JP5601946B2 - Exhaust pipe support and exhaust pipe support structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an exhaust pipe support that supports an exhaust pipe on a vehicle body of an automobile, and an exhaust pipe support structure.

  As an exhaust pipe support for supporting an exhaust pipe on a car body of an automobile, an exhaust pipe in which a rubber body is attached to a bracket on the vehicle body via a coil spring or a leaf spring, and the exhaust pipe is attached to an attachment hole formed in the rubber body. Supports are known (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  On the other hand, there is known an exhaust pipe support structure in which an exhaust pipe support bar that is curved in an arc shape is attached to a bracket on the vehicle body side, and an exhaust pipe is joined to a longitudinal center portion of the exhaust pipe support bar via a flange ( For example, Patent Document 3).

  However, in the exhaust pipe support structure of Patent Document 3, the flange on the exhaust pipe side is joined to the exhaust pipe support rod by welding, so that the installation work is troublesome.

JP-A-6-81640 JP 7-133719 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-46020

  In view of the above-described facts, an object of the present invention is to provide an exhaust pipe support and an exhaust pipe support structure in which the workability of the work of attaching the exhaust pipe to the vehicle body is improved.

The exhaust pipe support according to claim 1, wherein both end portions in the longitudinal direction are attached to the vehicle body, a support band for suspending the exhaust pipe side member on the vehicle body, and an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the support band are the support band A loop portion formed so as to be able to reduce the diameter in a loop shape on the upper side, and an elastic body disposed in the loop portion and having an insertion hole into which the exhaust pipe side member is inserted .

According to the exhaust pipe support of the first aspect, both ends of the support band in the longitudinal direction are attached to the vehicle body, and the exhaust pipe side member is inserted into the insertion hole formed in the elastic body in the loop part of the support band. The Thereby, the exhaust pipe side member is suspended from the loop portion.

Here, when the exhaust pipe side member is suspended from the loop portion, the diameter of the loop portion is reduced while moving downward due to the weight of the exhaust pipe side member. Thereby, a loop part clamp | tightens and restrains an exhaust pipe side member via an elastic body . Thus, since the exhaust pipe side member can be attached to the vehicle body by a simple attachment operation of inserting the exhaust pipe side member into the insertion hole of the elastic body, the workability of the attachment work is improved.

  Since the loop portion tightens the exhaust pipe side member via the elastic body in this manner, the gap between the loop portion and the exhaust pipe side member is closed, and thus the backlash of the exhaust pipe side member is suppressed. Further, when the vibration of the exhaust pipe side member is transmitted to the elastic body, the elastic body is elastically deformed. Thereby, the vibration energy of the exhaust pipe side member is absorbed by the internal friction of the elastic body, and the vibration of the exhaust pipe side member is attenuated.

The exhaust pipe support tool according to claim 2 is the exhaust pipe support tool according to claim 1 , wherein the locked part provided in the loop part and the reduced diameter of the loop part are provided in the loop part. And a locking portion that is locked to the locked portion and restricts the diameter of the loop portion.

According to the exhaust pipe support of the second aspect , when the exhaust pipe side member is suspended from the loop part, the diameter of the loop part is reduced while moving downward due to the weight of the exhaust pipe side member. As the diameter of the loop portion decreases, the locking portion is locked to the locked portion provided in the loop portion, and the diameter of the loop portion is suppressed.

  Therefore, for example, even if the vibrated exhaust pipe side member moves upward, the loop portion does not expand in diameter, and the exhaust pipe side member is held in a state of being constrained by the reduced diameter loop portion. Therefore, the support performance of the exhaust pipe side member is improved.

The exhaust pipe support according to claim 3 is the exhaust pipe support according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the loop portion is formed by spirally winding the support band.

According to the exhaust pipe support according to the third aspect , the loop portion is formed by the support band wound in a spiral shape, thereby improving the manufacturability of the exhaust pipe support. In addition, a plurality of loop portions can be formed by increasing the number of times the support band is wound. Therefore, the support performance of the exhaust pipe side member is improved.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the exhaust pipe support according to the third aspect, the locked portion provided in the loop portion and the loop portion provided with the reduced diameter of the loop portion. A locking portion that is locked to the locked portion and restricts the diameter of the loop portion, and the locking portion is formed at one end in the width direction of the loop portion, and the locked portion Is formed at the other end in the width direction of the loop portion.

