WO2022075055A1 - 緩衝器 - Google Patents
緩衝器 Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2022075055A1 WO2022075055A1 PCT/JP2021/034555 JP2021034555W WO2022075055A1 WO 2022075055 A1 WO2022075055 A1 WO 2022075055A1 JP 2021034555 W JP2021034555 W JP 2021034555W WO 2022075055 A1 WO2022075055 A1 WO 2022075055A1
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- passage
- disk
- chamber
- piston
- valve
- Prior art date
Links
Images
Classifications
-
- 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
- F16F9/34—Special valve constructions; Shape or construction of throttling passages
- F16F9/348—Throttling passages in the form of annular discs or other plate-like elements which may or may not have a spring action, operating in opposite directions or singly, e.g. annular discs positioned on top of the valve or piston body
- F16F9/3481—Throttling passages in the form of annular discs or other plate-like elements which may or may not have a spring action, operating in opposite directions or singly, e.g. annular discs positioned on top of the valve or piston body characterised by shape or construction of throttling passages in piston
-
- 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
- F16F9/10—Springs, vibration-dampers, shock-absorbers, or similarly-constructed movement-dampers using a fluid or the equivalent as damping medium using liquid only; using a fluid of which the nature is immaterial
- F16F9/14—Devices with one or more members, e.g. pistons, vanes, moving to and fro in chambers and using throttling effect
- F16F9/16—Devices with one or more members, e.g. pistons, vanes, moving to and fro in chambers and using throttling effect involving only straight-line movement of the effective parts
- F16F9/18—Devices with one or more members, e.g. pistons, vanes, moving to and fro in chambers and using throttling effect involving only straight-line movement of the effective parts with a closed cylinder and a piston separating two or more working spaces therein
- F16F9/185—Bitubular units
-
- 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
-
- 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
- F16F9/5126—Piston, or piston-like valve elements
-
- 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
- F16F2222/00—Special physical effects, e.g. nature of damping effects
- F16F2222/12—Fluid damping
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a shock absorber.
- This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2020-171046 filed in Japan on October 9, 2020, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- the shock absorber is required to be miniaturized.
- the present invention provides a shock absorber that can be miniaturized.
- the shock absorber has a first passage through which the working fluid flows out from one of the two chambers due to the movement of the piston, a second passage provided in parallel with the first passage, and the above.
- a disk provided in the first passage to generate a damping force, a tubular spool member whose urging force against the disk can be changed by moving in the axial direction, and a spool member provided in the second passage.
- a pilot chamber on the inner peripheral side of the spool member that generates an urging force against the disk and a flow from the pilot chamber to the other chamber of the two chambers are blocked so that the spool member can move. It has a closing member provided.
- the shock absorber is a first passage through which the working fluid flows out from one of the two chambers due to the movement of the piston, and a disk provided in the first passage to generate a damping force.
- a bottomed cylindrical outer cylinder provided on the outer peripheral side of the cylinder, a base valve provided at the bottom of the outer cylinder and partitioning a chamber between the outer cylinder and the cylinder and one of the chambers.
- the base valve is provided with a second passage provided in parallel with the first passage, and a frequency-sensitive mechanism provided in the second passage and whose damping force is variable according to the frequency of the piston.
- the frequency sensitive mechanism is provided on the bottom side of the base valve.
- shock absorber miniaturization is possible.
- FIGS. 1 to 9 The first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9.
- the upper side in FIGS. 1 to 5, FIG. 7, FIG. 9 to FIG. 11, FIG. 13, FIG. 14, FIG. 16, FIG. 17, and FIG. The side is described as "bottom".
- the shock absorber 1 of the first embodiment is a so-called double-cylinder hydraulic shock absorber.
- the shock absorber 1 has a cylinder member 2 in which a working fluid is sealed.
- the cylinder member 2 is a cylindrical cylinder 3 and a bottomed tubular outer cylinder 4 having a diameter larger than that of the cylinder 3 and provided concentrically with respect to the cylinder 3 so as to cover the cylinder 3 on the outer peripheral side of the cylinder 3.
- a cover 5 that covers the upper opening side of the outer cylinder 4.
- a reservoir chamber 6 is formed between the cylinder 3 and the outer cylinder 4.
- the reservoir chamber 6 is provided on the outer peripheral side of the cylinder 3.
