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US 6,655,666 B2Granted
Liquid-sealed vibration-proof device
AssigneeToyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.
InventorsNobuyuki Tamura, Shunichi Shinobu
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Abstract
A liquid-sealed vibration-proof device capable of avoiding leakage of liquid upon press fitting of an outer cylinder is provided. An intermediate ring interposed between the outer cylinder and an antivibratory base is formed at its outer circumferential surface with two projecting streaks, the one on liquid chambers side being formed with cutouts. When the outer cylinder is press fitted to an attachment opening of a vehicle body, the liquid confined in a space enclosed between both projecting streaks can escape to the liquid chambers, so that liquid never leaks outside.
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A liquid-sealed vibration-proof device comprising:
- an inner cylinder,
- an outer cylinder arranged outwardly of the inner cylinder and spaced from the inner cylinder,
- an antivibratory base made of an elastomer and interposed between the inner and outer cylinders,
- a first intermediate ring interposed between an outer circumferential side of the antivibratory base and an inner circumferential side of the outer cylinder, a space being formed on the outer circumferential side of the antivibratory base at an axially central side from the first intermediate ring and being enclosed by the outer cylinder to thereby constitute liquid chambers, the first intermediate ring having an outer circumferential surface, the outer cylinder and the first intermediate ring being made of different metals, and
- two projecting streaks arranged at least partially on the outer circumferential surface of the first intermediate ring, one of the projecting streaks being arranged on an axial side of the first intermediate ring facing the liquid chamber and including cutouts formed at an axial edge portion of the first intermediate ring, wherein the projecting streaks are continuous around the outer circumferential surface of the first intermediate ring to thereby prevent contact between the outer cylinder and the first intermediate ring.
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A liquid-sealed vibration-proof device comprising:
- an inner cylinder,
- an outer cylinder arranged outwardly of the inner cylinder and spaced from the inner cylinder,
- an antivibratory base made of an elastomer and interposed between the inner and outer cylinders,
- a first intermediate ring interposed between an outer circumferential side of the antivibratory base and an inner circumferential side of the outer cylinder, a space being formed on the outer circumferential side of the antivibratory base at an axially central side from the first intermediate ring and being enclosed by the outer cylinder to thereby constitute liquid chambers, the first intermediate ring having an outer circumferential surface, the outer cylinder and the first intermediate ring being made of different metals, and
- two projecting streaks arranged at least partially on the outer circumferential surface of the first intermediate ring, one of the projecting streaks being arranged on an axial side of the first intermediate ring facing the liquid chamber and including cutouts formed at an axial edge portion of the first intermediate ring, wherein the cutouts are formed circumferentially equidistant at the axial edge portion of the first intermediate ring.
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A liquid-sealed vibration-proof device comprising:
- an inner cylinder,
- an outer cylinder arranged outwardly of the inner cylinder and spaced from the inner cylinder,
- an antivibratory base made of an elastomer and interposed between the inner and outer cylinders,
- a first intermediate ring interposed between an outer circumferential side of the antivibratory base and an inner circumferential side of the outer cylinder, a space being formed on the outer circumferential side of the antivibratory base at an axially central side from the first intermediate ring and being enclosed by the outer cylinder to thereby constitute liquid chambers, the first intermediate ring having an outer circumferential surface, the outer cylinder and the first intermediate ring being made of different metals, and
- two projecting streaks arranged at least partially on the outer circumferential surface of the first intermediate ring, one of the projecting streaks being arranged on an axial side of the first intermediate ring facing the liquid chamber and including cutouts formed at an axial edge portion of the first intermediate ring, wherein the projecting streak arranged on the side of the first intermediate ring facing the liquid chambers includes four cutouts formed circumferentially equidistant at the axial edge portion of the first intermediate ring.
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A liquid-sealed vibration-proof device comprising:
- an inner cylinder,
- an outer cylinder arranged outwardly of the inner cylinder and spaced from the inner cylinder,
- an antivibratory base made of an elastomer and interposed between the inner and outer cylinders,
- a first intermediate ring interposed between an outer circumferential side of the antivibratory base and an inner circumferential side of the outer cylinder, a space being formed on the outer circumferential side of the antivibratory base at an axially central side from the first intermediate ring and being enclosed by the outer cylinder to thereby constitute liquid chambers, the first intermediate ring having an outer circumferential surface, the outer cylinder and the first intermediate ring being made of different metals, and
- two projecting streaks arranged at least partially on the outer circumferential surface of the first intermediate ring, one of the projecting streaks being arranged on an axial side of the first intermediate ring facing the liquid chamber and including cutouts formed at an axial edge portion of the first intermediate ring, wherein the cutouts are formed at the axial edge portion of the first intermediate ring to expose a portion of an axial edge of the first intermediate ring to the liquid chambers and enable liquid flow along the first intermediate ring and through the cutouts between a space defined between the projecting streaks and the liquid chambers.
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A liquid-sealed vibration-proof device comprising:
- an inner cylinder,
- an outer cylinder arranged outwardly of the inner cylinder and spaced from the inner cylinder,
- an antivibratory base made of an elastomer and interposed between the inner and outer cylinders,
- a first intermediate ring interposed between an outer circumferential side of the antivibratory base and an inner circumferential side of the outer cylinder, a space being formed on the outer circumferential side of the antivibratory base at an axially central side from the first intermediate ring and being enclosed by the outer cylinder to thereby constitute liquid chambers, the first intermediate ring having an outer circumferential surface, the outer cylinder and the first intermediate ring being made of different metals, and
- two projecting streaks arranged at least partially on the outer circumferential surface of the first intermediate ring, one of the projecting streaks being arranged on an axial side of the first intermediate ring facing the liquid chamber and including cutouts formed at an axial edge portion of the first intermediate ring, wherein the cutouts are arranged entirely radially inward of the first intermediate ring.
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A liquid-sealed vibration-proof device comprising:
- an inner cylinder,
- an outer cylinder arranged outwardly of the inner cylinder and spaced from the inner cylinder,
- an antivibratory base made of an elastomer and interposed between the inner and outer cylinders,
- a first intermediate ring interposed between an outer circumferential side of the antivibratory base and an inner circumferential side of the outer cylinder, a space being formed on the outer circumferential side of the antivibratory base at an axially central side from the first intermediate ring and being enclosed by the outer cylinder to thereby constitute liquid chambers, the first intermediate ring having an outer circumferential surface, the outer cylinder and the first intermediate ring being made of different metals, and
- two projecting streaks arranged at least partially on the outer circumferential surface of the first intermediate ring, one of the projecting streaks being arranged on an axial side of the first intermediate ring facing the liquid chamber and including cutouts formed at an axial edge portion of the first intermediate ring, wherein the projecting streaks are annular and extend entirely around the first intermediate ring.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.