Vibration isolator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10871199-B2
Application number	US-201916281419-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 21, 2019
Priority date	Apr 3, 2018
Publication date	Dec 22, 2020
Grant date	Dec 22, 2020

Abstract

Any one of a bracket and a first attachment tool includes a press-fit portion. Another one of the bracket and the first attachment tool includes a tubular press-fitted portion. The press-fit portion is press-fitted to the press-fitted portion. The press-fitted portion includes a tubular rigid portion having an inner surface with recesses depressed and an elastic film portion made of an elastic body bonded to an inner surface of the rigid portion. The press-fit portion includes: a first protrusion portion projecting in a direction perpendicular to the press fitting direction, the first protrusion portion biting into the elastic film portion; and a second protrusion portion that partially overlaps with the rigid portion as viewed in the press fitting direction with the second protrusion portion located inside the recess.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A vibration isolator comprising:
a bracket and mounted to any one of a support body side and a vibration source side;
a first attachment tool mounted to the bracket;
a second attachment tool mounted to another one of the support body side and the vibration source side; and
a vibration-isolation base made of an elastic body, the vibration-isolation base coupling the first attachment tool and the second attachment tool together,
wherein any one of the bracket and the first attachment tool includes a press-fit portion, the press-fit portion has a rigidity higher than a rigidity of the elastic body, and the press-fit portion projects out in a press fitting direction from a rear end of the press-fit portion toward a distal end of the press-fit portion, and
another one of the bracket and the first attachment tool includes a tubular press-fitted portion, and the press-fit portion is press-fitted to the press-fitted portion in the press fitting direction,
wherein the press-fitted portion includes:
a tubular rigid portion having an inner surface with recesses depressed with respect to both front and rear sides in the press fitting direction, the rigid portion having at least one end with an open end portion, the rigid portion having a rigidity higher than a rigidity of the elastic body; and
an elastic film portion made of an elastic body bonded to an inner surface of the rigid portion,

wherein the press-fit portion includes:
a first protrusion portion projecting in a direction perpendicular to the press fitting direction, the first protrusion portion biting into the elastic film portion; and
a second protrusion portion that partially overlaps with the rigid portion as viewed in the press fitting direction with the second protrusion portion located inside the recess,

wherein the second protrusion portion is located on the rear end side with respect to the first protrusion portion,
wherein the rigid portion includes the respective open end portions on both front and rear ends in the press fitting direction such that the press-fit portion is configured to be press-fitted from both of the open end portions on both front and rear ends to the press-fitted portion, and
wherein the recesses are disposed on the respective open end portion sides on both front and rear ends such that the second protrusion portion is configured to be located inside the recesses.

2. The vibration isolator according to claim 1 ,
wherein the elastic film portion covers the recesses, and
the recesses are formed penetrating the rigid portion.

3. The vibration isolator according to claim 1 , wherein
the second protrusion portion has a wedge shape thick on the rear end side and gradually thinned toward the distal end side.

4. A vibration isolator comprising:
a bracket and mounted to any one of a support body side and a vibration source side;
a first attachment tool mounted to the bracket;
a second attachment tool mounted to another one of the support body side and the vibration source side; and
a vibration-isolation base made of an elastic body, the vibration-isolation base coupling the first attachment tool and the second attachment tool together,
wherein any one of the bracket and the first attachment tool includes a press-fit portion, the press-fit portion has a rigidity higher than a rigidity of the elastic body, and the press-fit portion projects out in a press fitting direction from a rear end of the press-fit portion toward a distal end of the press-fit portion, and
another one of the bracket and the first attachment tool includes a tubular press-fitted portion, and the press-fit portion is press-fitted to the press-fitted portion in the press fitting direction,
wherein the press-fitted portion includes:
a tubular rigid portion having an inner surface with recesses depressed with respect to both front and rear sides in the press fitting direction, the rigid portion having at least one end with an open end portion, the rigid portion having a rigidity higher than a rigidity of the elastic body; and
an elastic film portion made of an elastic body bonded to an inner surface of the rigid portion,

wherein the press-fit portion includes:
a first protrusion portion projecting in a direction perpendicular to the press fitting direction, the first protrusion portion biting into the elastic film portion; and
a second protrusion portion that partially overlaps with the rigid portion as viewed in the press fitting direction with the second protrusion portion located inside the recess, and

wherein a compression ratio of the elastic film portion between the first protrusion portion and the rigid portion in a compressed state where the press-fit portion has been press-fitted to the press-fitted portion is configured larger than a compression ratio of the elastic film portion between the first protrusion portion and the rigid portion at an early stage in the press-fitting where the press-fit portion is press-fitted to the press-fitted portion.

5. The vibration isolator according to claim 4 , wherein
a plurality of the first protrusion portions are located separated in the press fitting direction, the plurality of first protrusion portions being configured such that heights of the rear end side becomes larger than heights of the distal end side, and
in the press-fitting that press-fits the press-fit portion to the press-fitted portion, an elastic reaction force applied from the elastic film portion to the first protrusion portion on the distal end side is configured smaller than an elastic reaction force applied from the elastic film portion to the first protrusion portion on the rear end side in a state where the first protrusion portion on the rear end side contacts the elastic film portion.

Assignees

• Toyo Tire Corp

Inventors

• Furusawa Norimitsu
• Shimazu Hideaki

Classifications

• F16F2230/02

  Surface features, e.g. notches or protuberances · CPC title

• F16F7/00

  Vibration-dampers; Shock-absorbers (using fluid F16F5/00, F16F9/00; specific for rotary systems F16F15/10 {; belt tensioners F16H7/12}) · CPC title

• B60K5/1208

  Resilient supports (B60K5/1241 - B60K5/1291 take precedence) · CPC title

• B60K5/12

  Arrangement of engine supports · CPC title

• F16F13/10

  the wall being at least in part formed by a flexible membrane or the like (F16F13/14 - F16F13/18 take precedence) · CPC title