Abstract:
This suspension device is provided with a shock absorber (5) that is capable of altering damping force using the position of a piston rod (18) such that at least any one of the following characteristics are achieved, namely, first characteristics in which, within a range where the piston rod (18) is extending out from a cylinder (11) beyond a first predetermined position, the extension-side damping force is in a soft state and the compression-side damping force is in a hard state, and second characteristics in which, within a range where the piston rod (18) is retracted inside the cylinder (11) beyond a second predetermined position, the extension-side damping force is in a hard state and the compression-side damping force is in a soft state; and an operating force adjustment mechanism that is capable of adjusting at least one of the operating force in the roll direction of a vehicle, and the operating force in a pitch direction of the vehicle.
Abstract:
Hydraulic fluid in a cylinder's lower chamber is introduced into a back pressure chamber through the outer periphery of an extension-side main valve during a compression stroke of a piston rod. This eliminates the necessity of forming paths by arranging a plurality of discs and a check valve, the paths for introducing into the back pressure chamber the hydraulic fluid in the cylinder's lower chamber that becomes an upstream chamber during the compression stroke. This makes it possible to decrease the axial length of a shaft portion of the piston rod and therefore the entire length of a cylinder, and also downsize a shock absorber.
Abstract:
PROBLEMProvided is a damping force control type shock absorber capable of obtaining an appropriate damping force even in the event of a failure independently of the stoke of a valving element of a solenoid valve.MEANS FOR SOLVINGA piston 5 having a piston rod 6 connected thereto is fitted in a cylinder 2 having hydraulic oil sealed therein, and a flow of hydraulic oil induced by movement of the piston 5 is controlled by a damping force generating mechanism 26 to generate a damping force. In the damping force generating mechanism 26, damping force is generated by a pilot-type main valve 27 and a normally-open pilot valve 28 which is a solenoid valve, and the damping force is adjusted by energization of a coil 37. A fail-safe valve 100 is provided downstream of the pilot valve 28. During normal operations, the fail-safe valve 100 opens the flow path through excitation of the coil 37 of the pilot valve 28. In the event of a failure, due to loss of excitation, the fail-safe valve 100 restricts the flow path to generate an appropriate damping force in place of the pilot valve 28, which has become inoperable.
Abstract:
Provided are a damper configured such that the axial play between a coil case and a case member can be eliminated without increasing a size of a solenoid, and a method of assembling the damper. An O-ring (seal member) is elastically supported by a tapered hole formed in an inner peripheral surface of a case member and a tapered shaft formed in an outer peripheral surface of a coil case, and a retaining ring is configured to receive an axial force generated by the O-ring. The configuration enables the play between the coil case and the case member of the solenoid to be eliminated. A damping force regulation mechanism, and in turn the damper, may be made more compact in comparison with a case in which the O-ring is received by the opening side end face of the case member.
Abstract:
A shock absorber has an inclined surface that is inclined to a moving direction of the free piston in at least one of a free piston contact surface of a free piston with which an elastic body is in contact and a housing contact surface of a housing with which the elastic body is in contact. A shortest distance between the free piston contact surface and the housing contact surface is changed by movement of the free piston.
Abstract:
This suspension device is provided with a shock absorber (5) that is capable of altering damping force using the position of a piston rod (18) such that at least any one of the following characteristics are achieved, namely, first characteristics in which, within a range where the piston rod (18) is extending out from a cylinder (11) beyond a first predetermined position, the extension-side damping force is in a soft state and the compression-side damping force is in a hard state, and second characteristics in which, within a range where the piston rod (18) is retracted inside the cylinder (11) beyond a second predetermined position, the extension-side damping force is in a hard state and the compression-side damping force is in a soft state; and an operating force adjustment mechanism that is capable of adjusting at least one of the operating force in the roll direction of a vehicle, and the operating force in a pitch direction of the vehicle.
Abstract:
A shock absorber includes a first passage (111) or (112) and a second passage (32), (99) or (235) in communication with each other and configured to allow a working fluid to flow between two chambers (16) and (17) based on movement of a piston (15), and a passage area adjustment mechanism (101) or (236) configured to adjust a passage area of the second passage (99) or (235) depending on a position of a piston rod (18) is installed to have at least one of a maximum length-side property in which an extension-side damping force becomes soft and a compression-side damping force becomes hard in a range in which the piston rod (18) extends to an outside of a cylinder (11) farther than a maximum length-side predetermined position, and a minimum length-side property in which the extension-side damping force becomes hard and the compression-side damping force becomes soft in a range in which the piston rod (18) enters an inside of the cylinder (11) further than a minimum length side predetermined position.
Abstract:
A suspension system, which is used together with a vehicle including a vehicle body, a front wheel, and a rear wheel, includes a mechanical damping force variable shock absorber disposed between the vehicle body and the front wheel and configured to mechanically change a damping force, and a damping force adjustable shock absorber disposed between the vehicle body and the rear wheel and configured to adjust a damping force by an actuator.
Abstract:
A joined body includes a first member having a female portion, and a second member having a male portion inserted in the female portion at one end, and an annular groove along an outer circumference of the male portion. The first member and the second member are fitted to each other. A plurality of joint portions is formed on a side wall of the female portion. The joint portions are joined to the male portion by being pushed in the annular groove. A pressing portion is formed at the female portion so as to face a position of the male portion axially different from the annular groove of the male portion. The pressing portion pressed against the male portion.