Polymer composite strut insulator and suspension system for vehicle applying the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9522585-B2
Application number	US-201514838824-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 28, 2015
Priority date	Jan 30, 2015
Publication date	Dec 20, 2016
Grant date	Dec 20, 2016

Abstract

A polymer composite strut insulator may include a polymer composite bracket made of polymer composite, divided into a mounting fastening portion having an inserter into which mounting bolts are press-inserted to penetrate and a bearing assembling portion, and provided with a central hole at a central portion, an elastic mass cross-linked to the polymer composite bracket in order for the cup hole surrounding the central hole formed at the central portion of the polymer composite bracket to be divided into an upper cup hole and a lower cup hole, the upper cup hole being coupled to an upper cup and the lower cup hole being coupled to a lower cup, and a bearing disposed at the bearing assembling portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A polymer composite strut insulator, comprising:
a polymer composite bracket made of polymer composite, divided into a mounting fastening portion including a central hole and having an inserter into which mounting bolts are press-inserted to penetrate and a bearing assembling portion;
an elastic mass cross-linked to the polymer composite bracket in order for a cup hole surrounding an inner portion of the central hole to be divided into an upper cup hole and a lower cup hole, the upper cup hole being coupled to an upper cup and the lower cup hole being coupled to a lower cup; and
a bearing disposed at the bearing assembling portion.

2. The polymer composite strut insulator of claim 1 , wherein the polymer composite comprises fiber reinforced plastics reinforced by glass fiber or carbon fiber.

3. The polymer composite strut insulator of claim 1 , wherein the mounting fastening portion and the bearing assembling portion are connected to a rubber injection passage, the rubber injection passage is formed with cut-away grooves communicated with the central hole, and the mounting fastening portion, the bearing assembling portion and the rubber injection passage are injection-molded to be integrated with each other.

4. The polymer composite strut insulator of claim 3 , wherein the mounting fastening portion is formed with insert holes into which the inserter is disposed respectively, and the insert holes are formed at at least three positions.

5. The polymer composite strut insulator of claim 3 , wherein the bearing assembling portion comprises a lower hollow concentric body formed integrally with the rubber injection passage, a lower expansion concentric body surrounding the lower hollow concentric body to form a concentric circle, and an insert surface forming two stepped portions to the lower expansion concentric body.

6. The polymer composite strut insulator of claim 5 , wherein the lower hollow concentric body includes an inner stepped surface with the rubber injection passage to form a concentric circle.

7. The polymer composite strut insulator of claim 5 , wherein the insert surface is formed with a plurality of ribs.

8. The polymer composite strut insulator of claim 5 , wherein the insert surface is provided with a bearing ball rail inserter made of metal, the bearing ball rail inserter is integrated with the bearing assembling portion when injection molding the bearing assembling portion, and the bearing is seated in the bearing ball rail inserter.

9. The polymer composite strut insulator of claim 1 , wherein the elastic mass is made of rubber cross-linked using a rubber injection mold, and the upper cup hole and the lower cup hole have different inner diameters, respectively.

10. The polymer composite strut insulator of claim 1 , wherein the upper cup and the lower cup are fixed via fixing portions coupled to each other while inserted into the upper cup hole and the lower cup hole, respectively.

11. The polymer composite strut insulator of claim 1 , wherein the inserter includes a bolt shaft boss into which the mounting bolts are press-inserted to penetrate, a portion of the bolt shaft boss is thicker than other portions, and the inserter is integrated with the polymer composite bracket when injection molding the polymer composite bracket.

12. The polymer composite strut insulator of claim 11 , wherein the inserter is made of carbon steel or forged aluminum material.

13. The polymer composite strut insulator of claim 1 , wherein the bearing is coupled to the bearing assembling portion via a bearing sealer.

14. A suspension system for a vehicle, comprising:
a shock absorber configured with a cylinder housing to be coupled to wheels via a knuckle;
a suspension spring coupled to the shock absorber; and
a polymer composite strut insulator coupled to a strut rod of the shock absorber to be fixed to a vehicle body;
wherein the polymer composite strut insulator includes:
a polymer composite bracket made of polymer composite, and divided into a mounting fastening portion having an inserter and a bearing assembling portion integrated with the mounting fastening portion via a rubber injection passage;
an elastic mass cross-linked to the polymer composite bracket and forming cup holes into which an upper cup and a lower cup coupled to each other are inserted;
mounting bolts press-inserted into and penetrating the inserter to be fixed to the vehicle body; and
a bearing tightly contacted to a bearing ball rail inserter formed at the bearing assembling portion.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Iljin Co Ltd

Inventors

• Jang Jun-Ho
• Kang Hyun-Min
• Kim Chang-Kyu
• YUN Deok-Woo
• Lim Dong-Gyu
• Kwon Tea-Sung
• Lee Sung-Keun

Classifications

• B60G2204/128

  Damper mount on vehicle body or chassis · CPC title

• F16C35/067

  Fixing them in a housing (with interposition of an element F16C35/07) · CPC title

• B60G2202/143

  subjected to compression · CPC title

• B60G15/062

  the spring being arranged around the damper (B60G15/061, B60G15/067, B60G15/07 take precedence) · CPC title

• B60G2204/125

  Mounting of rubber type springs · CPC title