公开(公告)号：US20190225297A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-25

申请号：US16089001

申请日：2017-03-21

Applicant: KYB Corporation

Inventor： Takahisa MOCHIZUKI

IPC: B62K25/10 ,  B60G17/027

Abstract: A shock absorber includes a spring bearing that supports one end of the suspension spring which biases the shock absorber main body in an extension direction; a jack configured to change an axial position of the spring bearing; a ring-shaped adapter freely fitted to an outer periphery of the spring bearing; a restricting portion disposed between the spring bearing and the adapter, the restricting portion restricting a movement of the adapter in an axial direction with respect to the spring bearing; a rotation stop member mounted on the shock absorber main body to stop a rotation of the adapter; and a stroke sensor disposed between the adapter and the rotation stop member.

公开(公告)号：US20240052908A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-15

申请号：US18265809

申请日：2021-12-10

Applicant: KYB Corporation

Inventor： Takahisa MOCHIZUKI ,  Takuhiro KONDO

IPC: F16F9/34

CPC classification number: F16F9/3405

Abstract: A shock absorber according to the present invention includes: a cylinder, a rod movably inserted into the cylinder, and a partition member having a disk shape and inserted into the cylinder to partition an inside of the cylinder into two working chambers, in which the partition member includes a plurality of ports that communicates the working chambers with each other, and a choke passage having a portion communicating the working chambers with each other and passing through an inner peripheral side or an outer peripheral side of each port along a circumferential direction.

公开(公告)号：US20220176764A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-09

申请号：US17601173

申请日：2020-03-25

Applicant: KYB Corporation

Inventor： Takahisa MOCHIZUKI ,  Takuhiro KONDO

IPC: B60G11/30 ,  B60G13/14

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle capable of suppressing an increase in weight. A vehicle includes an air suspension device (pneumatic apparatus), an accumulator, and an air pump. Compressed air is supplied to the air suspension device. The accumulator stores compressed air to be supplied to the air suspension device. The air pump is driven by a relative movement between a vehicle body and wheels, and generates compressed air to be stored in the accumulator.

公开(公告)号：US20190047349A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-14

申请号：US16076425

申请日：2017-01-30

Applicant: KYB Corporation

Inventor： Takumi HAYASHIGUCHI ,  Takahisa MOCHIZUKI

IPC: B60G17/027 ,  B62K25/10 ,  F16F9/32 ,  F16F9/46 ,  F16F9/56

Abstract: A shock absorber includes a suspension spring configured to bias a shock absorber main body in an extension direction, a spring receiver configured to support one end of the suspension spring, a jack configured to drive the spring receiver, and a stroke sensor, wherein the jack includes a housing having a cylinder part provided to the outer periphery of an outer shell of the shock absorber main body, and a piston inserted between the outer shell and the cylinder part, and the stroke sensor includes an annular permanent magnet provided to the piston, and a sensor part provided to the outer periphery of the housing or between the housing and the outer shell, the sensor part being configured to detect an axial direction position of the permanent magnet.

公开(公告)号：US20220176836A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-09

申请号：US17601162

申请日：2020-03-25

Applicant: KYB Corporation

Inventor： Takahisa MOCHIZUKI ,  Takuhiro KONDO

IPC: B60L53/16 ,  B60G17/052 ,  B60L53/30

Abstract: Provided is a configuration capable of supplying compressed air to a pneumatic apparatus while supplying electric power to an electric vehicle. A connector is connected to a vehicle provided with an air suspension device to which compressed air is supplied, and supplies electric power supplied from an electric power supply unit to the vehicle. The connector includes a charging connection portion that supplies electric power to the vehicle, and an air supply connection portion that supplies compressed air to the air suspension device.

