Chipping-Resistant Vibration Damper Sheet for Vehicle Underfloor

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current vibration-damping materials for vehicles lack chipping-resistant performance, especially when used outdoors underfloor or in engine rooms, where they are susceptible to damage from stone splatters and require both vibration-damping and chipping-resistant properties.

Innovation Solution

A vibration-damping material in sheet form comprising a non-expanding thermosetting sheet with 5-15% carbon material, polybutadienic elastomer, curing agent, petroleum resin, and inorganic filler, combined with an adhesive layer for self-adhesion or thermal fusion, providing both vibration-damping and chipping-resistant performance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional vibration-damping materials (asphalt sheets, spraying type materials) are used, then vibration-damping performance is achieved, but chipping-resistant performance is insufficient when used outdoors

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvechipping-resistant performanceVSAvoidoutdoor usability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The invention uses a composite material consisting of polybutadienic elastomer (providing vibration-damping performance) combined with carbon material (providing chipping-resistant performance). This composite structure allows the single material to simultaneously achieve both vibration-damping and chipping-resistant properties required for outdoor use, resolving the contradiction between these two performance requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If thermosetting resin constraining layer with multiple additives is used, then chipping-resistant performance is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvechipping-resistant performanceVSAvoidmaterial composition complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention optimizes the composition parameters by specifying precise weight ratio ranges (polybutadienic elastomer: carbon material: inorganic filler = 10-30:5-15:50-70) to achieve the desired balance between chipping-resistant performance and manufacturing simplicity. By controlling these parameters within specific ranges, the material achieves high reliability without excessive complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The material effectively adheres to vehicle underfloor or engine room surfaces, offering enhanced chipping resistance and vibration-damping performance, distinct from existing latex, plastisol, and aqueous emulsion coatings, ensuring durability and noise reduction.

Implementation Method 1

a polybutadienic elastomer: a curing agent: a petroleum resin and an inorganic filler

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectViscoelasticity: Viscoelasticity

Implementation Method 2

vibration-damping performance

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectVibration damping: Damping

Implementation Method 3

an adhesive layer for self-adhesion or thermal fusion

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdhesion: Adhesive

Implementation Method 4

an adhesive layer for self-adhesion or thermal fusion

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal fusion: Heating

Implementation Method 5

chipping-resistant performance

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAbrasion resistance: Abrasion

Implementation Method 6

do not occur a crack and peeling by a stone splatter

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectImpact resistance: Impact Force

Data Source

PatentUS9303708B2Chipping-resistant vibration damper in form of sheet
Publication Date: 2016.04.05 NIHON TOKUSHU TORYO CO LTD

AI summary

It provides that a vibration-damping material in form of sheet which can be adhered to even at locations such as underfloor or engine room of a vehicle where both vibration-damping performance and chipping-resistant performance are required by self-adhesive bonding or heat melt adhesive bonding through an adhesive layer composed of a adhesive or a hotmelt adhesive. A vibration-damping material in form of sheet with chipping-resistant performance having both of vibration-damping performance and chipping-resistant performance includes a thermosetting vibration-damping sheet and an adhesive layer, the thermosetting vibration-damping sheet includes one or more than synthetic rubber selected from the group consisting of a styrene-butadiene rubber, a butadiene rubber and a high-styrene rubber; a polybutadienic elastomer; a curing agent; a petroleum resin and an inorganic filler.