WO2015041247A1 - 減衰弁 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a damping valve.
- variable damping valve that makes the damping force of the shock absorber interposed between the vehicle body and the axle of the vehicle variable.
- a damping valve for example, the applicant of the present application has a valve seat member having a port leading from the cylinder to the reservoir and an annular valve seat surrounding the port, and is stacked on the valve seat member and separated from the annular valve seat.
- a main valve body that is seated to open and close the port, a pilot passage that branches from the upstream side of the port, an orifice that is provided in the middle of the pilot passage, and a cylindrical spool that contacts the opposite side of the annular valve seat of the main valve body,
- the valve housing is slidably mounted on the outer periphery and forms a back pressure chamber on the back side of the main valve body together with the spool, the pilot valve provided downstream of the pilot passage, and the valve opening pressure of the pilot valve is adjusted And a solenoid with a solenoid.
- the secondary pressure downstream of the orifice in the pilot passage is introduced into the back pressure chamber, and the main valve body is pressed by this secondary pressure.
- the pilot valve is provided downstream of the back pressure chamber. Therefore, when the valve opening pressure of the pilot valve is adjusted by the thrust of the solenoid, the secondary pressure guided to the back pressure chamber is changed to the valve opening of the pilot valve. It is controlled to become pressure.
- ⁇ Secondary pressure acts on the back of the main valve element, and the main valve element is pressed against the annular valve seat.
- a pressure that causes the main valve body to separate from the annular valve seat acts from the upstream side of the port. Therefore, the damping valve opens when the force that separates the main valve body from the annular valve seat by the pressure on the upstream side of the port exceeds the force that presses the main valve body against the valve seat by the secondary pressure.
- valve opening pressure of the damping valve can be adjusted by controlling the secondary pressure.
- the valve opening pressure of the pilot valve is adjusted by a solenoid, the resistance that the damping valve gives to the flow of hydraulic oil passing through the flow path can be made variable. Therefore, a desired damping force can be generated in the shock absorber.
- the sub-valve element in order to increase the damping force variable range, is laminated on the back surface of the main valve element that opens and closes the main passage, and the inter-valve chamber between the main valve element and the sub-valve element.
- a restricted passage leading to is provided. Thereby, the main passage is opened in two stages.
- the main valve body is slidably mounted on the outer periphery of a spacer that is mounted on the outer periphery of a shaft provided on the valve seat member and fixes the sub-valve body.
- the main valve body is attached to the valve seat member in a floating state. Thereby, when the main valve body is separated from the annular valve seat, the port can be largely opened.
- the main valve body is slidably attached to the shaft, guided by the spacer attached to the shaft, and moved closer to the valve seat member.
- the inner periphery of the main valve body may be caught on the outer periphery of the spacer or may bite the outer periphery (stick slip). For this reason, the opening / closing response of the port of the main valve body is delayed, and it may be difficult to obtain the targeted damping characteristic or may induce vibration.
- the main valve body may be constituted by an inner ring portion having elasticity and an outer ring portion that is attached to and detached from a main valve seat provided on the outer periphery of the inner ring portion.
- the orifice functioning as a restriction passage is provided in the inner ring portion, it is disadvantageous in terms of ensuring fatigue durability due to repeated bending of the inner ring portion, and the degree of freedom in designing the bending rigidity is low.
- the outer periphery of the inner ring portion is constrained by the outer ring portion, the inner ring portion has a structure that is difficult to bend, and the outer ring portion is difficult to move relative to the annular valve seat. For this reason, the opening / closing response of the port of the main valve body is delayed, and it may be difficult to obtain the targeted damping characteristic or may induce vibration.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a damping valve capable of obtaining a damping characteristic as intended without inducing vibration.
- the damping valve includes a valve seat member having a port and a first valve seat surrounding the port, a shaft member provided in the valve seat member, and an axial direction with respect to the shaft member.
- An annular main valve body having a second valve seat on the opposite side of the valve seat member, and a second valve seat mounted on the shaft member.
- a sub-valve body that is separated from and seated on, a valve-valve chamber formed between the main valve body and the sub-valve body and on the inner peripheral side of the second valve seat, and between the port and the valve body
- a restriction passage that communicates with the chamber and provides resistance to the flow of the fluid passing therethrough, main valve body urging means that urges the main valve body toward the valve seat member, and the auxiliary valve body toward the main valve body.
- the restriction passage is formed by an annular gap between the main valve body and the shaft member.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a damping valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a shock absorber to which the damping valve according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a damping characteristic of a shock absorber to which the damping valve according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied.
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view for explaining the pilot valve of the damping valve according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a time transition of the displacement amount of the valve body after the pilot valve is opened.
- the damping valve V includes a valve seat member 1 having a port 1a and a first valve seat 1b surrounding the port 1a, and an assembly shaft 1c as a shaft member provided in the valve seat member 1.
- An annular main valve body 2 which is mounted so as to be movable in the axial direction with respect to the assembly shaft 1c, is attached to and detached from the first valve seat 1b, and has a second valve seat 2a on the opposite side of the valve seat member 1;
- a sub-valve body 3 attached to the shaft 1c and seated on and away from the second valve seat 2a, and a valve body formed between the main valve body 2 and the sub-valve body 3 on the inner peripheral side of the second valve seat 2a.
- a restriction passage 5 that communicates the inter-chamber C, the port 1a, and the inter-valve chamber C and provides resistance to the flow of the passing fluid, and a main valve body urging means that urges the main valve body 2 toward the valve seat member.
- a back pressure chamber P as a sub valve body urging means for urging the sub valve body 3 toward the main valve body 2.
- the damping valve V is applied to the shock absorber D.
- the shock absorber D generates a damping force mainly by applying resistance to the working fluid that passes through the port 1a during expansion and contraction.
- the shock absorber D to which the damping valve V is applied includes, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, a cylinder 10, a piston 11 that is slidably inserted into the cylinder 10, and a piston 11 that is moved and inserted into the cylinder 10.