The exhaust pipe support according to claim 5 is the exhaust pipe support according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the loop portion is formed in an opening formed in an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the support band. One end portion in the longitudinal direction of the support band is formed through.

According to the exhaust pipe support of the fifth aspect , the loop portion is formed by inserting one end portion of the support band in the longitudinal direction into the opening formed in the middle portion of the support band in the longitudinal direction. Thereby, the twist of a loop part is suppressed compared with the structure which winds a support band helically and forms a loop part.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the exhaust pipe support according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein both ends of the support band are wound in an arc shape and supported by the vehicle body. A side elastic body is inserted into the part that is wound back in the arc shape.
Exhaust pipe support structure according to claim 7, the vehicle body, and the exhaust pipe support according to any one of claims 1 to 6, attached to the vehicle body, is inserted into the loop portion, hanging from the vehicle body An exhaust pipe side member that is lowered.

According to the exhaust pipe support structure of the seventh aspect , both ends of the support band in the longitudinal direction are attached to the vehicle body, and the exhaust pipe side member is inserted into the loop part of the support band. Thereby, the exhaust pipe side member is suspended from the loop portion.

  Here, when the exhaust pipe side member is suspended from the loop portion, the diameter of the loop portion is reduced while moving downward due to the weight of the exhaust pipe side member. Thereby, a loop part fastens and restrains an exhaust pipe side member. Thus, since the exhaust pipe side member can be attached to the vehicle body by a simple attachment operation of inserting the exhaust pipe side member into the loop portion, the workability of the attachment work is improved.

  As described above, according to the exhaust pipe support and the exhaust pipe support structure according to the present invention, it is possible to improve workability of attaching the exhaust pipe to the vehicle body.

It is a perspective view showing an exhaust pipe support and exhaust pipe support structure concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the loop part which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which looked at the loop part which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention from the vehicle up-down direction lower side. It is explanatory drawing which shows the diameter reduction state of the loop part which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which looked at the loop part which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention from the vehicle up-down direction lower side, (A) is a state before a loop part shrinks | reduces, (B) is after a loop part is diameter-reduced. Indicates the state. (A) And (B) is explanatory drawing respectively equivalent to FIG. 5 (A) and FIG. 5 (B) which shows the modification of the exhaust pipe support tool which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. (A) And (B) is explanatory drawing respectively equivalent to FIG. 5 (A) and FIG. 5 (B) which shows the modification of the exhaust pipe support tool which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the loop part which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the loop part which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view showing the modification of the 1st attaching part and the 2nd attaching part concerning one embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, an exhaust pipe support and an exhaust pipe support structure according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that an arrow X appropriately shown in each drawing indicates the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction, an arrow Y indicates the vehicle width direction outer side, and an arrow Z indicates the vehicle vertical direction upper side.

  FIG. 1 shows an exhaust pipe support 10 and an exhaust pipe support structure 12 according to the present embodiment. The exhaust pipe support 10 includes a support band 14, two vehicle body side elastic bodies 16 and 18, and an exhaust pipe side elastic body 20.

  The support band 14 is composed of a flexible strip-shaped leaf spring, and is arranged with the longitudinal direction set to the vehicle front-rear direction (arrow X direction). A first attachment portion 22 and a second attachment portion 24 are provided at both ends of the support band 14 in the longitudinal direction. The first attachment portion 22 is formed by winding one end portion (end portion on the front side in the vehicle longitudinal direction) of the support band 14 in an arc shape upward in the vehicle vertical direction, and the second attachment portion 24 is formed in the longitudinal direction of the support band 14. The other end portion in the direction (the end portion on the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction) is formed so as to be wound in an arc shape upward in the vehicle vertical direction.

  Cylindrical vehicle body side elastic bodies 16 and 18 made of natural rubber, synthetic rubber or the like are inserted into each of the first attachment portions 22 and the second attachment portions 24. A vehicle body side member 26 provided in a vehicle body (not shown) can be inserted into the mounting holes 16A and 18A formed in the vehicle body elastic bodies 16 and 18, respectively. The first mounting portion 22 and the second mounting portion 24 are caulked so that the vehicle body side elastic bodies 16 and 18 do not fall off.

