Patent Publication Number: US-10760636-B2

Title: Engine reciprocative rotating mechanism and method for manufacturing the same

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2017-206565 filed on Oct. 25, 2017, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein. 
     BACKGROUND 
     The technique disclosed in this specification relates to an engine reciprocative rotation mechanism including a piston reciprocating in a cylinder, a connecting rod connecting the piston and a crankshaft together, and first and second dynamic vibration absorbers provided to the piston or the connecting rod, and a method for manufacturing such a mechanism. 
     In general, in an engine mounted in a vehicle such as a motor vehicle, a piston reciprocating in a cylinder is connected to a crankshaft through a connecting rod. Specifically, the piston is connected to a small end of a connecting rod through a piston pin, and the crankshaft is connected to a large end of the connecting rod. Conventionally, various techniques of reducing noise generated during the operation of the engine have been developed. 
     Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-151877 discloses, in order to solve a problem that a piston, a piston pin, and a small end of a connecting rod which are connected together collectively resonate with respect to a large end of the connecting rod in a combustion stroke of an engine, providing the interior of the piston pin with a dynamic vibration absorber to reduce a resonance vibration level. Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-151877 further discloses, in order to solve a problem of relatively increasing a resonance vibration level in a crankshaft and a cylinder block in a situation where the dynamic vibration absorber is disposed inside the piston pin, disposing not only the dynamic vibration absorber (a first dynamic vibration absorber) for reducing the vibration level by resonance in, e.g., a piston pin, but also a second dynamic vibration absorber having a different resonance frequency from the first dynamic vibration absorber in a through hole of the piston pin to reduce the vibration level by resonance in, e.g., the crankshaft. 
     SUMMARY 
     In general, it is known that, if the vibration level by resonance in a target of vibration control is reduced using a dynamic vibration absorber, antiresonance occurs in both lower and higher frequency regions of a dynamic vibration absorber than the resonance frequency thereof. Therefore, just like Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-151877, using two dynamic vibration absorbers can reduce two vibration levels by two types of resonance generated in the engine, though using such absorbers causes antiresonance to occur in the lower and higher frequency regions of each of the dynamic vibration absorbers than the resonance frequency of each of the dynamic vibration absorbers. 
     In general, each antiresonance vibration level is too low to pose any problem. However, depending on the engine design, the antiresonance may interact with another antiresonance, thereby increasing the vibration levels. Accordingly, providing two dynamic vibration absorbers in view of the above interaction can effectively reduce noise generated during the operation of the engine. 
     The technique disclosed in this specification relates to an engine reciprocative rotation mechanism in which a piston or a connecting rod is provided with first and second dynamic vibration absorbers, and attempts to reduce effectively reduce noise generated during the operation of the engine. 
     To achieve the above problem, the technique disclosed in this specification is directed to an engine reciprocative rotation mechanism. The engine reciprocative rotation mechanism includes: a piston reciprocating in a cylinder; a connecting rod connecting the piston and a crankshaft together; a first dynamic vibration absorber provided to the piston or the connecting rod, and configured to reduce a vibration level, which is generated during an operation of the engine, at a first resonance frequency; and a second dynamic vibration absorber provided to the piston or the connecting rod, and configured to reduce a vibration level, which is generated during the operation of the engine, at a second resonance frequency higher than the first resonance frequency, wherein the second dynamic vibration absorber is higher in resonance frequency than the first dynamic vibration absorber, and at least one of the resonance frequency of the first dynamic vibration absorber or the resonance frequency of the second dynamic vibration absorber is shifted from associated at least one of the first resonance frequency or the second resonance frequency such that a peak frequency of antiresonance occurring in a higher frequency region of the first dynamic vibration absorber than the resonance frequency of the first dynamic vibration absorber is substantially different from that of antiresonance occurring in a lower frequency region of the second dynamic vibration absorber than the resonance frequency of the second dynamic vibration absorber. 
     According to the configuration, the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers can reduce vibration levels, which are generated during the operation of the engine, at the first and second resonance frequencies. Further, the peak frequency of antiresonance occurring in a higher frequency region of the first dynamic vibration absorber than the resonance frequency of the first dynamic vibration absorber is substantially different from that of antiresonance occurring in a lower frequency region of the second dynamic vibration absorber than the resonance frequency of the second dynamic vibration absorber. This can reduce an increase in the vibration levels due to the interaction of the two types of antiresonance with each other. In this way, noise generated during the operation of the engine can be reduced, effectively. 
     The engine reciprocative rotation mechanism may further include a piston pin connecting the piston and the crankshaft together, and having a through hole. The first and second dynamic vibration absorbers may be disposed in the through hole of the piston pin. 
     According to the configuration, the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers are disposed in the through hole of the piston pin. This allows for integrating the piston, the piston pin, and the small end of the connecting rod together, thereby properly reducing a vibration level by resonance of them with respect to the large end of the connecting rod. 
     In the engine reciprocative rotation mechanism, at least one of the resonance frequency of the first dynamic vibration absorber or the resonance frequency of the second dynamic vibration absorber may be shifted from associated at least one of the first resonance frequency or the second resonance frequency such that the peak frequency of antiresonance occurring in the higher frequency region of the first dynamic vibration absorber than the resonance frequency of the first dynamic vibration absorber is higher than that of antiresonance occurring in the lower frequency region of the second dynamic vibration absorber than the resonance frequency of the second dynamic vibration absorber 
     According to the configuration, the peak frequency of the antiresonance occurring in the higher frequency region of the first dynamic vibration absorber than the resonance frequency of the first dynamic vibration absorber is higher than that of the antiresonance occurring in the lower frequency region of the second dynamic vibration absorber than the resonance frequency of the second dynamic vibration absorber. Thus, the vibration of the second dynamic vibration absorber can reduce the vibration level by the former antiresonance, and the vibration of the first dynamic vibration absorber can reduce the vibration level by the latter antiresonance. This can effectively reduce noise generated due to the interaction of two types of antiresonance with each other. 
     The engine reciprocative rotation mechanism including the piston pin may further include a fixture fixing the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers to the piston pin and common to the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers, a first connecter elastically connecting the fixture and the first dynamic vibration absorber together, and a second connecter elastically connecting the fixture and the second dynamic vibration absorber together. 
     This configuration allows for effectively reducing noise generated during the operation of the engine with a reduced number of components and reduced manufacturing costs. 
