Patents Assigned to Yamashita Rubber Kabushiki Kaisha
  • Patent number: 10302166
    Abstract: A bracket has a cylindrical part which opens in the Y direction. An inner member is arranged within the cylindrical part and faces in the Y direction. An elastic body connects the inner member and the cylindrical part and includes a pair of X direction elastic parts, a projecting part, and a Y-direction elastic part. The X direction elastic parts connect the inner member and the cylindrical part in an X direction. The projecting part is provided in an end in the Y direction of the cylindrical part. The Y direction elastic part is connected to a Y direction supporting part of a bottom wall. The projecting part partially overlaps with the Y direction supporting part of the inner member in the Y direction. No part projects outwardly of the cylindrical part and interferes with the vehicle body or surrounding members, increasing a degree of freedom in layout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignees: YAMASHITA RUBBER KABUSHIKI KAISHA, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirokazu Kadowaki, Shinji Yamashita
  • Patent number: 10245934
    Abstract: A torque rod includes a small ring section to be connected to an engine, a large ring section to be connected to a vehicle body, and a rod section providing a connection between the small ring section and the large ring section. The large ring section includes an outer member connected to the rod section, an inner member to be connected to the vehicle body, and a large ring elastic member providing a connection between the outer member and the inner member. Based on a transmission characteristic map, which is prepared by mapping transmission characteristics of the torque rod that are determined by a rod length, a small ring torsion spring, a large ring spring and a large ring spring ratio as parameters, such a combination of parameters that the transmission characteristics are less than 100 N/mm is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: YAMASHITA RUBBER KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yousuke Satou
  • Patent number: 10040342
    Abstract: When an insulator is of non-circular shape, a spring ratio of an X direction to a Y direction is increased by utilizing this non-circular shape. A pair of direction elastic walls opposed to each other in the X direction is formed short and thin in the Y direction and has a small X direction projected area. Similarly, a second mounting metal fitting is formed in a rectangular shape extending long in the X direction and includes a pair of X direction restraint walls opposed to each other in the X direction and a pair of Y direction restraint walls opposed to each other in the Y direction. A first mounting metal fitting includes a pair of X direction restraint projecting parts opposed to each other in the X direction and a pair of Y direction restraint walls opposed to each other in the Y direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: YAMASHITA RUBBER KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hirokazu Kadowaki
  • Patent number: 9958024
    Abstract: In an elastic partition member, a movable diaphragm outer circumferential section for supporting an outer circumference of an elastic movable diaphragm is formed integral with a relief valve. The elastic movable diaphragm is integrally formed with the elastic movable diaphragm. An upward circular arc projection that extends upwardly is provided on an upper part of the movable diaphragm outer circumferential section, and is fixed by a fixing portion provided in an upper member of a partition. A portion in the vicinity of a base portion of the relief valve is formed as a rectilinear unsupported portion that is flush with the elastic movable diaphragm. The base portion extends rectilinearly along the unsupported portion. When being opened, the relief valve is easily bent by the rectilinear base portion and is elastically deformable large enough to extend above the unsupported portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: YAMASHITA RUBBER KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hirokazu Kadowaki
  • Patent number: 9926999
    Abstract: A first mounting metal fitting is connected to an engine while a second mounting metal fitting is mounted on a vehicle body. A vibration isolating elastic body provides a connection between the first and second mounting metal fittings. Middle portions of opposed upwardly extending wall sections are formed in a concave curve surface, and expanded recess portions are provided between the opposed upwardly extending wall sections. A projecting section provided on the first mounting metal fitting is accommodated in the expanded recess portions. The projecting section overlaps with the expanded recess portions in the X direction so as to regulate the movement in the X direction of the first mounting metal fitting. The X direction elastic leg for regulating the movement in the X direction is not provided, so that the molding can be performed by demolding a molded object in the X direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: YAMASHITA RUBBER KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hirokazu Kadowaki
  • Patent number: 9903256
    Abstract: In a hose having a bent portion, a poor appearance part is prevented from being created in an inner round portion of the bent portion. A bent pipe has a bent portion located in an intermediate part in a longitudinal direction in which a cross section in a radial direction of a round of the bent portion is formed in a flat shape, and non-bent portions being continuous with the bent portion. The flat shape of the bent portion is a vertically long flat shape. With this configuration, when an unvulcanized hose is put on a mandrel and vulcanized, an inner round portion of the unvulcanized hose comes into tight contact with a bent portion of the mandrel and is not separated from the bent portion, so that the poor appearance part is hardly created in an inner round portion of the bent portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignees: YAMASHITA RUBBER KABUSHIKI KAISHA, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Sakai, Haruyuki Yoshida, Masato Kobayashi, Hisashi Sato, Hiroyuki Abe
  • Publication number: 20170305254