- the cylinder 3 is filled with an oil liquid which is a working fluid as a working fluid
- the reservoir chamber 6 is filled with an oil liquid and a gas which are a working fluid as a working fluid.
- the outer cylinder 4 includes a cylindrical body member 11 and a bottom member 12 that is fitted and fixed to the lower side of the body member 11 to close the lower part of the body member 11.
- a mounting eye 13 is fixed to the bottom member 12 on the outer side opposite to the body member 11.
- the cover 5 has a tubular portion 15 and an inner flange portion 16 extending radially inward from the upper end side of the tubular portion 15.
- the cover 5 is covered with the body member 11 so that the upper end opening of the body member 11 is covered with the inner flange portion 16 and the outer peripheral surface of the body member 11 is covered with the tubular portion 15. In this state, the cover 5 is fixed to the body member 11 by partially crimping the tubular portion 15 inward in the radial direction.
- a piston 18 is slidably provided in the cylinder 3 of the cylinder member 2.
- the piston 18 divides the inside of the cylinder 3 into two chambers, an upper chamber 19 and a lower chamber 20.
- the upper chamber 19 and the lower chamber 20 are filled with an oil solution.
- a piston rod 21 is inserted in the cylinder member 2.
- one end side is connected to the piston 18, and the other end side extends to the outside of the cylinder member 2 including the cylinder 3.
- the piston 18 and the piston rod 21 move integrally.
- the piston 18 moves toward the upper chamber 19 in the extension stroke in which the piston rod 21 increases the amount of protrusion from the cylinder member 2.
- the piston 18 moves toward the lower chamber 20 in the contraction stroke in which the piston rod 21 reduces the amount of protrusion from the cylinder member 2.
- a rod guide 22 is fitted to the upper end opening side of the cylinder 3 and the outer cylinder 4, and a seal member 23 is fitted to the outer cylinder 4 on the upper side of the cylinder member 2 which is the outer side of the rod guide 22. ing.
- a friction member 24 is provided between the rod guide 22 and the seal member 23.
- the rod guide 22, the seal member 23, and the friction member 24 all have an annular shape.
- the piston rod 21 is slidably inserted inside each of the rod guide 22, the friction member 24, and the seal member 23.
- the rod guide 22 supports the piston rod 21 so as to be movable in the axial direction while restricting its radial movement, and guides the movement of the piston rod 21.
- the seal member 23 is in close contact with the outer cylinder 4 at its outer peripheral portion.
- the seal member 23 is in sliding contact with the outer peripheral portion of the piston rod 21 that moves in the axial direction at its inner peripheral portion, and is in contact with the oil liquid in the cylinder 3 and the high-pressure gas and oil liquid in the reservoir chamber 6 in the outer cylinder 4. Prevents leakage to the outside.
- the friction member 24 is in sliding contact with the outer peripheral portion of the piston rod 21 at its inner peripheral portion to generate frictional resistance in the piston rod 21.
- the friction member 24 is not intended for sealing.
- the outer peripheral portion of the rod guide 22 has a stepped shape in which the upper portion has a larger diameter than the lower portion.
- the rod guide 22 is fitted to the inner peripheral portion of the upper end of the cylinder 3 at the lower portion of the small diameter, and is fitted to the inner peripheral portion of the upper portion of the outer cylinder 4 at the upper portion of the large diameter.
- a base valve 25 that defines the lower chamber 20 and the reservoir chamber 6 is installed on the bottom member 12 of the outer cylinder 4.
- the inner peripheral portion of the lower end of the cylinder 3 is fitted to the base valve 25.
- a part of the upper end portion of the outer cylinder 4 (not shown) is crimped inward in the radial direction. The crimping portion and the rod guide 22 sandwich the seal member 23.
- the piston rod 21 has a spindle portion 27 and a mounting shaft portion 28 having a smaller diameter than the main shaft portion 27.
- the mounting shaft portion 28 is arranged in the cylinder member 2.
- a piston 18 or the like is attached to the mounting shaft portion 28.
- the end portion of the spindle portion 27 on the mounting shaft portion 28 side is a shaft step portion 29 extending in the direction orthogonal to the axis of the spindle portion 27.
- a passage groove 30 extending in the axial direction is formed at an intermediate position in the axial direction on the outer peripheral portion of the mounting shaft portion 28.
- a male screw 31 is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the mounting shaft portion 28 at the tip position on the opposite side of the main shaft portion 27 in the axial direction.