  The vehicle body side members 26 are provided at intervals in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the support band 14 is passed between these vehicle body side members 26. The vehicle body side member 26 is a columnar bar, and extends from the vehicle body (not shown) downward, and extends outward from the lower end of the main body portion 26A in the vehicle width direction (the direction opposite to the arrow Y direction). The inserted portion 26B is inserted into the mounting holes 16A and 18A. Further, an engaged portion 26C extending obliquely upward of the vehicle is formed at the distal end portion of the inserted portion 26B, and the engaged portion 26C is engaged with the edges of the mounting holes 16A and 18A. Further, the inserted portion 26B is prevented from falling off.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the support band 14 is provided with a loop portion 28. The loop portion 28 is configured by an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the support band 14 wound in a spiral shape. Specifically, the loop portion 28 is formed by spirally winding an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the support band 14 above the support band 14, and the loop portion 28 from the axial direction (arrow Y direction). When viewed, the loop start end and the loop end intersect at the lower portion of the loop portion 28.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a cylindrical exhaust pipe side elastic body 20 made of natural rubber, synthetic rubber or the like is inserted into the loop portion 28. A mounting hole 20 </ b> A is formed in the exhaust pipe side elastic body 20. An exhaust pipe side member 34 provided in the exhaust pipe 32 can be inserted into the mounting hole 20A.

  The exhaust pipe side member 34 is a columnar bar, and extends from the exhaust pipe 32 toward the upper side in the vehicle vertical direction, and from the upper end of the main body part 34A to the outside in the vehicle width direction (the direction opposite to the arrow Y direction). ), And the inserted portion 34B is inserted into the mounting hole 20A. In addition, an engaged portion 34C extending obliquely downward in the vehicle is formed at the distal end portion of the inserted portion 34B, and the engaged portion 34C engages with the edge of the mounting hole 20A, thereby Omission of the insertion portion 34B is suppressed. A ring-shaped flange portion 32D is provided at the lower end portion of the exhaust pipe side member 34, and the outer periphery of the exhaust pipe 32 is fixed to the flange portion 32D by welding or a bolt (not shown).

Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the loop portion 28 is supported after the exhaust pipe 32 is suspended from the vehicle body from the initial diameter D ₁ (see FIG. 4) before the exhaust pipe 32 is suspended from the vehicle body. The diameter can be reduced to a diameter D ₂ (see FIG. 4).

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in the loop portion 28, the one end portion 14 </ b> A and the other end portion 14 </ b> B in the width direction (arrow Y direction) of the support band 14 adjacent in the axial direction of the loop portion 28 are engaged. A notch portion 36 as a stop portion and a claw portion 38 as a locking portion are provided. These notches 36 and the claw portions 38 are provided at predetermined intervals (distance along the longitudinal direction of the support band 14) in the longitudinal direction of the support band 14, the loop portion 28 is supported diameter D ₂ When the diameter is reduced to (see FIG. 4), the claw portion 38 is locked to the notch portion 36.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the cutout portion 36 is formed by cutting out one end portion 14 </ b> A in the width direction of the support band 14 constituting the loop portion 28 in a triangular shape, and the vehicle longitudinal direction. The front inner surface is a locked surface 36 </ b> A along the width direction of the support band 14. The claw portion 38 has a triangular shape substantially the same shape and size as the notch portion 36, and protrudes in the width direction from the other end portion 14 </ b> B in the width direction of the support band 14 constituting the loop portion 28. This side surface is a locking surface 38 </ b> A along the width direction of the support band 14. The locking surface 38 </ b> A is locked to the locked surface 36 </ b> A of the notch 36, so that the diameter of the loop portion 28 is restricted.

  Next, the operation of the exhaust pipe support and the exhaust pipe support structure according to this embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a vehicle body side member 26 is inserted into the mounting holes 16A and 18A of the vehicle body side elastic bodies 16 and 18 disposed in the first mounting portion 22 and the second mounting portion 24, respectively. The exhaust pipe support 10 is attached to the above. These vehicle body side members 26 are locally thicker at the engaged portion 26C provided at the tip thereof, but the engaged portion 26C is pushed in while expanding the mounting holes 16A and 18A. Thus, the inserted portion 26B of the vehicle body side member 26 is inserted into the mounting holes 16A and 18A.

  Next, the exhaust pipe side member 34 attached to the exhaust pipe 32 is inserted into the attachment hole 20 </ b> A of the exhaust pipe side elastic body 20 disposed in the loop portion 28. Accordingly, the exhaust pipe 32 is supported by the support band 14 in a state where the exhaust pipe 32 is suspended from the vehicle body (not shown). The exhaust pipe side member 34, like the vehicle body side member 26 described above, is locally thick at the engaged portion 34C provided at the tip thereof, but the diameter of the mounting hole 20A is increased while the diameter of the exhaust pipe side member 34 is increased. By inserting the engaging portion 34C, the inserted portion 34B of the exhaust pipe side member 34 is inserted into the mounting hole 20A.

