Vibration prevention device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10906384-B2
Application number	US-201916392318-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 23, 2019
Priority date	Apr 26, 2018
Publication date	Feb 2, 2021
Grant date	Feb 2, 2021

Abstract

A vibration prevention device includes a vehicle body-side bracket having an inner space and a vibration prevention member disposed in the inner space. A press-fitting surface and a press-fitting groove are formed on an inner surface of the vehicle body-side bracket. The press-fitting surface and the press-fitting groove extend from an edge portion of the inner space opening through an outer surface of the bracket. The vibration prevention member has a first attachment member, a second attachment member, and an insulator disposed between the first attachment member and the second attachment member. The second attachment member has an abutting portion pressed against the press-fitting surface and an attachment portion press-fitted into the press-fitting groove.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vibration prevention device comprising:
a bracket having an inner space that opens through a rear surface of the bracket;
a vibration prevention member disposed in the inner space;
wherein the inner space opens through an outer surface of the bracket;
wherein a press-fitting surface and a press-fitting groove extending outwardly from the press-fitting surface are formed on an inner surface of the bracket;
wherein the press-fitting surface and the press-fitting groove extend linearly frontward from a rear edge portion of the inner space opening, and extend through the rear surface of the bracket;
wherein the vibration prevention member comprises a first attachment member, a second attachment member, and an insulator disposed between the first attachment member and the second attachment member; and,
wherein the second attachment member has an abutting portion pressed against the press-fitting surface and an attachment portion press-fitted into the press-fitting groove.

2. The vibration prevention device of claim 1 , wherein:
the bracket has an apex portion and a pair of legs extending in a down direction from the apex portion and the inner space is formed between the pair of legs, and the press-fitting surface and press-fitting groove are formed on an inner surface of at least one of the pair of legs.

3. The vibration prevention device of claim 1 , wherein:
all of the surfaces of the attachment portion abutting inner surfaces of the press-fitting groove are pressed against the inner surfaces of the press-fitting groove.

4. The vibration prevention device of claim 2 , wherein:
all of the surfaces of the attachment portion abutting inner surfaces of the press-fitting groove are pressed against the inner surfaces of the press-fitting groove.

5. The vibration prevention device of claim 3 , wherein:
the attachment portion comprises a protrusion portion and an elastic member;
the elastic member is a part of the insulator; and
the elastic member covers all of the surfaces of the protrusion portion facing the inner surfaces of the press-fitting groove.

6. The vibration device of claim 4 , wherein:
the attachment portion comprises a protrusion portion and an elastic member;
the elastic member is a part of the insulator; and
the elastic member covers all of the surfaces of the protrusion portion facing the inner surfaces of the press-fitting groove.

7. The vibration prevention device of claim 1 , wherein the press-fitting groove has an axial section of a rectangular shape.

8. The vibration prevention device of claim 1 , wherein the vibration prevention member is inserted into the inner space of the bracket from the rear surface of the bracket such that the attachment portion of the vibration prevention member is inserted into the press-fitting groove from the rear edge portion of the inner space opening.

9. The vibration prevention device of claim 1 , wherein the press-fitting surface and the abutting portion have band shapes.

10. The vibration prevention device of claim 1 , wherein the abutting portion extends from a front edge portion of the second attachment member.

11. The vibration prevention device of claim 2 , wherein the press-fitting surface and the press-fitting groove extend from a rear edge portion of the at least one of the pair of legs.

12. The vibration prevention device of claim 2 , wherein the press-fitting surface and the press-fitting groove extend from a rear edge portion of the at least one of the pair of legs to a front edge portion of the at least one of the pair of legs.

13. A vibration prevention device comprising:
a bracket having an inner space;
a vibration prevention member disposed in the inner space;
wherein the inner space opens through an outer surface of the bracket;
wherein a press-fitting surface and a press-fitting groove extending outwardly from the press-fitting surface are formed on an inner surface of the bracket;
wherein the press-fitting surface and the press-fitting groove extend from an edge portion of the inner space opening through an outer surface of the bracket;
wherein the vibration prevention member comprises a first attachment member, a second attachment member, and an insulator disposed between the first attachment member and the second attachment member;
wherein the second attachment member has an abutting portion pressed against the press-fitting surface and an attachment portion press-fitted into the press-fitting groove; and,
wherein the attachment portion comprises a hook portion on a rear edge portion of the attachment portion such that when the attachment portion is press-fitted into the press-fitting groove, the hook portion is hooked onto the bracket by being pressed against a rear portion of the press-fitting groove.

Assignees

• Yamashita Rubber Kk
• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kadowaki Hirokazu
• Hirano Masataka
• Arai Yusuke

Classifications

• 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

• F16F1/3849 Primary

  Mounting brackets therefor, e.g. stamped steel brackets; Restraining links · CPC title

• F16F13/103

  characterised by method of assembly, production or treatment · CPC title

• B60K5/1208 Primary

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

• F16F1/36

  made of rubber or other material having high internal friction, {e.g. thermoplastic elastomers (spring units consisting of several springs F16F3/08)} · CPC title