     The technique disclosed in this specification is also directed to a method for manufacturing the engine reciprocative rotation mechanism. Specifically, the technique is directed to the method for manufacturing the engine reciprocative rotation mechanism including a piston reciprocating in a cylinder; a connecting rod connecting the piston and a crankshaft together; a first dynamic vibration absorber provided to the piston or the connecting rod, and configured to reduce a vibration level, which is generated during an operation of the engine, at a first resonance frequency; and a second dynamic vibration absorber provided to the piston or the connecting rod, and configured to reduce a vibration level, which is generated during the operation of the engine, at a second resonance frequency, the second dynamic vibration absorber being higher in resonance frequency than the first dynamic vibration absorber, the method comprising a preparing step of preparing the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers, the preparing step including a shifting step of shifting at least one of the resonance frequency of the first dynamic vibration absorber or the resonance frequency of the second dynamic vibration absorber from associated at least one of the first resonance frequency or the second resonance frequency when a peak frequency of antiresonance occurring in a higher frequency region of the first dynamic vibration absorber than the resonance frequency of the first dynamic vibration absorber is substantially consistent with that of antiresonance occurring in a lower frequency region of the second dynamic vibration absorber than the resonance frequency of the second dynamic vibration absorber. 
     According to the configuration, the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers can reduce vibration levels, which are generated during the operation of the engine, at the first and second resonance frequencies. Further, at least one of the resonance frequency of the first dynamic vibration absorber or the resonance frequency of the second dynamic vibration absorber is shifted from associated at least one of the first resonance frequency or the second resonance frequency, thereby allowing the peak frequency of antiresonance occurring in a higher frequency region of the first dynamic vibration absorber than the resonance frequency of the first dynamic vibration absorber to be substantially different from that of antiresonance occurring in a lower frequency region of the second dynamic vibration absorber than the resonance frequency of the second dynamic vibration absorber. This can reduce an increase in the vibration levels due to the interaction of the two types of antiresonance with each other. In this way, noise generated during the operation of the engine can be reduced, effectively. 
     In the method for manufacturing the engine reciprocative rotation mechanism, the shifting step from the associated one of the first resonance frequency or the second resonance frequency may be a step of shifting at least one of the resonance frequency of the first dynamic vibration absorber or the resonance frequency of the second dynamic vibration absorber from associated at least one of the first resonance frequency or the second resonance frequency to associated at least one of the higher frequency region or the lower frequency region. 
     According to this configuration, at least one of the resonance frequency of the first dynamic vibration absorber or the resonance frequency of the second dynamic vibration absorber is shifted from associated at least one of the first resonance frequency or the second resonance frequency to a higher or lower frequency region, thereby allowing the peak frequency of antiresonance occurring in a higher frequency region of the first dynamic vibration absorber than the resonance frequency of the first dynamic vibration absorber to be higher than that of antiresonance occurring in a lower frequency region of the second dynamic vibration absorber than the resonance frequency of the second dynamic vibration absorber. Thus, the vibration of the second dynamic vibration absorber can reduce the vibration level by the former antiresonance, and the vibration of the first dynamic vibration absorber can reduce the vibration level by the latter antiresonance. This can effectively reduce noise generated due to the interaction of two types of antiresonance with each other. 
     In the method for manufacturing the engine reciprocative rotation mechanism, the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers may each have a body, a fixture fixed to the piston or the piston pin, and a connecter elastically connecting the body and the fixture together, and the preparing step may further include a changing step of changing at least one of a ratio of a mass of the body of the first dynamic vibration absorber to a reciprocating inertial mass of the reciprocative rotation mechanism or a ratio of a mass of the body of the second dynamic vibration absorber to the reciprocating inertial mass of the reciprocative rotation mechanism, thereby changing associated at least one of an interval of two types of antiresonance occurring in the first dynamic vibration absorber or an interval of two types of antiresonance occurring in the second dynamic vibration absorber. 
     According to the configuration, in addition to the shift of the resonance frequencies of the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers, at least one of the antiresonance interval in the first dynamic vibration absorber or the antiresonance interval in the second dynamic vibration absorber is changed, thereby allowing the peak frequency of antiresonance occurring in the higher frequency region of the first dynamic vibration absorber than the resonance frequency of the first dynamic vibration absorber to be substantially different from that of the antiresonance occurring in the lower frequency region of the second dynamic vibration absorber than the resonance frequency of the second dynamic vibration absorber. As can be seen, the shift amounts of the resonance frequencies of the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers can be reduced, thereby reliably reducing noise due to the interaction of the two types of antiresonance with each other while reliably reducing the vibration levels at the first and second noise frequencies. Further, this can more freely design the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers to effectively reduce noise generated during the operation of the engine. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a cross-sectional view of an engine including a reciprocative rotation mechanism according to a first embodiment. 
         FIG. 2  illustrates the reciprocative rotation mechanism according to the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 4  is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of  FIG. 3 . 
         FIG. 5  is a graph showing engine vibration characteristics. 
         FIG. 6  shows a spring mass model equivalent to the engine reciprocative rotation mechanism. 
         FIG. 7  is a graph showing resonance curves in a situation where first and second dynamic vibration absorbers, which are not properly designed, are added to a main vibration system. 
         FIG. 8  is a graph corresponding to  FIG. 7  and illustrating the design of the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers according to the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 9  is a flowchart showing an exemplary method for manufacturing the engine reciprocative rotation mechanism. 
         FIG. 10  is a graph corresponding to  FIG. 7  and illustrating the design of first and second dynamic vibration absorbers according to a second embodiment. 
         FIG. 11  is a perspective view of the reciprocative rotation mechanism in a situation where a connecting rod is provided with a damping member. 
         FIG. 12  is a perspective view of the damping member provided to the reciprocative rotation mechanism of  FIG. 11 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Exemplary embodiments will now be described with reference to the drawings. 
     First Embodiment 
     [Configuration of Engine] 
       FIG. 1  is a cross-sectional view of a multi-cylinder engine  1  including a reciprocative rotation mechanism according to a first embodiment. The engine  1  is mounted in a vehicle such as a motor vehicle. The engine  1  is a compression self-ignition engine, but is not limited thereto. The engine  1  includes a cylinder block  2 . The cylinder block  2  includes an upper block  21  and a lower block  22  attached to the lower surface of the upper block  21 . The four cylinders  3  are arranged in a line in an upper part of the upper block  21  with a wall interposed between adjacent ones of the cylinders  3 . That is to say, the engine  1  is an inline-four engine. Each cylinder  3  is provided with a piston  4  and a connecting rod  5 . 
