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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2021
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kobe, JP;
Ryota Takeuchi, Kobe, JP;
Hidetsugu Ishimaru, Kobe, JP;
KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Kobe, JP;
Abstract
A damper includes: cylindrical damper body, damper body including inner ring and outer ring located concentrically, arc springs located side by side in circumferential direction between inner and outer rings, and slits that separate inner ring, outer ring, and arc springs; sealers on both sides of damper body in axial direction, sealers including sealing surfaces, sealing surfaces facing open ends of slits in axial direction, with gaps between sealing surfaces and open ends of slits; and viscous fluid that fills slits and gaps. Arc springs include first arc spring and second arc spring located side by side in circumferential direction. Each slit includes: inner slit portion that separates first arc spring and inner ring; outer slit portion that separates second arc spring and outer ring; connecting portion that connects inner slit and outer slit portions. Connecting portion includes restrictor that restricts viscous fluid movement between inner and outer slit portions.