Integrated air spring
    1.
    发明授权
    Integrated air spring 有权
    集成空气弹簧

    公开(公告)号:US06679485B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-01-20

    申请号:US10067626

    申请日:2002-02-04

    IPC分类号: F16F904

    摘要: An air spring (10) for use in a motor vehicle suspension system is provided. The air spring includes a generally cylindrical flexible bladder (12) having a circular upper opening (18), a support unit (14) sealingly connected to the flexible bladder (12), and a unitary integrated top assembly (16) connected to the upper opening (18) in an air-tight manner. The support unit (14) further includes an installation fastener (52) for connection to vehicle support brackets (78). The top assembly (16) includes a sealed body (34) having an interior open volume (23) and optional attachment components positioned on the body to connect the top assembly to a vehicle main frame. The top assembly further includes an optional connection port (28) adapted for pneumatic intercommunication with other air springs and an optional fill port (48) for connection to a pressurized air system.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种用于机动车悬架系统的空气弹簧(10)。 空气弹簧包括具有圆形上部开口(18)的大致圆柱形的柔性气囊(12),密封地连接到柔性气囊(12)的支撑单元(14),以及连接到上部 以气密的方式打开(18)。 支撑单元(14)还包括用于连接到车辆支撑支架(78)的安装紧固件(52)。 顶部组件(16)包括具有内部开放容积(23)的密封体(34)和位于主体上的可选附接部件,以将顶部组件连接到车辆主框架。 顶部组件还包括适于与其它空气弹簧气动相通的可选连接端口(28)和用于连接到加压空气系统的可选填充口(48)。

    Pedestal mounted full reservoir air spring piston
    3.
    发明授权
    Pedestal mounted full reservoir air spring piston 有权
    底座安装满水箱空气弹簧活塞

    公开(公告)号:US06386524B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-14

    申请号:US09557559

    申请日:2000-04-25

    IPC分类号: F16F904

    摘要: An air spring has a piston formed of a high strength plastic material consisting of a main shell and a bottom end sealing plate extending between a pair of concentric inner and outer annular walls. A pair of internal auxiliary reservoirs or subchambers are formed within the piston and are in fluid communication with each other and with the main air chamber formed by a flexible bellows extending between the piston and an end plate. A plurality of radially extending reinforcing ribs extend between the inner and outer annular walls of the shell and a rigid central post. A central planar support surface having an area approximately 20% than that of the piston base area provides a reduced surface area for mounting the piston on a smaller support surface.

    摘要翻译: 空气弹簧具有由高强度塑料材料形成的活塞,该活塞由主壳和在一对同心的内外环形壁之间延伸的底端密封板组成。 在活塞内部形成有一对内部辅助储存器或子室,它们彼此流体连通,主空气室由在活塞和端板之间延伸的柔性波纹管形成。 多个径向延伸的加强筋在外壳的内环形壁和外环形壁之间延伸,并且刚性中心柱。 具有比活塞底面积大约20%的面积的中心平面支撑表面提供了减小的表面积,用于将活塞安装在较小的支撑表面上。

    Air spring bumper utilizing a combination of materials
    4.
    发明授权
    Air spring bumper utilizing a combination of materials 有权
    空气弹簧保险杠利用材料的组合

    公开(公告)号:US6109598A

    公开(公告)日:2000-08-29

    申请号:US342943

    申请日:1999-06-29

    摘要: An air spring has a pair of spaced end members for mounting the spring at spaced locations on a structure. A flexible sleeve of elastomeric material is sealingly engaged with the end members and forms a pressurized fluid chamber therebetween. A post is mounted on one of the end members and extends into the fluid chamber. A shock absorbing bumper having an outer shell formed of a high strength first plastic material is mounted on the post. The shock absorbing bumper shell is formed with a plurality of internal compartments containing one or more blocks formed of a second plastic material. The second plastic material preferably is a thermoplastic and is stronger in compression than the first plastic material of the outer shell. The relatively stronger but stiffer blocks are surrounded by the relatively softer plastic material of the outer shell and provides a bumper having extremely high compressive strength and a high resistance to breakage or fracture.