     The piston  4  slides on, and reciprocates on, the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder  3  in a vertical direction of the vehicle (hereinafter referred to as “the vertical direction” or “vertically”) to repeat a cycle comprised of an intake stroke, a compression stroke, a combustion stroke, and an exhaust stroke. 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 2 and 3 , the connecting rod  5  includes a small end  51  and a large end  52 . The small end  51  is provided with a pin through hole  53 . A bush  54  is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the pin through hole  53 . A piston pin  6  is inserted into the pin through hole  53 , i.e., the inner peripheral surface of the bush  54 . A gap between the inner peripheral surface of the pin through hole  53  and the piston pin  6  is supplied with lubricant circulating in the engine  1 , thereby forming a lubricant film. This lubricant film and the bush  54  allow the piston pin  6  to smoothly rotate with respect to the pin through hole  53 . The piston pin  6  is fitted into a pin supporting hole  43  of a boss  42  provided to a piston skirt  41  of the piston  4 . As a result, the connecting rod  5  is connected to the piston  4  through the piston pin  6 . The lubricant circulating in the engine  1  is also supplied to a gap between the inner peripheral surface of the boss  42  and the piston pin  6 , thereby forming a lubricant film. This allows the piston pin  6  to smoothly rotate with respect to the inner peripheral surface of the boss  42 . A snap ring  44  is fitted into the boss  42  to restrict the axial movement of the piston pin  6 . 
     The piston pin  6  has a central axis  60 . The direction in which the central axis  60  extends is referred to as the central axis direction of the piston pin  6 . The central axis direction of the piston pin  6  is consistent with the longitudinal direction of the piston pin  6 . The central axis direction of the piston pin  6  is consistent with a perpendicular to the paper of  FIG. 2 , and the lateral direction of the paper of  FIG. 3 . The direction orthogonal to the central axis direction of the piston pin  6  is referred to as a radial direction of the piston pin  6 . 
     The large end  52  of the connecting rod  5  is provided with a shaft through hole  55 . A crankshaft  7  shown in  FIG. 1  is inserted into the shaft through hole  55 . As a result, the connecting rod  5  is connected to the crankshaft  7 . In this way, the connecting rod  5  connects the piston  4  and the crankshaft  7  together. The small end  51  of the connecting rod  5  is connected to the large end  52  of the connecting rod  6  through a connecter  56 . 
     In the first embodiment, a full floating piston pin is used as the piston pin  6 . There is a gap between the connecting rod  5  and the piston pin  6 . This allows the piston pin  6  to rotate with respect to the pin through hole  53  of the connecting rod  5  and the pin supporting hole  43  of the boss  42  of the piston  4 . 
     The piston pin  6  is provided with a through hole  61  having a circular cross section and extending in the central axis direction of the piston pin  6 . In the inner peripheral surface of the piston pin  6 , the central portion in the central axis direction is a portion having an inner peripheral surface which a damping member  8  that will be described later is press-fitted into and fixed to, and is referred to as a press-fitted portion  62 . Both end portions of the press-fitted portion  62  in the central axis direction of the piston pin  6  are referred to as housing portions  63   a  and  63   b . The diameter of a portion of the through hole  61  associated with the press-fitted portion  62  is smaller than that of a portion of the through hole  61  associated with the housing portions  63   a  and  63   b . A space between the press-fitted portion  62  and the housing portion  63   a  and a space between the press-fitted portion  62  and the housing portion  63   b  are respectively provided with steps  64   a  and  64   b.    
     Referring back to  FIG. 1 , the crankshaft  7  has a crank journal  71 , a crank pin  72 , and a crank arm  73 . The crank journal  71  is rotatably supported by the lower block  22  and a main bearing cap  23 . The crank pin  72  is rotatably connected to the large end  52  of the connecting rod  5 . The crank pins  72  are connected together through the piston  4  and the connecting rod  5 . The crank arm  73  connects an end of the crank journal  71  to an end of the crank pin  72  closer to the end of the crank journal  71 . As a result, in the crankshaft  7 , the crank journal  71 , the crank pin  72 , and the crank arm  73  rotate collectively. 
     [Configuration of Damping Member] 
     As described above, the damping member  8  is disposed in the through hole  61  of the piston pin  6 . The damping member  8  has a central axis such that the central axis of the damping member  8  and the central axis  60  of the piston pin  6  are (or substantially) on the same line. The central axis direction of the damping member  8  is consistent with the longitudinal direction of the damping member  8 . The damping member  8  may be a solid member. The damping member  8  includes two dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  having different resonance frequencies (in other words, frequencies associated with a natural resonant frequency). Hereinafter, the dynamic vibration absorber  81  is referred to as a first dynamic vibration absorber, and the dynamic vibration absorber  82  is referred to as a second dynamic vibration absorber. The damping member  8  is operable so as to allow the two dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  to reduce vibration levels by two types of resonance occurring in a target of vibration control. 
     As shown in  FIG. 4 , the damping member  8  includes bodies  83   a  and  83   b , a fixture  84 , and arms  85   a  and  85   b . The damping member  8  may be made of metal. The first dynamic vibration absorber  81  includes the body  83   a , the fixture  84 , and the arm  85   a , and the second dynamic vibration absorber  82  includes the body  83   b , the fixture  84 , and the arm  85   b . That is to say, the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  and the second dynamic vibration absorber  82  share the fixture  84 , and are integrated with each other by the fixture  84 . 
     In the first embodiment, the body  83   b , the fixture  84 , and the arm  85   b  constituting the second dynamic vibration absorber  82  are comprised of one single member. In contrast, the body  83   a  forming the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  are comprised of two members (a shaft  831  and a cap  832 ), which are assembled together. 
     The bodies  83   a  and  83   b  are provided to both ends of the damping member  8  in the central axis direction of the piston pin  6 . The bodies  83   a  and  83   b  are substantially column-shaped, and the central axes of the bodies  83   a  and  83   b  are consistent with the central axis of the damping member  8 . The bodies  83   a  and  83   b  are disposed so as to be respectively associated with the housing portions  63   a  and  63   b  in the through hole  61  of the piston pin  6 . The center of mass of each of the bodies  83   a  and  83   b  is positioned on the central axis  60  of the piston pin  6 . The bodies  83   a  and  83   b  are portions where the mass of the damping member  8  is concentrated. The bodies  83   a  and  83   b , along with vertical movement of the piston  4 , substantially simply vibrate in the vertical direction. 
