US Patent 10538154 Smart active mount

A smart active mount apparatus configured for removing a complicated wiring for connecting a controller, a mount, and an engine ECU, a vacuum negative pressure hose, and a controller may include an insulator disposed in a case to define a liquid chamber; a lower orifice plate disposed in the case to partition the liquid chamber into upper and lower liquid chamber; an upper orifice plate disposed above the lower orifice plate; a membrane disposed between the lower and upper orifice plates; a diaphragm disposed under the lower orifice plate, an air chamber defined between the membrane and the lower orifice plate; a solenoid valve connected to the air chamber; and a generator disposed to the diaphragm, the generator generating electrical energy by movement or deformation of the diaphragm to supply the electrical energy as actuating power of the solenoid valve.