KR20170103570A - Strut bearing assembly for vehicle - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
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Abstract
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a vehicle strut bearing assembly, and more particularly, to a vehicle strut bearing assembly, in which a seat member is firmly and stably coupled to a lower housing of a housing having a strut bearing.
Generally, a suspension system of an automobile connects an axle and a vehicle body to prevent a vehicle or a cargo from being damaged, thereby preventing a vibration or an impact which an axle receives from the road surface from being transmitted directly to the vehicle body when the vehicle is running .
Such suspension devices are variously classified according to the method of coupling with the vehicle body and the vibration control method. The front suspension device classified according to the type of the front axle supports the weight of the vehicle by connecting the vehicle body frame and the axle, And at the same time a part of the steering apparatus of the automobile is installed.
The front suspension system is divided into an axle suspension system and an independent suspension system. In the case of passenger cars, which emphasize ride comfort and maneuverability, independent suspension systems are used. In buses, trucks and commercial vehicles, axle suspension systems are frequently used.
Particularly, the front suspension devices of the independent suspension type include Wishbone type and Macpherson type. In the case of the Macpherson type, the structure is simple and the ride feeling is superior to that of the Wish type, It is the way it is used.
Such a McPherson type suspension device has no upper arm and instead has a structure in which the steering knuckle and the strut are integrally rotated when the lower end of the strut with the shock absorber incorporated is integrally connected to the lower arm through the steering knuckle, The upper portion of the strut is rotatably mounted relative to the vehicle body or the chassis via a strut bearing so as to be rotatable integrally with the steering knuckle.
FIG. 1 shows an example of a conventional McPherson type suspension device. A
The
The
The upper end of the
The conventional strut bearing assembly 50 includes upper and lower housings that are coupled so that a strut bearing is mounted therein. The upper and lower housings 50 and 60 are provided to prevent foreign matter and moisture from entering the inside of the strut bearing, And a seal member mounted between the seal members.
However, in the conventional strut bearing assembly 50 as described above, the seal member is usually bonded to the lower housing or coupled by injection or vulcanization. In this case, the lower housing and the seal member are made of different materials. There is a disadvantage that the sealing force is deteriorated and the sealing member is easily detached from the lower housing, resulting in a quality problem.
In addition, when the seal member is detached, the lubrication performance of the strut bearing deteriorates due to the leakage of the grease filled in the upper and lower housings for lubrication of the strut bearing, and at the same time, foreign matter and moisture may flow into the strut bearing, And the overall durability is deteriorated.
The matters described in the background section are intended to enhance the understanding of the background of the invention and may include matters not previously known to those skilled in the art.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a lower housing and a sealing member, To provide a strut bearing assembly for a vehicle that improves watertightness and sealability while preventing foreign matter from entering the strut bearing.
To achieve these and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the present invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, there is provided a vehicular strut bearing assembly including: an upper housing disposed at an upper portion with respect to a height direction of a vehicle and opened downward along a vehicle height; A lower housing mounted on a lower portion of the upper housing and coupled to the upper housing in a relatively rotatable manner while forming a bearing space; A strut bearing provided in the bearing space; And a seal member mounted on the lower housing to seal the bearing space between the upper housing and the upper housing, wherein the lower housing has a center portion for increasing the contact area with the seal member when the seal member is mounted At least one defect groove may be integrally formed on the upper surface of the inner circumferential surface.
The seal member is mounted to the lower housing through the injection molding or vulcanization molding, and a part of the seal member may be coupled to the coupling groove.
The coupling grooves may be spaced along the circumferential direction with respect to the center of the lower housing.
The lower housing may be formed with an inclined contact surface at a position where the seal member is mounted.
The contact surface may be inclined toward the outer side from the center of the lower housing toward the upper side with respect to the height direction of the vehicle.
The sub-seal member may be mounted on the lower housing to seal the space between the upper housing and the lower outer side with respect to the height direction of the vehicle to prevent foreign matter from entering the bearing space.
The subseal member may include at least one sub-lip that is in close contact with the inner surface of the upper housing to be slidable.
A first sub lip which is brought into close contact with the upper housing and the lower housing such that the sub lip slides on one side of a lower inner circumferential surface of the upper housing; And a second sub-lip which is formed at a position spaced apart from the first sub-lip toward the strut bearing and is in close contact with the inner surface of the upper housing so as to slide.
The lower housing may include at least one connection groove formed by connecting an upper portion and an upper portion of the outer side of the lower housing such that the seal member and the subseal member are connected to each other.
The connection groove may be formed such that a part of the seal member and the sub-seal member are melted and introduced when the seal member and the sub-seal member are injection-molded or vulcanized, and a plurality of the seal member and the sub-seal member are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction of the lower housing .