     The outer diameters of the bodies  83   a  and  83   b  are respectively smaller than the inner diameters of the housing portions  63   a  and  63   b  and are respectively larger than the inner diameter of the press-fitted portion  62  such that the bodies  83   a  and  83   b  do not come into contact with the inner peripheral surfaces of the housing portions  63   a  and  63   b  in a situation where the bodies  83   a  and  83   b  vibrate. This allows the steps  64   a  and  64   b  to restrict movement of the bodies  83   a  and  83   b  in the central axis direction of the piston pin  6 . 
     The fixture  84  is positioned at the middle portion of the damping member  8  in the central axis direction of the piston pin  6 . The fixture  84  is substantially column-shaped, and the central axis of the fixture  84  is consistent with the central axis of the damping member  8 . The fixture  84  is press-fitted into, and fixed to, the press-fitted portion  62  of the piston pin  6 , and may be referred to a press-fitting portion. The outer diameter of the fixture  84  is smaller than the outer diameter of each of the bodies  83   a  and  83   b , and is larger than the inner diameter of the press-fitted portion  62 . 
     The arms  85   a  and  85   b  connect the bodies  83   a  and  83   b  and the fixture  84  together, supporting the bodies  83   a  and  83   b  with respect to the fixture  84 . The arms  85   a  and  85   b  are disposed in the central axis direction of the piston pin  6  in a region ranging from the press-fitted portion  62  to the housing portions  63   a  and  63   b . The arms  85   a  and  85   b  are substantially column-shaped, and the central axis of each of the arms  85   a  and  85   b  is consistent with the central axis of the damping member  8 . 
     The outer diameters of the arms  85   a  and  85   b  are smaller than the outer diameter of the fixture  84 , the outer diameters of the bodies  83   a  and  83   b , and the inner diameter of the press-fitted portion  62 . This can insert the arms  85   a  and  85   b  into the press-fitted portion  62 . The equivalent diameters of the arms  85   a  and  85   b  (the outer diameters if the arms  85   a  and  85   b  are substantially column-shaped) are sufficiently smaller than the outer diameters of the bodies  83   a  and  83   b . Therefore, when the bodies  83   a  and  83   b  both vertically vibrate, the arms  85   a  and  85   b  can be considered as a spring having a predetermined spring constant for the vibration. The equivalent diameters of the arms  85   a  and  85   b  are preferably large enough to have stiffness resistant to vibration for a long time. For example, the arms  85   a  and  85   b  may have the completely (or substantially) same diameter large enough to have stiffness resistant to vibration for a long time. At that time, the resonance frequencies of the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  will be adjusted according to the masses of the bodies  83   a  and  83   b . The resonance frequencies of the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  will be described later. 
     As described above, the body  83   a  of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  includes the shaft  831  and the cap  832 . The shaft  831  is integrally formed with the fixture  84  and the arm  85   a . The shaft  831  has a central axis consistent with the central axis of the damping member  8 . The shaft  831  has an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the press-fitted portion  62 . This can insert the shaft  831  into the press-fitted portion  62 . The cap  832  is press-fitted into, and assembled to, the outer peripheral surface of the shaft  831 . Using the cap  832  allows for easily controlling the mass of the body  83   a.    
     [Design for First and Second Dynamic Vibration Absorbers] 
     With reference to  FIGS. 5 to 8 , it will be described how the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  according to the first embodiment are designed. 
       FIG. 5  is a graph showing vibration characteristics  101  of the engine  1 . In this graph, the horizontal axis represents a frequency, and the vertical axis represents a vibration level (sound pressure). In  FIG. 5 , resonance occurring at four types of frequencies (FA, FB, FC, and FD) can be observed. The resonance frequencies FA and FB in a high frequency region are close to each other. The resonance frequencies FA and FB in the high frequency region are sufficiently apart from the resonance frequencies FC and FD in a low frequency region. 
       FIG. 6  shows a spring mass model equivalent to the engine reciprocative rotation mechanism  1 . The piston  4 , the piston pin  6 , and the small end  51  of the connecting rod  5  that are a target of vibration control collectively correspond to a material particle (that is supposed to have a mass M). The connecter  56  of the connecting rod  5  corresponds to a spring that supports the material particle with respect to the large end  52  of the connecting rod  5  (and that is supposed to have a spring constant of K). The body  83   a  of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  is supposed to have a mass m 1 , and the body  83   b  of the second dynamic vibration absorber  82  is supposed to have a mass m 2 . The arms  85   a  and  85   b  of the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  correspond to springs supporting the bodies  83   a  and  83   b  with respect to the piston pin  6 . The springs are supposed to have spring constants k 1  and k 2 . Compared to the mass of each of the bodies  83   a  and  83   b , the mass of each of the arms  85   a  and  85   b  is so small as to be negligible. 
     In some cases, engine oil enters the through hole  61  of the piston pin  6 . If oil is interposed between the piston pin  6  and the damping member  8 , the resonance frequencies of the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  vary. Thus, in the first embodiment, oil is always supposed to the through hole  61  of the piston pin  6 . The oil supplied to the housing portion  63   a  of the through hole  61  of the piston pin  6  serves as a damper c 1  between the piston pin  6  and the body  83   a , and the oil supplied to the housing portion  63   b  of the through hole  61  of the piston pin  6  serves as a damper c 2  between the piston pin  6  and the body  83   b.    
     As described above, a first lubricant film is formed between the piston pin  6  and the pin through hole  53  of the connecting rod  5 , and a second lubricant film is formed between the piston pin  6  and the pin supporting hole  43  of the boss  42  of the piston  4 . The first lubricant film corresponds to a spring coupling the piston pin  6  to the small end  51  of the connecting rod  5 , and the second lubricant film corresponds to a spring coupling the piston pin  6  to the boss  42  of the piston  4 . In the combustion stroke of the engine  1 , the piston  4  is pressed with a large force, and thus, the first and second lubricant films disappear. Accordingly, in the combustion stroke of the engine  1 , the piston  4 , the piston pin  6 , and the small end  51  of the connecting rod  5  collectively resonate with respect to the large end  52  of the connecting rod  5  at a resonant frequency of (½π)·√(K/M). This resonance frequency corresponds to the resonance frequency FA in  FIG. 5 . 
     Next, resonance at the frequencies FC and FD in the low frequency region occurs because of providing the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82 . Specifically, the resonance occurs because resonance in, e.g., the crankshaft  7  and/or the cylinder block  2  becomes large during the operation of the engine  1  in a situation where the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  or the second dynamic vibration absorber  82  is utilized to reduce the resonance vibration level at a frequency FA. 
