Vibration isolating apparatus

Claim 2

A vibration isolating apparatus comprising: a first mounting member connected to one of a vibration-generating portion and a vibration-receiving portion; a second mounting member connected to another of the vibration-generating portion and the vibration-receiving portion; an elastic body mounted in such a manner as to be interposed between said first mounting member and said second mounting member; a main liquid chamber of which at least a portion of an inner wall is formed of said elastic body and which is filled with a liquid; a first sub-liquid chamber separated from said main liquid chamber by a partition wall member interposed between said main liquid chamber and said first sub-liquid chamber, at least a portion of an inner wall of said first sub-liquid chamber being provided to be deformable; a first orifice formed in said partition wall member and provided for communication between said main liquid chamber and said first sub-liquid chamber; a second sub-liquid chamber formed in said partition wall member so as to face said main liquid chamber; an elastic membranous body formed into the shape of a membrane and provided to separate said main liquid chamber and said second sub-liquid chamber from each other; and a second orifice provided for communication between said first sub-liquid chamber and said second sub-liquid chamber and provided such that a transit resistance of a liquid in said second orifice is smaller than that in said first orifice.

Claim 3

A vibration isolating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the length of said second orifice in a longitudinal direction thereof is longer than the thickness of said partition wall member.

Claim 4

A vibration isolating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first orifice causes vibration in a shake vibration range to be reduced and said second orifice causes vibration in an idle vibration range, which is a frequency higher than the shake vibration range, to be reduced.

Claim 5

A vibration isolating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second orifice is formed into the shape of a ring.

Claim 6

A vibration isolating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second orifice is formed in a straight line such that a longitudinal-directional length thereof is longer than the thickness of said partition wall member.

Claim 7

A vibration isolating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second orifice is formed by a groove portion formed in said partition wall member, and a sealing plate fixed to said partition wall member to seal an open side of the groove portion.

Claim 8

A vibration isolating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second orifice is formed by a groove portion provided in an outer periphery of an inside partition wall member of a pair of said partition wall members which are fit to each other.

Claim 9

A vibration isolating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said elastic membranous body is mounted to a ring-shaped member and the ring-shaped member is superposed on said partition wall member.

Claim 10

A vibration isolating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said second sub-liquid chamber is formed by a space within a concave portion formed in said partition wall member.

Claim 11

A vibration isolating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said first and second mounting members is adhered to said elastic body and the mounting member adhered to said elastic body is formed of one sheet of plate material having a convex portion at a central portion thereof, in which an annular inclined surface is formed, and having a hole portion for insertion of a bolt on the side of an outer periphery of the mounting member.

Claim 12

A vibration isolating apparatus comprising: a first mounting member connected to one of a vibration-generating portion and a vibration-receiving portion; a second mounting member connected to another of the vibration-generating portion and the vibration-receiving portion; an elastic body mounted in such a manner as to be interposed between said first mounting member and said second mounting member; a main liquid chamber of which at least a portion of an inner wall is formed of said elastic body and which is filled with a liquid; a first sub-liquid chamber separated from said main liquid chamber by a partition wall member interposed between said main liquid chamber and said first sub-liquid chamber, at least a portion of an inner wall of said first sub-liquid chamber being provided to be deformable; a first orifice formed in said partition wall member and provided for communication between said main liquid chamber and said first sub-liquid chamber; a second sub-liquid chamber formed in said partition wall member so as to face said main liquid chamber; an elastic membranous body formed into the shape of a membrane and provided to separate said main liquid chamber and said second sub-liquid chamber from each other; and a second orifice provided for communication between said first sub-liquid chamber and said second sub-liquid chamber and provided such that a length of said second orifice in a longitudinal direction thereof is shorter than that of said first orifice.

Claim 13

A vibration isolating apparatus comprising: a first mounting member connected to one of a vibration-generating portion and a vibration-receiving portion; a second mounting member connected to another of the vibration-generating portion and the vibration-receiving portion; an elastic body mounted in such a manner as to be interposed between said first mounting member and said second mounting member; a main liquid chamber of which at least a portion of an inner wall is formed of said elastic body and which is filled with a liquid; a first sub-liquid chamber separated from said main liquid chamber by a partition wall member interposed between said main liquid chamber and said first sub-liquid chamber, at least a portion of an inner wall of said first sub-liquid chamber being provided to be deformable; a first orifice formed in said partition wall member and provided for communication between said main liquid chamber and said first sub-liquid chamber; a second sub-liquid chamber formed in said partition wall member so as to face said main liquid chamber; an elastic membranous body formed into the shape of a membrane and provided to separate said main liquid chamber and said second sub-liquid chamber from each other; and a second orifice provided for communication between said first sub-liquid chamber and said second sub-liquid chamber and provided such that a length of said second orifice in a longitudinal direction thereof is shorter than that of said first orifice.