    摘要翻译: 空气弹簧具有一对间隔的端部构件,用于将弹簧安装在结构上的间隔位置处。 弹性体材料的柔性套筒与端部构件密封地接合并在它们之间形成加压流体室。 柱安装在一个端部构件上并延伸到流体室中。 具有由高强度第一塑料材料形成的外壳的减震保险杠安装在柱上。 减震保险杠壳形成有多个内部隔室,其包含由第二塑料材料形成的一个或多个块。 第二塑料材料优选是热塑性材料,并且比外壳的第一塑料材料更压缩。 相对较强但较坚固的块被外壳相对较软的塑料材料包围,并提供具有极高抗压强度和高抗断裂或破裂的保险杠。

    Snap-on bumper for air spring
    5.
    发明授权
    Snap-on bumper for air spring 失效
    空气弹簧卡扣式保险杠

    公开(公告)号:US6113081A

    公开(公告)日:2000-09-05

    申请号:US107622

    申请日:1998-06-30

    IPC分类号: F16F9/58 F16F9/05 F16F9/04

    摘要: An air spring has a pair of spaced end members for mounting the spring at spaced locations on a structure. A flexible sleeve of elastomeric material is sealingly engaged with the end members and forms a pressurized fluid chamber therebetween. A post is mounted on one of the end members and extends into the fluid chamber. A shock absorbing two-piece bumper includes a rigid base which is formed with an axial opening and is seated upon one of the end members with the post extending into the opening. An elastomeric member is mounted within the axial opening of the rigid base member and is snap-fitted onto the post. The upper end of the elastomeric member extends outwardly over the upper end of the base to engage the opposite end member upon the air spring failing or experiencing a large deflection. The two-piece bumper provides a high load carrying capability with low deflection and replaces the heretofore used single member elastomeric bumper.

    摘要翻译: 空气弹簧具有一对间隔的端部构件,用于将弹簧安装在结构上的间隔位置处。 弹性体材料的柔性套筒与端部构件密封地接合并在它们之间形成加压流体室。 柱安装在一个端部构件上并延伸到流体室中。 减震两片式保险杠包括刚性基座,其形成有轴向开口,并且其中一个端部构件位于其中一个端部部件上​​,柱体延伸到开口中。 弹性体构件安装在刚性基座构件的轴向开口内并且卡扣配合到柱上。 弹性构件的上端在基座的上端向外延伸,以在空气弹簧发生故障或经历大的偏转时与另一端构件接合。 两件式保险杠提供高承载能力,具有低挠曲度,并取代了迄今为止使用的单件弹性保险杠。

    Metal/elastomeric bumper for air springs
    6.
    发明授权
    Metal/elastomeric bumper for air springs 失效
    空气弹簧金属/弹性保险杠

    公开(公告)号:US5941510A

    公开(公告)日:1999-08-24

    申请号:US109226

    申请日:1998-06-30

    摘要: An air spring has a pair of spaced end members for mounting the spring at spaced locations on a structure. A flexible sleeve of elastomeric material is sealingly engaged with the end members and forms a pressurized fluid chamber therebetween. A post is mounted on one of the end members and extends into the fluid chamber. A shock absorbing two-piece bumper includes a rigid metal base which is formed as an inverted cup-shaped member with a cylindrical sidewall. The base is secured to one of the end members with the post extending into an open end of the base member. An elastomeric member is snap-fitted into a hole formed in an end closure wall of the base member and engages the opposite end member upon the air spring failing or experiencing a large deflection. In an alternate embodiment, a plurality of flexible fingers are formed from the cylindrical sidewall of the base and are snap-fit to the post to mount the base member on the post and on the one end member of the air spring.

    摘要翻译: 空气弹簧具有一对间隔的端部构件,用于将弹簧安装在结构上的间隔位置处。 弹性体材料的柔性套筒与端部构件密封地接合并在它们之间形成加压流体室。 柱安装在一个端部构件上并延伸到流体室中。 减震两片式保险杠包括刚性金属底座,其形成为具有圆柱形侧壁的倒杯形构件。 底座被固定到一个端部构件,柱子延伸到基座构件的开口端。 弹性体构件卡扣配合到形成在基部构件的封闭壁的孔中,并且在空气弹簧出现故障或经历大的挠曲时与另一端构件接合。 在替代实施例中,多个柔性指状物从基座的圆柱形侧壁形成并且卡扣配合到柱以将基座构件安装在柱上和空气弹簧的一个端部构件上。

    Thermoplastic elastomer air spring
    8.
    发明授权
    Thermoplastic elastomer air spring 失效
    热塑弹性体空气弹簧

