Abstract:
The present invention provides a magneto rheological fluid composition for use in a vehicle mount having a flexible body and a diaphragm. The magneto rheological fluid composition consists of a carrier fluid, a plurality of magnetic responsive particles dispersed in the carrier fluid and an anti-settling agent of fumed silica dispersed in the carrier fluid forming a thixotropic network with the carrier fluid suspending the magnetic responsive particles in the thixotropic network for preventing the magnetic responsive particles from settling. The magneto rheological fluid composition of the present invention contains no additional additives providing stability to the thixotropic network and to the magneto rheological fluid and preventing the flexible body and the diaphragm from reacting with the composition to prolong the life of the composition.
Abstract:
Provided is a continuous hydraulic suspension system which has, in each front and rear valve block (25, 26), an Energy Management Valve (EMV) (27, 28) and Check Valves (CV) (29, 30, 31, 32) to provide re-circulation of oil in the resistive mode. The system allows reduced energy consumption during non-motoring modes, and enables a smaller capacity pump and/or an electric motor pump to be used.
Abstract:
A magnetorheological fluid-based hydraulic mount apparatus (20, 220) for supporting a vibration source on a base is disclosed. A main fluid passage (104, 304) extends between pumping chamber (64, 264) and receiving chamber (66, 266) for passing the fluid therebetween. Electromagnet coil (98, 298) variably generates a magnetic flux across the main fluid passage to variably change the damping stiffness of the mount. A rate dip track passage (120, 320) extends between the pumping chamber (64, 264) and receiving chamber (66, 266) for oscillating the magnetorheological fluid (68, 268) therethrough to decrease the dynamic stiffness of the mount apparatus (20, 220) at predetermined frequencies. A controller (108) applies a current through the electromagnet coils (98, 298) at the predetermined frequencies and frequencies relatively close to and above the predetermined frequencies for substantially preventing the magnetorheological fluid (68, 268) from flowing through the main fluid passage (104, 304) to force the magnetorheological fluid (68, 268) to flow substantially only through the rate dip track passage (120, 320) for preventing a sharp increase in the dynamic stiffness of the hydraulic mount apparatus (20, 220) from occurring at these frequencies.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a hydraulic damper (2), in particular a motor vehicle suspension damper comprising a tube (22) filled with working liquid, a piston rod (21) led outside the tube through a piston rod guide and a piston assembly (23) disposed slidably inside the tube (22) dividing the tube into a compression chamber (25) and a rebound chamber (24) and comprising: a first piston body member (233) provided with at least one radially inner axial passage (2331) and at least one radially outer axial passage (2332); a second piston body member (234) provided with at least one radially inner axial passage (2341) and at least one radially outer axial passage (2342); a third piston body member (235) to compressively secure the piston assembly (23) to the piston rod (21); a compression stroke disc assembly (231) compressed at the radially inner side thereof between said first (233) and said second (234) piston body members, deflectably covering said at least one radially outer axial passage (2342) of the second piston body member (234) and provided with at least one radially inner axial passage in fluid connection with said at least one radially inner axial passage (2331) of the first piston body member (233) and said at least one radially inner axial passage (2341) of the second piston body member (234) and a rebound stroke disc assembly (232) compressed at the radially inner side thereof between said second (234) and said third (235) piston body members, deflectably covering said at least one radially inner axial passage (2341) of the second piston body member (234). In order to simplify and shorten the damper assembling process, reducing neither the damper performance nor its tuning capabilities said compression stroke disc assembly (231) additionally comprises an annular supporting member (2319) positioning the discs (2311-2318) of said assembly (231) at radially inner side thereof, while said radially inner axial passage (23191) is defined at the radially inner side of said supporting member (2319).
