Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vibration isolator with flexible housing
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Application No.: US17180145Application Date: 2021-02-19
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Publication No.: US11649870B2Publication Date: 2023-05-16
- Inventor: Paul A. Gilmore , Umesh N. Gandhi , Ryohei Tsuruta , Brian J. Pinkelman
- Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Plano
- Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America
- Current Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Plano
- Agency: Darrow Mustafa PC
- Agent Christopher G. Darrow
- Main IPC: F16F3/02
- IPC: F16F3/02 ; B60N2/54 ; F16F15/06

Abstract:
A vibration isolator includes a first conical disc spring member having a first end and a second end. A first-end spacer in contact with the first spring member first end, and a second-end spacer in contact with the first spring member second end. A second conical disc spring member has a first end and a second end. The second spring member first end is in contact with the first-end spacer. Another second-end spacer is in contact with the second spring member second end. A flexible housing of the isolator defines an interior. The housing is in contact with and extends between the second-end spacer and the other second-end spacer so that the first-end spacer and the first and second spring members are received in the housing interior. The housing includes a plurality of spaced-apart through holes formed therealong between the second-end spacer and the other second-end spacer.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220145958A1 VIBRATION ISOLATOR WITH FLEXIBLE HOUSING Public/Granted day:2022-05-12
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