GB2230584B - Variable damping force shock absorber with variable orifice for adjusting damping characteristics - Google Patents

Variable damping force shock absorber with variable orifice for adjusting damping characteristics

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Publication number
GB2230584B
GB2230584B GB9004042A GB9004042A GB2230584B GB 2230584 B GB2230584 B GB 2230584B GB 9004042 A GB9004042 A GB 9004042A GB 9004042 A GB9004042 A GB 9004042A GB 2230584 B GB2230584 B GB 2230584B
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Prior art keywords
variable
shock absorber
force shock
adjusting
damping force
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GB9004042A
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GB2230584A (en
Inventor
Issei Kanari
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Hitachi Unisia Automotive Ltd
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Atsugi Unisia Corp
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F9/00—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium
    • F16F9/32—Details
    • F16F9/44—Means on or in the damper for manual or non-automatic adjustment; such means combined with temperature correction
    • F16F9/46—Means on or in the damper for manual or non-automatic adjustment; such means combined with temperature correction allowing control from a distance, i.e. location of means for control input being remote from site of valves, e.g. on damper external wall
    • F16F9/466—Throttling control, i.e. regulation of flow passage geometry
    • F16F9/467—Throttling control, i.e. regulation of flow passage geometry using rotary valves
    • F16F9/468—Throttling control, i.e. regulation of flow passage geometry using rotary valves controlling at least one bypass to main flow path
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F9/00—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium
    • F16F9/32—Details
    • F16F9/50—Special means providing automatic damping adjustment, i.e. self-adjustment of damping by particular sliding movements of a valve element, other than flexions or displacement of valve discs; Special means providing self-adjustment of spring characteristics
    • F16F9/512—Means responsive to load action, i.e. static load on the damper or dynamic fluid pressure changes in the damper, e.g. due to changes in velocity

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Fluid-Damping Devices (AREA)
GB9004042A 1989-02-22 1990-02-22 Variable damping force shock absorber with variable orifice for adjusting damping characteristics Expired - Fee Related GB2230584B (en)

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JP4246089 1989-02-22

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GB9004042D0 GB9004042D0 (en) 1990-04-18
GB2230584A GB2230584A (en) 1990-10-24
GB2230584B true GB2230584B (en) 1993-02-03

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CA (1) CA2010530C (en)
DE (1) DE4005657C2 (en)
GB (1) GB2230584B (en)

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GB2126687A (en) * 1982-07-14 1984-03-28 Tokico Ltd Hydraulic damper with adjustable damping force
EP0207409A2 (en) * 1985-07-02 1987-01-07 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Patentabteilung AJ-3 Valve system for an adjustable hydraulic damper

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FR2606109B1 (en) * 1986-10-31 1992-12-04 Atsugi Motor Parts Co Ltd ROTARY HANDLING DEVICE AND VARIABLE ACTION SHOCK ABSORBER
JP3009151B2 (en) * 1988-04-04 2000-02-14 株式会社ユニシアジェックス Hydraulic shock absorber
GB2225084B (en) * 1988-09-19 1992-09-23 Atsugi Unisia Corp Variable-damping-characteristics shock absorber

Patent Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2126687A (en) * 1982-07-14 1984-03-28 Tokico Ltd Hydraulic damper with adjustable damping force
EP0207409A2 (en) * 1985-07-02 1987-01-07 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Patentabteilung AJ-3 Valve system for an adjustable hydraulic damper

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AU5000190A (en) 1990-08-30
GB9004042D0 (en) 1990-04-18
DE4005657A1 (en) 1990-09-13
GB2230584A (en) 1990-10-24
JPH02292538A (en) 1990-12-04
AU622769B2 (en) 1992-04-16
CA2010530A1 (en) 1990-08-22
JP2804786B2 (en) 1998-09-30
CA2010530C (en) 1995-12-05
DE4005657C2 (en) 1996-07-25

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Effective date: 20000222