Here, as shown in FIG. 4, when the exhaust pipe side member 34 is suspended from the loop part 28, the loop part 28 moves downward due to the weight of the exhaust pipe side member 34 and the exhaust pipe 32, and the loop part 28. diameter reduced in diameter from an initial diameter D ₁ to the support diameter D _2. As a result, the loop portion 28 tightens the exhaust pipe side member 34 via the exhaust pipe side elastic body 20 and restrains the exhaust pipe side member 34.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 (A) and 5 (B), a notch portion 36 provided at one end portion 14A in the width direction of the support band 14 as the diameter of the loop portion 28 is reduced, and the support band claw portions 38 provided in the width direction of the other end portion 14B of the 14 approaches, when the diameter of the loop portion 28 becomes the supporting diameter D _1, the claw portion 38 is cut is inserted into the notch portions 36 The locking surface 38A of the claw portion 38 is locked to the locked surface 36A of the notch portion 36. Thereby, the diameter expansion of the loop part 28 is controlled.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the exhaust pipe side member 34 is restrained by the loop portion 28 by a simple attachment operation of inserting the exhaust pipe side member 34 into the loop portion 28, and the exhaust pipe is connected to the vehicle body. A side member 34 is attached. Therefore, the workability of the exhaust pipe attachment work is improved.

  Further, since the loop portion 28 tightens the exhaust pipe side member 34 via the exhaust pipe side elastic body 20, the gap between the loop portion 28 and the exhaust pipe side member 34 is closed. Is suppressed. Further, the loop portion 28 is formed by spirally winding an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the support band 14, thereby improving the manufacturability of the exhaust pipe support 10.

  Here, when the exhaust pipe 32 relatively vibrates with respect to the vehicle body, which is not shown in the figure, the vibration of the exhaust pipe 32 is transmitted to the exhaust pipe side elastic body 20 and the exhaust pipe side elastic body 20 is elastically deformed. To do. Thereby, the vibration energy of the exhaust pipe side member 34 is absorbed by the internal friction of the exhaust pipe side elastic body 20, and the vibration of the exhaust pipe side member 34 is attenuated.

  Further, when the vibration of the exhaust pipe 32 is transmitted to the support band 14, the support band 14 is bent in the vertical direction of the vehicle and elastically deformed. Thereby, the vibration of the exhaust pipe 32 is attenuated. Further, when vibration of the exhaust pipe is transmitted to the first mounting portion 22 and the second mounting portion 24 of the support band 14, the vehicle body side elastic body 16 disposed in the first mounting portion 22 and the second mounting portion 24, 18 is elastically deformed, and vibration energy is absorbed by the internal friction of these vehicle body side elastic bodies 16 and 18. Thereby, the vibration of the exhaust pipe 32 is attenuated.

Further, since the diameter of the loop portion 28 is restricted by the notch portion 36 and the claw portion 38, for example, even if the exhaust pipe side member 34 that has vibrated moves upward in the vehicle vertical direction, the diameter of the loop portion 28 increases. not, the exhaust pipe side member 34 is held in a state of being restrained by the loop portion 28 reduced in diameter to the support diameter D _2. Therefore, the support performance of the exhaust pipe side member 34 is improved.

  Next, modified examples of the exhaust pipe support and the exhaust pipe support structure according to the present embodiment will be described.

  In the modification shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, a plurality of notches 36 are formed at one end portion 14 </ b> A in the width direction of the support band 14. Thereby, the claw part 38 is latched by the notch part 36 in the position according to the diameter of the exhaust pipe side member 34, and the diameter expansion of the loop part 28 is controlled. Therefore, the versatility of the exhaust pipe support is improved.

  Next, in the modified example shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, a pair of projecting portions (locked portions) 40 are provided at one end portion 14A in the width direction of the support band 14 constituting the loop portion 28. 42, and a protruding portion (locking portion) 44 is provided at the other end portion 14 </ b> B in the width direction of the support band 14.

