Method and apparatus for an adjustable damper

    公开(公告)号:US10821795B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-03

    申请号:US16051302

    申请日:2018-07-31

    申请人: Fox Factory, Inc.

    摘要: A method for controlling vehicle motion is described. The method includes accessing a set of control signals including a measured vehicle speed value associated with a movement of a vehicle. A control signal associated with user-induced input is also accessed. The method compares the measured vehicle speed value with a predetermined vehicle speed threshold value to achieve a speed value threshold approach status, and then compares the set of values to achieve a user-induced input threshold value approach status. The method monitors a state of a valve within the vehicle suspension damper, and determines a control mode for the vehicle suspension damper. The method also regulates damping forces within the vehicle suspension damper.

    Methods and apparatus for position sensitive suspension damping

    公开(公告)号:US10677309B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-09

    申请号:US14506420

    申请日:2014-10-03

    申请人: FOX FACTORY, INC.

    摘要: An apparatus and system are disclosed that provide position sensitive suspension damping. A damping unit includes a piston mounted in a fluid-filled cylinder. A vented path in the piston may be fluidly coupled to a bore formed in one end of the piston rod, creating a flow path for fluid to flow from a first side of the piston to a second side of the piston during a compression stroke. The flow path may be blocked by a needle configured to engage the bore as the damping unit is substantially fully compressed, thereby causing the damping rate of the damping unit to increase. In one embodiment, the piston includes multiple bypass flow paths operable during the compression stroke or the rebound stroke of the damping unit. One or more of the bypass flow paths may be restricted by one or more shims mounted on the piston.

    Suspension with hydraulic preload adjust

    公开(公告)号:US10336151B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-02

    申请号:US15948634

    申请日:2018-04-09

    申请人: Fox Factory, Inc.

    摘要: A shock absorber for a vehicle having a damper and a first and second springs mounted coaxially around the damper and a preload adjuster for partially compressing at least one of the springs independently of the compression stroke. In one embodiment the preload adjuster is remotely controllable. In another embodiment the shock absorber includes an additional mechanism for preloading at least one of the springs.

    Methods and apparatus for position sensitive suspension damping

    公开(公告)号:US11796028B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-24

    申请号:US16893256

    申请日:2020-06-04

    申请人: Fox Factory, Inc.

    摘要: An apparatus and system are disclosed that provide position sensitive suspension damping. A damping unit includes a piston mounted in a fluid-filled cylinder. A vented path in the piston may be fluidly coupled to a bore formed in one end of the piston rod, creating a flow path for fluid to flow from a first side of the piston to a second side of the piston during a compression stroke. The flow path may be blocked by a needle configured to engage the bore as the damping unit is substantially fully compressed, thereby causing the damping rate of the damping unit to increase. In one embodiment, the piston includes multiple bypass flow paths operable during the compression stroke or the rebound stroke of the damping unit. One or more of the bypass flow paths may be restricted by one or more shims mounted on the piston.

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING A SPRING PRE-LOAD

    公开(公告)号:US20220324283A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-13

    申请号:US17833203

    申请日:2022-06-06

    申请人: Fox Factory, Inc.

    摘要: A wrench and nut combination, including: a wrench lug including: a wrench lug feature that substantially mates with a nut feature of a nut of a shock absorber during a first rotation of said nut, relative to external body threads on a body of the shock absorber, in a first direction, wherein the wrench lug feature and the nut feature release during a second rotation of said nut, relative to the external body threads, in a second direction, wherein at least one of the first rotation and the second rotation causes an adjustment to a compressive coil spring pre-load of a set of coil springs disposed in the shock absorber.

    Methods and apparatus for adjusting a spring pre-load

    公开(公告)号:US11351834B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-07

    申请号:US16447794

    申请日:2019-06-20

    申请人: Fox Factory, Inc.

    摘要: A wrench and nut combination, including: a wrench lug including: a wrench lug feature that substantially mates with a nut feature of a nut of a shock absorber during a first rotation of said nut, relative to external body threads on a body of the shock absorber, in a first direction, wherein the wrench lug feature and the nut feature release during a second rotation of said nut, relative to the external body threads, in a second direction, wherein at least one of the first rotation and the second rotation causes an adjustment to a compressive coil spring pre-load of a set of coil springs disposed in the shock absorber.

    Suspension with hydraulic preload adjust

    公开(公告)号:US11001120B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-11

    申请号:US16442186

    申请日:2019-06-14

    申请人: Fox Factory, Inc.

    摘要: A shock absorber for a vehicle having a damper and a first and second springs mounted coaxially around the damper and a preload adjuster for partially compressing at least one of the springs independently of the compression stroke. In one embodiment the preload adjuster is remotely controllable. In another embodiment the shock absorber includes an additional mechanism for preloading at least one of the springs.