WO2014103821A1 - 緩衝器 - Google Patents
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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
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- the present invention relates to a shock absorber.
- the load varies depending on the amount and weight of the load.
- the damping characteristic of the shock absorber incorporated in the suspension is constant, the riding comfort in the vehicle changes depending on the weight of the loaded load.
- the damping characteristic of the shock absorber is set so as to be optimal when the loaded load is heavy, if the loaded load is light, the damping force becomes excessive and the riding comfort in the vehicle is deteriorated.
- the damping characteristics of the shock absorber are set so as to be optimal when the loaded load is light, if the loaded load is heavy, the damping force becomes insufficient and the riding comfort in the vehicle is deteriorated.
- a shock absorber that automatically changes the damping characteristics in response to the load.
- a shock absorber is, for example, a cylinder, a piston that is slidably inserted into the cylinder and divides the cylinder into an extension side chamber and a pressure side chamber, and is movably inserted into the cylinder and connected to the piston.
- a bypass passage that opens from the side of the piston nut and communicates the extension side chamber and the pressure side chamber via the inside of the piston rod, and a shutter that is slidably mounted on the outer periphery of the piston nut and opens and closes the bypass passage;
- the above shock absorber when the loaded load is light, the shutter does not collide with the control spring and the bypass path remains open, so the shock absorber outputs a low damping force. Conversely, when the load is heavy, the position of the piston sinks downward, and the control spring presses the shutter to close the bypass, so that the shock absorber outputs a high damping force. As described above, the above-described shock absorber can automatically adjust the attenuation characteristic so as to be suitable for the load (see, for example, JP2000-225823A).
- the above-mentioned shock absorber can realize an optimum damping characteristic according to the load of the load loaded on the vehicle, and uses a control spring as a mechanism for mechanically detecting the loaded load.
- the control spring is a cylindrical coil spring, and if it interferes with the inner periphery of the cylinder, the inner surface of the cylinder may be damaged.
- the extension side chamber and the pressure side chamber communicate with each other by bypassing the outer periphery of the piston due to the damage made on the cylinder. In this case, there is a possibility that the shock absorber will not be able to exhibit the intended attenuation characteristic and the riding comfort in the vehicle will be deteriorated.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a shock absorber capable of maintaining a desired attenuation characteristic and improving the riding comfort in a vehicle.
- a shock absorber a cylinder, a piston that is slidably inserted into the cylinder, and divides the cylinder into an extension side chamber and a pressure side chamber, and moves into the cylinder
- a piston rod that is freely inserted and connected to the piston, a damping passage that is provided in the piston and communicates the extension side chamber and the pressure side chamber, bypasses the damping passage, and passes through the inside of the piston rod.
- a bypass passage communicating the extension side chamber and the pressure side chamber, a shutter attached to the piston rod so as to be movable in the axial direction and opening and closing the bypass passage, and the shutter attached in a direction opening the bypass passage.
- a biasing member for biasing and a control spring having one end fixed to the cylinder and the other end facing the shutter, wherein the piston is When the shutter is displaced toward the pressure side chamber beyond a predetermined position with respect to Linda, the shutter is pressed by the control spring to close the bypass passage, and the control spring is a conical coil spring having a smaller diameter at the other end.
- a shock absorber is provided in which a guide ring slidably in contact with the inner periphery of the cylinder is attached to the small diameter side end of the control spring.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a shock absorber according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a modification of the shock absorber.
- FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing another modification of the shock absorber.
- the shock absorber S of the present invention includes a cylinder 1, a piston 2 that is slidably inserted into the cylinder 1, and divides the cylinder 1 into an expansion side chamber R ⁇ b> 1 and a pressure side chamber R ⁇ b> 2, 1, a piston rod 3 that is movably inserted into the piston 1 and connected to the piston 2, and an extension-side piston passage 2a and a pressure-side piston that are provided in the piston 2 and serve as damping passages that connect the extension-side chamber R1 and the pressure-side chamber R2.
- the passage 2b a bypass passage B that bypasses the expansion side piston passage 2a and the pressure side piston passage 2b and communicates the expansion side chamber R1 and the pressure side chamber R2 via the inside of the piston rod 3, and is movable in the axial direction to the piston rod 3.