Claim 14

A vibration isolating apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the length of said second orifice in a longitudinal direction thereof is longer than the thickness of said partition wall member.

Claim 15

A vibration isolating apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said first orifice causes vibration in a shake vibration range to be reduced and said second orifice causes vibration in an idle vibration range, which is a frequency higher than the shake vibration range, to be reduced.

Claim 16

A vibration isolating apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said second orifice is formed into the shape of a ring.

Claim 17

A vibration isolating apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said second orifice is formed in a straight line such that a longitudinal-directional length thereof is longer than the thickness of said partition wall member.

Claim 18

A vibration isolating apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said second orifice is formed by a groove portion formed in said partition wall member, and a sealing plate fixed to said .partition wall member to seal an open side of the groove portion.

Claim 19

A vibration isolating apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said second orifice is formed by a groove portion provided in an outer periphery of an inside partition wall member of a pair of said partition wall members which are fit to each other.

Claim 20

A vibration isolating apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said elastic membranous body is mounted to a ring-shaped member and the ring-shaped member is superposed on said partition wall member.

Claim 21

A vibration isolating apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said second sub-liquid chamber is formed by a space within a concave portion formed in said partition wall member.

Claim 22

A vibration isolating apparatus according to claim 11, wherein at least one of said first and second mounting members is adhered to said elastic body and the mounting member adhered to said elastic body is formed of one sheet of plate material having a convex portion at a central portion thereof, in which an annular inclined surface is formed, and having a hole portion for insertion of a bolt on the side of an outer periphery of the mounting member.

Claim 23

A vibration isolating apparatus comprising: a first mounting member connected to one of a vibration-generating portion and a vibration-receiving portion; a second mounting member connected to another of the vibration-generating portion and the vibration-receiving portion; an elastic body mounted in such a manner as to be interposed between said first mounting member and said second mounting member; a main liquid chamber of which at least a portion of an inner wall is formed of said elastic body and which is filled with a liquid; a first sub-liquid chamber separated from said main liquid chamber by a partition wall member interposed between said main liquid chamber and said first sub-liquid chamber, at least a portion of an inner wall of said first sub-liquid chamber being provided to be deformable; a first orifice formed in said partition wall member and provided for communication between said main liquid chamber and said first sub-liquid chamber; a second sub-liquid chamber formed in said partition wall member so as to face said main liquid chamber; an elastic membranous body formed into the shape of a membrane and provided to separate said main liquid chamber and said second sub-liquid chamber from each other; and a second orifice provided for communication between said first sub-liquid chamber and said second sub-liquid chamber and provided such that a cross-sectional area of said second orifice is greater than that of said first orifice.

Claim 24

A vibration isolating apparatus comprising: a first mounting member connected to one of a vibration-generating portion and a vibration-receiving portion; a second mounting member connected to another of the vibration-generating portion and the vibration-receiving portion; an elastic body mounted in such a manner as to be interposed between said first mounting member and said second mounting member; a main liquid chamber of which at least a portion of an inner wall is formed of said elastic body and which is filled with a liquid; a first sub-liquid chamber separated from said main liquid chamber by a partition wall member interposed between said main liquid chamber and said first sub-liquid chamber, at least a portion of an inner wall of said first sub-liquid chamber being provided to be deformable; a first orifice formed in said partition wall member and provided for communication between said main liquid chamber and said first sub-liquid chamber; a second sub-liquid chamber formed in said partition wall member so as to face said main liquid chamber; an elastic membranous body formed into the shape of a membrane and provided to separate said main liquid chamber and said second sub-liquid chamber from each other; and a second orifice provided for communication between said first sub-liquid chamber and said second sub-liquid chamber and provided such that a cross-sectional area of said second orifice is greater than that of said first orifice.

Claim 25

A vibration isolating apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said first orifice causes vibration in a shake vibration range to be reduced and said second orifice causes vibration in an idle vibration range, which is a frequency higher than the shake vibration range, to be reduced.

Claim 26

A vibration isolating apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said second orifice is formed into the shape of a ring.

Claim 27

A vibration isolating apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said second orifice is formed in a straight line such that a longitudinal-directional length thereof is longer than the thickness of said partition wall member.