- the passage groove 30 is formed so that the shape of the cross section on the plane orthogonal to the central axis of the piston rod 21 is rectangular, square, or D-shaped.
- An annular stopper member 32 and a shock absorber 33 are provided in each portion of the piston rod 21 between the piston 18 of the main shaft portion 27 and the rod guide 22.
- the stopper member 32 has a piston rod 21 inserted on the inner peripheral side.
- the stopper member 32 is crimped to a fixing groove 34 recessed inward in the radial direction from the outer peripheral surface of the spindle portion 27, and is fixed to the spindle portion 27.
- the shock absorber 33 also has the piston rod 21 inserted inside.
- the shock absorber 33 is arranged between the stopper member 32 and the rod guide 22.
- a protruding portion of the piston rod 21 from the cylinder member 2 is arranged on the upper portion of the shock absorber 1. This protruding portion is supported by the vehicle body.
- the mounting eye 13 on the cylinder member 2 side is arranged at the lower part of the shock absorber 1. The mounting eye 13 is connected to the wheel side.
- the cylinder member 2 side may be supported by the vehicle body, and the piston rod 21 may be connected to the wheel side.
- the piston 18 is an annular synthetic resin that is integrally mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the metal piston body 35 supported by the piston rod 21 and the outer peripheral surface of the piston body 35 and slides in the cylinder 3. It is composed of a sliding member 36 made of.
- the piston body 35 is provided with a plurality of passage holes 38 and a plurality of passage holes 39. Note that FIG. 2 shows only one of the plurality of passage holes 38 and the plurality of passage holes 39 due to the position of the cross section.
- the plurality of passage holes 38 communicate the upper chamber 19 and the lower chamber 20.
- the plurality of passage holes 38 form inside a passage through which the oil liquid flows from the upper chamber 19 toward the lower chamber 20 in the movement of the piston 18 toward the upper chamber 19, that is, in the extension stroke.
- the plurality of passage holes 39 form inside a passage through which the oil liquid flows from the lower chamber 20 toward the upper chamber 19 in the movement toward the lower chamber 20 side of the piston 18, that is, in the contraction stroke.
- the passage holes 38 are formed at equal pitches with one passage hole 39 sandwiched between them in the circumferential direction.
- One side of the piston 18 in the passage hole 38 in the axial direction (upper side in FIG. 2) is open outward in the radial direction.
- the other side of the piston 18 in the passage hole 38 in the axial direction (lower side in FIG. 2) is open inward in the radial direction.
- a damping force generation mechanism 41 for generating a damping force is provided for half of the passage holes 38 among all the passage holes 38 and 39.
- the damping force generation mechanism 41 is arranged on the lower chamber 20 side, which is one end side in the axial direction of the piston 18, and is attached to the piston rod 21.
- the passage hole 38 forms an extension-side passage through which the oil liquid passes when the piston rod 21 and the piston 18 move to the extension side (upper side in FIG. 3).
- the damping force generation mechanism 41 provided for these half of the passage holes 38 is a damping force generation mechanism on the extension side that suppresses the flow of oil and liquid in the passage in the passage hole 38 on the extension side to generate a damping force. It has become.
- a frequency sensitive mechanism 43 is attached to the attachment shaft portion 28 of the piston rod 21.
- the frequency sensitive mechanism 43 is adjacent to the side of the damping force generation mechanism 41 opposite to the piston 18.
- the frequency-sensitive mechanism 43 makes the damping force variable in response to the frequency of the reciprocating motion of the piston 18 (hereinafter referred to as the piston frequency) in the extension stroke.
- the passage holes 39 constituting the other half of all the passage holes 38 and 39 are formed at equal pitches with one passage hole 38 sandwiched between them in the circumferential direction. Has been done.
- the other side (lower side in FIG. 2) of the piston 18 in the axial direction is open outward in the radial direction.
- One side of the piston 18 in the axial direction (upper side in FIG. 2) opens inward in the radial direction.
- a damping force generation mechanism 42 for generating a damping force is provided in the remaining half of the passage holes 39.
- the damping force generation mechanism 42 is arranged on the upper chamber 19 side in the axial direction, which is the other end side in the axial direction of the piston 18, and is attached to the piston rod 21.
- the passage hole 39 forms an inner passage on the contraction side through which the oil liquid passes when the piston rod 21 and the piston 18 move to the contraction side (lower side in FIG. 2).
