Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
An engine mounting structure for mounting an automotive engine on the body structure of an automotive vehicle, comprising at least one shock and vibration insulating unit which comprises: a first coupling member to be connected to the body structure of the vehicle; a second coupling member to be connected to the body structure of the engine and spaced apart from the first coupling member; a main resilient block structurally intervening between the first and second coupling members; characterized by vibration cancelling means (36) comprising at least one combination of a first mass member (34,43), a second mass member (35,44), a first auxiliary resilient block structurally intervening between said first coupling member (23) and said first mass member (34,43), a second auxiliary resilient block (32,42) structurally intervening between said second coupling member (24) and said second mass member, and a third auxiliary resilient block (33, 46) structurally intervening between the first and second mass members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
An engine mounting structure for mounting an automotive engine on the body structure of an automotive vehicle, comprising at least one shock and vibration insulating unit which comprises: a first coupling member to be connected to the body structure of the vehicle; a second coupling member to be connected to the body structure of the engine and spaced apart from the first coupling member; a main resilient block structurally intervening between the first and second coupling members; characterized by vibration cancelling means (36) comprising at least one combination of a first mass member (34,43), a second mass member (35,44), a first auxiliary resilient block structurally intervening between said first coupling member (23) and said first mass member (34,43), a second auxiliary resilient block (32,42) structurally intervening between said second coupling member (24) and said second mass member, and a third auxiliary resilient block (33, 46) structurally intervening between the first and second mass members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
157 words
An engine mounting structure as set forth in claim 1, characterized by that said main resilient block (22) consists of two substantially similar sections (22a,22b) spaced apart from each other and in which said first and second coupling members (23,24) have respective inner faces securely attached to said sections, said first and second auxiliary resilient blocks (41,42) being securely attached to the inner faces of said first and second coupling members, respectively, and being spaced apart from each other and from said sections, each of said first and second mass members (43,44) having a portion extending between said sections and between said first and second auxiliary resilient blocks, said third auxiliary resilient block (46) being closely interposed between the respective portions of the first and second mass members so that the portion of each of the mass members is closely interposed between said third auxiliary resilient block and each of said first and second auxiliary resilient blocks.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An engine mounting structure as set forth in claim 2, characterized by that each of said auxiliary resilient blocks is constructed of compressible rubber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
An engine mounting structure as set forth in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized by that said combination constitutes one of two such combinations, the two combinations being provided across said main resilient block.