherein the strut has a sheet metal angle on an end side, which sheet metal angle is connected with the support member of the vehicle body structure and has two legs which reach over the support member from above and from below, and 
 wherein the strut ends in front of a web of the support member such that the introduction of force takes place approximately in the center into the support member profile.    
     
     
         19 . System according to  claim 5 , wherein the strut has a sheet metal angle on an end side, which sheet metal angle is connected with the support member of the vehicle body structure and has two legs which reach over the support member from above and from below, and 
 wherein the strut ends in front of a web of the support member such that the introduction of force takes place approximately in the center into the support member profile.    
     
     
         20 . System according to  claim 8 , wherein the strut has a sheet metal angle on an end side, which sheet metal angle is connected with the support member of the vehicle body structure and has two legs which reach over the support member from above and from below, and 
 wherein the strut ends in front of a web of the support member such that the introduction of force takes place approximately in the center into the support member profile.    
     
     
         21 . A vehicle engine support assembly comprising: 
 a support arm having one portion pivotally connected in use with an engine, and    a strut connecting another portion of the support arm in use with a first fixed vehicle body structure by way of an elastic bearing.    
     
     
         22 . A vehicle engine support assembly according to  claim 21 , wherein the elastic bearing is fixedly supported in use at a second vehicle body structure.  
     
     
         23 . A vehicle assembly comprising: 
 an internal combustion engine,    a vehicle body including a vehicle side member and a s\further body part, and end a support arm with a first pivotally connected to the engine and a second opposite end connected with a strut by way of an elastic bearing supported with a strut by way of an elastic bearing supported further body part at the, said strut being connecting with the side member.    
     
     
         24 . A vehicle assembly according to  claim 23 , wherein the engine includes an engine cylinder head cover, and 
 wherein said first end of said support arm is pivotally connected with a console supporting block connected with engine cylinder head cover.    
     
     
         25 . A vehicle assembly according to  claim 23 , wherein the further body part is a spring strut frame.  
     
     
         26 . A vehicle assembly according to  claim 24 , wherein the further body part is a spring strut frame.  
     
     
         27 . A vehicle assembly according to  claim 23 , wherein the further body part is a spring strut frame.  
     
     
         28 . A vehicle assembly according to  claim 27 , wherein the further body part is a spring strut frame.  
     
     
         29 . A vehicle assembly according to  claim 23 , wherein the elastic bearing connecting the support arm with the strut is constructed as a damping bearing with two kidney-shaped recesses which are aligned in a direction of pressure load of the torque support behind one another in a horizontal plane.  
     
     
         30 . A vehicle assembly according to  claim 24 , wherein the elastic bearing connecting the support arm with the strut is constructed as a damping bearing with two kidney-shaped recesses which are aligned in a direction of pressure load of the torque support behind one another in a horizontal plane.