TORQUE ROD

• Main Authors: EBARA, Toru, OHASHI, Masaaki
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 03.07.2019
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; BLASTING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; LIGHTING; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; SPRINGS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

A torque rod comprises: a first annular portion 11 elastically connected to a first attachment member 14 to be connected to a power unit; a second annular portion 12 elastically connected to a second attachment member 15 to be connected to a vehicle; a connection stay portion 13 extending radially outward from an outer circumferential part of the second annular portion 12 and connecting with an outer circumferential part of the first annular portion 11, and including an upper branch portion 16 and a lower branch portion 17 having lower bending strength than the upper branch portion 16; a wall portion 20 connecting with the first annular portion 11 and the connection stay portion 13, and forming a cavity 21 to which part of the first annular portion 11 is exposed; and a projection portion 23 projecting in an axial direction of the first annular portion 11 from a site 22 of the first annular portion 11 exposed to the cavity 21.