    Abstract: When an insulator is of non-circular shape, a spring ratio of an X direction to a Y direction is increased by utilizing this non-circular shape. A pair of direction elastic walls opposed to each other in the X direction is formed short and thin in the Y direction and has a small X direction projected area. Similarly, a second mounting metal fitting is formed in a rectangular shape extending long in the X direction and includes a pair of X direction restraint walls opposed to each other in the X direction and a pair of Y direction restraint walls opposed to each other in the Y direction. A first mounting metal fitting includes a pair of X direction restraint projecting parts opposed to each other in the X direction and a pair of Y direction restraint walls opposed to each other in the Y direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Applicant: YAMASHITA RUBBER KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hirokazu Kadowaki
  • Patent number: 9797468
    Abstract: In liquid, an elastic main body member, a partition member, and a diaphragm are inserted into an outer cylinder one by one, and the diaphragm is held down by a fixing ring and fixed by a claw. Then, the liquid adheres onto outer circumferential surfaces of the partition member and the diaphragm. Therefore, a first special seal for adhered liquid is provided in an elastic partition member of the partition member and also a second special seal for adhered liquid and a third special seal for adhered liquid are provided in the diaphragm, so as to provide a seal between each of the outer circumferential surfaces of the partition member and the diaphragm and the fixing ring, so that the adhered liquid is prevented from leaking outwardly as leaked liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: YAMASHITA RUBBER KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yousuke Kubota
  • Patent number: 9796255
    Abstract: A first ring section and a second ring section made of resin are integrally formed in both ends in the direction of a center axis of a rod section. A plurality of first ribs, intermediate ribs, and second ribs are provided in an outer circumferential surface of the second ring section so as to project in the direction intersecting at right angles to a center axis of the second ring section. The first ribs and the intermediate ribs, and the second ribs each are integrally connected on either side in the left and right direction to vertical ribs that are formed long in the direction of the center axis. Projecting heights of the vertical ribs and the second ribs are varied along inclined straight lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: YAMASHITA RUBBER KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takatoshi Inatomi
  • Patent number: 9709116
    Abstract: A large ring part of a torque rod includes an outer frame section, an inner member, an intermediate ring and an elastic vibration isolating main body. The outer frame section and the intermediate ring are integrally combined with the elastic vibration isolating main body. An inner clearance is provided between the intermediate ring and the inner member such as to surround the circumference of the inner member. The intermediate ring is movable relative to the inner member in the axial direction. With respect to the vibration in the direction of a mounting shaft, the outer frame section, the intermediate ring and the elastic vibration isolating main body move together in the axial direction in relation to the inner member, whereby the spring in the direction of the mounting shaft is weakened and the resonance frequency of the rigid body resonance in the direction of the mounting shaft is decreased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: YAMASHITA RUBBER KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hitoshi Shimada
  • Patent number: 9695902
    Abstract: A liquid sealed vibration isolating device is integrally provided with an elastic movable diaphragm and a relief valve. A pair of parallel straight line sections is on opposite sides of a circular elastic partition member. The elastic movable diaphragm includes a center of the elastic partition member and is surrounded by a pair of opposed circular arc sections and a pair of straight line sections formed by cutting an outer circumferential part of the elastic partition member. The relief valve is radially outward of the straight line section of the elastic partition member. A part of the elastic movable diaphragm reaches the circular arc section corresponding to the outer circumferential part of the elastic partition member so as to be increased in area as much as possible to absorb an internal pressure of a primary liquid chamber and to achieve low dynamic spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignees: YAMASHITA RUBBER KABUSHIKI KAISHA, HONDA MOTO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hirokazu Kadowaki, Nobuo Kubo
  • Patent number: 9664246
    Abstract: An elastic main body member, a partition member, a diaphragm and a fixing ring are piled up in an outer cylinder of long cylindrical shape that surrounds the whole outside of the elastic main body member, and combined together by fixing the fixing ring by claws of the outer cylinder. An elastic main body member drain recess, a partition member first drain recess and a fixing ring drain recess are formed in each of outer circumferential portions of the elastic main body member, the partition member and the fixing ring and, when assembling, aligned continuously with each other, so that a water drain passage is formed inside the outer cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: YAMASHITA RUBBER KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Yousuke Kubota
  • Patent number: 9611916
    Abstract: A second inner member and a second insulator are provided in a second ring-shaped member forming a torque rod. A first bore section and a second bore section are provided in front of and in the rear of the second inner member. The insulator has an elastic arm section extending in the direction of a Y axis. A spring adjustment recess extends in a slit shape in the direction of an X axis from an end of the first bore section. The spring adjustment recess forms an unrestricted part of the elastic arm section by the second ring-shaped member, whereby the Z spring in the axial direction of the inner member is lowered, and the XZ spring ratio can be changed greatly while maintaining the size of the X spring in the main vibration inputting direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: YAMASHITA RUBBER KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hitoshi Shimada
  • Patent number: 9562586