The pair of projecting portions 40 and 42 are triangular and are provided at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the support band 14, and are arranged with the locked surfaces 40 </ b> A and 42 </ b> A along the width direction of the support band 14 facing each other. ing. On the other hand, the projecting portion 44 is substantially rectangular, and when the diameter of the loop portion 28 changes from the initial diameter D ₁ (see FIG. 4) to the support diameter D ₂ , it exceeds the slope of the projecting portion 40 on the front side in the vehicle longitudinal direction. , And is inserted between the pair of protrusions 40 and 42. Thereby, the locking surface 44A on the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction of the protruding portion 44 is locked to the locked surface 40A of the protruding portion 40, and the diameter of the loop portion 28 is restricted. Further, the locking surface 44B on the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction of the protrusion 44 is locked to the locked surface 42A of the protrusion 42 on the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction so that the diameter of the loop portion 28 is also restricted. It has become. Thus, by diameter of the loop portion 28 to be smaller than the support diameter D ₂ also regulates, it is possible to suppress the reduction of the mounting height of the exhaust pipe 32.

  In the above-described embodiment, the loop portion 28 is formed by spirally winding the longitudinal intermediate portion of the support band 14, but the axial direction by winding the longitudinal intermediate portion of the support band 14 a plurality of times. A plurality of loop portions may be formed. Thereby, since the exhaust pipe 32 is restrained by the plurality of loop portions, the support performance of the exhaust pipe 32 is further improved.

  Next, in the modification shown in FIG. 8, the other end portion in the longitudinal direction of the support band 14 (the end portion on the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction) is inserted into the opening 46 formed in the middle portion in the longitudinal direction of the support band 14. As a result, a loop portion 48 is formed. In FIG. 8, the exhaust pipe side elastic body 20 is omitted.

  Specifically, a wide portion 50 having a width wider than other portions (general portions) is provided in an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the support band 14. A substantially rectangular opening 46 is formed in the wide portion 50. The other end in the longitudinal direction of the support band 14 is inserted into the opening 46 from the upper side in the vehicle vertical direction, and the support band 14 is wound in a loop shape. A loop portion 48 is constituted by the support band 14 wound in a loop shape, and when the loop portion 48 is viewed from the axial direction (arrow Y direction), the loop start end and the loop end are the lower portion of the loop portion 48. Cross at. An exhaust pipe side member 34 is attached to the loop portion 48 via the exhaust pipe side elastic body 20 shown in FIG.

  In addition, after forming the loop part 48, the 2nd attaching part (refer FIG. 1) is formed in the other end part of the longitudinal direction of the support band 14. As shown in FIG.

  In addition, a claw portion (locked portion) 52 extending downward in the vehicle vertical direction is provided at the rear edge of the opening 46 in the vehicle longitudinal direction. On the other hand, a plurality of locking holes (locking portions) 54 are formed in the support band 14 constituting the loop portion 48 at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the support band 14. The rear edge in the vehicle front-rear direction of these locking holes 54 is locked to the claw portion 52 when the diameter of the loop portion 48 is increased, and the diameter of the loop portion 48 is restricted. The claw portion 52 extends downward in the vehicle vertical direction so as not to be caught by the locking hole 54 when the loop portion 48 is reduced in diameter. Thereby, the diameter reduction of the loop part 48 is permitted.

  Here, when the exhaust pipe side member 34 is attached to the loop portion 48, the diameter of the loop portion 48 is reduced from the initial diameter to the support diameter while moving downward due to the weight of the exhaust pipe side member 34. As a result, the loop portion 48 tightens the exhaust pipe side member 34 via the exhaust pipe side elastic body 20 (see FIG. 1) and restrains the exhaust pipe side member 34. When the diameter of the loop portion 48 becomes the support diameter, the claw portion 52 provided in the opening 46 is locked to the edge on the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction of the locking hole 54 of the support band 14 corresponding to the support diameter, The diameter of the loop portion 28 is restricted.

  In this way, by inserting the other end portion of the support band 14 in the longitudinal direction into the opening 46 formed in the middle portion of the support band 14 in the longitudinal direction to form the loop portion 48, the support band 14 is not twisted. Therefore, the support performance of the exhaust pipe 32 (see FIG. 1) is improved.

