Stabilizer bush

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11820191-B2
Application number	US-202017295531-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 29, 2020
Priority date	Jun 20, 2019
Publication date	Nov 21, 2023
Grant date	Nov 21, 2023

Abstract

Provided is a stabilizer bush that ensures improved durability. The stabilizer bush ( 10 ) comprises: a bush main body ( 11 ) formed from a tubular elastic body having a retention hole ( 12 ) through which the stabilizer bar ( 2 ) passes; a rigid body portion ( 14 ) that is fixed to the bush main body ( 11 ) and has a higher rigidity than the bush main body ( 11 ); and an elastic film ( 16 ) that comprises an elastic body and is in contact with a second surface ( 14 b ) of the rigid body portion ( 14 ). A part of the elastic film ( 16 ) is fitted into depressed portions ( 15 a, 15 b ) that are depressed from the second surface ( 14 b ) to a first surface ( 14 a ) side.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A stabilizer bush interposed between an installation surface of a vehicle body member and an inner surface of an arch-shaped fixture mounted on the vehicle body member, the stabilizer bush comprising:
a bush main body formed of a tubular elastic body having a retention hole through which a stabilizer bar passes, the bush main body having a part of an outer peripheral surface in contact with the inner surface of the fixture;
a rigid body portion secured to a side of the installation surface of the bush main body, the rigid body portion having a rigidity higher than a rigidity of the bush main body; and
an elastic film made of the elastic body interposed between the rigid body portion and the installation surface,
wherein the rigid body portion includes a first surface with which the bush main body is in contact and a second surface arranged between the first surface and the installation surface, the second surface being in contact with the elastic film,
a thickness from a surface in contact with the installation surface to a surface in contact with the second surface in the elastic film is thinner than a minimum dimension from the first surface to the second surface, and
on the rigid body portion, a depressed portion is formed to be depressed from the second surface to a side of the first surface such that a part of the elastic film fits in the depressed portion,
wherein the rigid body portion on both sides of the depressed portion are integrated.

2. The stabilizer bush according to claim 1 ,
wherein the bush main body and the elastic film are integrally molded using a self-lubrication rubber that covers the rigid body portion.

3. The stabilizer bush according to claim 1 ,
wherein the depressed portion opens to the first surface and is formed to pass through the rigid body portion, and
the bush main body and the elastic film are integrally molded through the depressed portion.

4. The stabilizer bush according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first surface is formed into a planar shape perpendicular to a virtual plane including a central axis of the retention hole.

5. The stabilizer bush according to claim 4 ,
wherein the rigid body portion is an approximately rectangular parallelepiped.

6. The stabilizer bush according to claim 1 ,
wherein the depressed portion is a bottomed groove.

7. A stabilizer bush interposed between an installation surface of a vehicle body member and an inner surface of an arch-shaped fixture mounted on the vehicle body member, the stabilizer bush comprising:
a bush main body formed of a tubular elastic body having a retention hole through which a stabilizer bar passes, the bush main body having a part of an outer peripheral surface in contact with the inner surface of the fixture;
a rigid body portion secured to a side of the installation surface of the bush main body, the rigid body portion having a rigidity higher than a rigidity of the bush main body; and
an elastic film made of the elastic body interposed between the rigid body portion and the installation surface,
wherein the rigid body portion includes a first surface with which the bush main body is in contact and a second surface arranged between the first surface and the installation surface, the second surface being in contact with the elastic film,
a thickness from a surface in contact with the installation surface to a surface in contact with the second surface in the elastic film is thinner than a minimum dimension from the first surface to the second surface,
on the rigid body portion, a depressed portion is formed to be depressed from the second surface to a side of the first surface such that a part of the elastic film fits in the depressed portion, and
a projecting portion that projects from the elastic film to an opposite side of the rigid body portion to be inserted into a mounting hole formed on the installation surface,
wherein the depressed portion includes first depressed portions provided on both sides in a central axis direction of the retention hole with respect to the projecting portion.

8. A stabilizer bush interposed between an installation surface of a vehicle body member and an inner surface of an arch-shaped fixture mounted on the vehicle body member, the stabilizer bush comprising:
a bush main body formed of a tubular elastic body having a retention hole through which a stabilizer bar passes, the bush main body having a part of an outer peripheral surface in contact with the inner surface of the fixture;
a rigid body portion secured to a side of the installation surface of the bush main body, the rigid body portion having a rigidity higher than a rigidity of the bush main body; and
an elastic film made of the elastic body interposed between the rigid body portion and the installation surface,
wherein the rigid body portion includes a first surface with which the bush main body is in contact and a second surface arranged between the first surface and the installation surface, the second surface being in contact with the elastic film,
a thickness from a surface in contact with the installation surface to a surface in contact with the second surface in the elastic film is thinner than a minimum dimension from the first surface to the second surface,
on the rigid body portion, a depressed portion is formed to be depressed from the second surface to a side of the first surface such that a part of the elastic film fits in the depressed portion,
a projecting portion that projects from the elastic film to an opposite side of the rigid body portion to be inserted into a mounting hole formed on the installation surface, and
wherein the depressed portion includes second depressed portions provided on both sides in a circumferential direction of the retention hole with respect to the projecting portion.

Assignees

• Toyo Tire Corp

Inventors

• Nakagaki Takahiro
• Saihara Yoshiyuki

Classifications

• B60G21/0551 Primary

  Mounting means therefor · CPC title

• F16F1/3873

  having holes or openings · CPC title

• F16F1/3876

  by means of inserts of more rigid material · CPC title

• B60G2204/1222

  Middle mounts of stabiliser on vehicle body or chassis · CPC title

• B60G2204/41043

  formed by a U-shaped external bracket · CPC title