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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2019
Nok Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Shiho Shonai, Fukushima, JP;
Hiromi Sugihara, Fukushima, JP;
Kokichi Hamamoto, Fukushima, JP;
Tomoaki Nishimura, Fukushima, JP;
Abstract
A sealing structure for a front cover of an engine includes a front cover made of resin of an engine in which a through-hole, into which a boss part of a torsional damper is to be inserted, is provided, and a sealing apparatus to seal between the through-hole of the front cover and the shaft part. The sealing apparatus includes a support ring that is made of resin and has an annular shape, and an elastic body part that is made of an elastic material, has an annular shape and is attached to the support ring. The elastic body part has an annular seal lip that contacts the shaft part such that the shaft part is able to slide, and the support ring is bonded to the front cover.