- a shutter 4 that opens and closes the bypass path B, and a coil spring 5 as a biasing member that biases the shutter 4 in a direction to open the bypass path B. 1 is a conical coil spring fixed to the cylinder 1 and is slidably inserted into the cylinder 1 and mounted on the small diameter side end of the control spring 6 so as to face the lower end of the shutter 4 in FIG. And a guide ring 7.
- the shock absorber S is, for example, interposed between a vehicle body and an axle in a vehicle (not shown), and generates damping force to suppress vibration of the vehicle body.
- the expansion side chamber R1 is a chamber that is compressed when the shock absorber S extends and the vehicle body and the axle are separated from each other, and the compression side chamber R2 is the shock absorber S that is contracted when the vehicle body and the axle are brought close to each other. It is a chamber that is compressed when doing.
- the shock absorber S includes a bottomed cylindrical outer cylinder 10 that covers the outer periphery of the cylinder 1.
- An annular head member 11 is attached to the open ends of the upper ends of the cylinder 1 and the outer cylinder 10 in FIG. 1, and the lower end of the cylinder 1 is closed by a valve case 12.
- a reservoir R is formed by an annular gap between the outer cylinder 10 and the cylinder 1.
- the extension side chamber R1 and the pressure side chamber R2 are filled with a liquid such as hydraulic oil, and the reservoir R is filled with the liquid and gas.
- the upper end of the piston rod 3 in FIG. 1 is slidably supported by the head member 11 and protrudes out of the cylinder 1, and the shock absorber S is a so-called single rod double tube shock absorber.
- a space between the piston rod 3 and the outer cylinder 10 is tightly sealed by an annular seal member 13 stacked on the head member 11.
- the shock absorber S is a so-called single rod shock absorber
- the volume of the piston rod 3 that goes in and out of the cylinder 1 as the shock absorber S expands and contracts supplies liquid from the reservoir R into the cylinder 1 or the cylinder It is compensated by discharging the liquid from 1 to the reservoir R.
- valve case 12 that closes the lower end of the cylinder 1 in FIG. 1 is supplied with a discharge passage 12a that allows the liquid to be discharged from the cylinder 1 to the reservoir R, and the supply of the liquid from the reservoir R into the cylinder 1 A suction passage 12b is provided.
- the reservoir R may be provided between the outer cylinder 10 and the cylinder 1 or may be formed by providing a tank separately from the cylinder 1. Further, as the liquid filled in the extension side chamber R1, the pressure side chamber R2, and the reservoir R, for example, a liquid such as water or an aqueous solution can be used in addition to the hydraulic oil. Further, the shock absorber S may be set to both rods instead of one rod.
- the piston rod 3 has a small diameter portion 3a formed on the lower end side in FIG. 1, and a screw portion 3b formed on the outer periphery of the distal end of the small diameter portion 3a.
- the piston rod 3 has a vertical hole 3c that opens at the tip of the small diameter portion 3a and is provided in the axial direction of the piston rod 3, and a first horizontal hole that opens at the outer periphery of the small diameter portion 3a and communicates with the vertical hole 3c. 3d and the second horizontal hole 3e are provided.
- the piston 2 is formed in an annular shape, and a small diameter portion 3a of the piston rod 3 is inserted on the inner peripheral side.
- the piston 2 is provided with the expansion side piston passage 2a and the pressure side piston passage 2b as damping passages that connect the expansion side chamber R1 and the pressure side chamber R2.
- the extension side piston passage 2a is opened and closed by an extension side leaf valve 16 stacked on the lower surface of the piston 2 in FIG.
- the pressure side piston passage 2b is opened and closed by a pressure side leaf valve 17 stacked on the upper surface of the piston 2 in FIG.
- the extension-side leaf valve 16 is formed in an annular shape, and its inner periphery is fixed to the small-diameter portion 3a of the piston rod 3, so that bending on the outer periphery side is allowed.
- the extension side leaf valve 16 is bent, the extension side piston passage 2a is opened.
