Automobile exhaust system suspension

摘要

The suspension unit comprises upper (3) and lower (4) plates connected by an elastic system. The system comprises two crossing rings (1,2), each made from an insert (B) of a material with a high modulus of elasticity and outer layers (C) of natural or synthetic rubber. The rings are fixed to one another and to the plates (3,4) at diametrically opposite points. The two crossing rings are circular or elliptical in shape, with the inserts made from metal web, glass or carbon fibres, or metal strip. They cross at about 90 degrees , and each one is set at approximately 45 degrees to the vertical. They can be joined directly or via a transverse flexible bar.