JP4607938B2 - Anti-vibration connecting rod - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an anti-vibration connecting rod that can be used as, for example, a torque rod for connecting an automobile engine to a vehicle body while preventing vibration.

  An anti-vibration connecting rod called a torque rod is provided between an automobile body and an engine which is a vibration generation source in order to suppress movement and vibration in the roll direction of the engine. Such an anti-vibration connecting rod generally includes a rod body having a cylindrical portion at both ends in the longitudinal direction, and a pair of anti-vibration bushes provided in each cylindrical portion of the rod body with an inner cylinder and a rubber-like elastic portion. And is attached to the engine or the vehicle body using the inner cylinder as an attachment member.

In recent years, there is a strong demand for weight reduction of automobiles, and it has been proposed that the rod body is formed of a resin material as a means for reducing the weight (see Patent Documents 1 to 3 below).
JP 7-35127 A JP-A-7-197927 JP 2005-265123 A

  The resin-made vibration-proof connecting rod as described above is integrally formed by injection molding of a resin material, with a rod body composed of a cylindrical portion at both ends and a main body connecting portion for connecting them. At this time, a mold having a cavity for molding the rod body includes a gate as an injection hole, and the rod body is molded by injecting a resin material from the gate into the cavity. Therefore, a gate trace protrusion is formed on the rod body after molding so as to protrude from the surface of the rod body by the gate. Such gate trace protrusions are cut off from the rod body after injection molding. However, in the configuration in which the gate is directly connected to the product surface of the rod body, when the gate trace protrusions are cut off, the product surface around the gate trace protrusions can be easily damaged. There is a problem that it is difficult to finish the vibration connecting rod.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide a vibration-isolating connecting rod that is easy to finish after injection molding.

The anti-vibration connecting rod according to the present invention includes a first tubular portion provided at one end portion in the longitudinal direction, a second tubular portion provided at the other end portion in the longitudinal direction, and the first tubular portion. A rod body integrally formed of a resin material, a first inner cylinder, and a first rubber-like elastic part. The rod body is provided in the first cylinder part. A vibration isolating connecting rod comprising: a first vibration isolating bush; and a second vibration isolating bush provided in the second tubular portion with a second inner cylinder and a second rubber-like elastic portion. The main body connecting portion is provided with a rib extending in the longitudinal direction of the main body connecting portion so as to protrude from the surface of the main body connecting portion, and a gate for injecting a resin material forming the rod main body into the main body connecting portion. pedestal is to but is connected, in a convex shape that protrudes from the surface of the main body connecting portion on the rib Vignetting, the pedestal portion, while being higher than the height of the rib in the base part is provided with a position so as to bulge from the top of the rib is formed in width greater than the ribs, said by the gate gate mark projections molded in a state protruding from the upper surface of Oite the pedestal portion on the pedestal, characterized in that it is excised from the said base portion.

  As described above, the gate for forming the rod body is set on the pedestal that protrudes in a convex shape from the surface of the main body connecting portion, and the gate trace protrusion protruding on the pedestal is cut off. The gate trace protrusion can be easily cut after the rod body is formed, and the product surface can be prevented from being damaged, and quality defects such as durability due to the damage can be avoided.

  In the vibration proof connecting rod, the first cylindrical portion has a larger diameter than the second cylindrical portion, and the main body connecting portion includes a rib extending in a longitudinal direction of the main body connecting portion. The top of the rib is inclined so as to gradually increase from the second cylindrical part side toward the first cylindrical part side, and the axial direction of the first cylindrical part is provided. The pedestal portion is provided at a position near the first cylindrical portion in the longitudinal direction of the rib, and the height of the pedestal portion is higher than the axial end surface of the first cylindrical portion. The top of the rib positioned between the pedestal portion and the axial end surface may be formed in a concave shape in a side view of the rib.

  Thus, by providing a base part on the rib extended in the longitudinal direction of a main body connection part, while being able to improve a reinforcement effect, the flow property of the resin material which flows in from a gate can be made favorable. In addition, by setting the height of the pedestal portion to be equal to or less than the axial end surface of the first cylindrical portion, the pedestal portion can be prevented from protruding greatly from the product surface, and the pedestal portion Since the concave portion is provided in the rib portion between the first cylindrical portion and the axial end surface of the first cylindrical portion, the product surface on the first cylindrical portion side of the pedestal portion including the rib portion is hardly damaged when the gate trace protrusion is cut off. , Finishing workability can be improved.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a vibration-isolating connecting rod that is easy to finish after injection molding.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 4 show a torque rod 10 that is a vibration-proof connecting rod according to an embodiment. The torque rod 10 is assembled between the body of an automobile and an engine that is a vibration generation source, and suppresses movement and vibration in the roll direction of the engine.