- the compression-side leaf valve 17 is formed in an annular shape, and its inner periphery is fixed to the small diameter portion 3a of the piston rod 3, so that bending on the outer periphery side is allowed.
- the pressure side leaf valve 17 is bent, the pressure side piston passage 2b is opened.
- the expansion side leaf valve 16 bends and opens due to the rising pressure of the expansion side chamber R1, opens the expansion side piston passage 2a, and moves from the expansion side chamber R1 to the compression side chamber R2. Provides resistance to flow. Further, during the contraction operation of the shock absorber S, the expansion side piston passage 2a is closed. In contrast to the expansion side leaf valve 16, the compression side leaf valve 17 opens the compression side piston passage 2 b and gives resistance to the flow of the liquid moving from the compression side chamber R 2 to the expansion side chamber R 1 when the shock absorber S is contracted. Further, during the extension operation, the compression side piston passage 2b is closed.
- the expansion side leaf valve 16 is a damping force generating element that generates an expansion side damping force when the shock absorber S is extended
- the compression side leaf valve 17 is a damping that generates a compression side damping force when the shock absorber S is contracted. It is a force generation element.
- the extension side chamber R1 and the pressure side chamber R2 are formed by a known orifice or choke (not shown). Are communicated with each other.
- the orifice and the choke are formed, for example, by providing a notch on the outer periphery of the extension side leaf valve 16 and the pressure side leaf valve 17 or provided in the piston 2.
- An annular valve stopper 29 that regulates the amount of bending of the expansion side leaf valve 16 is laminated on the outer periphery of the small diameter portion 3a of the piston rod 3 and below the expansion side leaf valve 16 in FIG.
- An annular valve stopper 18 that regulates the amount of bending of the pressure side leaf valve 17 is laminated on the outer periphery of the small diameter portion 3a of the piston rod 3 and above the pressure side leaf valve 17 in FIG.
- a small-diameter portion 3a of the piston rod 3 has a bottomed cylindrical case 19 in which the small-diameter portion 3a is inserted into the bottom portion in order from the valve stopper 18 side above the valve stopper 18 in FIG.
- An annular spacer 20 attached to the outer periphery of the small diameter portion 3a, an extension side damping valve 21, an annular partition member 22 attached to the outer periphery of the small diameter portion 3a and fitted to the open end of the case 19, and a compression side attenuation
- the valve 23 is laminated and assembled.
- the spacer 20 is provided with a flange 20a provided on the inner periphery of the upper end in FIG. 1 and fitted to the outer periphery of the small diameter portion 3a, and a through hole 20b communicating the inner periphery side and the outer periphery side.
- the spacer 20 faces the first horizontal hole 3d provided in the piston rod 3 and passes through the through hole 20b. 3c and the inside of the case 19 are communicated with each other.
- the partition member 22 is annular and is fitted to the outer periphery of the small-diameter portion 3a, and the lower end of the outer periphery in FIG. 1 is fitted to the opening end of the case 19, so that the inside of the case 19 and the extension side chamber R1. And is divided.
- the partition member 22 includes an extension side port 22a and a compression side port 22b, and the extension side port 22a and the compression side port 22b communicate the inside of the case 19 with the extension side chamber R1.
- the extension side damping valve 21 is an annular leaf valve, and is laminated on the lower surface of the partition member 22 in FIG. 1, and the inner periphery is fixed to the outer periphery of the small diameter portion 3a.
- the expansion side damping valve 21 closes the lower end in FIG. 1 of the expansion side port 22a, and opens the expansion side port 22a when the outer peripheral side bends. That is, the expansion side damping valve 21 allows only the flow of liquid from the expansion side chamber R1 into the case 19 and provides resistance to the flow of liquid.
- the compression-side damping valve 23 is an annular leaf valve, and is laminated on the upper surface of the partition member 22 in FIG. 1, and the inner periphery is fixed to the outer periphery of the small diameter portion 3a.
- the compression side damping valve 23 closes the upper end in FIG. 1 of the compression side port 22b, and opens the compression side port 22b by bending the outer peripheral side. That is, the compression side damping valve 23 allows only the flow of liquid from the case 19 toward the extension side chamber R1, and provides resistance to the flow of liquid.