- a discharge passage 15 is formed between the rod 12 connected to the cylinder 10, the rod side chamber 13 and the piston side chamber 14 defined by the piston 11 inserted into the cylinder 10, and the cylinder 10 covering the outer periphery of the cylinder 10.
- An intermediate cylinder 16 and an outer cylinder 18 that covers the outer periphery of the intermediate cylinder 16 and forms a reservoir 17 between the intermediate cylinder 16 and the intermediate cylinder 16 are provided.
- the rod side chamber 13, the piston side chamber 14, and the reservoir 17 are filled with working oil as a working fluid.
- the reservoir 17 is filled with gas in addition to hydraulic oil.
- the working fluid can be used as long as it is a fluid capable of generating a damping force other than the working oil.
- the shock absorber D includes a suction passage 19 that allows only the flow of hydraulic oil from the reservoir 17 toward the piston side chamber 14, and a piston that is provided in the piston 11 and allows only the flow of hydraulic oil toward the rod side chamber 13 from the piston side chamber 14. And a passage 11a.
- the discharge passage 15 allows the rod side chamber 13 and the reservoir 17 to communicate with each other.
- the damping valve V provides resistance to the flow of hydraulic fluid that passes through the port 1a (see FIG. 1) that communicates the reservoir 17 and the discharge passage 15.
- the shock absorber D expands and contracts, the hydraulic oil is discharged from the cylinder 10 through the discharge passage 15 to the reservoir 17, and the hydraulic oil sequentially passes one through the piston side chamber 14, the rod side chamber 13, and the reservoir 17. It is a uniflow type shock absorber that circulates. In the shock absorber D, the damping force on both sides of the pressure expansion can be generated by a single damping valve V.
- the damping valve V is mounted in a floating state on the outer periphery of a valve seat member 1 fitted to a sleeve 16a provided in the opening of the intermediate cylinder 16 and an assembly shaft 1c provided in the valve seat member 1 to be a first valve seat.
- a valve seat member 1 fitted to a sleeve 16a provided in the opening of the intermediate cylinder 16 and an assembly shaft 1c provided in the valve seat member 1 to be a first valve seat.
- the inter-valve chamber C is formed, a restriction passage 5 that communicates the port 1a with the inter-valve chamber C, and a disc spring 4 that biases the main valve body 2 toward the valve seat member.
- the damping valve V includes a valve housing 20 that is hollow and connected to the assembly shaft 1c of the valve seat member 1, a cylindrical pilot valve seat member 21 that is accommodated in the valve housing 20, A pilot valve body 22 that is slidably inserted into the pilot valve seat member 21 and a solenoid Sol that applies thrust to the pilot valve body 22 are provided.
- a pilot passage 23 is formed in the valve seat member 1 and the valve housing 20 to reduce the pressure upstream of the port 1a into the back pressure chamber P.
- the valve seat member 1 includes a large-diameter base 1d fitted into the sleeve 16a, an assembly shaft 1c protruding in the axial direction (rightward in FIG. 1) from the base 1d, and a base 1d and the assembling shaft 1c are formed so as to pass through in the axial direction and form a hollow portion 1e forming a part of the pilot passage 23, an orifice 1f provided in the middle of the hollow portion 1e, and one end of the base portion 1d (FIG. 1).
- a plurality of ports 1a penetrating from the left end to the other end (right end in FIG. 1) and an annular first formed at the other end (right end in FIG. 1) of the base 1d and formed on the outer peripheral side of the outlet of the port 1a And a valve seat 1b.
- the port 1a penetrates the base 1d as described above.
- the opening of the port 1 a on one end (left end in FIG. 1) side of the base 1 d communicates with the rod side chamber 13 through the discharge passage 15 formed by the intermediate cylinder 16.
- the opening of the port 1 a on the other end (right end in FIG. 1) side of the base 1 d communicates with the reservoir 17. That is, in the shock absorber D, hydraulic oil is discharged from the rod side chamber 13 to the reservoir 17 through the discharge passage 15 and the port 1a during expansion and contraction. At this time, the upstream side of the port 1 a becomes the rod side chamber 13. Further, the opening on one end (left end in FIG. 1) side of the hollow portion 1e is also communicated with the inside of the rod side chamber 13 through the discharge passage 15 similarly to the port 1a.
- valve seat member 1 a small diameter portion 1g formed with a small diameter on one end side (left side in FIG. 1) of the base portion 1d is fitted in the sleeve 16a.
- a seal ring 24 is attached to the outer periphery of the small diameter portion 1g to seal between the sleeve 16a. Therefore, the discharge passage 15 does not communicate with the reservoir 17 through the outer periphery of the base 1d.
- a main valve body 2 that is attached to and detached from the first valve seat 1b to open and close the port 1a is laminated.
- the main valve body 2 is annular, and is provided on the outer periphery on the opposite side of the valve seat member 1 and protrudes from the annular second valve seat 2a, and on the opposite side of the valve seat member 1, the second valve seat 2a. And an annular protrusion 2b provided on the inner peripheral side.
- the main valve body 2 is mounted on the outer periphery of the assembly shaft 1c of the valve seat member 1, and is provided on the outer periphery of the annular spacer 25 so as to be movable in the axial direction.
- the inner diameter of the main valve body 2 is formed larger than the outer diameter of the spacer 25.
- An annular gap is provided between the main valve body 2 and the spacer 25.
- the restriction passage 5 is formed by the annular gap.
- annular clearance may be provided between the assembly shaft 1c and the main valve body 2 to form the restriction passage 5.
- the spacer 25 is mounted on the outer periphery of the assembly shaft 1c in order to fix the sub-valve element 3 on the outer periphery of the assembly shaft 1c.
- the spacer 25 is integrated with the assembly shaft 1c and constitutes a shaft member together with the assembly shaft 1c.
- the spacer 25 has an axial thickness that is greater than the axial thickness of the inner periphery of the main valve body 2. Thereby, the main valve body 2 can move in the axial direction (left-right direction in FIG. 1).