  The torque rod 10 is provided in the first cylindrical portion 12 with a rod body 16 provided with a first cylindrical portion 12 having a large diameter and a second cylindrical portion 14 having a small diameter at both ends in the longitudinal direction L. The first vibration isolating bush 18 and the second vibration isolating bush 20 provided in the second cylindrical portion 14.

  The rod main body 16 includes the first cylindrical portion 12, the second cylindrical portion 14, and a main body connecting portion 22 that extends in the longitudinal direction L that connects both the cylindrical portions 12 and 14, which are made of polyamide or the like. It is integrally formed of a resin material. The first cylindrical portion 12 and the second cylindrical portion 14 are cylindrical portions provided such that both axes O1 and O2 are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L of the rod body 16, and the first cylinder The shape portion 12 is formed with a larger diameter.

  The main body connecting portion 22 has a width direction M as a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L and the axial direction X of the first and second cylindrical portions 12 and 14, and has the same outer shape as the first cylindrical portion 12 at one end. It has a width dimension and is formed in a wide shape having the same width dimension as the outer shape of the second cylindrical portion 14 at the other end. And it has the ribs 24 and 26 extended in the longitudinal direction L in each of the both ends and center part of this width direction M, and has the thin part 28 between these ribs 24 and 26. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the thin portion 28 is provided so as to be biased to one side in the axial direction X. As a result, when the vehicle is mounted (mounted on the vehicle so that the upper side in FIG. 5 is directed downward), the body connecting portion 22 having a concave cross section is opened downward so that water does not collect in the concave portion. It is configured.

  The first vibration isolating bush 18 is provided between the first inner cylinder 30 and the first inner cylinder 30 which are arranged in parallel and coaxially in the first cylindrical portion 12, and between the first inner cylinder 30 and the first cylindrical portion 12. And a first rubber-like elastic portion 32 made of a rubber elastic body. The first inner cylinder 30 is a rigid member connected to either the vehicle body or the engine, for example, the vehicle body side.

  In this example, the first rubber-like elastic portion 32 is bonded and fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the first inner cylinder 30 and the inner peripheral surface of the first cylindrical portion 12, and the first inner cylinder in the longitudinal direction L is fixed. A pair of straight portions 34, 34 penetrating in the axial direction X are provided on both sides of the side 30, and a stopper rubber portion 36 is provided on each straight portion 34.

  The second anti-vibration bush 20 is provided between the second inner cylinder 38 and the second cylindrical section 14 which are arranged in parallel and coaxially in the second cylindrical section 14. And a second rubber-like elastic portion 40 made of a rubber elastic body. The second inner cylinder 38 is a rigid member connected to one of the engines of the vehicle body, for example, the engine side.

  In this example, the second rubber-like elastic portion 40 is adhesively fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the second inner cylinder 38 and the inner peripheral surface of the second cylindrical portion 14, and a cylinder that connects the two over the entire circumference. It is formed in a shape. That is, the rubber portion does not have a straight portion penetrating in the axial direction X.