- a compression nut damping valve 23 On the outer periphery of the small diameter portion 3a of the piston rod 3, a compression nut damping valve 23, a partition member 22, an extension side damping valve 21, a spacer 20, a case 19, a valve stopper 18, and a piston nut 24 screwed to the screw portion 3b.
- the compression side leaf valve 17, the piston 2, the extension side leaf valve 16, the valve stopper 29, and the annular stopper 33 are fixed after being assembled in order.
- An annular cushion stopper 31 that supports a cushion 30 that regulates the extended position of the shock absorber S is mounted on the small diameter portion 3a of the piston rod 3 above the compression side damping valve 23 in FIG.
- the cushion stopper 31 can also be fixed together with the above-mentioned members by the piston nut 24, so that the cushion stopper 31 can be fixed to the piston rod 3 without requiring time-consuming processing such as welding. ing.
- the piston nut 24 has a bottomed cylindrical shape, and includes a cylindrical portion 24a and a bottom portion 24b, and functions as a shutter holding member.
- the piston nut 24 is provided on the inner periphery of the cylinder portion 24a and is provided on the outer periphery of the lower portion of the cylinder portion 24a in FIG. 1 and a through-hole 24e that is provided above the screw portion 24c of the cylindrical portion 24a in FIG. 1 and communicates the inner peripheral side and the outer peripheral side of the cylindrical portion 24a.
- the through hole 24e is formed in the second horizontal hole 3e of the piston rod 3 in a state where the above-mentioned members that are assembled to the piston rod 3 are fixed to the piston nut 3 by screwing the piston nut 24 onto the screw portion 3b of the piston rod 3.
- the vertical hole 3c and the pressure side chamber R2 communicate with each other through the through hole 24e. Since the piston nut 24 has a bottom portion 24b, the vertical hole 3c opened from the lower end in FIG. 1 of the piston rod 3 does not directly communicate with the pressure side chamber R2 through other than the through hole 24e. .
- the vertical hole 3c provided in the piston rod 3 communicates with the expansion side chamber R1 through the case 19, the expansion side port 22a, and the compression side port 22b, and with the compression side chamber R2 through the through hole 24e.
- the expansion side port 22a, the pressure side port 22b, the inside of the case 19, the first horizontal hole 3d, the vertical hole 3c, the second horizontal hole 3e, and the through hole 24e are the expansion side piston passage 2a and the pressure side piston passage as damping passages.
- a bypass path B that bypasses 2b and communicates the extension side chamber R1 and the compression side chamber R2 is formed.
- the through hole 24e forms the outlet end of the bypass passage B.
- the shutter 4 is mounted on the outer periphery of the cylinder portion 24a of the piston nut 24 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction in FIG. That is, the shutter 4 is attached to the piston rod 3 via the piston nut 24.
- the shutter 4 is cylindrical and has a small diameter cylindrical portion 4a on the upper end side in FIG. 1, a large diameter cylindrical portion 4b on the lower end side, and an aperture passage 4c that communicates the inner peripheral side and the outer peripheral side of the small diameter cylindrical portion 4a. And is configured.
- the shutter 4 slidably contacts the small-diameter cylindrical portion 4a on the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 24a of the piston nut 24 and above the flange 24d in FIG. 1, and slidably contacts the large-diameter cylindrical portion 4b on the outer periphery of the flange 24d. By doing so, it is mounted on the outer periphery of the piston nut 24.
- the lower limit of movement of the shutter 4 in FIG. It is regulated by a collision with the lower end of the inner periphery of the cylindrical portion 4a, and does not fall off from the piston nut 24. Further, when the shutter 4 moves until it abuts against the lower surface in FIG. 1 of the annular stopper 33 that is stacked below the valve stopper 29 in FIG. 1 and is fixed to the piston rod 3 by the piston nut 24, the shutter 4 moves against the piston nut 24. Further upward movement in FIG. 1 is restricted.
