Rotation induction device for vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11629754-B2
Application number	US-202117337915-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 3, 2021
Priority date	Jun 3, 2020
Publication date	Apr 18, 2023
Grant date	Apr 18, 2023

Abstract

A rotation induction device for a vehicle includes an upper case member, a lower case member, a center plate, and a lubricant storage part. The upper case member has a piston rod disposed therethrough. The lower case member, disposed under the upper case member, has the piston rod disposed therethrough. The center plate, disposed between the upper and lower case members such that the piston rod passes through the center plate, is configured to induce either one or both of the upper and lower case members to rotate. The lubricant storage part is formed in the center plate and configured to store lubricant therein. Each of the upper case member, the lower case member, and the center plate is composed of a synthetic resin material.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A rotation induction device for a vehicle, comprising:
an upper case member having a piston rod disposed therethrough;
a lower case member, disposed under the upper case member, having the piston rod disposed therethrough;
a center plate, disposed between the upper and lower case members such that the piston rod passes through the center plate, configured to induce either one or both of the upper and lower case members to rotate; and
a lubricant storage part formed in the center plate, configured to store lubricant therein, and comprising an upper storage part on an upper surface of the center plate and a lower storage part on a lower surface of the center plate,
wherein the upper and lower storage parts each comprise a circumferential groove along a concentric circle and a radial groove in a radial shape, and the radial groove has a greater depth than the circumferential groove, and
wherein each of the upper case member, the lower case member, and the center plate comprises a synthetic resin material.

2. The rotation induction device of claim 1 , wherein the upper case member comprises:
an upper through-part having an upper hole formed in a center thereof such that the piston rod passes through the upper hole;
an upper cover extended outward from the upper through-part, and configured to cover a top of the center plate; and
an upper protrusion protruding downward from the upper cover, and configured to restrict movement of the center plate.

3. The rotation induction device of claim 1 , wherein the lower case member comprises:
a lower through-part having a lower hole formed in a center thereof such that the piston rod passes through the lower hole;
a lower cover extended outward from the lower through-part, and configured to cover a bottom of the center plate; and
a lower protrusion protruding upward from the lower cover, and configured to restrict movement of the center plate.

4. The rotation induction device of claim 3 , wherein the center plate has a plate hole formed in a center thereof such that the piston rod passes through the plate hole, and is disposed between the upper protrusion and the lower protrusion.

5. The rotation induction device of claim 1 , further comprising a stress distribution part formed on the center plate and configured to distribute stress caused by a vertical load,
wherein the stress distribution part comprises:
an upper distribution part protruding from the upper surface of the center plate and in direct contact with an upper cover, and
a lower distribution part protruding from the lower surface of the center plate and in direct contact with a lower cover, and
wherein the upper and lower distribution parts each have a curved surface configured to reduce a contact area with the upper and lower covers, respectively.

6. The rotation induction device of claim 5 , wherein each of the upper and lower distribution parts comprises one or more cycloid surfaces.

7. The rotation induction device of claim 6 , wherein the upper storage part is formed in the upper distribution part, and the lower storage part is formed in the lower distribution part.

8. The rotation induction device of claim 5 , wherein a distance between top points of the upper and lower distribution parts correspond to a thickness of the center plate.

9. The rotation induction device of claim 1 , wherein the radial groove has a depth corresponding to 10% to 50% of a thickness of the center plate.

10. A rotation induction device for a vehicle, comprising:
a first synthetic resin material member having a piston rod disposed therethrough;
a second synthetic resin material member, disposed under the first synthetic resin material member, having the piston rod disposed therethrough;
a third synthetic resin material member, disposed between the first and second synthetic resin material members such that the piston rod passes through the third synthetic resin material member, configured to induce either one or both of the first and second synthetic resin material members to rotate;
a stress distribution part disposed on the third synthetic resin material member and comprising curved surfaces configured to distribute stress caused by a vertical load; and
a lubricant storage part formed in the third synthetic resin material member, configured to store lubricant therein, and comprising an upper storage part on an upper surface of the third synthetic resin material member to store a portion of the lubricant therein and a lower storage part on a lower surface of the third synthetic resin material member to store another portion of the lubricant therein,
wherein the upper and lower storage parts each comprise a circumferential groove along a concentric circle, and a radial groove in a radial shape and having a greater depth than the circumferential groove.

11. The rotation induction device of claim 10 , wherein the first synthetic resin material member is an upper case member, the second synthetic resin material member is a lower case member, and the third synthetic resin material member is a center plate.

12. The rotation induction device of claim 10 , wherein the first synthetic resin material member comprises:
an upper through-part having an upper hole formed in a center thereof such that the piston rod passes through the upper hole;
an upper cover extended outward from the upper through-part, and configured to cover a top of the third synthetic resin material member; and
an upper protrusion protruding downward from the upper cover, and configured to restrict movement of the third synthetic resin material member.

13. The rotation induction device of claim 10 , wherein the second synthetic resin material member comprises:
a lower through-part having a lower hole formed in a center thereof such that the piston rod passes through the lower hole;
a lower cover extended outward from the lower through-part, and configured to cover a bottom of the third synthetic resin material member; and
a lower protrusion protruding upward from the lower cover, and configured to restrict movement of the third synthetic resin material member.

14. The rotation induction device of claim 13 , wherein the third synthetic resin material member has a plate hole formed in a center thereof such that the piston rod passes through the plate hole, and is disposed between the upper protrusion and the lower protrusion.

15. The rotation induction device of claim 10 , wherein the stress distribution part comprises:
an upper distribution part protruding from an upper surface of the third synthetic resin material member and in direct contact with an upper cover, and
a lower distribution part protruding from a lower surface of the third synthetic resin material member and in direct contact with a lower cover, and
wherein the upper and lower distribution parts each have the curved surfaces configured to reduce a contact area with the upper and lower covers, respectively.

Assignees

• Hyundai Mobis Co Ltd
• Iljin Co Ltd

Inventors

• Choi Byung Joon
• Kang Jun Mo
• Kim Byung Hwan
• Hong Tae Ho

Classifications

• F16C33/20

  Sliding surface consisting mainly of plastics (F16C33/22 - F16C33/28 take precedence) · CPC title

• F16C17/04

  for axial load only · CPC title

• F16C2326/05

  Vehicle suspensions, e.g. bearings, pivots or connecting rods used therein · CPC title

• F16C17/18

  with floating brasses or brushing, rotatable at a reduced speed {(F16C17/03, F16C17/06 take precedence)} · CPC title

• F16C2208/00

  Plastics; Synthetic resins, e.g. rubbers · CPC title