- the main valve body 2 is assembled with the valve seat member 1 so as to be movable in the axial direction. Therefore, the main valve body 2 can be separated from and seated on the first valve seat 1b by moving closer to the valve seat member 1.
- the main valve body 2 opens the port 1a when separated from the first valve seat 1b, and closes the outlet end of the port 1a when seated on the first valve seat 1b.
- Sub valve body 3 is laminated on the back side of main valve body 2.
- a disc spring 4 for biasing the main valve body 2 toward the first valve seat 1b is interposed between the sub-valve body 3 and the spacer 25.
- the sub-valve element 3 is an annular laminated leaf valve.
- the auxiliary valve body 3 is assembled together with the disc spring 4 on the inner shaft 1c.
- the auxiliary valve body 3 is sandwiched between the spacer 25 and the valve housing 20 screwed to the assembly shaft 1c.
- the disc spring 4 has three arms that function as springs on the outer periphery of the annular portion.
- the annular portion is sandwiched between the spacer 25 and the valve housing 20.
- the free end of the arm portion is fitted to the inner periphery of an annular protrusion 2 b provided at the end of the main valve body 2 on the opposite side of the valve seat member 1.
- the disc spring 4 not only biases the main valve body 2 toward the first valve seat 1b, but also determines the radial position of the main valve body 2 with respect to the valve seat member 1. Thereby, the main valve body 2 does not move freely in the radial direction with respect to the valve seat member 1.
- the protrusion 2b of the main valve body 2 may not be annular as long as the main valve body 2 can be positioned in the radial direction by the disc spring 4.
- a plurality of protrusions facing the outer periphery of the disc spring 4 may be arranged in the circumferential direction to enable positioning of the main valve body 2 in the radial direction.
- the main valve body urging means has a plurality of arm portions having elasticity extending radially from the annular portion, with the portion fixed by the spacer 25 being an annular portion, The main valve body 2 may be positioned and urged by the portion.
- an elastic body such as a spring washer or rubber can be used as the main valve body urging means.
- the sub-valve element 3 is allowed to be seated on the second valve seat 2a of the main valve element 2 with the outer peripheral side being allowed to bend.
- the inner periphery of the sub-valve element 3 is stacked on the spacer 25, and the outer periphery is seated on the second valve seat 2a.
- the sub-valve element 3 is a laminated leaf valve in which a plurality of annular plates are laminated, but the number of annular plates is arbitrary. Moreover, the orifice 3a formed in a notch shape is provided in the outer periphery of the annular plate seated on the second valve seat 2a.
- the orifice 3a may be formed by notching the second valve seat 2a of the main valve body 2 instead of the sub valve body 3, or the first valve seat 1b of the valve seat member 1 or the second valve seat 2a of the main valve body 2. You may provide in the contact part to the two-valve seat 2a.
- the inter-valve chamber C communicates with the port 1a through a restriction passage 5 between the main valve body 2 and the spacer 25.
- the disc spring 4 allows the hydraulic oil to pass through between the arm portions. Thereby, the inter-valve chamber C is not closed.
- the disc spring 4 is not limited to the above structure as long as it does not close the inter-valve chamber C.
- the disc spring 4 is composed of an annular portion and a plurality of arm portions, the number of arm portions can be set arbitrarily. When positioning the main valve body 2 with the disc spring 4, it is desirable to install three or more arms.
- the restriction passage 5 provides resistance to the flow of hydraulic oil passing therethrough.
- the hydraulic oil that has passed through the port 1a is transferred to the reservoir 17 through the restriction passage 5, the inter-valve chamber C, and the orifice 3a. Flowing. At this time, the port 1a remains closed.
- the spacer 26, the annular leaf spring 27, and the spacer 28 are laminated in order on the other end side (the right side in FIG. 1) of the auxiliary valve body 3 and assembled to the assembly shaft 1c.
- a valve housing 20 is screwed to the tip of the assembly shaft 1c (the right end in FIG. 1).
- the spacer 25, the auxiliary valve body 3, the spacer 26, the leaf spring 27, and the spacer 28 assembled to the assembly shaft 1c are sandwiched and fixed by the base 1d of the valve seat member 1 and the valve housing 20. Is done.
- the main valve body 2 mounted on the outer periphery of the spacer 25 is provided in a floating state on the outer periphery of the spacer 25 and is movable in the axial direction.
- the leaf spring 27 has an inner periphery fixed to the assembly shaft 1c and an outer periphery that is a free end.
- the valve housing 20 has a cylindrical shape and is formed on one end side (left side in FIG. 1) and has a small diameter cylindrical portion 20 a having a small outer diameter, and on the other end side (right side in FIG. 1).
- a large-diameter cylindrical portion 20b having an outer diameter larger than that of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 20a, a pressure introducing lateral hole 20d leading to the inner periphery of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 20b, and one end of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 20b (the left end in FIG. 1).
- a pressure introducing vertical hole 20e communicating with the pressure introducing horizontal hole 20d.
- the valve housing 20 is connected to the valve seat member 1 by inserting the assembly shaft 1c of the valve seat member 1 into a screw hole portion 20f provided inside the small diameter cylindrical portion 20a and screwing it.
- the pressure introducing horizontal hole 20d and the pressure introducing vertical hole 20e may be formed as a single hole that is opened obliquely, for example.
- the large-diameter cylindrical portion 20b is provided with an annular protrusion 20g on the inner peripheral side of the other end (right end in FIG. 1), and a plurality of tool holes 20h that are also opened from the other end (right end in FIG. 1). Is provided.
- the valve housing 20 is easily screwed to the assembly shaft 1c when a tool is inserted into the tool hole 20h and rotated.
- a cylindrical spool 30 is slidably mounted on the outer periphery of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 20b of the valve housing 20.
- the spool 30 is formed in a cylindrical shape.
- the spool 30 includes a flange 30a that protrudes from one end (the left end in FIG. 1) to the inner periphery, and an annular protrusion 30b that also protrudes from the one end in the axial direction.