    公开(公告)号:US06199837B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-03-13

    申请号:US09071421

    申请日:1998-05-01

    IPC分类号: F16F904

    摘要: An air actuator has a rigid piston at one end and a rigid housing and end cap at the other end with an intervening elastomeric flexible sleeve extending therebetween which forms a fluid pressure chamber. The rigid piston, elastomeric flexible sleeve, and rigid housing are all injection or blow molded as one integral piece of preferably a thermoplastic elastomer, while the end cap is injection or blow molded as a second integral piece of preferably a thermoplastic elastomer that is thereafter welded to the rigid housing to define an internal chamber that is pressurizable. The first piece consisting of the piston, flexible membrane and housing, is configured such that the walls of the housing and piston are thick and rigid while the walls of the flexible membrane are thin and thus flexible, thereby allowing the membrane to roll and bend such that the piston may axially move in relation to the housing.

    摘要翻译: 空气致动器在一端具有刚性活塞,在另一端具有刚性壳体和端盖,在其间延伸有插入的弹性柔性套筒,其形成流体压力室。 刚性活塞,弹性柔性套筒和刚性壳体都是作为一个优选热塑性弹性体的整体件注射或吹塑成型的,而端盖是注射或吹塑成型的,作为优选热塑性弹性体的第二整体件,此后被焊接 到刚性壳体以限定可加压的内部室。 由活塞,柔性膜和壳体组成的第一件被构造成使得壳体和活塞的壁厚而刚性,而柔性膜的壁较薄并因此柔性,从而允许膜滚动并弯曲 活塞可以相对于壳体轴向移动。

    SPRING BODY FOR GAS SPRING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME
    9.
    发明申请
    SPRING BODY FOR GAS SPRING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME 有权
    用于气弹簧组件的弹簧体及其形成方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090057966A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-05

    申请号:US12197487

    申请日:2008-08-25

    IPC分类号: F16F9/04 B21F35/00

    CPC分类号: F16F9/0409 Y10T29/49609

    摘要: A spring body includes a filament structure formed from at least one length of filament material. An elastomeric wall at least partially defines a spring chamber and includes a first portion of the filament structure. A comparatively-rigid wall includes a second portion of the filament structure. A gas spring assembly that includes such a spring body, as well as a method making a spring body and a method of making a gas spring assembly are also included.

    摘要翻译: 弹簧体包括由长丝材料的至少一个长度形成的细丝结构。 弹性体壁至少部分地限定弹簧室并且包括细丝结构的第一部分。 相对刚性的壁包括细丝结构的第二部分。 还包括包括这种弹簧体的气体弹簧组件以及制造弹簧体的方法和制造气体弹簧组件的方法。

    Clamp assembly for air actuator
    10.
    发明授权
    Clamp assembly for air actuator 失效
    空气执行器夹紧组件

    公开(公告)号:US5941509A

    公开(公告)日:1999-08-24

    申请号:US844474

    申请日:1997-04-18

    CPC分类号: F16F9/0463

    摘要: An air actuator has a pair of axially spaced end members and an intervening elastomeric flexible sleeve extending therebetween which forms a fluid pressure chamber. An annular clamp ring having a smooth inner diameter coacts with an annular wall on the end cap having an outer diameter with annular indentations formed therein to clamp the ring on the end cap. The annular wall defines clamping surfaces in between and adjacent to the annular indentations. The annular indentations form a series of pinch areas with the intervening sleeve, which sealingly clamp the sleeve therebetween. The indentations receive portions of the sleeve and change the direction of reinforcing cords within the sleeve. The clamp ring abuts against a radially extending surface or shoulder of the end cap to reduce axial movement of the ring during operation of the air spring.

    摘要翻译: 空气致动器具有一对轴向间隔开的端部构件和在其间延伸的中间弹性柔性套管,其形成流体压力室。 具有平滑内径的环形夹环与端盖上的环形壁共同作用,其外径具有形成在其中的环形凹陷,以将环夹在端盖上。 环形壁在环形凹口之间限定夹紧表面,并邻近环形凹口。 环形凹口形成一系列具有中间套筒的夹紧区域,其将套筒密封地夹在其间。 压痕容纳套筒的部分并改变套筒内的加强帘线的方向。 夹紧环抵靠端帽的径向延伸的表面或肩部,以减少环形空气弹簧操作期间的轴向运动。