公开(公告)号：US20240227488A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18560050

申请日：2021-07-26

Applicant: KYB Corporation

Inventor： Takahisa MOCHIZUKI

IPC: B60G17/08 ,  B60G15/06

CPC classification number: B60G17/08 ,  B60G15/062 ,  B60G2202/312 ,  B60G2300/12 ,  B60G2500/30

Abstract: A shock absorber with a vehicle height adjustment function according to the present invention includes a shock absorber main body that includes a cylinder filled with liquid, a piston that partitions inside of the cylinder into an extension side chamber and a compression side chamber, a piston rod coupled to the piston, a suspension spring that biases the shock absorber main body in an extending direction, a reservoir that accumulates liquid, a damper circuit that is connected to the extension side chamber, the compression side chamber, and the reservoir and generates a damping force in the shock absorber main body at the time when the shock absorber main body expands/contracts, a pump that is able to suck liquid from the reservoir and discharge the liquid, and a switching valve that is installed between the shock absorber main body and the damper circuit and the pump and switches a damper mode in which the shock absorber main body is connected to the damper circuit so as to generate a damping force in the shock absorber main body and a vehicle height adjustment mode in which the shock absorber main body is connected to the pump.

公开(公告)号：US20220128117A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-28

申请号：US17434973

申请日：2020-02-28

Applicant: KYB CORPORATION

Inventor： Koichiro AWANO ,  Takahisa MOCHIZUKI ,  Sodai SHIMAUCHI

IPC: F16F9/46 ,  F16F9/34 ,  F16F9/19

Abstract: A shock absorber includes a hard-side damping element that gives resistance to a flow of liquid from an extension side chamber toward a compression side chamber, an electromagnetic valve capable of changing an opening area of an extension side bypass passage that bypasses the hard-side damping element and communicates the extension side chamber and the compression side chamber, and a soft-side damping element provided in the extension side bypass passage in series with the electromagnetic valve, in which the hard-side damping element includes an orifice and a leaf valve provided in parallel with the orifice, and in which the soft-side damping element includes an orifice having an opening area larger than an opening area of the orifice.

公开(公告)号：US20180215230A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-02

申请号：US15747998

申请日：2016-07-20

Applicant: KYB Corporation

Inventor： Takahisa MOCHIZUKI

IPC: B60G17/027 ,  B60G17/08 ,  B60G15/06

CPC classification number: B60G17/0272 ,  B60G15/06 ,  B60G15/062 ,  B60G17/08 ,  B62K25/20 ,  F16F9/32 ,  F16F9/44 ,  F16F9/46 ,  F16F13/007

Abstract: The shock absorber includes a shock absorber main body, a spring seat that supports one end of a suspension spring and is movable in an axial direction of the shock absorber main body, a jack that adjusts a position of the spring seat, and an auxiliary spring interposed between the spring seat and the jack.

公开(公告)号：US20190111994A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-18

申请号：US16088907

申请日：2017-03-21

Applicant: KYB Corporation

Inventor： Takahisa MOCHIZUKI

IPC: B62K25/28 ,  F16F13/00

Abstract: A shock absorber includes a suspension spring configured to bias the shock absorber main body in an extension direction; a jack; and a spring bearing driven by the jack. The jack includes a housing and a piston. The housing includes a cylindrical portion disposed on an outer periphery of an outer shell. The piston is inserted between the outer shell and the cylindrical portion. The spring bearing has a fitting length is longer than a fitting length of the piston with the housing in a state where the piston maximally exits from the cylindrical portion.

公开(公告)号：US20190105958A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-11

申请号：US16089077

申请日：2017-03-13

Applicant: KYB Corporation

Inventor： Takahisa MOCHIZUKI

IPC: B60G15/06 ,  B62K25/10 ,  F16F9/56 ,  F16F9/46

Abstract: A shock absorber includes a suspension spring configured to bias the shock absorber main body in an extension direction; a spring bearing that supports one end of the suspension spring; a jack configured to change an axial position of the spring bearing; an adapter rotatably mounted on the spring bearing, the adapter being restricted to move in an axial direction with respect to the spring bearing; a rotation stop member mounted on the shock absorber main body to stop a rotation of the adapter; and a stroke sensor disposed between the adapter and the rotation stop member.