- the spool 30 is movable in the axial direction (left-right direction in FIG. 1) with respect to the valve housing 20.
- the outer periphery of the leaf spring 27 is in contact with the inner end of the flange 30a (the right end in FIG. 1).
- the spool 30 is biased toward the sub-valve body 3 side (left side in FIG. 1) by the leaf spring 27, and the annular protrusion 30 b is in contact with the side surface of the sub-valve body 3.
- the spool 30 defines a back pressure chamber P between the leaf spring 27 on the inner peripheral side and the valve housing 20.
- the back pressure chamber P communicates with the inside of the valve housing 20 through the pressure introducing vertical hole 20e and the pressure introducing horizontal hole 20d.
- the inside of the valve housing 20 communicates with the hollow portion 1e of the valve seat member 1, and communicates with the rod side chamber 13 upstream of the port 1a through the orifice 1f. Therefore, the hydraulic oil discharged from the rod side chamber 13 is guided to the back pressure chamber P through the orifice 1f. That is, the pressure upstream of the port 1a is reduced by the orifice 1f and guided to the back pressure chamber P.
- the sub-valve element 3 is pressed against the main valve element 2 by the internal pressure of the back pressure chamber P in addition to the urging force of the leaf spring 27 that urges the spool 30 on the back surface of the sub-valve element 3. Power is acting. That is, when the shock absorber D expands and contracts, the pressure in the rod side chamber 13 acts on the main valve body 2 via the port 1a from the front side, and in addition to the biasing force of the disc spring 4 from the back side, The internal pressure of the back pressure chamber P and the urging force of the leaf spring 27 act via the sub valve body 3.
- a force obtained by multiplying the inner diameter cross-sectional area of the other end side (the right side in FIG. 1) of the flange 30a of the spool 30 by the pressure of the back pressure chamber P acts on the sub-valve element 3 in the direction of pressing against the main valve element 2. Further, a force obtained by multiplying the inner diameter cross-sectional area of the second valve seat 2 a by the pressure of the inter-valve chamber C acts on the sub-valve element 3 in a direction away from the main valve element 2.
- the pressure increasing ratio which is the ratio between the pressure in the back pressure chamber P and the valve opening pressure of the sub-valve element 3, is the inner diameter cross-sectional area of the other end side (right side in FIG.
- the pressure in the inter-valve chamber C is increased by the pressure in the rod side chamber 13, and the force to deflect the outer periphery of the sub-valve element 3 in the other direction (right direction in FIG. 1) is the internal pressure of the back pressure chamber P.
- the resultant force of the urging force by the leaf spring 27 is overcome, the sub-valve element 3 bends and separates from the second valve seat 2a. And a clearance gap is formed between the subvalve body 3 and the main valve body 2, and the port 1a is open
- the inner diameter of the second valve seat 2a is larger than the inner diameter of the first valve seat 1b.
- the main valve element 2 when the sub-valve element 3 is bent and opened, and the differential pressure generated by the restriction passage 5 reaches the valve opening pressure that separates the main valve element 2 from the first valve seat 1b, the main valve element 2 also The port 1a is opened by separating from the valve seat 1b.
- the pressure increase ratio in the sub-valve element 3 is set smaller than the pressure increase ratio in the main valve element 2 that is the ratio of the valve opening pressure of the main valve element 2 to the pressure in the inter-valve chamber C. That is, the pressure in the rod side chamber 13 when the sub valve body 3 opens is lower than the pressure in the rod side chamber 13 when the main valve body 2 opens. That is, the valve opening pressure of the auxiliary valve body 3 is set lower than the valve opening pressure of the main valve body 2.
- a cylindrical pilot valve seat member 21 is accommodated in the valve housing 20 on the other end side (right side in FIG. 1) from the screw hole 20f.
- the pilot valve seat member 21 includes a bottomed cylindrical valve housing cylinder 21a, a flange portion 21b projecting from the outer periphery of the other end (right end in FIG. 1) of the valve housing cylinder 21a toward the outer periphery, and the valve housing cylinder 21a.
- a through hole 21c that opens in the radial direction from the side surface and communicates with the inside, an annular pilot valve seat 21d that protrudes in the axial direction toward the other end (right end in FIG. 1) of the valve housing cylinder 21a, and a flange portion 21b
- an annular valve holding portion 21e provided on the outer periphery with a thickness greater than that of the flange portion 21b.
- a fail valve body 31 composed of an annular laminated leaf valve is mounted on the outer periphery of the annular protrusion 20g of the valve housing 20.
- the fail valve body 31 is sandwiched between the other end (the right end in FIG. 1) of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 20b of the valve housing 20 and the valve holding portion 21e of the pilot valve seat member 21.
- the fail valve body 31 has an inner periphery fixed and an outer periphery bent.
- the pilot valve body 22 is inserted into the valve accommodating cylinder 21a of the pilot valve seat member 21 so as to be slidable in the axial direction.
- the pilot valve body 22 includes a small-diameter portion 22a on the pilot valve seat member 21 side (left end side in FIG. 1) that is slidably inserted into the valve housing cylinder 21a, and a side opposite to the pilot valve seat member 21 (in FIG. 1).
- the recess 22c of the pilot valve body 22 always faces the through hole 21c when the pilot valve body 22 moves in the axial direction within a range allowed for the pilot valve seat member 21. Therefore, the pilot valve body 22 does not block the through hole 21c.
- the pilot valve body 22 has a large outer diameter on the opposite side of the pilot valve seat member 21 with the recess 22c as a boundary.
- the pilot valve body 22 has an annular seat portion 22h facing the pilot valve seat 21d at one end (left end in FIG. 1) of the large diameter portion 22b.
- the pilot valve body 22 moves in the axial direction with respect to the pilot valve seat member 21, so that the seating portion 22h is separated from and seated on the pilot valve seat 21d.
- the pilot valve PV and the pilot valve seat member 21 constitute a pilot valve PV.
