Torque rod

A torque rod comprising:

• a first and second bushing disposed at both ends of the torque rod, each bushing having a resin outer casing and a rigid inner casing and a rubber elastic body interposed between the outer and inner casings, and
• a connecting component for connecting the first and second bushings, wherein
• the connecting component has a predetermined breaking location adapted to be broken upon input of a substantial load during collisions, the predetermined breaking location includes a thin-walled portion provided at a location where the thin-walled portion undergoes compression break upon input of the substantial load, and a thick-walled portion provided at a location apart from a central axis of the connecting component in a perpendicular direction to the central axis of the connecting component,
• in the connecting component, the thin-walled portion comprises a first bridge that is provided at a location apart to one side in the perpendicular direction from the central axis of the connecting component and being thin-walled in the perpendicular direction, and the thick-walled portion comprises a second bridge that is provided at a location apart to another side in the perpendicular direction and that has a relatively thicker wall in the perpendicular direction than the first bridge;
• and a hollow space between the first and second bridges,
• the first and second bushings are disposed facing each other at right angles, and the first and second bridges are located at both ends, respectively, in an axial direction of the second bushing, and
• the connecting component is provided with a rib that extends in a direction from the first bushing toward the first bridge so that the input substantial load is mainly transmitted from the first bushing, which is where the load is input, to the first bridge rather than to the second bridge.