  In the rod main body 16, a plurality of (in this case, 4) depressed in the axial direction X of the first cylindrical portion 12 in the circumferential direction portion 12 </ b> A opposite to the main body connecting portion 22 in the first cylindrical portion 12 on the large diameter side. Are provided side by side in the circumferential direction C. By providing the plurality of hole portions 42 in this way, the circumferential portion 12A of the first tubular portion 12 has an inner wall portion 44 that has a circular arc shape in plan view on the inner peripheral side of the plurality of hole portions 42, and An outer wall portion 46 having an arc shape in plan view on the outer peripheral side of the plurality of hole portions 42, and a plurality of support wall portions for connecting and supporting the inner wall portion 44 and the outer wall portion 46 between the adjacent hole portions 42, 42. 48. Thereby, the outstanding intensity | strength and durability can be ensured, suppressing generation | occurrence | production of the void by the shrinkage | contraction at the time of shaping | molding of a resin material.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the plurality of hole portions 42 are arranged in the circumferential direction C of the three support wall portions at a circumferential position on the center line N farthest from the main body coupling portion 22 in the first cylindrical portion 12. The central support wall 48A is set to be disposed. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, these hole portions 42 are recessed from both the one surface 12A1 and the other surface 12A2 in the axial direction X in the circumferential portion 12A of the first tubular portion 12, The wall portion 44 and the outer wall portion 46 are connected by a wall connecting portion 50 at the center portion in the axial direction X. By these, the intensity | strength of the 1st cylindrical part 12 can be made still higher.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 4, and 7, two outer peripheral ribs 52, 52 extending along the longitudinal direction L are provided on the outer peripheral side surface of the rod body 16 at intervals in the axial direction X. . As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the outer peripheral surface of the second cylindrical portion 14 on the small diameter side is provided with a longitudinal rib 54 extending in the axial direction X connecting the two outer peripheral ribs 52, 52. The strength is increased.

  In the above-described configuration, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, the rod body 16 has a pedestal portion to which a gate 56 for injecting a resin material forming the rod body 16 is connected to the body coupling portion 22. 58 is provided in a convex shape protruding from the upper surface 22A of the main body connecting portion 22.

  Specifically, the thin ribs 28 provided to be biased upward in the main body connecting portion 22 are provided with the three ribs 24, 24, and 26 on the upper surface thereof, and the central ribs thereof. 26 is provided with the pedestal 58.

  The central rib 26 is gently inclined so that the top portion 26A gradually increases from the second tubular portion 14 side toward the first tubular portion 12 side, and the axial end surface of the first tubular portion 12 is formed. 12B (see FIG. 4). The pedestal portion 58 is provided in the vicinity of the first tubular portion 12 in the longitudinal direction L of the central rib 26. That is, the pedestal portion 58 is provided so as to be biased toward the first tubular portion 12 side from the center in the longitudinal direction L of the rib 26. Thus, the resin material injected from the gate 56 is set to flow in a balanced manner on both sides in the longitudinal direction L.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the height H1 of the pedestal portion 58 with respect to the upper surface 22A of the main body connecting portion 22 is set to be equal to or less than the height H2 of the axial end surface 12B of the first tubular portion 12, And it is set higher than the height of the rib 26 in the position which provided the base part 58 so that it may protrude from the top part 26A of the rib 26. FIG. Further, the top portion 26A of the rib 26 located between the pedestal portion 58 and the first tubular portion 12 is formed in a concave shape that is depressed downward in a side view shown in FIG. Between the axial end surface 12B of the cylindrical part 12, the recessed part 60 which fell with respect to the said axial direction end surface 12B is provided (refer FIG. 8).

  The torque rod 10 of this embodiment is manufactured as follows. That is, first, the first rubber-like elastic portion 32 is vulcanized and formed on the outer peripheral surface of the first inner cylinder 30, and the second rubber-like elastic portion 40 is vulcanized and formed on the outer peripheral surface of the second inner cylinder 38. Next, after applying an adhesive to the outer peripheral surfaces of the first rubber-like elastic portion 32 and the second rubber-like elastic portion 40, these vulcanized molded bodies are set in a mold, and the resin material is gated. The rod main body 16 is integrally injection-molded by injecting into the mold cavity from 56 (see FIG. 1).

  Here, in the forming die for forming the rod main body 16, the gate 56 is connected perpendicularly to the upper surface of the pedestal portion 58 as shown in FIG. 1. Therefore, a cylindrical gate mark protrusion 62 is formed on the rod body 16 after injection molding in a state of vertically protruding on the pedestal portion 58 by the gate 56 (see FIG. 4). The gate mark protrusion 62 is cut from the pedestal 58 using a cutting means such as a thread saw (for example, a band saw). At that time, the gate mark protrusion 62 may be completely cut off from the upper surface of the pedestal portion 58 as shown in FIG. 1, but as shown in FIGS. May be.

  In the present embodiment as described above, the gate 56 is set on the pedestal portion 58 raised from the upper surface 22A of the main body connecting portion 22, and the gate trace protrusion 62 protruding on the pedestal portion 58 is cut off after the injection molding. Like to do. That is, since the gate trace protrusion 62 is provided on the pedestal 58 that protrudes in a convex shape, the gate trace protrusion 62 can be easily excised, the product surface can be prevented from being damaged, and the durability due to the damage, etc. It is possible to avoid quality defects.

