Cylinder apparatus and method of manufacturing cylinder apparatus

US8997632B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8997632-B2
Application numberUS-82561210-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 29, 2010
Priority dateJun 30, 2009
Publication dateApr 7, 2015
Grant dateApr 7, 2015

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Abstract

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A metallic protecting cover is formed from two axially split members, i.e. a first protecting cover member secured to a mounting eye, and a second protecting cover member having an overall length shorter than that of each of first and second cylinders and having a predetermined gap between itself and the second cylinder. The second protecting cover member is press-fitted into the first protecting cover member secured to the mounting eye to integrate the first and second protecting cover members into the protecting cover. Accordingly, the lower end of the second cylinder can be caulked in a state where the second protecting cover member has been temporarily assembled to the second cylinder. Thus, it is possible to ensure the required strength of the protecting cover and to increase the degree of freedom in assembly process.

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What is claimed is: 1. A cylinder apparatus comprising: a cylinder; a piston fitted in the cylinder; a piston rod secured at one end thereof to the piston, the other end of the piston rod configured to project out of the cylinder and to be connected to a mounting member; and a protecting cover configured to cover the piston rod and at least a portion of the cylinder; the protecting cover including a first protecting cover member and a second protecting cover member split f…

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  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

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What does patent US8997632B2 cover?
A metallic protecting cover is formed from two axially split members, i.e. a first protecting cover member secured to a mounting eye, and a second protecting cover member having an overall length shorter than that of each of first and second cylinders and having a predetermined gap between itself and the second cylinder. The second protecting cover member is press-fitted into the first protecti…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yoshida Tetsuo, Hitachi Automotive Systems Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16J3/045. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
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