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Granted Patent B2
US 8,016,340 · App. 12/226,665 · Granted Sep 13, 2011

Floor spacer for vehicle

Assignee: Sekisui Plastics Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,016,340
App. No.
12/226,665
Granted
Sep 13, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A floor spacer for a vehicle constituted of an expanded resin molded article which can simultaneously satisfy sound absorbing performance while satisfying desired compression strength and reduction in weight is provided. A floor spacer A for a vehicle is constituted of a floor spacer main body 10 constituted of an expanded resin molded article having flat plate portions 12 a and 12 b to be on an inner side of a compartment, and a plurality of ridges 13 a and 13 b vertically provided at back surfaces of the flat plate portions 12 a and 12 b on a floor frame side, and a layer constituted of a sound absorbing material 20 formed to fill spaces 14 a and 14 b formed between the aforesaid ridges 13 a and 13 b . Through-holes 15 may be formed in the flat plate portions 12 a and 12 b of the floor spacer main body 10 , and fastening holes 16 which a part of the sound absorbing material 20 enters may be formed in the ridges 13 a and 13 b.

Claims (13)

1. A floor spacer for a vehicle which is accommodated and placed in a recessed groove existing in a floor frame of a vehicle, characterized by comprising at least:

a floor spacer main body constituted of an expanded resin molded article having a flat plate portion to be on an inner side of a compartment, and a plurality of ridges vertically provided at a back surface of said flat plate portion, each one of the plurality of ridges having a ridge thickness; and

a layer constituted of a sound absorbing material disposed to fill a space formed between said ridges, the sound absorbing material having a sound absorbing material thickness,

wherein the sound absorbing material thickness is less than or equal to the ridge thickness and

wherein a plurality of through-holes are formed in said flat plate portion in the floor spacer main body.

2. The floor spacer for a vehicle according to claim 1 , characterized in that

fastening holes in a direction along the flat plate portion are formed in all or some of said plurality of ridges in the floor spacer main body.

3. The floor spacer for a vehicle according to claim 2 , characterized in that

a part of the layer constituted of the sound absorbing material enters said fastening hole formed in said ridge.

4. The floor spacer for a vehicle according to claim 1 , characterized in that

the layer constituted of the sound absorbing material is formed to fill all or some of spaces formed between the ridges.

5. The floor spacer for a vehicle according to claim 1 , characterized in that

the sound absorbing material is at least one of felt, a polyurethane foam and a non-woven fabric.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2008
From: TAKAKURA, SHINJI; HIRAISHI, AYUMI; SUZUKI, ISAO
To: SEKISUI PLASTICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021767/0219 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2006-123464 · Apr 27, 2006 · national
JP 2006-277838 · Oct 11, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100060038A1 · Mar 11, 2010