    Abstract: To suppress a decrease in durability due to abrasion or breakage caused by a reduction of a supporting area of a stopper at the time a wrench is inputted. An inner cylinder and an outer cylinder are connected by an insulator. An inner cylinder side stopper of concave curve surface is formed on an outer circumference of an intermediate part in the longitudinal direction of the inner cylinder. On the other hand, an outer cylinder side stopper that projects toward the inner cylinder side stopper is provided on an outside of the inner cylinder side stopper. The outer cylinder side stopper is relatively moved in a recessed space of the inner cylinder side stopper so as to regulate the reduction of the supporting area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: YAMASHITA RUBBER KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hirokazu Kadowaki
  • Patent number: 9533559
    Abstract: To heighten the rigidity of a torque rod at the time of compression. A rod section 12, a second ring section 16 and a main body portion 18 are integrally formed of resin. The rod section 12 is provided with a pair of intermediate ribs 44 which extends in parallel in the direction of a center axis CO. A center groove 45 is formed between the intermediate ribs 44. Front end portions 44a of the intermediate ribs 44 located on a first ring section 14 side spread apart in the direction away from each other. A connecting rib 46 provided in a front end portion 45a of the center groove 45 provides a connection between the front end portions 44a. With this construction, even if a compression load is imposed on the front end portions 44a in the direction to forcibly spread these end portions apart, this is suppressed by the connecting rib 46. The connecting rib 46 is arranged in the vicinity of the first ring section 14 whereby effective reinforcement can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: YAMASHITA RUBBER KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takatoshi Inatomi
  • Patent number: 9488246
    Abstract: An elastic partition member located in the partition member is integrally provided with a relief valve that opens and closes a leak passage to suppress the generation of the cavitation phenomenon. A pair of relief valves is formed in a crescent shape on the outer circumferential side of the movable diaphragm section in opposed relation. The crescent shape of the relief valve is formed by an inner circumferential side of elliptical arc shape and an outer circumferential side of circular arc shape. A valve length of the relief valve varies in the longitudinal direction such that a middle portion in the longitudinal direction is largest. is easily deformed when the extraordinary vibration is inputted. Each end portion in the longitudinal direction of the relief valve is short in valve length and high in rigidity whereby to prevent the leak when the normal vibration is inputted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignees: YAMASHITA RUBBER KABUSHIKI KAISHA, HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Satori, Teruyuki Hirokawa, Yuuichi Nakamaru, Atsushi Komatsu
  • Patent number: 9475376
    Abstract: Annular liquid chamber resonance in an inverted type liquid sealed mount is controlled without using flow resistance. In an engine mount including a secondary liquid chamber located in an upper position, a primary liquid chamber located in a lower position, a main body section of an insulator projecting upwardly in substantially a chevron shape, and an annular liquid chamber formed around the main body section, a control projection is provided on an outside wall of the main body section to project upwardly and configured to produce elastic body resonance in the vicinity of a resonance frequency of annular liquid chamber resonance. With this construction, the annular liquid chamber resonance is controllable by the elastic body resonance of the control projection, and the control projection is increased in size so as to endure flow resistance whereby to improve durability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: YAMASHITA RUBBER KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yukinobu Hirano, Hiroshi Murao
  • Patent number: 9470287
    Abstract: In the inverted type liquid sealed engine mount in which a secondary liquid chamber is located above, an insulator protrudes in a mountain shape into a primary liquid chamber, and a resistor is provided within an annular recess section formed around the protruding portion. The resistor is mounted by insertion into an engaging recess of a lining layer and elastically supported by ribs so as to be movable in the annular recess section due to liquid flowing in the circumferential direction. A regulation gap is provided between the resistor and the insulator. Although a peculiar resonance occurs when the liquid passes through the regulation gap, the peak of the anti-resonance is decreased and the frequency is moved, since the resistor is movable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: YAMASHITA RUBBER KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazutoshi Satori, Yukinobu Hirano
  • Patent number: 9470289
    Abstract: A torque rod includes a rod main body, a first bushing and a second bushing. The rod main body is made of resin and provided integral with a first ring section and a second ring section on each end of an arm section. A first rib extends from the arm section to a front lateral surface of the second ring section. In a plan view, a second rib is provided to overlap with the first rib. The first rib projects forwardly of and in the left and right directions of the second rib. This projecting portion forms an enlarged diameter portion. Due to this enlarged diameter portion, an area of the first rib is made larger than an area of the second rib thereby to increase a rigidity of a forward side of the second ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: YAMASHITA RUBBER KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hitoshi Shimada
  • Patent number: 9377078
    Abstract: A first orifice provides a connection between a first liquid chamber and a third liquid chamber that are formed in pairs to cause a volume variation in an opposite direction, and a second orifice provides a connection between a second liquid chamber and a fourth liquid chamber. A first communicating passage communicates between a second liquid chamber side portion of the second orifice and a second liquid chamber neighboring portion of the first orifice. In order of height of an input vibration frequency, a first resonance in the first orifice, a second resonance mainly in the second orifice between an enlarged liquid chamber consisting of the first and second liquid chambers, and the fourth liquid chamber, and a third resonance in a location that the first liquid chamber is connected through the first communicating passage to the second liquid chamber are produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: YAMASHITA RUBBER KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Hirokazu Kadowaki