- the pilot valve PV is closed when the seating portion 22h is seated on the pilot valve seat 21d.
- a perforated disk 32 fitted to the inner periphery of the annular protrusion 22g is laminated.
- the communication path 22e communicates with the back side (the right end side in FIG. 1) of the perforated disk 32 through the hole of the perforated disk 32.
- a coil spring 33 that biases the pilot valve body 22 toward the opposite side of the pilot valve seat member 21 is interposed between the spring receiving portion 22d and the flange portion 21b. The pilot valve body 22 is always urged to the opposite side of the pilot valve seat member 21 by the coil spring 33.
- the pilot valve PV is in a valve open state when a thrust force that opposes the coil spring 33 by a solenoid Sol described later does not act.
- the pilot valve body 22 is urged
- the pilot valve element 22 When the pilot valve element 22 is inserted into the valve accommodating cylinder 21a of the pilot valve seat member 21, the pilot valve element 22 defines a space K on the tip side from the through hole 21c in the valve accommodating cylinder 21a.
- the space K communicates with the outside of the pilot valve PV through a communication passage 22e and an orifice 22f provided in the pilot valve body 22.
- the space K functions as a dashpot. Therefore, sudden movement of the pilot valve body 22 can be suppressed, and vibrational movement of the pilot valve body 22 can be suppressed.
- a fail valve seat member 34 is provided on the outer periphery of the pilot valve body 22 and is stacked on the other side of the valve housing 20 (right side in FIG. 1).
- the fail valve seat member 34 is formed in an annular shape and is fitted to the outer periphery of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 20b of the valve housing 20, and an annular window provided at the end on the valve housing 20 side (left side in FIG. 1).
- 34b, a fail valve seat 34c provided on the outer periphery of the annular window 34b, an annular recess 34d provided on the inner peripheral side of the annular window 34b, and a plurality of pipes formed from the inner periphery to the annular recess 34d and communicating with the annular window 34b.
- the passage 34e, an annular flange 34f provided so as to protrude to the inner periphery of the end portion on the opposite side (right side in FIG. 1) of the valve housing 20, and the end portion on the opposite side (right side in FIG. 1) of the valve housing 20 A plurality of notches 34g and a through hole 34h penetrating the socket portion 34a in the radial direction.
- the inner diameter of the other part of the fail valve seat member 34 excluding the flange 34f is a size that does not hinder the movement of the pilot valve body 22.
- the valve restraining portion 21e of the pilot valve seat member 21 is fitted into the annular recess 34d.
- the valve holding portion 21 e is sandwiched and fixed by the fail valve seat member 34 and the valve housing 20 together with the fail valve body 31.
- the valve accommodating cylinder 21 a of the pilot valve seat member 21 is accommodated in the valve housing 20, and the outer periphery of the valve holding portion 21 e is fitted in the annular recess 34 d of the fail valve seat member 34.
- the pilot valve seat member 21 is positioned in the radial direction with respect to the fail valve seat member 34.
- the fail valve body 31 is seated on the fail valve seat 34c of the fail valve seat member 34 and closes the annular window 34b.
- the fail valve body 31 is bent by the action of pressure from the annular window 34b side, the fail valve body 31 is separated from the fail valve seat 34c to open the annular window 34b.
- the passage 34e communicates with the reservoir 17 through the through hole 34h.
- the fail valve F is constituted by the fail valve body 31 and the fail valve seat member 34.
- the passage 34e is formed by a groove provided on the valve housing side of the fail valve seat member 34. Therefore, the passage 34e is very easy to process. In addition, it can replace with a groove
- the damping valve V allows the rod side chamber 13 and the reservoir 17 to communicate with each other through the port 1a.
- the damping valve V opens and closes the port 1 a with the main valve body 2 and the subvalve body 3.
- the rod side chamber 13 and the reservoir 17 are provided in the hollow portion 1e of the valve seat member 1, the valve housing 20, the through hole 21c of the pilot valve seat member 21, and the pilot valve seat member 21.
- the pilot valve body 22 communicates with the recess 22c, the fail valve seat member 34, and the pilot passage 23 formed by the notch 34g.
- the pilot passage 23 communicates with the back pressure chamber P through the pressure introducing lateral hole 20d and the pressure introducing vertical hole 20e of the valve housing 20.
- the pressure upstream of the port 1 a is introduced into the back pressure chamber P after being reduced in pressure by an orifice 1 f provided in the middle of the pilot passage 23.
- the pilot passage 23 is opened and closed by a pilot valve PV.
- the pilot passage 23 can control the pressure in the back pressure chamber P by adjusting the opening of the pilot valve PV.
- the pilot passage 23 includes a solenoid Sol that applies thrust to the pilot valve body 22 in order to adjust the opening of the pilot valve PV.
- the pilot valve body 22 when the pilot valve body 22 is biased by the coil spring 33, the outer periphery of the annular protrusion 22g of the pilot valve body 22 abuts on the flange 34f, and the communication between the notch 34g and the fail valve seat member 34 is cut off. It is. In this state, when the pressure in the pilot passage 23 increases and reaches the valve opening pressure of the fail valve body 31, the fail valve body 31 is separated from the fail valve seat 34c. Thus, the pilot passage 23 communicates with the reservoir 17 through the passage 34e, the annular recess 34d, and the through hole 34h.
- the solenoid Sol is housed in a bottomed cylindrical case 35 that is screwed onto the outer periphery of a sleeve 18 a attached to the opening of the outer cylinder 18.
- the solenoid Sol includes an annular solenoid bobbin 39 that is wound around the winding 38 and is fixed to the bottom of the case 35, and a first fixed iron core 40 that has a bottomed cylindrical shape and is fitted to the inner periphery of the solenoid bobbin 39. And a cylindrical second fixed iron core 41 fitted to the inner circumference of the solenoid bobbin 39, and a gap between the first fixed iron core 40 and the second fixed iron core 41 fitted to the inner circumference of the solenoid bobbin 39.