     Next, the resonance frequency FB which is close to the resonance frequency FA by resonance in, e.g., the piston  4  is caused due to the resonance in the lower block  22 , and its vibration is excited by transmission of an exciting force by the piston  4 , the connecting rod  5 , the crankshaft  7 , and the main bearing cap  23 . 
     A large vibration level at the resonance frequencies FA and FB in the high frequency region may make an occupant feel unnatural. Hereinafter, the resonance frequencies FA and FB are respectively referred to as a first and second noise frequencies (or first and second resonance frequencies). The second noise frequency (second resonance frequency) FB is higher than the first noise frequency (first resonance frequency) FA. In the first embodiment, an appropriate design of the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  for reducing the vibration levels at the first and second noise frequencies FA and FB will be considered. In order to reduce the vibration levels at the resonance frequencies FC and FD in the low frequency region, another dynamic vibration absorber may be provided. 
     In the first embodiment, the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  is designed so as to reduce the vibration level in a situation where the piston  4 , the piston pin  6 , and the small end  51  of the connecting rod  5  collectively resonate with respect to the large end  52  of the connecting rod  5  in the combustion stroke. The second dynamic vibration absorber  82  is designed so as to reduce the vibration level by the resonance in the lower block  22  caused by the vibration in the main bearing cap  23 . In other words, in the first embodiment, in the spring mass model shown in  FIG. 6 , a resonance frequency f 1  (=(½π)·√(k 1 /m 1 )) of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  is adapted to the first noise frequency FA, and a resonance frequency f 2  (=(½π)·√(k 2 /m 2 )) of the second dynamic vibration absorber  82  is adapted to the second noise frequency FB. Accordingly, the resonance frequency f 2  of the second dynamic vibration absorber  82  is higher than the resonance frequency f 1  of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81 . 
     The resonance frequencies f 1  and f 2  of the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  can be set to a desired value by changing at least one of the masses m 1  and m 2  of the bodies  83   a  and  83   b  or the spring constants k 1  and k 2  of the arms  85   a  and  85   b  (the springs). In order to increase the masses m 1  and m 2  of the bodies  83   a  and  83   b  without increasing the outer dimensions of the bodies  83   a  and  83   b , the bodies  83   a  and  83   b  may be comprised of a material having a larger density. The spring constants k 1  and k 2  of the arms  85   a  and  85   b  of the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  are adjusted by changing a parameter selected from a group comprising lengths of the arms  85   a  and  85   b , the outer diameters of the arms  85   a  and  85   b , and the materials constituting the arms  85   a  and  85   b , and any combination thereof. For example, it is known that, if the lengths of the arms  85   a  and  85   b  are made longer, the outer diameters of the arms  85   a  and  85   b  are made smaller, or the materials of the arms  85   a  and  85   b  are replaced with materials having lower stiffness, the spring constant is reduced. 
     In the description of the specification, the state where the resonance frequency of a dynamic vibration absorber is adapted to the resonance frequency of a target of vibration control includes not only a state where both of the resonance frequencies are completely or substantially consistent with each other, but also a state where the resonance frequency of a dynamic vibration absorber is shifted from the resonance frequency of the target of vibration control. The amount of the shift will be described later. 
     Contrary to the above design, the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  may be designed to reduce the vibration level by resonance (the noise frequency FB) of the lower block  22 , and the second dynamic vibration absorber  82  may be designed to reduce the vibration level by resonance (the noise frequency FA) in, e.g., the piston  4 . 
     Here, in general, if the resonance frequency of the dynamic vibration absorber is adapted to the resonance frequency of a target of vibration control, the vibration level of the target of vibration control can be reduced, and antiresonance occurs in both lower and higher frequency regions of the dynamic vibration absorber than the resonance frequency of the dynamic vibration absorber. In the first embodiment, the resonance frequencies f 1  and f 2  of the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  are adapted to the first and second noise frequencies FA and FB, antiresonance occurs in both lower and higher frequency regions than each of the resonance frequencies f 1  and f 2 . 
       FIGS. 7 and 8  are graphs showing resonance curves in a situation where the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  are added to a main vibration system. The first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  in the example of  FIG. 7  are not properly designed, unlike the following description. The first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  in the example of  FIG. 8  are properly designed as the following description. In  FIGS. 7 and 8 , the horizontal axis represents a frequency, and the vertical axis represents a vibration level (or a sound pressure). A reference character  111  denotes the broken line showing the resonance curve of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81 , and a reference character  112  denotes the broken line showing the resonance curve of the second dynamic vibration absorber  82 . A reference character  113  denotes an actual vibration curve (the solid line) obtained by super-positioning the resonance curves  111  and  112  based on a principle of wave superposition. It is assumed that the vibration levels at the first and second noise frequencies FA and FB are respectively referred to as PA and PB. In addition, the graphs in  FIGS. 7 and 8  show vibration characteristics  101  of the engine  1  shown in  FIG. 5 . 
     In  FIG. 7 , the resonance frequencies f 1  and f 2  of the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  are respectively adapted to the first and second noise frequencies FA and FB. That is to say, in the example of  FIG. 7 , the first and second noise frequencies FA and FB are respectively objective frequencies of the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82 . The profile of the vibration curve  113  shows that the vibration levels at the first and second noise frequencies FA and FB are significantly reduced. 
     As described above, antiresonance occurs in both the lower and higher frequency regions of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  than the resonance frequency f 1  of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81 . It is supposed that, in the first dynamic vibration absorber  81 , a frequency at which the antiresonance in the higher frequency region peaks (peak frequency) is g 1  (high), and a frequency at which the antiresonance in the lower frequency region peaks (peak frequency) is g 1  (low). Likewise, antiresonance occurs in both the lower and higher frequency regions of the second dynamic vibration absorber  82  than the resonance frequency f 2  of the second dynamic vibration absorber  82 . It is supposed that, in the second dynamic vibration absorber  82 , a frequency at which the antiresonance in the higher frequency region peaks (peak frequency) is g 2  (high), and a frequency at which the antiresonance in the lower frequency region peaks (peak frequency) is g 2  (low). 