- the stopper 33 changes depending on the number of layers of the extension side leaf valve 16 and the pressure side leaf valve 17 stacked on the piston 2 and the extension side damping valve 21 and the pressure side damping valve 23 stacked on the partition member 22. It can be used to adjust the position of the piston nut 24 in the axial direction with respect to. In this embodiment, the stopper 33 is provided. However, the restriction of the upper movement limit of the shutter 4 in FIG. 1 may be performed by the valve stopper 29 without the stopper 33.
- the bypass path B is closed. Further, in the state where the small diameter cylindrical portion 4a is located below the through hole 24e in FIG. 1, the bypass hole B is opened by connecting the through hole 24e and the pressure side chamber R2.
- An oil reservoir chamber C is formed in which is expanded and contracted.
- the oil reservoir C is communicated with the pressure side chamber R2 through a sliding gap between the inner periphery of the small diameter cylindrical portion 4a of the shutter 4 and the cylindrical portion 24a of the piston nut 24 and the throttle passage 4c.
- the throttle passage 4c is provided at a position not directly facing the through hole 24e.
- the shutter 4 is urged downward in FIG. 1 by a coil spring 5 as an urging member.
- the coil spring 5 is interposed between the upper end in FIG. 1 on the outer periphery of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 4b of the shutter 4 and the valve stopper 29 in a compressed state. Is encouraging.
- the shutter 4 Since the outlet end of the bypass path B is provided in the piston nut 24, the shutter 4 is attached to the piston rod 3 via the piston nut 24. However, the piston nut 24 is not required and the shutter is bypassed to the piston rod 3. When the exit end of the path B is provided, the shutter 4 can be directly attached to the piston rod 3 so as to be slidable in the axial direction of the piston rod 3.
- the control spring 6 is a conical coil spring having an enlarged lower end in FIG. 1 which is one end, and this one end is press-fitted into the inner periphery of the cylinder 1 and fixed to the lower end of the cylinder 1.
- a guide ring 7 is attached to the inner periphery of the upper end in FIG.
- the guide ring 7 is made of synthetic resin, and has a cylindrical press-fit portion 7a that is press-fitted into the inner periphery of the upper end of the control spring 6 in FIG. 1, and a cylinder 1 that protrudes outward from one end of the press-fit portion 7a. And a guide portion 7b supported at the upper end in FIG. 1 which is the small diameter side end of the control spring 6, and a plurality of notches 7c provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction on the guide portion 7b. Configured.
- the inner diameter of the press-fitting portion 7 a of the guide ring 7 is set to be larger than the outer diameter of the lower end in FIG. 1 of the cylindrical portion 24 a of the piston nut 24, so that the guide ring 7 does not interfere with the piston nut 24. ing. Further, the upper end in FIG. 1 of the guide portion 7 b of the guide ring 7 faces the lower end in FIG. 1 of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 4 b of the shutter 4.
- the guide portion 7b is provided with the notch 7c because a closed space is formed below the compression side chamber R2 in FIG. 1 by the guide portion 7b and the shutter 4 when the guide portion 7b and the shutter 4 are brought into contact with each other. This is to prevent the operation of the shock absorber S from being hindered.
- the shock absorber S contracts until the guide portion 7b of the guide ring 7 abuts the large-diameter cylindrical portion 4b of the shutter 4, and the control spring 6 moves the shutter 4 upward with respect to the piston nut 24 in FIG.
- the bypass path B is blocked.
- the shutter 4 comes into contact with the guide ring 7.
- the predetermined position can be adjusted by the length of the control spring 6 and the length of the shutter 4.
- the shutter 4 is not pressed by the control spring 6, so that the coil spring 5 pushes the shutter 4 downward in FIG. 1 as described above. The state is maintained, and the bypass path B is opened.
- the guide ring 7 is in sliding contact with the inner circumference of the cylinder 1 and positions the upper end of the control spring 6 in FIG. Thereby, even if vibration etc. are inputted into buffer S, the upper end of control spring 6 does not shake, and it can prevent control spring 6 interfering with the inner periphery of cylinder 1.
- the shape of the guide portion 7 b may not be an annular shape, and may be any shape that can position the upper end of the control spring 6 with respect to the cylinder 1 in the radial direction.
