公开(公告)号：US20160023529A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-28

申请号：US14806776

申请日：2015-07-23

Applicant: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.

Inventor： Julien WILKIN

IPC: B60G15/06

CPC classification number: B60G15/063 ,  B60G15/062 ,  B60G2202/312 ,  B60G2204/1242 ,  F16F1/12 ,  F16F9/3207

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a strut assembly for use with a vehicle. The strut assembly has a shock absorber having a shock absorber tube, a lower spring seat, a tubular member and a coil spring. The lower spring seat supports one end of the spring and includes a tubular member having an inner wall surface, and is configured to receive the shock absorber tube therein. The lower spring seat has an annular member extending radially outwardly from the tubular member with a surface for supporting the one end of the coil spring thereon. The tubular member has a portion constructed to deform and collapse in response to a predetermined excessive force experienced by the shock absorber.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及一种与车辆一起使用的支柱组件。 支柱组件具有减震器，该减震器具有减震器管，下弹簧座，管状构件和螺旋弹簧。 下弹簧座支撑弹簧的一端并且包括具有内壁表面的管状构件，并且构造成在其中容纳减震器管。 下弹簧座具有从管状构件径向向外延伸的环形构件，其具有用于支撑其上的螺旋弹簧的一端的表面。 管状构件具有构造成响应于由减震器经历的预定的过大的力而变形和塌缩的部分。

公开(公告)号：US20170274719A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-28

申请号：US15077214

申请日：2016-03-22

Applicant: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.

Inventor： Sven BROECKX ,  Tomasz GÓRSKI ,  Julien WILKIN ,  Jan WÓJTOWICZ

IPC: B60G15/06

CPC classification number: B60G15/063 ,  B60G15/062 ,  B60G2202/312 ,  B60G2204/12422 ,  B60G2204/4308 ,  B60G2206/016 ,  B60G2206/7104 ,  F16F1/12

Abstract: A strut-type damper is disclosed. The damper has a shock absorber having a housing with a telescoping piston rod, a coil spring, an upper spring seat operably coupled to a distal end of the piston rod, and a lower spring seat operatively coupled to the housing. The upper and lower spring seats capture the coil spring therebetween. The lower spring seat has a base portion having an opening for receiving the housing and is fixedly securable to the housing. A generally circumferential wall portion extends from the base portion and forms a catcher for catching a broken portion of the coil spring if the coil spring fractures. An impact absorbing structure is formed on the lower spring seat adjacent both of the catcher and the base portion, and is configured to be crushed in the event of a fracture of the coil spring.