  In particular, by providing the pedestal portion 58 on the rib 26 extending in the longitudinal direction L of the main body connecting portion 22, the reinforcing effect can be enhanced and the flowability of the resin material flowing from the gate 56 can be improved. Further, the recess 60 is provided in the rib 26 between the pedestal 58 and the axial end surface 12B of the first cylindrical portion 12 while keeping the height of the pedestal 58 low, so that the gate trace protrusion 62 The product surface on the first cylindrical portion 12 side is less likely to be damaged than the pedestal portion 58 at the time of excision, and finishing workability can be improved.

  In the above-described embodiment, the first vibration isolating bush 18 and the second vibration isolating bush 20 are both integrally bonded to the rod body 16 when the rod body 16 is injection molded. After the injection molding, the first vibration isolation bush 18 and the second vibration isolation bush 20 may be press-fitted and held. Furthermore, both the first vibration isolating bush 18 and the second anti-vibration bush 20 have a configuration without a rigid outer cylinder, but the outer cylinder is preliminarily molded on the outer periphery of the rubber-like elastic portion, You may comprise so that an outer cylinder may be press-fitted and hold | maintained at the 1st cylindrical part 12 or the 2nd cylindrical part 14. FIG. Further, in addition to the torque rod, it can be applied as various anti-vibration connecting rods such as a stabilizer link rod and a suspension rod. Although not enumerated one by one, various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

The perspective view of the vibration isolating connecting rod which concerns on embodiment Plan view of the anti-vibration connecting rod Bottom view of the anti-vibration connecting rod Side view of the anti-vibration connecting rod VV sectional view of FIG. Sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. Side view seen from VII direction in FIG. Sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

10 ... Torque rod (anti-vibration connecting rod)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 ... 1st cylindrical part, 12B ... Axial direction end surface 14 ... 2nd cylindrical part 16 ... Rod main body 18 ... 1st anti-vibration bush 20 ... 2nd anti-vibration bush 22 ... Main body connection part, 22A ... Upper surface (surface)
26 ... Rib, 26A ... Top 30 ... First inner cylinder, 32 ... First rubber-like elastic part 38 ... Second inner cylinder, 40 ... Second rubber-like elastic part 56 ... Gate 58 ... Base 60 ... Recess 62 ... Gate Trace protrusion L ... Longitudinal direction H1 ... Height of pedestal part H2 ... Height of axial end face of first cylindrical part

Claims (2)

A first cylindrical part provided at one end in the longitudinal direction, a second cylindrical part provided at the other end in the longitudinal direction, and a main body connection for connecting the first cylindrical part and the second cylindrical part. A rod body formed integrally with a resin material,
A first anti-vibration bushing provided in the first cylindrical part with a first inner cylinder and a first rubber-like elastic part;
A second vibration isolating bush provided in the second cylindrical portion with a second inner cylinder and a second rubber-like elastic portion;
In a vibration-isolating connecting rod comprising:
The main body connecting portion is provided with a rib extending in the longitudinal direction of the main body connecting portion so as to protrude from the surface of the main body connecting portion,
A pedestal portion, to which a gate for injecting a resin material forming the rod body is connected to the main body connecting portion, is provided on the rib so as to protrude from the surface of the main body connecting portion, and the pedestal portion , together they are formed higher than the height of the rib in the base part is provided with a position so as to bulge from the top of the rib is formed in width greater than the ribs, Oite on the base portion by the gate The anti-vibration connecting rod, wherein the gate trace protrusion formed in a state protruding from the upper surface of the pedestal portion is cut out from the pedestal portion. Wherein a larger diameter than the first cylindrical portion and the second cylindrical portion, the top portion of the rib is inclined from the second cylindrical portion so as to gradually increase toward the first cylindrical portion The first cylindrical portion is connected to the axial end surface, the pedestal portion is provided in the vicinity of the first cylindrical portion in the longitudinal direction of the rib, and the height of the pedestal portion is the first height. It is set to be equal to or less than the axial end surface of the cylindrical portion, and the top of the rib located between the pedestal portion and the axial end surface is formed in a concave shape in a side view of the rib, The vibration-isolating connecting rod according to claim 1.

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