Dust seal structure for shock absorber

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9022188-B2
Application number	US-201213541270-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 3, 2012
Priority date	Dec 12, 2011
Publication date	May 5, 2015
Grant date	May 5, 2015

Abstract

A dust seal structure for a shock absorber includes a cylindrical base shell, in which a piston valve and a piston rod are embedded, a cap member covering one end of the base shell, an oil seal sealing the base shell, and a dust sealing member blocking dusts from being introduced at one side of the oil seal.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A dust seal structure for a shock absorber, comprising:
a cylindrical base shell in which a piston valve and a piston rod are embedded;
a cap member having a first side covering one end of the base shell and having a second side opposite the first side;
an oil seal sealing the base shell; and
a dust sealing member blocking dusts from being introduced at one side of the oil seal,
wherein the cap member comprises:
a through-hole which is formed in an upper central portion of the cap member and into which the piston rod is insertable; and
a plurality of discharge groove portions, formed on an outer surface of the cap member arranged on the second side, extending radially from the through-hole in order to discharge dusts,
wherein the plurality of discharge groove portions face away from an inside of the cylindrical base shell in an axial direction of the piston rod.

2. The dust seal structure according to claim 1 , wherein the dust sealing member comprises:
a disk-shaped brush portion with a hollow portion into which the piston rod is insertable;
a rubber portion enclosing the brush portion; and
a blocking plate protruding from the rubber portion of a hollow portion side to seal a gap between the hollow portion and the piston rod.

3. The dust seal structure according to claim 2 , wherein the blocking plate is integrally formed with the rubber portion and protrudes to be inclined from the rubber portion.

4. The dust seal structure according to claim 1 , wherein the cap member comprises:
a through-hole which is formed in a central portion of the cap member and into which the piston rod is insertable; and
an installation groove which is recessed along a lower circumference of the through-hole and into which the dust sealing member is fit.

5. The dust seal structure according to claim 2 , wherein the rubber portion comprises:
one or more latching protrusions formed on an outer peripheral surface of the rubber portion; and
one or more latching grooves formed corresponding to the one or more latching protrusions in the installation groove.

6. The dust seal structure according to claim 2 , wherein the rubber portion comprises:
a latching hook formed on an outer surface of the rubber portion; and
an assembly hook formed corresponding to the latching hook in the installation groove.

7. The dust seal structure according to claim 2 , wherein the brush portion comprises a support portion bent downward from an outer periphery of the brush portion and supported to the base shell.

8. The dust seal structure according to claim 7 , wherein the brush portion comprises a fixing portion bent outward from a lower end of the support portion and fit and fixed between the base shell and the cap member.

9. A dust seal structure for a shock absorber, comprising:
a cylindrical base shell in which a piston valve and a piston rod are embedded;
a cap member covering one end of the base shell;
an oil seal sealing the base shell; and
a dust sealing member blocking dusts from being introduced at one side of the oil seal,
wherein the cap member comprises:
a through-hole which is formed in an upper central portion of the cap member and into which the piston rod is insertable; and
a plurality of discharge groove portions, formed on an outer peripheral surface of the combined base shell and cap member, extending radially from the through-hole in order to discharge dusts,
wherein the plurality of discharge groove portions face away from an inside of the cylindrical base shell in an axial direction of the piston rod.

10. The dust seal structure according to claim 9 , wherein the dust sealing member comprises:
a disk-shaped brush portion with a hollow portion into which the piston rod is insertable;
a rubber portion enclosing the brush portion; and
a blocking plate protruding from the rubber portion of a hollow portion side to seal a gap between the hollow portion and the piston rod.

11. The dust seal structure according to claim 10 , wherein the blocking plate is integrally formed with the rubber portion and protrudes to be inclined from the rubber portion.

12. The dust seal structure according to claim 9 , wherein the cap member comprises:
a through-hole which is formed in a central portion of the cap member and into which the piston rod is insertable; and
an installation groove which is recessed along a lower circumference of the through-hole and into which the dust sealing member is fit.

13. The dust seal structure according to claim 10 , wherein the rubber portion comprises:
one or more latching protrusions formed on an outer peripheral surface of the rubber portion; and
one or more latching grooves formed corresponding to the one or more latching protrusions in the installation groove.

14. The dust seal structure according to claim 10 , wherein the rubber portion comprises:
a latching hook formed on an outer surface of the rubber portion; and
an assembly hook formed corresponding to the latching hook in the installation groove.

15. The dust seal structure according to claim 10 , wherein the brush portion comprises a support portion bent downward from an outer periphery of the brush portion and supported to the base shell.

16. The dust seal structure according to claim 15 , wherein the brush portion comprises a fixing portion bent outward from a lower end of the support portion and fit and fixed between the base shell and the cap member.

Assignees

• Lee Yoon Hyun
• Cho Ki Haeng
• Mando Corp

Inventors

• Lee Yoon Hyun
• Cho Ki Haeng

Classifications

• F16F9/36 Primary

  Special sealings, including sealings or guides for piston-rods ({F16F9/325, F16F9/3485 take precedence; arrangements for filling via piston rod sealing or guiding means F16F9/432} ; sealing of moving parts in general F16J15/16 - F16J15/56) · CPC title

• F16F9/38 Primary

  Covers for protection or appearance · CPC title