Abstract:
A hydraulic damper (2), in particular a damper of a motor vehicle suspension is disclosed. The hydraulic damper (2) comprises a tube filled with working liquid, inside of which a slidable piston assembly (4) attached to a piston rod (6) led outside the damper (2) through a sealed piston rod guide (7) is disposed, said piston assembly forming at least one valve assembly of the damper, wherein each valve assembly (4, 04) of the damper separates the damper into a main compression chamber (10) and a main rebound chamber (9, 09) and is provided with rebound (41,041) and compression (42, 042) valve assemblies to control the flow of working liquid passing through it during rebound and compression stroke of the damper (2). The damper further composes at least one chamber in which a slidable partition assembly (54) separating this chamber into an additional compression chamber (101) hydraulically connected with a main compression chamber (10) and an additional rebound chamber (91) hydraulically connected with a main rebound chamber (9, 09), which slidable partition assembly (54) comprises a piston (541 ) making a sliding fit with the inner surface of the chamber and at least one spring (543) supporting the piston (541). In order to be able to predefine the forces of activation of the slidable partition assembly (54) and moreover to be able to predefine them independently for a rebound and compression side, in order to adjust force vs. piston velocity as well as force vs. piston displacement characteristics of a damper independently for its compression and rebound stroke said slidable partition assembly (54) additionally comprises at least one internal piston (542) disposed slidably within the external piston (541) and supported by an internal spring (544) disposed between said internal piston (542) and said external piston (541).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a hydraulic damper (1), in particular a motor vehicle suspension damper (1), comprising at least one tube (2) filled with working liquid, inside of which a slidable piston assembly (3) attached to a piston rod led outside the damper through a sealed rod guide (5) and provided with rebound (9) and compression (10) valve assemblies to control the flow of working liquid passing through the piston assembly (3) during rebound and compression stroke of the damper, is disposed dividing the tube into a compression chamber (8) and a rebound chamber (7), wherein the piston assembly comprises a body (31 ) fixed to the piston rod and provided with at least one passage (311) to allow free flow of working liquid between the rebound chamber (7) and an internal chamber (313) in said piston body, an orifice plate (33) provided with through rebound flow means, rebound valve means which cover the compression side of said through rebound flow means, a cage member (34) fixed to the piston assembly at the compression side thereof and provided with at least one passage (341, 343) to allow free flow of working liquid between the compression chamber (8) and an internal chamber (344) of said cage member, and a compression spring (95) preloaded between the compression side of said cage member (34) and said rebound valve means acting on said rebound valve means to normally close said compression side of said through rebound flow means. In order to improve the operational characteristic of dampers within a production batch, as well as within the same operating conditions, as well as to improve the damper tuning options said orifice plate (33) is further provided with an axial projection (334) and said through rebound flow means have a form of a number of rebound flow passages (332) disposed around said projection (334), and in that said rebound valve means comprise a deflectable disc (91) and an elliptical disc (92) disposed slidably one on top of the other over said axial projection (334).
Abstract:
A hydraulic mount apparatus (20) for supporting a vibration source is disclosed. The mount apparatus (20) includes a housing (22) that defines a housing chamber (24) separated by a partition assembly (62) into a pumping chamber (64) and a receiving chamber (66), each containing a magnetorheological fluid (68). A flexible body (48) is partially disposed in the pumping chamber (64) for deforming elastically in response to vibrations caused by an external excitation. A fluid passage (106) extends between the pumping chamber (64) and the receiving chamber (66) for passing the fluid therebetween during low frequency vibrations. A piezostack actuator (118) partially extends into the pumping chamber (64) for moving within the pumping chamber (64) for varying the volume of the pumping chamber (64) to prevent a pressure increase in the pressure chamber to substantially cancel relatively high frequency vibrations.
Abstract:
A damper assembly (20) is disclosed, and it comprises: a first rube (22) defining an inner surface (24) extending along an axis (A) to define a fluid chamber (30) containing a damping fluid (32); a rod (34) extending axially in the first rube (22); a guide (40) annularly disposed about the rod (34) and engaging the first tube (22); a piston (42) and a retainer (46) which are attached to the rod (34) and are slidably disposed in the first tube (22); a first spring (50) engaging and extending axially away from the retainer (46); a valve body (52) which is disposed adjacent to the first spring (50) and has a periphery (54) spaced from the inner surface (24) of the first tube (22) to define an annular channel (60); a second spring (66) extending axially away from the valve body (52); a bumper (68) engaging the second spring (66). The valve body (52) moves into sealing engagement with the retainer (46) in response to the bumper (68) engaging the guide (40). This causes the damping fluid (32) to move exclusively through the valve body (52) providing additional damping force.
Abstract:
A monotube damper assembly includes a housing presenting a wall extending between a rod end and a closed end to define a main chamber. A gas cup having a top portion and a body portion is disposed in the main chamber to divide the main chamber of the housing into a gas chamber and a fluid chamber. The gas cup includes a top portion and a body portion. A piston is disposed in the fluid chamber. A rod guide is disposed adjacent to the rod end and spaced part from the piston. A piston rod is connected to the piston. A gas damper having a cylindrical shape includes a restrictor disposed the body portion of gas cup and the top potion of the gas cup for providing additional damping force to the gas cup.
Abstract:
A mount apparatus (20) for supporting a vibration source on a base is provided. The mount apparatus (20) includes a moving member (134) that is partially disposed in a pumping chamber (64) for moving within the pumping chamber (64) along a first axis (A) to create a volume change in the pumping chamber (64) to maintain the volume of the pumping chamber (64) to prevent a pressure increase in the pumping chamber (64) during the deformation of a flexible body (46) in response to an external excitation to effectively cancel the external excitation. The moving member (134) includes a moveable wall (144) of a flexible material, having a generally hour glass-shape in steady state, and extending between moving member upper and lower ends (140, 142). The moveable wall (144) flexes radially outwardly and inwardly relative to the first axis (A) in response to relative axial movement between the moving member upper and lower ends (140, 142), to amplify the volume change in the pumping chamber (64).