Sealed lash adjuster and seal structure between first and second parts
AssigneesToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Nittan Valve Co., Ltd.
InventorsShouji Katsumata, Akihiko Hosaka
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Abstract
A sealed lash adjuster (100A) has a plunger (2), and a body (1A) accommodating the plunger. In addition, the sealed lash adjuster (100A) has a first seal member (5) on a sliding portion of the plunger (2), and has a second seal member (30) on a sliding portion of the body (1A) that faces the sliding portion. Specifically, the lash adjuster (100A) has the first seal member (5) on the sliding portion of the plunger (2) and the second seal member (30) on the opposing sliding portion of the body (1A), such that a space K formed between the first seal member (5) and the second seal member (30) expands when the plunger (2) is pressed inward, and the space K contacts when the plunger (2) protrudes outward.
Claims4
A sealed lash adjuster comprising
- a plunger, and a body accommodating the plunger, wherein
- a first seal means is provided on the sliding portion of the plunger and a second seal means is provided on the sliding portion of the body that faces the sliding portion of the plunger, such that a space formed between the first seal means and the second seal means expands when the plunger is pressed inward, and the space formed between the first seal means and the second seal means contracts when the plunger protrudes outward.
A seal structure between first and second parts, wherein
- the first part reciprocally moves and slides against the second part, and there is a difference between movement speeds of the first part during forward movement and backward movement,
- a first seal means is provided on the sliding portion of the first part and
- a second seal means is provided on the sliding portion of the second part that faces the sliding portion of the first part, such that a space formed between the first seal means and the second seal means expands when the first part is pressed inward, and the space formed between the first seal means and the second seal means contacts when the first part protrudes outward.
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