Supporting construction for automobile's radiator

Abstract

Abstract PURPOSE:To make a radiator function as a dynamic damper by supporting the lower part of the radiator by means of a rubber which has a non-linear characteristic and supporting the upper part thereof by means of a stopper rubber. CONSTITUTION:For attaching the lower part of a radiator 14 to a cross member 12, the radiator 14 is laid via a rubber 22 on a first bracket 20 which is secured to the member 12 by spot welding. The bracket 20 has a circular hole 24, through which a cylindrical projection 26 of the radiator 14 loosely passes. The rubber 22 is ringed and constituted of an inner part having a thickness (b) and an outer part having a thickness (a+b). For attaching the upper part of the radiator 14 to a shroud 10, a radiator bracket 30 is engaged via a stopper rubber 34 with a second bracket 32 which is screwed onto the radiator shroud, whereby the radiator 14 may be restrained from moving upward.

Inventors

• 👤 Toshihiko Hirai
• 👤 平井　敏彦
• 👤 Shinji Ikura
• 👤 居倉　伸次
• 👤 Mitsumasa Fujita
• 👤 藤田　光政

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