     Here, typically, the vibration levels of antiresonance occurring in the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  are sufficiently smaller than the vibration levels PA and PB of the first and second noise frequencies FA and FB. However, as shown in  FIG. 7 , when the antiresonance peak frequency g 1  (high) in the higher frequency region of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  is completely or substantially consistent with the antiresonance peak frequency g 2  (low) in the lower frequency region of the second dynamic vibration absorber  82 , a vibration level PS at which the superpositioned antiresonance (the vibration curve  113 ) peaks may be larger than the vibration level PA at the first noise frequency FA or the vibration level PB at the second noise frequency FB in the original vibration characteristics  101  of the engine  1 . This tends to particularly occur when the first and second noise frequencies FA and FB are close to each other.  FIG. 7  shows an example in which the vibration level PS at which the superpositioned antiresonance peaks is larger than the vibration level PB at the second noise frequency FB. In this case, a new noise source is generated though the vibration levels PA and PB at the first and second noise frequencies FA and FB are reduced using the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82 . 
     In the first embodiment, when the antiresonance peak frequency g 1  (high) in the higher frequency region of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  is completely or substantially consistent with the antiresonance peak frequency g 2  (low) in the lower frequency region of the second dynamic vibration absorber  82 , the resonance frequency f 1  of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  is shifted from the first noise frequency FA, and the resonance frequency f 2  of the second dynamic vibration absorber  82  is shifted from the second noise frequency FB. This allows the peak frequency g 1  (high) and the peak frequency g 2  (low) to have different values from each other. Although both the resonance frequency f 1  of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  and the resonance frequency f 2  of the second dynamic vibration absorber  82  may be shifted, this is merely an example of the present disclosure. Alternatively, only one of resonance frequency f 1  or f 2  may be shifted. 
     At that time, the resonance frequencies f 1  and f 2  may be brought close to each other (by, for example, shifting the resonance frequency f 1  to the higher frequency region and shifting the resonance frequency f 2  to the lower frequency region), and conversely, they may be moved away from each other (by, for example, shifting the resonance frequency f 1  to the lower frequency region and shifting the resonance frequency f 2  to the higher frequency region). 
     Reducing the masses m 1  and m 2  of the bodies  83   a  and  83   b  can respectively shift the resonance frequencies f 1  and f 2  to the respective higher frequency regions, whereas increasing the masses m 1  and m 2  can respectively shift the resonance frequencies f 1  and f 2  to the respective lower frequency regions. Also, increasing the spring constants k 1  and k 2  of the arms  85   a  and  85   b  can respectively shift the resonance frequencies f 1  and f 2  to the respective higher frequency regions, whereas reducing the spring constants k 1  and k 2  of the arms  85   a  and  85   b  can respectively shift the resonance frequencies f 1  and f 2  to the respective lower frequency regions. 
     In this specification, the state in which the two antiresonance peak frequencies (specifically, g 1  (high) and g 2  (low)) are substantially different from each other at least means that the two antiresonance peak frequencies are shifted from each other when the vibration level PS at which the superpositioned antiresonance peaks is equal to or below the vibration level PA at the first noise frequency FA and the vibration level PB at the second noise frequency FB in the original vibration characteristics  101  of the engine  1 . The state in which the two antiresonance peak frequencies are substantially consistent with each other means that the two frequencies are close to each other when the vibration level PS exceeds the vibration level PA (or PB). 
     In the example of  FIG. 8 , the resonance frequency f 1  in the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  is shifted to the higher frequency region by Δf 1 , and the resonance frequency f 2  in the second dynamic vibration absorber  82  is shifted to the lower frequency region by Δf 2 . This allows the peak frequency g 1  (high) to be substantially different from the peak frequency g 2  (low). As a result, the antiresonance peak frequency g 1  (high) in the higher frequency region of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  is higher than the antiresonance peak frequency g 2  (low) in the lower frequency region of the second dynamic vibration absorber  82 .  FIG. 8  shows that the vibration level PS at which the superpositioned antiresonance peaks is smaller than the vibration levels PA and PB. 
     As can be seen, the first embodiment allows for reducing the vibration levels at the first and second noise frequencies FA and FB, and reducing an increase in vibration levels due to the interaction of the two types of antiresonance with each other. This can effectively reduce noise generated during the operation of the engine  1 . 
     As described above, in the first embodiment, the resonance frequencies f 1  and f 2  may be brought close to each other or may be moved away from each other from the original value (the value at which the peak frequencies g 1  (high) and g 2  (low) are consistent with each other) as a reference such that the peak frequencies g 1  (high) and g 2  (low) have substantially different values from each other. Preferably, just like the example of  FIG. 8 , the resonance frequency f 1  of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  is shifted to the higher frequency region, whereas the resonance frequency f 2  of the second dynamic vibration absorber  82  is shifted to the lower frequency region, thereby bringing the resonance frequencies f 1  and f 2  close to each other. As a result, the antiresonance vibration level in the higher frequency region of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  can be reduced by the vibration in the second dynamic vibration absorber  82 , and the antiresonance vibration level in the lower frequency region of the second dynamic vibration absorber  82  can be reduced by the vibration in the first dynamic vibration absorber  81 . 
     In a situation where the resonance frequencies f 1  and f 2  in the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  are adjusted not by the spring constants k 1  and k 2  of the arms  85   a  and  85   b  but by the masses m 1  and m 2  of the bodies  83   a  and  83   b , the body  83   a  of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  that is heavier than the body  83   b  of the second dynamic vibration absorber  82  is needed to be further heavier in order to move the resonance frequencies f 1  and f 2  away from each other. At that time, it may be difficult to dispose the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  in the through hole  61  of the piston pin  6 . However, bringing the resonance frequencies f 1  and f 2  closer to each other can prevent the mass of the body  83   a  of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  from increasing too much. 
     However, if the shift amount Δf 1  and Δf 2  are too large, the advantage of reducing the vibration levels PA and PB at the first and second noise frequencies FA and FB by the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  cannot be obtained, sufficiently. Further, for example, the antiresonance peak frequency g 1  (high) may coincide with the second noise frequency FB or the antiresonance peak frequency g 2  (low) may coincide with the first noise frequency FA, resulting in generation of a new noise source. Accordingly, the shift amounts Δf 1  and Δf 2  are set such that the maximum value of the vibration level in the actual vibration curve  113  obtained by the superposition of the resonance curves  111  and  112  is smaller than the vibration levels PA and PB at the first and second noise frequencies FA and FB. 
     [Method of Fabricating Engine Reciprocative Rotation Mechanism] 
       FIG. 9  is a flowchart showing an exemplary method for manufacturing the reciprocative rotation mechanism of the engine  1 . This method includes Steps  201  to  207 . 
     In Step  201 , the vibration characteristics  101  (for example, the reference character  101  of  FIG. 5 ) of the engine  1  are measured. The vibration characteristics measured at Step  201  are supposed to have the first and second noise frequencies FA and FB close to each other and shown in  FIG. 5 . 