The strut bearing includes: an outer race disposed corresponding to the upper housing; An inner race disposed corresponding to the lower housing; And a rolling member ball disposed between the outer race and the inner race.
The seal member may include a lip which is in close contact with an inner surface disposed at an upper portion toward the center of the upper housing so as to slide.
As described above, according to the strut bearing assembly for a vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention, the contact area of the seal member coupled to the lower housing is increased, and the lower housing and the seal member are coupled more stably and stably, And the watertightness and sealability can be improved.
In addition, by increasing the contact area between the lower housing and the sealing member formed of different kinds of materials by integrally forming the inclined surface and the coupling groove in the lower housing, it is possible to increase the fastening force between the different materials, Thereby preventing separation of the strut bearing from occurring, thereby improving the durability of the strut bearing and improving the overall merchantability.
1 is a perspective view of a conventional MacPherson-type strut coupled to a wheel.
2 is a perspective view of a strut bearing assembly for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in Fig.
4 is a perspective view of a lower housing coupled with a seal member in a vehicle strut bearing assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of a lower housing applied to a strut bearing assembly for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is an enlarged view of a portion A in Fig.
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention, It should be understood that various equivalents and modifications may be present.
In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and the same or similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the specification.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed.
And throughout the specification, when an element is referred to as " comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without excluding other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.
It should be noted that terms such as " ... unit ", " unit of means ", " part of item ", " absence of member ", and the like denote a unit of a comprehensive constitution having at least one function or operation it means.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a vehicle strut bearing assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is a partially sectional perspective view of a lower housing applied to a strut bearing assembly for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion A of FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the vehicle
An assembling hole is formed at the center of the
The bearing space is provided with a strut bearing (140).
The strut bearing 140 includes an
The
In addition, the
3 to 6, when the
The
The
Here, the vulcanization is one of the molding methods in which the two materials are adhered to each other by applying pressure and heat for a predetermined period of time. In this embodiment, the sealing
Such a vulcanization molding is one of the methods of joining materials widely known in the art, and a detailed description of the working process and operation will be omitted below.
The
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the
The
The
The
The
The sealing
In order to reinforce the structural rigidity of the
In addition, a
The
Here, the
The
The
The
The
In the present embodiment, four connecting
Accordingly, the
Therefore, when the
In addition, by forming the
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. It will be understood that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the appended claims.
100: Strut bearing assembly
110: insulator
120: upper housing
130: Lower housing
132: coupling groove
134: contact surface
136: reinforcing member
140: Strut bearing
142: Outer Race
144: Inner race
146: Whole body ball
148: Cage
150: Seal member
152: lip
160: Subseal member
162:
162a:
162b: second sub-
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A lower housing mounted on a lower portion of the upper housing and coupled to the upper housing in a relatively rotatable manner while forming a bearing space;
A strut bearing provided in the bearing space; And
And a seal member mounted to the lower housing to seal the bearing space with the upper housing,
The lower housing
Wherein at least one defect groove is integrally formed on an upper portion of an inner circumferential surface facing a center of the seal member so that a contact area with the seal member increases when the seal member is mounted.
Wherein the seal member is mounted to the lower housing through the injection molding or vulcanization molding, and a part of the seal member is engaged with the engagement groove.
Wherein the coupling grooves are spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction with respect to a center of the lower housing.
Wherein the lower housing is formed with an inclined contact surface at a position where the seal member is mounted.
Wherein the contact surface is inclined toward the outer side from the center of the lower housing toward the upper side with respect to the height direction of the vehicle.
And a subseal member is mounted on the lower housing to seal the space between the lower housing and the lower housing with respect to a height direction of the vehicle so as to prevent foreign matter from flowing into the bearing space.
The sub-
And at least one sub-lip which is in close contact with the inner surface of the upper housing so as to be slidable.
The sub-
A first sub lip which is brought into close contact with the upper housing and the lower housing so as to slide on one side of a lower inner circumferential surface of the upper housing; And
A second sub-lip formed at a position spaced apart from the first sub-lip toward the strut bearing and closely contacted with an inner surface of the upper housing;
And an outer circumferential surface of the strut.
And the lower housing includes at least one connection groove formed by connecting an upper portion and an upper portion of the outer side so that the seal member and the subseal member are connected to each other.
The connecting groove
Wherein the seal member and a part of the sub seal member are melted and introduced during injection molding or vulcanization molding of the seal member and the sub seal member so as to be spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction of the lower housing. Bearing assembly.
In the strut bearing,
An outer race disposed corresponding to the upper housing;
An inner race disposed corresponding to the lower housing; And
A rolling member ball disposed between the outer race and the inner race;
And an outer circumferential surface of the strut.
The seal member
And a lip which is in close contact with an inner side surface disposed at an upper portion toward the center of the upper housing so as to be slidable.
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