- the shutter 4 is not pressed by the control spring 6 when the guide ring 7 is not in contact with the shutter 4, that is, when the piston 2 strokes within the range up to a predetermined position with respect to the cylinder 1 toward the pressure side chamber R 2. Therefore, the bypass path B is always open.
- the liquid moves back and forth between the expansion side chamber R1 and the compression side chamber R2.
- the bypass passage B since the bypass passage B is maintained in an open state, at the time of extension operation, the liquid not only opens the extension side leaf valve 16 and passes through the extension side piston passage 2a as the attenuation passage, but also extends side attenuation. Even when the valve 21 is opened and the bypass passage B is passed through, it moves from the expansion side chamber R1 to the compression side chamber R2.
- the liquid not only opens the pressure side leaf valve 17 and passes through the pressure side piston passage 2b as a damping passage, but also opens the pressure side damping valve 23 and passes through the bypass passage B to the pressure side chamber R2. To the extension side chamber R1.
- the shock absorber S when the piston 2 strokes within the range up to a predetermined position with respect to the cylinder 1 toward the pressure side chamber R2, the shock absorber S includes only the extension side piston passage 2a and the pressure side piston passage 2b as damping passages. In addition, since the liquid moves back and forth between the extension side chamber R1 and the compression side chamber R2 even through the bypass passage B, a low damping force can be exhibited.
- the shock absorber S when the shock absorber S is extended, the liquid moves from the expansion side chamber R1 to the compression side chamber R2 through the expansion side leaf valve 16 and only through the expansion side piston passage 2a as a damping passage. Further, at the time of contraction operation, the liquid moves from the pressure side chamber R2 to the extension side chamber R1 by opening only the pressure side leaf valve 17 and passing only the pressure side piston passage 2b as a damping passage. Therefore, the shock absorber S exhibits a damping force that is higher than the damping force that is output when the bypass passage B is open. That is, the shock absorber S can automatically increase the damping force when the loaded load increases, and can automatically adjust the damping characteristic.
- the control spring 6 does not press the shutter 4 away from the shutter 4 and contracts, particularly during the extension operation in which the piston 2 moves upward in FIG.
- the control spring 6 presses the shutter 4 in operation the shutter 4 is pressed upward in FIG. 1 by the control spring 6 and the coil spring 5 is pressed downward in FIG. , Is repeated. Therefore, the oil reservoir chamber C formed between the shutter 4 and the piston nut 24 is repeatedly expanded and contracted.
- the oil reservoir C is communicated with the pressure side chamber R2 through the sliding gap between the inner periphery of the small diameter cylindrical portion 4a of the shutter 4 and the cylindrical portion 24a of the piston nut 24 and the throttle passage 4c,
- the sliding gap and the throttle passage 4c suppress a steep liquid flow. Thereby, expansion / contraction of the oil reservoir chamber C is suppressed, and abrupt displacement of the shutter 4 with respect to the piston nut 24 is also suppressed.
- the bypass path B is blocked by the shutter 4. It becomes normal to be done. That is, even when the shutter 4 is pressed against the coil spring 5 by the extension operation of the shock absorber S, the displacement of the shutter 4 becomes slow, so that the bypass B can be prevented from being opened, and the attenuation characteristic is switched and attenuated. It is suppressed that power becomes low.
- the piston 2 when the load is light, the piston 2 is in the range of the expansion side chamber R1 with respect to the cylinder 1, and the shock absorber S vibrates around the piston position, the bypass path B is opened. Is normal. That is, even if the shutter 4 is pressed by the control spring 6 by the contraction operation of the shock absorber S, the displacement of the shutter 4 becomes slow, so that the bypass B can be prevented from being blocked, and the attenuation characteristic is switched and attenuated. An increase in force is suppressed.
- the control spring 6 is a conical coil spring having a small diameter at the other end, it does not interfere with the cylinder 1 even if the diameter is expanded during compression. Further, since the guide ring 7 slidably in contact with the inner periphery of the cylinder 1 is attached to the small diameter side end of the control spring 6, it is possible to prevent the outer periphery of the control spring 6 from shaking and interfering with the inner periphery of the cylinder 1. As described above, in the shock absorber S, the inner periphery of the cylinder 1 that is the sliding surface on which the piston 2 slides is not damaged, and therefore the scratches formed on the inner periphery of the cylinder 1 straddle the piston 2. The extension side chamber R1 and the compression side chamber R2 do not communicate with each other, and the desired damping force can be stably exhibited over a long period of time, and the riding comfort in the vehicle can be improved.
