Resin torque rod

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9796255-B2
Application number	US-201414902718-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 13, 2014
Priority date	Aug 14, 2013
Publication date	Oct 24, 2017
Grant date	Oct 24, 2017

Abstract

A first ring section and a second ring section made of resin are integrally formed in both ends in the direction of a center axis of a rod section. A plurality of first ribs, intermediate ribs, and second ribs are provided in an outer circumferential surface of the second ring section so as to project in the direction intersecting at right angles to a center axis of the second ring section. The first ribs and the intermediate ribs, and the second ribs each are integrally connected on either side in the left and right direction to vertical ribs that are formed long in the direction of the center axis. Projecting heights of the vertical ribs and the second ribs are varied along inclined straight lines.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A resin torque rod comprising:
ring sections integrally formed in both ends in a longitudinal direction of a rod section; and
a plurality of lateral ribs being provided in an outer circumferential surface of at least one ring section and projecting in a direction intersecting at right angles to a direction of a center axis of the ring section, each of the lateral ribs being arranged at a predetermined spaced interval in the direction of the center axis of the ring section from a center portion of the ring portion to each axial end thereof;
wherein a projecting height of a lateral rib in the center portion of the ring section is relatively higher than a projecting height of lateral ribs spaced toward each axial end of the ring section;
wherein projecting ends of the lateral ribs are disposed such that a line, which connects the projecting ends of the lateral ribs and is arranged from the center portion towards one axial end, includes a portion that is inclined rectilinearly in the direction of the center axis from the center portion toward said one axial end;
wherein the lateral ribs are integrally connected by a vertical rib, which has a length direction extending in the direction of the center axis;
wherein the vertical rib is inclined such that a middle portion thereof projects outwardly further than other portions of the vertical rib.

2. The torque rod according to claim 1 , wherein the projecting heights of the lateral ribs in the direction of the center axis are varied unequally by variations in depth of each groove located between the neighboring lateral ribs.

3. The torque rod according to claim 1 , wherein the ring section formed in one end in a longitudinal direction of the rod section is larger than the ring section formed in the other end in the longitudinal direction of the rod section, and the lateral ribs of which the projecting height is different are formed on the larger ring section.

4. The torque rod according to claim 3 , wherein the vertical rib is formed on the both sides of the center axis in the side view of the ring section.

5. The torque rod according to claim 4 , wherein deep groove extends across the vertical rib.

6. The torque rod according to claim 5 , wherein the depth of the groove between the adjacent lateral ribs is deepest in the center portion in the center axis direction.

Assignees

• Yamashita Rubber Kk

Inventors

• INATOMI Takatoshi

Classifications

• F16F1/38

  with a sleeve of elastic material between a rigid outer sleeve and a rigid inner sleeve or pin {, i.e. bushing-type (hydraulically-damped bushes F16F13/14; suppression of vibrations in rotating systems by making use of elastomeric spring members between rotating elements, driveline torque being transmitted therebetween F16F15/126, by making use of a dynamic damping mass attached to a rotating element by means of elastomeric springs F16F15/14; pivots per se F16C11/00; elastic or yielding bearings or bearing supports F16C27/00; parts of sliding-contact bearings, e.g. bushes F16C33/04)} · CPC title

• F16F15/08

  with rubber springs {(grommet- or bushing-type resilient mountings F16F1/3732, F16F1/38); with springs made of rubber and metal (arrangement of internal-combustion or jet-propulsion units B60K5/12; mounting of propulsion plants on vessels B63H21/30; mounting of vehicle drivers' cabs B62D33/0604)} · CPC title

• B60K5/1241

  Link-type support (B60K5/125, B60K5/1275 take precedence) · CPC title

• B60K5/1208 Primary

  Resilient supports (B60K5/1241 - B60K5/1291 take precedence) · CPC title

• F16F1/3849 Primary

  Mounting brackets therefor, e.g. stamped steel brackets; Restraining links · CPC title