     At Step  202 , the damping member  8  including the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  are prepared. Specifically, according to the design described with reference to  FIGS. 5 to 8 , the masses m 1  and m 2  of the bodies  83   a  and  83   b  of the damping member  8  and the spring constants k 1  and k 2  of the arms  85   a  and  85   b  are adjusted to obtain desired values of the resonance frequencies f 1  and f 2  of the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82 . 
     At Step  203 , the damping member  8  is assembled into the through hole  61  of the piston pin  6 . In the damping member  8 , the bodies  83   a  and  83   b  having a larger diameter cannot be inserted into the press-fitted portion  62  having a smaller diameter. Hence, first, the damping member  8  in a state where the cap  832  of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  is not assembled to the shaft  831  is inserted into the through hole  61  from a side closer to the first dynamic vibration absorber  81 . Next, the fixture  84  is press-fitted into the press-fitted portion  62 , thereby fixing the damping member  8  to the piston pin  6 . Then, the cap  832  is press-fitted into the shaft  831  to completely assemble the damping member  8  into the through hole  61  of the piston pin  6 . 
     At Step  204 , an inertance (a frequency response function obtained by a ratio between an exciting force input into the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  and the acceleration generated by the exciting force) is measured using a known measurement device, thereby obtaining the resonance frequencies f 1  and f 2  of the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82 . The measurement device may include a non-contact vibrometer, such as a Laser Doppler Vibrometer. The resonance frequencies f 1  and f 2  in the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  can be obtained based on the frequency characteristics of the measured inertance. 
     At Step  205 , it is determined whether or not the resonance frequencies f 1  and f 2  obtained at Step  204  are included within a desired range. 
     If the resonance frequencies f 1  and f 2  obtained in the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  at Step  204  are not included within the desired range (the answer at Step  205  is NO), the masses of the bodies  83   a  and  83   b  of the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  are adjusted using a known grinding device (for example, a device including a grinding stone) at Step  206 . The mass of the body  83   a  or the mass of the body  83   b  may be adjusted or both the masses of the bodies  83   a  and  83   b  may be adjusted. 
     At Step  206 , grinding reduces the masses of the bodies  83   a  and  83   b . Therefore, at Step  202 , it is preferable to prepare the bodies  83   a  and  83   b  having the dimensions larger than an objective dimension. (This makes the masses of the bodies  83   a  and  83   b  larger than an objective mass, making the resonance frequencies of the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  smaller than the objective frequencies). 
     If the resonance frequencies f 1  and f 2  of the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  obtained at Step  204  are included within the desired range (the answer at Step  205  is YES), the outer diameter of the piston pin  6  is grinded at Step  207 . As can be seen, the reciprocative rotation mechanism of the engine  1  is manufactured. 
     Second Embodiment 
     Next, with reference to  FIG. 10 , it will be described how the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  according to the first embodiment are designed. 
     In the spring mass model in  FIG. 6 , if a ratio μ 1  of the mass m 1  of the body  83   a  of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  to Mr (a reciprocating inertial mass of the reciprocative rotation mechanism) (μ 1 =m 1 /Mr), and a ratio μ 2  of the mass m 2  of the body  83   b  of the second dynamic vibration absorber  82  to Mr (μ 2 =m 2 /Mr) are sufficiently smaller than 1, an interval w 1  between two types of antiresonance and an interval w 2  between two types of antiresonance (i.e., the difference between the peak frequencies) satisfy the following equation 1: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
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     Thus, the larger the mass ratios μ 1  and μ 2  are, the larger the intervals w 1  and w 2  between the two types of antiresonance (hereinafter referred to as the antiresonance intervals) are. 
     The reciprocating inertial mass Mr of the reciprocative rotation mechanism can be considered as the sum of the mass of the piston  4 , ⅓ of the mass of the connecting rod  5 , the mass of the piston pin  6 , and the mass of the fixture  84  of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  (or the second dynamic vibration absorber  82 ). 3/1 of the mass of the connecting rod  5  is the mass of a rotational portion including the small end  51  in the connecting rod  5 , and the rest mass (⅔ of the mass of the connecting rod  5 ) is the mass of a rotational portion including the large end  52  in the connecting rod  5 . It can be said that the ratio μ 1  of the mass m 1  of the body  83   a  of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  to the reciprocating inertial mass Mr and the ratio μ 2  of the mass m 2  of the body  83   b  of the second dynamic vibration absorber  82  to the reciprocating inertial mass Mr are sufficiently smaller than 1. 
     In the second embodiment, when the antiresonance peak frequency g 1  (high) in the higher frequency region of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  is completely or substantially consistent with the antiresonance peak frequency g 2  (low) in the lower frequency region of the second dynamic vibration absorber  82 , at least one of the antiresonance interval w 1  occurring in the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  or the antiresonance interval w 2  occurring in the second dynamic vibration absorber  82  is changed. This allows the peak frequency g 1  (high) and the peak frequency g 2  (low) to have different values from each other. 
     In the second embodiment, the resonance frequencies of the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  are respectively allowed to completely or substantially coincide with the first and second noise frequencies FA and FB. In order to do so, the masses m 1  and m 2  of the bodies  83   a  and  83   b  of the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  are changed such that the antiresonance peak frequencies g 1  (high) and g 2  (low) substantially have different values. This allows the mass ratios μ 1  and μ 2  and in turn, the antiresonance intervals w 1  and w 2  to have desired values. In this state, the spring constants k 1  and k 2  of the arms  85   a  and  85   b  (the springs) are changed such that the resonance frequency f 1  (=(½π)·√(k 1 /m 1 )) of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  is completely or substantially consistent with the first noise frequency FA and the resonance frequency f 2  (=(½π)·√(k 2 /m 2 )) of the second dynamic vibration absorber  82  is completely or substantially consistent with the second noise frequency FB. 
     The antiresonance intervals w 1  and w 2  may be widened or narrowed from the original value (the value at which the peak frequencies g 1  (high) and g 2  (low) are consistent with each other). The antiresonance intervals w 1  and w 2  are respectively widened by increasing the mass ratios μ 1  and μ 2 , and are respectively narrowed by reducing the mass ratios μ 1  and μ 2 . 
     In the example of  FIG. 10 , the antiresonance intervals w 1  and w 2  are widened with the resonance frequencies of the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  respectively consistent with the first and second noise frequencies FA and FB, thereby allowing the peak frequencies g 1  (high) and g 2  (low) to substantially have different values.  FIG. 10  shows that the vibration level PS at which the superpositioned antiresonance peaks is smaller than the vibration levels PA and PB. 