- a non-magnetic filler ring 42 to be formed, a cylindrical movable core 43 disposed on the inner peripheral side of the first fixed core 40, and a shaft 44 fixed to the inner periphery of the movable core 43 are provided.
- the case 35 includes a cylindrical portion 35a and a bottom portion 35b fixed by caulking the opening end of the cylindrical portion 35a.
- a bobbin holder 36 is fixed to the inner periphery of the cylindrical portion 35a when the open end of the cylindrical portion 35a is caulked.
- the bobbin holder 36 holds a solenoid bobbin 39.
- the solenoid bobbin 39 is attached to the case 35 via the bobbin holder 36.
- the flange 41a on the outer periphery of the second fixed iron core 41 is sandwiched between the case 35 and the sleeve 18a. Accordingly, the filler ring 42 and the first fixed iron core 40 are fixed in the case 35 by the second fixed iron core 41.
- the movable iron core 43 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a shaft 44 extending in the axial direction (left and right direction in FIG. 1) from both ends of the movable iron core 43 is mounted on the inner periphery thereof.
- the shaft 44 includes an annular bush 45 provided at the bottom of the first fixed iron core 40, an annular bush 47 held on the inner circumference of an annular guide 46 fitted to the inner circumference of the second fixed iron core 41, Is held movably in the axial direction.
- the axial movement of the shaft 44 is guided by the bushes 45 and 47.
- One end (left end in FIG. 1) of the shaft 44 is in contact with the perforated disk 32 fitted to the other end (right end in FIG. 1) of the pilot valve body 22.
- the biasing force of the coil spring 33 also acts on the shaft 44 via the pilot valve body 22.
- the coil spring 33 not only biases the pilot valve body 22 but also biases the shaft 44 as a part of the solenoid Sol.
- the second fixed iron core 41 has a cylindrical sleeve 41b fitted to the inner periphery of the sleeve 18a.
- each member which comprises solenoid Sol is positioned by radial direction with respect to the sleeve 18a.
- a notch is provided on the outer periphery of the fail valve seat member 34 so that the space between the sleeve 41b and the fail valve seat member 34 is not blocked. This notch ensures a sufficient flow area of the pilot passage 23.
- the dimension of the axial length of the sleeve 41 b is set so as not to interfere with the spool 30.
- the guide 46 is provided with a hole 46a penetrating in the axial direction. Thereby, a pressure difference is not generated between one end side (left side in FIG. 1) and the other end side (right side in FIG. 1) of the guide 46.
- the movable iron core 43 is also provided with a hole 43a penetrating in the axial direction. Thereby, a pressure difference does not arise between one end side (left side in FIG. 1) and the other end side (right side in FIG. 1) of the movable iron core 43. Therefore, the smooth movement of the movable iron core 43 is not hindered.
- the solenoid Sol is formed so that the magnetic path passes through the first fixed iron core 40, the movable iron core 43, and the second fixed iron core 41.
- the movable iron core 43 disposed near the first fixed iron core 40 is attracted to the second fixed iron core 41 side.
- the thrust toward the one end side acts on the movable iron core 43.
- the shaft 44 that moves integrally with the movable iron core 43 is in contact with the pilot valve body 22 of the pilot valve PV, as shown in FIG. Therefore, the thrust of the solenoid Sol is transmitted to the pilot valve body 22.
- a thrust in a direction toward one end side (left side in FIG. 1) can be applied to the pilot valve body 22 through the attracted movable iron core 43.
- the solenoid Sol is not energized, the pilot valve element 22 is pushed by the coil spring 33 and is separated from the pilot valve seat 21d.
- the pilot valve PV is opened to the maximum and the pilot valve body 22 is seated on the flange 34f of the fail valve seat member 34. Therefore, the pilot passage 23 is blocked and the fail valve F is made effective.
- the thrust applied to the pilot valve element 22 can be adjusted by adjusting the amount of current supplied to the winding 38 of the solenoid Sol.
- the valve opening pressure of the pilot valve PV can be controlled. Specifically, when a current is supplied to the solenoid Sol and a thrust is applied to the pilot valve body 22, the pilot valve body 22 of the pilot valve PV overcomes the thrust of the solenoid Sol and the biasing force of the coil spring 33, It is pressed against the pilot valve seat 21d.
- the pressure on the upstream side of the pilot passage 23 acts on the pilot valve body 22, and the resultant force of the force that separates the pilot valve body 22 from the pilot valve seat 21d and the urging force of the coil spring 33 by this pressure is the thrust of the solenoid Sol. Is exceeded, the pilot valve PV is opened and the pilot passage 23 is opened. That is, when the pressure on the upstream side of the pilot passage 23 reaches the valve opening pressure, the pilot valve PV is opened to open the pilot passage 23.
- the magnitude of the valve opening pressure of the pilot valve PV can be adjusted by adjusting the thrust of the solenoid Sol according to the magnitude of the current supplied to the solenoid Sol.
- the pressure upstream of the pilot valve PV in the pilot passage 23 becomes equal to the opening pressure of the pilot valve PV.
- the pressure in the back pressure chamber P into which the pressure upstream of the pilot valve PV in the pilot passage 23 is introduced is also controlled to be the valve opening pressure of the pilot valve PV.
- the internal pressure of the back pressure chamber P is controlled to be the valve opening pressure of the pilot valve PV.
- the valve opening pressure of the pilot valve PV is adjusted by the solenoid Sol, the pressure acting on the back surface of the auxiliary valve body 3 can be adjusted. Thereby, the valve opening pressure at which the auxiliary valve body 3 opens the port 1a can be controlled.
- the pressure in the inter-valve chamber C is increased by the pressure in the rod-side chamber 13, and the force to deflect the outer periphery of the sub-valve element 3 in the opening direction (right direction in FIG. 1)
- the sub-valve element 3 bends and separates from the second valve seat 2a.