- the guide ring 7 is made of synthetic resin and the control spring 6 presses the shutter 4 through the guide ring 7, direct contact between the control spring 6 and the shutter 4 can be avoided, and the contact sound is reduced. can do. If it is not necessary to reduce the contact sound, it is sufficient to attach the guide ring 7 to the control spring 6 so as to avoid interference with the cylinder 1, so that the shutter 4 can be pressed directly by the control spring 6.
- the extension path is operated in a state where the bypass path B is opened and the shock absorber S exhibits a low damping force with a light load.
- the damping characteristic at the time and the damping characteristic at the time of contraction operation can be set independently. Therefore, it is possible to realize a damping characteristic more suitable for the vehicle and improve the riding comfort in the vehicle.
- the shutter holding member is the piston nut 24
- the extension side leaf valve 16 and the pressure side leaf valve 17 are fixed to the piston rod 3 with the piston nut 24
- the shutter 4 can be assembled to the piston rod 3 at the same time. And assembly process is very simple.
- the structure of the guide ring 71 may be a shock absorber S1 shown in FIG.
- the members other than the guide ring 71 use the same members as the shock absorber S, and since the description is duplicated, the same reference numerals are given and detailed description thereof is omitted.
- the guide ring 71 is a cylindrical link portion 71a inserted into the control spring 6 and protrudes outward from one end of the link portion 71a so as to be in sliding contact with the inner periphery of the cylinder 1 and at the small diameter side end of the control spring 6.
- the guide portion 71b is supported, and an abutting portion 71c that protrudes inward from the other end of the linkage portion 71a and faces the lower end in FIG. 2 of the shutter 4 is configured.
- the abutting portion 71c is annular, and the inner diameter is set larger than the outer diameter of the lower end of the piston nut 24 in FIG. 2 so that the guide ring 71 and the piston nut 24 do not interfere with each other.
- the guide portion 71b is provided with a notch 71d. This is because when the guide portion 71b and the shutter 4 are brought into contact with each other, a closed space is formed below the compression side chamber R2 in FIG. 2 by the guide portion 71b and the shutter 4, thereby hindering the operation of the shock absorber S1. This is to prevent this.
- control spring 6 can be disposed above the cylinder 1 in FIG. Accordingly, the lower side of the cylinder 1 in FIG. 2 can be shortened, and if the same stroke length is ensured, the total length of the shock absorber S1 can be shorter than the total length of the shock absorber S.
- the shutter 41 may be structured as a shock absorber S2 shown in FIG.
- the members other than the shutter 41 use the same members as the shock absorber S, and since the description thereof is duplicated, the same reference numerals are given and detailed description thereof is omitted.
- the shutter 41 has a cylindrical shape and includes a flange 41a that protrudes outward on the outer periphery of the intermediate portion. More specifically, the shutter 41 includes a small-diameter cylindrical portion 41b on the upper end side in FIG. 3, a large-diameter cylindrical portion 41c on the lower side in FIG. 3 connected to the small-diameter cylindrical portion 41b, and an upper-end cylindrical portion 41c in FIG. A flange 41a that protrudes outward from the outer periphery and a throttle passage 41d that connects the inner peripheral side and the outer peripheral side of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 41b are provided.
- the shutter 41 slidably contacts the small-diameter cylindrical portion 41b at the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 24a of the piston nut 24 and above the flange 24d in FIG. 3, and the large-diameter cylindrical portion 41c slidably contacts the outer periphery of the flange 24d. By doing so, it is mounted on the outer periphery of the piston nut 24.
- the flange portion 41a is provided on the outer periphery of the intermediate portion of the shutter 41 so that the guide portion 7b of the guide ring 7 is abutted.
- the guide ring is formed by sliding the inner periphery of the press-fit portion 7a to the outer periphery of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 41c or by setting the inner diameter of the press-fit portion 7a to be larger than the outer diameter of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 41c. 7 can collide with the collar 41a.
