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AssigneesTokai Rubber Industries, Ltd., Showa Aluminum Corporation
InventorsRentaro Kato, Koji Uchino, Yuichi Ogawa, Masatoshi Enomoto, Seiji Tasaki, Naoki Nishikawa, Naoyuki Kawata, Takenori Hashimoto
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A connected structure includes a supporting member and a bushing mounting member connected thereto. The supporting member is made of a pipe having a round cross-sectional shape. The bushing mounting member includes a bushing mounting portion for mounting a bushing having a rubber elastic member and a connecting portion protruded from the bushing mounting portion. The connecting portion is press-fitted into an opening at one end of the supporting member, and the connecting portion and the supporting member are joined together along a circumference of the supporting member by a friction agitation joining method. Accordingly, the connecting member which is light in weight and high in strength with an improved efficiency for utilizing the surrounding space and a predetermined characteristics of a bushing can be obtained.
A method for manufacturing a connected structure, said connected structure including a supporting member and a bushing mounting member connected to said supporting member, including the steps of:
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