- a clearance gap is formed between the subvalve body 3 and the main valve body 2, and the port 1a is open
- the damping characteristic of the damping valve V (damping force characteristic with respect to the piston speed) is as shown in FIG. That is, until the sub-valve element 3 is opened, the hydraulic oil passes through the sliding gap of the damping valve V and the orifice 3a, so that the characteristic has a certain inclination (the state indicated by the line X in FIG. 3). .
- the inclination becomes small (state indicated by a line Y in FIG. 3). Therefore, the attenuation coefficient becomes small.
- the valve opening pressure of the sub valve body 3 is smaller than the valve opening pressure of the main valve body 2. . If the differential pressure generated by the restriction passage 5 does not reach the valve opening pressure for separating the main valve body 2 from the first valve seat 1b, the main valve body 2 remains seated on the first valve seat 1b.
- the damping valve V is attenuated so that the line Y and the line Z are moved up and down within the range indicated by the broken line in FIG. Characteristics can be changed. Further, the pressure increase ratio in the sub-valve element 3 can be made smaller than the pressure increase ratio in the main valve element 2. By doing in this way, the valve opening pressure of the subvalve body 3 becomes smaller than the valve opening pressure of the main valve body 2, and the port 1a is relieved in two steps. Therefore, in the damping valve V, the damping force at the time of full soft when the valve opening pressure of the pilot valve PV is minimum can be made smaller than that of the conventional damping valve. Therefore, the variable range of the damping force can be increased.
- the damping valve V when the piston speed of the shock absorber D is in the low speed range, a soft damping force can be output and the damping force is not excessive. Further, the upper limit of the hard damping force required when the piston speed of the shock absorber D is in the high speed range can be increased, and the damping force is not insufficient. Therefore, if the damping valve V is applied to the shock absorber D, the damping force variable range can be increased and the riding comfort of the vehicle can be improved.
- the radial position of the main valve body 2 is determined by the disc spring 4, and the restriction passage 5 is formed by the annular gap between the main valve body 2 and the assembly shaft 1c. Therefore, the main valve body 2 can move in the axial direction with respect to the valve seat member 1 while maintaining the restriction passage 5. Therefore, the inner periphery of the main valve body 2 is not gnawed by being caught on the outer periphery of the shaft member.
- the disc spring 4 does not function as the main valve body 2, but it is sufficient if the biasing and positioning functions of the main valve body 2 are exhibited. Therefore, it is possible to design the main valve body 2 so as not to disturb the axial movement. Therefore, according to the damping valve V, the intended damping characteristic can be obtained without inducing vibration. In addition, since it is not necessary to provide the restriction passage 5 in the disc spring 4, the degree of freedom in designing the bending rigidity of the disc spring 4 is increased, and it is easy to ensure fatigue durability due to repeated bending or the like.
- the disc spring 4 when the main valve body urging means is formed by the disc spring 4, the outer periphery of the disc spring 4 is fitted to the protrusion 2 b of the main valve body 2 with a gap. The outer periphery of the disc spring 4 is not restrained by the main valve body 2. Therefore, the deflection of the disc spring 4 is not hindered, and the movement of the main valve body 2 in the axial direction is not hindered. Further, the disc spring 4 need not be provided with a restriction passage. Therefore, like the disc spring 4 of the present embodiment, it is formed by an annular portion and a plurality of arm portions functioning as springs, or by notches and holes so as not to define the inter-valve chamber C. It is sufficient to provide a passage to be performed.
- this passage does not need to give resistance to the fluid passing therethrough, a hole or a notch can be freely provided in the disc spring 4. Moreover, there is a degree of freedom in the shape of the passage, the degree of freedom in designing the bending rigidity is increased, and it is easy to ensure fatigue durability by repeated bending.
- the pilot valve PV includes a pilot valve seat member 21 and a pilot valve body 22.
- the pilot valve seat member 21 includes a valve housing cylinder 21a that is formed in a cylindrical shape and has a through hole 21c that communicates inside and outside, and an annular pilot valve seat 21d that is provided at an end of the valve housing cylinder 21a.
- the pilot valve body 22 includes a small-diameter portion 22a that is slidably inserted into the valve housing cylinder 21a, a large-diameter portion 22b that has a larger diameter than the small-diameter portion 22a, and a small-diameter portion 22a and a large-diameter portion.
- the pilot valve PV can reduce the pressure receiving area A where the pressure acts in the direction in which the pilot valve body 22 is removed from the pilot valve seat member 21.
- the pressure receiving area A can be reduced and the flow path area at the time of valve opening can be increased.
- the pilot valve PV is simply a poppet valve that opens and closes the port
- inertia also acts. Therefore, dynamically, the distance at which the valve body of the pilot valve is separated from the valve seat is determined by the solenoid thrust, the biasing force of the coil spring that biases the valve body, and the pressure upstream of the pilot valve. After the overshooting of one end of the three forces, the three forces are converged to the statically balanced position while being displaced across the statically balanced position.
- the pilot valve of the comparative example has a small flow path area with respect to the opening amount of the pilot valve. Therefore, the distance from the valve seat of the pilot valve tends to increase.
- the flow passage area amount may be increased with respect to the opening amount of the pilot valve.
- the pilot valve in the comparative example is a poppet valve
- the diameter of the annular valve seat on which the poppet valve is attached and detached must be increased. Therefore, the pressure receiving area where the pressure acts in the direction of separating the poppet valve from the annular valve seat increases. Therefore, since the solenoid must output a large thrust, the damping valve may be increased in size.
- the pressure receiving area that receives the pressure that separates the pilot valve body 22 from the pilot valve seat 21d is reduced, and the pilot valve body 22 is separated from the pilot valve seat 21d.
- the channel area can be increased. Therefore, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 5, the convergence time of the pilot valve body 22 to the static balance position can be shortened without increasing the size of the solenoid Sol. Therefore, a sudden change in damping force can be suppressed without increasing the size of the damping valve V. Accordingly, it is possible to exhibit a stable damping force with good responsiveness.
