Engine and transmission mounting apparatus for vehicle, includes controller which regulates the stiffness level of each cushion block based on the change in accelerated vehicle velocity as detected by a sensor

摘要

A cushion (5) has cushion blocks (3,4) positioned at the bore and aft direction relative to the vehicle body, with vehicle body brackets (9) contacting the inclines of the blocks. Variable stiffness components (40) vary the stiffness of each block. A controller (15) regulates the stiffness level of each block based on the change in accelerated vehicle velocity as detected by a sensor (55). The variable stiffness components include electro-rheological fluid (17) filled into each cushion block, and electrode plates (19) to apply electromagnetic fields to the fluid.