METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LEAF SPRINGS

• Main Authors: KATO TADAKAZU, INOGUCHI SHINICHI, KURIMOTO KIYOSHI, SHIGEOKA IWAO, TANGE AKIRA, GOTO YURIKA
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Korean
• Published: 08.10.2013
• Subjects: ABRASIVE OR RELATED BLASTING WITH PARTICULATE MATERIAL; BLASTING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; GRINDING; HEATING; LIGHTING; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; POLISHING; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; SPRINGS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; WEAPONS

A production method for a leaf spring, which can improve the durability of the eye portion and the productivity and which can reduce the production cost, is provided. In forming of a gap portion 115, a leading end portion 113 of an eye portion 112 faces a facing portion 114 such that each straight line L1 and L2 does not cross the leading end portion 113 of the eye portion 112, the straight line L1 connecting an intersection point T1 and a center point S1 of a reflection surface of a reflection member, the straight line L2 connecting an intersection point T1 and a center point S2 of a reflection surface of a reflection member, the intersection point T1 being between a perpendicular line H1 and a surface of the facing portion 114, the perpendicular line H1 extending from a leaf portion 111 side end point 113A of the leading end portion 113 of the eye portion 112 to the facing portion 114. Thus, shots, which are reflected by the reflection surface of the reflection member in the shot peening to the eye portion 112 inner surface, are projected to the entire surface of the facing portion 114 at the gap portion 115. In forming of the eye portion 112, cutting of a leading end portion thereof is unnecessary.