  Next, in the modification shown in FIG. 8, a claw portion (locked portion) 59 that extends rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction is provided on the edge of the opening 46 on the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction. On the other hand, a plurality of protrusions (locking portions) 58 are provided on the outer surface of the support band 14 constituting the loop portion 56 at intervals in the longitudinal direction of the support band 14. These protrusions 58 are locked to the claw portions 59 when the diameter of the loop portion 56 is increased, and the diameter of the loop portion 56 is restricted. The protrusion 58 is provided with a slope so that the claw portion 59 is not caught when the loop portion 59 is reduced in diameter. Thereby, the diameter reduction of the loop part 48 is permitted. Thus, the support band 14 can be provided with various ratchet mechanisms.

  Next, in the modification shown in FIG. 10, flange portions 60 and 62 serving as a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the support band 14. Attachment holes 60A and 62B are formed in the flange portions 60 and 62, and the support band 14 is attached to a vehicle body (not shown) by bolts 64 penetrating the attachment holes 60A and 62B. Thus, the 1st attaching part and 2nd attaching part of the support band 14 can be suitably changed according to the shape of the vehicle body side attachment member provided in the vehicle body side. In addition to the above, for example, an engaging portion that engages with an engaged member provided on the vehicle body side or a gripping portion that holds a gripped member provided on the vehicle body side may be used. It may be a sandwiched portion that is gripped by a gripping member provided on the head.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the support band 14 was arrange | positioned along the vehicle front-back direction, you may arrange | position along a vehicle width direction, and may arrange | position along the direction which inclines with respect to a vehicle front-back direction. good.

  Furthermore, although the exhaust pipe side elastic body 20 is disposed in the loop portion 28 of the support band 14, it is not limited thereto. In the loop portion 28, a cushioning material such as silicon or a protection sheet for preventing scratches may be provided in place of the exhaust pipe side elastic body 20, or the exhaust pipe side elastic body 20 is omitted and the vehicle body side member 26 is omitted. The loop portion 28 may be directly wound around. Further, the exhaust pipe side member according to the embodiment is a concept including an exhaust pipe. That is, the exhaust pipe itself can be inserted into the loop portion 28.

  Moreover, although the support band 14 was comprised with the strip | belt-shaped leaf | plate spring, it is not restricted to this. The support band 14 only needs to be flexible, and may be a plate-like member such as an iron plate or a steel plate.

  As mentioned above, although one embodiment of the present invention has been described, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and various modifications may be used in combination as appropriate, and within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention. Of course, it can be implemented in various modes.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Exhaust pipe support 12 Exhaust pipe support structure 14 Support band 20 Exhaust pipe side elastic body (elastic body)
26 Car body side member (car body)
28 Loop part 34 Exhaust pipe side member 36 Notch part (locked part)
38 Claw part (locking part)
40 Protruding part (locked part)
42 Protruding part (locked part)
44 Protruding part (locking part)
46 Opening 48 Loop part 52 Claw part (locked part)
54 Locking hole (locking part)
56 Loop part 58 Projection (locking part)
59 Claw (locked part)

Claims (7)

Both ends in the longitudinal direction are attached to the vehicle body, and a support band that suspends the exhaust pipe side member on the vehicle body,
A loop part formed by winding an intermediate part in the longitudinal direction of the support band on the upper side of the support band so that the diameter of the support band can be reduced ;
An elastic body that is disposed in the loop portion and has an insertion hole into which the exhaust pipe side member is inserted;
An exhaust pipe support comprising: A locked portion provided in the loop portion;
A locking portion that is provided in the loop portion, locked to the locked portion with a reduction in diameter of the loop portion, and restricts the diameter of the loop portion;
An exhaust pipe support according to claim 1 . The exhaust pipe support according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the loop portion is formed by winding the support band in a spiral shape. A locked portion provided in the loop portion;
A locking portion that is provided in the loop portion, locked to the locked portion with a reduction in diameter of the loop portion, and restricts the diameter of the loop portion;
  With
The locking portion is formed at one end in the width direction of the loop portion,
  The exhaust pipe support according to claim 3, wherein the locked portion is formed at the other end in the width direction of the loop portion. The exhaust pipe support according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the loop portion is formed by passing one end portion in the longitudinal direction of the support band through an opening formed in an intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the support band. Ingredients. Both ends of the support band are rolled back in an arc shape,
  The exhaust pipe support according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a vehicle body-side elastic body supported by the vehicle body is inserted into a portion that is wound back in the arc shape. The car body,
The exhaust pipe support according to any one of claims 1 to 6, which is attached to the vehicle body,
An exhaust pipe side member inserted into the loop portion and suspended from the vehicle body;
An exhaust pipe support structure comprising:

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