- a thrust according to the current supplied to the solenoid Sol is applied to the pilot valve PV, thereby controlling the internal pressure of the back pressure chamber P and opening the main valve body 2 and the sub-valve body 3. Adjust the valve pressure. Therefore, the internal pressure of the back pressure chamber P can be adjusted as intended without depending on the flow rate flowing through the pilot passage 23. Therefore, even when the piston speed of the shock absorber D is in a low region, the change in the damping force with respect to the supply current to the solenoid Sol is almost linear, so that the controllability can be improved. Moreover, since the internal pressure of the back pressure chamber P that urges the sub-valve element 3 is controlled by applying a thrust according to the current supplied to the solenoid Sol to the pilot valve PV, the variation in damping force can be reduced. it can.
- the current supply to the solenoid Sol is cut off, and the pilot valve element 22 is pressed by the coil spring 33. Therefore, the opening end on the opposite side of the valve housing 20 of the fail valve seat member 34 is closed.
- the fail valve F is opened and the pilot passage 23 is communicated with the reservoir 17. Therefore, the fail valve F becomes a resistance against the flow of hydraulic oil, and the shock absorber D functions as a passive shock absorber.
- the damping characteristic with respect to the piston speed of the shock absorber D at the time of failure can be arbitrarily set in advance by setting the valve opening pressure of the fail valve F.
- the pressure in the back pressure chamber P is controlled by the solenoid Sol, and the valve opening pressures of the main valve body 2 and the sub-valve body 3 are controlled.
- the pressure increase ratio of the sub-valve element 3 can also be increased even when the pressure control of the back pressure chamber P is not performed using the solenoid Sol without controlling the valve opening pressure of the pilot valve PV and using the pilot valve PV as a passive pressure control valve.
- the pressure increase ratio of the main valve body 2 can be made smaller. Therefore, the attenuation characteristic can be changed in two stages. Therefore, when the piston speed is in the low speed range, a soft damping force can be output, and the damping force is not excessive. Further, it is possible to output a hard damping force required when the piston speed is in a high speed range, and it is possible to solve the deficiency of the damping force.
- the main valve body 2 is laminated in a floating state with respect to the valve seat member 1. Therefore, the port 1a can be opened largely, and the damping coefficient when the main valve body 2 is opened can be reduced. Therefore, damping force control by the solenoid Sol is very easy.
- the disc spring 4 biases the main valve body 2 and the main valve body 2 opens the port 1a, it helps to return to the position where it is seated on the first valve seat 1b. Therefore, the closing delay of the port 1a is not caused when the shock absorber D is switched in the expansion / contraction direction. Therefore, the damping force generation responsiveness is improved.
- the first valve seat 1b is formed in an annular shape, and the inner diameter of the second valve seat 2a is set larger than the inner diameter of the first valve seat 1b. Therefore, it is possible to reliably create a state in which the main valve body 2 does not open even if the sub-valve element 3 opens. Therefore, the damping characteristic of the damping valve V can be surely set to a characteristic of relief in two stages. Moreover, since both the 1st valve seat 1b and the 2nd valve seat 2a are cyclic
- a back pressure chamber P provided on the opposite side of the main valve seat of the sub valve body 3 is provided, and the sub valve body 3 is urged by the pressure in the back pressure chamber P. Therefore, the valve opening pressure of the sub-valve element 3 does not vary from product to product in the dimensional management of the members forming the back pressure chamber P. Therefore, a stable urging force can be applied to the sub-valve element 3 and a large urging force can be applied to the sub-valve element 3.
- the urging means can be composed of only an elastic body such as a disc spring or a coil spring. In that case, in order to make the urging force in the urging means variable, for example, the initial load applied to the elastic body by the actuator may be changed.
- a pilot passage 23 that reduces the pressure on the upstream side of the port 1a and leads it to the back pressure chamber P. Therefore, the valve opening pressure of the main valve body 2 and the subvalve body 3 can be set using the pressure on the upstream side of the port 1a. Moreover, the pilot valve PV which controls the pressure in the back pressure chamber P is provided. Therefore, the damping force of the damping valve V can be made variable by adjusting the valve opening pressures of the main valve body 2 and the auxiliary valve body 3.
- the orifice 1 f is provided in the pilot passage 23 to reduce the pressure of the port 1 a and introduce it into the back pressure chamber P.
- the pressure may be reduced by another restriction such as a choke.
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- 減衰弁であって、
ポートと前記ポートを囲む第一弁座とを有する弁座部材と、
前記弁座部材に設けられる軸部材と、
前記軸部材に対して軸方向に移動可能に装着されて前記第一弁座に離着座し、前記弁座部材の反対側に第二弁座を有する環状の主弁体と、
前記軸部材に装着されて前記第二弁座に離着座する副弁体と、
前記主弁体と前記副弁体との間であって前記第二弁座の内周側に形成される弁体間室と、
前記ポートと前記弁体間室とを連通させ、通過流体の流れに抵抗を与える制限通路と、
前記主弁体を前記弁座部材側へ付勢する主弁体付勢手段と、
前記副弁体を前記主弁体側へ付勢する副弁体付勢手段と、を備え、
前記制限通路は、前記主弁体と前記軸部材との間の環状の隙間によって形成される減衰弁。 - 請求項1に記載の減衰弁であって、
前記主弁体付勢手段は、前記軸部材に固定される皿ばねであって、
前記主弁体は、前記皿ばねの外周との間に間隔をあけて嵌合する突部を有し、前記皿ばねによって径方向の位置が規定される減衰弁。 - 請求項1に記載の減衰弁であって、
前記第一弁座及び前記第二弁座は、環状に設けられ、
記第二弁座の内径は、前記第一弁座の内径よりも大径である減衰弁。 - 請求項1に記載の減衰弁であって、
前記副弁体付勢手段は、前記副弁体における前記主弁体の反対側に背圧室を有し、
前記副弁体は、前記背圧室内の圧力によって付勢される減衰弁。 - 請求項4に記載の減衰弁であって、
前記背圧室には、前記ポートの上流側の圧力が減圧して導かれるパイロット通路が設けられる減衰弁。
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