IP Library Patent Application 11718121
Patent Application
App. No. 11/718,121

Vibration-Isolating Support Device

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App. No.
11/718,121
Abstract

An antivibration mounting apparatus ( 30 ) is provided with a case ( 31 ) fixed to a turning table ( 13 ) and a stud ( 33 ) fixed to a cab ( 20 ). An elastic body ( 34 ) is provided between the case ( 31 ) and the stud ( 33 ), and relative displacement of the stud ( 33 ) to the case ( 31 ) in the diameter direction is suppressed by the elastic body ( 34 ). On the lower part of the case ( 31 ), an attenuating mechanism ( 40 ) having an attenuating liquid ( 43 ) stored in a liquid chamber ( 42 ) and an attenuating member ( 41 ) fixed by the stud ( 33 ) is provided. Furthermore, on the upper part of the case ( 31 ), an air spring ( 50 ) supported by the stud ( 33 ) or the case ( 31 ) is provided, and a load transmitted from the cab ( 20 ) to the stud ( 33 ) in the shaft direction is supported by the air spring ( 50 ).

Claims (28)

1 . An vibration-isolating support device having a cylindrical case whose one end is blocked, a stud arranged in the case, damping liquid contained in the case, and a damping member fixed to the stud and dipped in the damping liquid, the device comprising:

an elastic body mounted on the case, supporting the stud axially movably, and suppressing a relative lateral-directional displacement of the stud to the case; and

an air spring whose one end is supported to the stud directly or via another member and whose other end is supported to the case.

2 . The vibration-isolating support device according to claim 1 , wherein one end of the air spring is supported to the stud via a blocking member fixed to the stud and blocking an air chamber of the air spring.

3 . The vibration-isolating support device according to claim 2 , wherein one end of the air spring is fixed by caulking to the blocking member.

4 . The vibration-isolating support device according to claim 1 , wherein stopper portions, each abutting on a portion of the air spring or the blocking member or abutting on the damping member to regulate a relative axial-directional displacement amount of the stud to the case, are provided at both end portions in an axial direction of the elastic body.

5 . The vibration-isolating support device according to claim 4 , wherein when the compresses air in the air chamber of the air spring leaks, the portion of the air spring or the blocking member abuts on the stopper portions.

6 . The vibration-isolating support device according to claim 1 , wherein compressed air from the air chamber of the air spring is supplied into a liquid chamber of the case containing the damping liquid.

7 . The vibration-isolating support device according to claim 6 , wherein the compressed air is supplied via a gap between the stud and the elastic body from the air chamber to the liquid chamber.

8 . An vibration-isolating support device having a cylindrical case whose one end is blocked, a stud arranged in the case, damping liquid contained in the case, and a damping member is fixed to the stud and dipped in the damping liquid, the device comprising:

an air spring whose one end is supported to the stud directly or via another member and whose other end is supported to the case,

wherein a relative lateral-directional displacement of the stud to the case is suppressed by the air spring.

9 . The vibration-isolating support device according to claim 8 , wherein one end of the air spring is supported to the stud via a blocking member fixed to the stud and blocking an air chamber of the air spring.

10 . The vibration-isolating support device according to claim 9 , wherein one end of the air spring is fixed by caulking to the blocking member.

11 . The vibration-isolating support device according to claim 8 , wherein a lateral-directional stopper member abutting on the stud when the stud has a relative lateral-directional displacement with respect to the case up to or beyond a specified distance is mounted to the case.

12 . (canceled)

13 . The vibration-isolating support device according to claim 1 , comprising an outer cylindrical member covering at least a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the air spring.

14 . The vibration-isolating support device according to claim 1 , wherein a partition member partitioning the air chamber of the air spring and the liquid chamber of the case containing the damping liquid is mounted to the case.

15 . The vibration-isolating support device according to claim 14 , wherein the partition member is a diaphragm.

16 - 21 . (canceled)

22 . The vibration-isolating support device according to claim 1 , wherein the case is fixed to a lower running body of a construction machine, and the stud is fixed to a cab loaded onto the lower running body.

23 - 24 . (canceled)

25 . The vibration-isolating support device according to claim 2 , wherein stopper portions, each abutting on a portion of the air spring or the blocking member or abutting on the damping member to regulate a relative axial-directional displacement amount of the stud to the case, are provided at both end portions in an axial direction of the elastic body.

26 . The vibration-isolating support device according to claim 25 , wherein stopper portions, each abutting on a portion of the air spring or the blocking member or abutting on the damping member to regulate a relative axial-directional displacement amount of the stud to the case, are provided at both end portions in an axial direction of the elastic body.

27 . The vibration-isolating support device according to claim 8 , comprising an outer cylindrical member covering at least a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the air spring.

28 . The vibration-isolating support device according to claim 8 , wherein a partition member partitioning the air chamber of the air spring and the liquid chamber of the case containing the damping liquid is mounted to the case.

29 . The vibration-isolating support device according to claim 28 , wherein the partition member is a diaphragm.

30 . The vibration-isolating support device according to claim 8 , wherein the case is fixed to a lower running body of a construction machine, and the stud is fixed to a cab loaded onto the lower running body.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 20, 2008
From: TANAKA, TATSUO; KUZUKAWA, MITSUO
To: FUKOKU CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021868/0940 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 10, 2007
From: HUNTLEIGH TECHNOLOGY PLC
To: HUNTLEIGH TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 019265/0580 →