- control spring 6 can be disposed above the cylinder 1 in FIG. Therefore, the lower side in FIG. 3 of the cylinder 1 can be shortened, and if the same stroke length is ensured, the total length of the shock absorber S2 can be shorter than the total length of the shock absorber S.
- the flange portion 41a is provided on the outer periphery of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 41c.
- the urging member is a disc spring or the like interposed between the upper end of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 41b in FIG. 3 and the valve stopper 29, a flange 41a is provided on the outer periphery of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 41b. Is also possible.
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- 緩衝器であって、
シリンダと、
前記シリンダ内に摺動自在に挿入されて前記シリンダ内を伸側室と圧側室とに区画するピストンと、
前記シリンダ内に移動自在に挿通されるとともに前記ピストンに連結されるピストンロッドと、
前記ピストンに設けられて前記伸側室と前記圧側室とを連通する減衰通路と、
前記減衰通路を迂回するとともに前記ピストンロッド内を介して前記伸側室と前記圧側室とを連通するバイパス路と、
前記ピストンロッドに軸方向へ移動自在に装着されて前記バイパス路を開閉するシャッタと、
前記バイパス路を開放する方向へ前記シャッタを附勢する附勢部材と、
一端が前記シリンダに固定されて他端が前記シャッタに対向するコントロールスプリングと、
を備え、
前記ピストンが前記シリンダに対して所定位置を超えて前記圧側室側へ変位すると、前記シャッタが前記コントロールスプリングに押圧されて前記バイパス路を閉鎖し、
前記コントロールスプリングは、前記他端側を小径にした円錐コイルスプリングであって、
前記コントロールスプリングの前記小径側端に、前記シリンダの内周に摺接するガイドリングが装着される緩衝器。 - 請求項1に記載の緩衝器であって、
前記ガイドリングは、合成樹脂製であって、
前記コントロールスプリングが前記ガイドリングを介して前記シャッタを押圧する緩衝器。 - 請求項1に記載の緩衝器であって、
前記バイパス路に伸側減衰バルブと圧側減衰バルブとをさらに設けた緩衝器。 - 請求項1に記載の緩衝器であって、
前記ガイドリングは、
前記コントロールスプリング内に挿入される筒状の連携部と、
前記連携部の一端から外側へ向けて突出して前記シリンダの内周に摺接するとともに前記コントロールスプリングの小径側端に支承されるガイド部と、
前記連携部の他端から内側へ向けて突出して前記シャッタの端部に対向する衝合部と、
を備えた緩衝器。 - 請求項1に記載の緩衝器であって、
前記シャッタは、筒状であって、中間部の外周に外側へ突出する鍔部を備え、
前記コントロールスプリングは、前記ガイドリングを前記鍔部に衝合させて前記シャッタを押圧する緩衝器。 - 請求項1に記載の緩衝器であって、
前記ピストンロッドの先端に設けられた有底筒状のシャッタ保持部材をさらに備え、
前記シャッタ保持部材の筒部に前記バイパス路の出口端を設け、
前記シャッタ保持部材の外周に前記バイパス路の前記出口端を開閉する前記シャッタを摺動自在に装着して、前記シャッタと前記シャッタ保持部材との間に前記シャッタと前記シャッタ保持部材との軸方向の相対移動によって容積が拡縮される油溜室を設け、
前記シャッタに、前記油溜室と前記圧側室とを連通する絞り通路を設けた緩衝器。 - 請求項6に記載の緩衝器であって、
前記減衰通路は、前記ピストンに設けられた伸側ピストン通路と圧側ピストン通路とであって、
前記ピストンに積層されるとともに前記ピストンロッドの外周に装着されて前記伸側ピストン通路の出口端を開閉する伸側リーフバルブと、
前記ピストンに積層されるとともに前記ピストンロッドの外周に装着されて前記圧側ピストン通路の出口端を開閉する圧側リーフバルブと、
をさらに備え、
前記シャッタ保持部材で、前記圧側リーフバルブ、前記ピストン、および前記伸側リーフバルブを、前記ピストンロッドに固定する緩衝器。
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