IP Library Granted Patent US 9,267,565
Granted Patent B2
US 9,267,565 · App. 14/458,391 · Granted Feb 23, 2016

Vibrating member attachment structure

Inventors: Koji Tomiyama (Aichi-ken, JP); Akio Yabu (Aichi-ken, JP)
Assignee: Sumitomo Riko Company Limited
F16F7/00F16F15/08
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Patent No.
US 9,267,565
App. No.
14/458,391
Granted
Feb 23, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vibrating member attachment structure includes: a sound insulation layer made of elastomer and including an accommodating portion that defines an accommodating space in which a vibrating member is accommodated, and a folded-back portion having a hem portion connecting to the accommodating portion, a contact portion placed so as to face the hem portion and contacting a mating member, a joint portion connecting the hem portion and the contact portion, and an insertion space defined by the hem portion, the contact portion, and the joint portion; a support member having higher rigidity than the sound insulation layer and including a sealing portion that seals an opening of the accommodating space, and an insertion portion that connects to the sealing portion and that is inserted in the insertion space; and an attachment member and including a shaft portion and a deformation suppressing portion.

Claims (27)

1. A vibrating member attachment structure, comprising:

a sound insulation layer made of an elastomer and including

an accommodating portion that defines an accommodating space in which a vibrating member that vibrates is accommodated, and

a folded-back portion having a hem portion connecting to the accommodating portion, a contact portion placed so as to face the hem portion and contacting a mating member, a joint portion connecting the hem portion and the contact portion, and an insertion space defined by the hem portion, the contact portion, and the joint portion;

a support member having higher rigidity than the sound insulation layer and including

a sealing portion that seals an opening of the accommodating space, and

an insertion portion that connects to the sealing portion and that is inserted in the insertion space; and

an attachment member being not in contact with the insertion portion and including

a shaft portion that extends through the folded-back portion with the insertion portion being inserted in the insertion space to attach the folded-back portion to the mating member, and

a deformation suppressing portion that suppresses elastic deformation of the folded-back portion due to an attachment load.

2. The vibrating member attachment structure according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a sound absorption layer that is made of a foamed resin, that covers outside of the vibrating member, and that is accommodated in the accommodating space.

3. The vibrating member attachment structure according to claim 2 , wherein

the sound absorption layer contains magnetic fillers.

4. The vibrating member attachment structure according to claim 1 , wherein

the contact portion has at least one of a line contact portion that line-contacts the mating member, and a point contact portion that point-contacts the mating member.

5. The vibrating member attachment structure according to claim 1 , wherein

the hem portion has a smaller thickness than the contact portion.

6. The vibrating member attachment structure according to claim 1 , wherein

the accommodating portion has a window portion that allows the accommodating space to communicate with outside, and

the vibrating member has a protruding portion that protrudes to the outside from the accommodating space through the window portion.

7. The vibrating member attachment structure according to claim 6 , wherein

the window portion extends to the hem portion.

8. The vibrating member attachment structure according to claim 1 , wherein

the sound insulation layer has on its outer surface a buffer portion that reduces shock that is caused when the sound insulation layer contacts an adjoining member.

9. The vibrating member attachment structure according to claim 1 , wherein

at least one of the sound insulation layer and the support member has a shift suppressing portion that suppresses relative shifting of the other.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 20, 2014
From: TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
To: SUMITOMO RIKO COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 034016/0556 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 13, 2014
From: TOMIYAMA, KOJI; YABU, AKIO
To: TOKAI RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 033527/0434 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-130733 · Jun 8, 2012 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2013065561 · Jun 5, 2013
Related Publication 20140345993A1 · Nov 27, 2014