     As can be seen, the second embodiment allows for reducing the vibration levels at the first and second noise frequencies FA and FB, and reducing an increase in the vibration levels due to the interaction of the two types of antiresonance with each other. This can effectively reduce noise generated during the operation of the engine  1 . 
     As described above, in the second embodiment, the antiresonance intervals w 1  and w 2  may be widened or narrowed from the original value (the value at which the peak frequencies g 1  (high) and g 2  (low) are consistent with each other) as a reference such that the peak frequencies g 1  (high) and g 2  (low) have substantially different values from each other. Preferably, just like the example shown in  FIG. 10 , the antiresonance interval w 1  in the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  and the antiresonance interval w 2  in the second dynamic vibration absorber  82  are widened, such that the antiresonance peak frequency g 1  (high) in the higher frequency region of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  is higher than the antiresonance peak frequency g 2  (low) in the lower frequency region of the second dynamic vibration absorber  82 . As a result, the antiresonance vibration level in the higher frequency region of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  can be reduced by the vibration in the second dynamic vibration absorber  82 , and the antiresonance vibration level in the lower frequency region of the second dynamic vibration absorber  82  can be reduced by the vibration in the first dynamic vibration absorber  81 . 
     In the second embodiment, if the antiresonance intervals w 1  and w 2  are too widened, the advantage of reducing the vibration levels PA and PB at the first and second noise frequencies FA and FB by the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  cannot be obtained, sufficiently. Further, for example, the antiresonance peak frequency g 1  (high) may coincide with the second noise frequency FB or the antiresonance peak frequency g 2  (low) may coincide with the first noise frequency FA, resulting in generation of a new noise source. Accordingly, the antiresonance intervals w 1  and w 2  are set such that the maximum value of the vibration level in the actual vibration curve  113  obtained by superposition of the resonance curves  111  and  112  is smaller than the vibration levels PA and PB at the first and second noise frequencies FA and FB. 
     The reciprocative rotation mechanism according to the second embodiment can be manufactured by the same or similar method to the first embodiment. 
     OTHER EMBODIMENTS 
     Although the technique of the present disclosure has been described by way of illustrative embodiments, the technique of the present disclosure is not limited to those embodiments. Various modifications and design changes may be added in the above embodiments. Other embodiments may be made by combining some features described in the above embodiments. 
     For example, in the second embodiment, the antiresonance intervals w 1  and w 2  are changed with the resonance frequencies of the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  respectively completely or substantially consistent with the first and second noise frequencies FA and FB. However, this is merely an example of the present disclosure. Alternatively, the resonance frequencies f 1  and f 2  of the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  may be shifted from the first and second noise frequencies FA and FB (using the method of the embodiment shown in  FIG. 8 ), and further, the antiresonance intervals w 1  and w 2  may be changed, thereby allowing the antiresonance peak frequency g 1  (high) in the higher frequency region of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  to substantially have a different value from the antiresonance peak frequency g 2  (low) in the lower frequency region of the second dynamic vibration absorber  82 . In this embodiment, the resonance frequencies f 1  and f 2  can be prevented from being shifted too much from the first and second noise frequencies FA and FB. Thus, the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  can reliably reduce the increase in the vibration levels due to the interaction of the two types of antiresonance with each other while reliably reducing the vibration levels at the first and second noise frequencies FA and FB. This can more freely design the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  to effectively reduce noise generated during the operation of the engine. 
     In the above first and second embodiments, the damping member  8  is disposed in the through hole  61  of the piston pin  6 . However, this is merely an example of the present disclosure. Alternatively, for example, the damping member  8  may be provided to the connecting rod  5  if the bodies  83   a  and  83   b  of the first and second dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  need to be made large enough not to be housed in the through hole  61  of the piston pin  6 . In this configuration, the fixture  84  of the damping member  8  is fixed to the connecting rod  5 . Disposing the damping member  8  in the connecting rod  5  at a position closer to the small end  51  allows for integrating the piston  4 , the piston pin  6 , and the small end  51  of the connecting rod  5  together, thereby advantageously substantially preventing from resonating with respect to the large end  52  of the connecting rod  5 . 
     In the configuration in which the damping member  8  is disposed in the connecting rod  5 , for example, as shown in  FIG. 11 , the connecter  56  of the connecting rod  5  may be provided with a through hole  561  extending vertically while being mounted in the vehicle body, and a damping member  9  may be fixed into the through hole  561 . The damping member  9  has the substantially same configuration as the damping member  8  except for details. The operation of the damping member  9  is the same or similar to that of the damping member  8 . As shown in  FIG. 12 , the damping member  9  includes bodies  93   a  and  93   b , a fixture  94 , and arms  95   a  and  95   b . The damping member  9  has a first dynamic vibration absorber  91  including the body  93   a , the fixture  94 , and the arm  95   a , and a second dynamic vibration absorber  92  including the body  93   b , the fixture  94 , and the arm  95   b . That is to say, the first dynamic vibration absorber  91  and the second dynamic vibration absorber  92  share the fixture  94 , and are integrated with each other by the fixture  94 . The fixture  94  of the damping member  9  may be press-fitted into or fastened to the inner peripheral surface of the through hole  561 . 
     In the above first and second embodiments, the two dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  share the fixture  84  and are integrally formed together. This embodiment allows for reducing the number of the components, and manufacturing costs. However, this is a mere example, and the two dynamic vibration absorbers  81  and  82  may be separately provided as different parts. 
     In the above first and second embodiments, the second dynamic vibration absorber  82  is comprised of one single member, and the body  83   a  of the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  is comprised of two members (the shaft  831  and the cap  832 ). However, this is not limiting. Alternatively, the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  and the second dynamic vibration absorber  82  may be comprised of one single member. In this example, the damping member  8  is comprised of one single member, as a whole. In this example, the outer diameters of the bodies  83   a  and  83   b  may be smaller than the inner diameter of the press-fitted portion  62  such that one single member can be assembled to the through hole  61  of the piston pin  6 . In addition, both the first dynamic vibration absorber  81  and the second dynamic vibration absorber  82  may be comprised of more than two members (the shaft and the cap). 
     The foregoing embodiments are merely preferred examples in nature, and the scope of the technique disclosed in this specification should not be interpreted in a limited manner. The scope of the technique disclosed in this specification is defined by the appended claims, and all variations and modifications belonging to a range equivalent to the range of the claims are within the scope of the technique disclosed in this specification.