Abstract:
A shock absorber assembly including a cylinder having a piston and piston rod mechanism movable relative thereto is formed with a hydraulic-mechanical damping system interposed in an annular space defined between the piston rod and the cylinder. The damping characteristics of the system are varied in accordance with the relative movement of the piston rod out of the cylinder by a damping mechanism which includes a spring, an annular member and a damping component operating to vary the cross-sectional area of the damping passage defined therethrough.
Abstract:
An elastic drive coupling between an electrically powered hollow drive shaft and the drive wheel of a track operated vehicle such as for example an electric locomotive wherein an annular coupling plate is located adjacent to but spaced from the inner side of the drive wheel and the inner periphery of the coupling plate is secured to the hub of the drive wheel. The outermost of two concentric, radially spaced rings surrounding the hollow drive shaft and between which a rubber-containing elastic member is secured, is fixed to the outer periphery of the coupling plate and the innermost ring is fixed to the hollow drive shaft.