- the damping force generation mechanism 42 provided for these half of the passage holes 39 suppresses the flow of the oil liquid in the passage in the passage hole 39 on the contraction side to generate the damping force, and is the damping force generation mechanism on the contraction side. It has become.
- the piston body 35 has a substantially disk shape.
- a fitting hole 45 penetrating in the axial direction is formed in the center of the piston body 35 in the radial direction.
- the fitting hole 45 is a hole for fitting the mounting shaft portion 28 of the piston rod 21.
- a portion between the fitting hole 45 and the passage hole 38 at the end of the piston body 35 on the lower chamber 20 side in the axial direction supports the inner peripheral side of the damping force generating mechanism 41.
- a portion between the fitting hole 45 and the passage hole 39 at the end of the piston body 35 on the upper chamber 19 side in the axial direction supports the inner peripheral side of the damping force generating mechanism 42.
- the annular valve seat portion 47 which is a part of the damping force generating mechanism 41, is radially outside the opening on the lower chamber 20 side of the passage hole 38. Is formed. Further, at the end of the piston body 35 on the upper chamber 19 side in the axial direction, the annular valve seat which is a part of the damping force generating mechanism 42 is radially outside the opening on the upper chamber 19 side of the passage hole 39. The portion 49 is formed.
- the side of the valve seat portion 47 opposite to the fitting hole 45 has a stepped shape having a lower axial height than the valve seat portion 47.
- An opening on the lower chamber 20 side of the passage hole 39 on the contraction side is arranged in this stepped portion.
- the side of the valve seat portion 49 opposite to the fitting hole 45 has a stepped shape having a lower axial height than the valve seat portion 49.
- An opening on the upper chamber 19 side of the passage hole 38 on the extension side is arranged in this stepped portion.
- the damping force generation mechanism 41 on the extension side is a pressure control type valve mechanism.
- the damping force generation mechanism 41 includes one disk 51, one main valve 52, one disk 53, one disk 54, and one seat member 55 in order from the piston 18 side in the axial direction.
- One disk 56, one disk 57, one disk 58, one disk 59, one disk 60, one disk 61, one disk 62. have.
- the discs 51, 53, 54, 56 to 62 and the seat member 55 are made of metal.
- the disks 51, 53, 54, 56 to 62 all have a perforated circular flat plate shape having a constant thickness to which the mounting shaft portion 28 of the piston rod 21 can be fitted inside.
- Both the main valve 52 and the seat member 55 have an annular shape to which the mounting shaft portion 28 of the piston rod 21 can be fitted inside.
- the sheet member 55 includes a perforated disk-shaped bottom portion 71 extending in the direction orthogonal to the axis, a cylindrical inner cylindrical portion 72 formed on the inner peripheral side of the bottom portion 71 along the axial direction, and an outer circumference of the bottom portion 71. It has a cylindrical outer cylindrical portion 73 formed on the side along the axial direction.
- the bottom portion 71 is axially displaced with respect to the inner cylindrical portion 72 and the outer cylindrical portion 73.
- a through hole 74 penetrating in the axial direction is formed in the bottom portion 71.
- a small diameter hole portion 75 for fitting the mounting shaft portion 28 of the piston rod 21 is formed on the bottom portion 71 side in the axial direction.
- a large-diameter hole portion 76 having a diameter larger than that of the small-diameter hole portion 75 is formed on the side opposite to the bottom portion 71 in the axial direction.
- the end of the outer cylindrical portion 73 of the seat member 55 on the bottom 71 side in the axial direction is an annular valve seat portion 79.
- the inside of the seat member 55 including the through hole 74 is a pilot chamber 80 that applies pressure to the main valve 52 in the direction of the piston 18.
- the disk 51 has an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the valve seat portion 47.
- the main valve 52 includes a metal disc 85 and a rubber sealing member 86 fixed to the disc 85.
- the disk 85 has a perforated circular flat plate shape having a constant thickness to which the mounting shaft portion 28 of the piston rod 21 can be fitted inside.
- the disk 85 has an outer diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the valve seat portion 47.
- the seal member 86 is fixed to the outer peripheral side of the disc 85 opposite to the piston 18, and forms an annular shape.
- a through hole 87 is formed in the disk 85 in the radial direction of the seal member 86.
- the disc 85 can be seated on the valve seat portion 47 of the piston 18.
- the main valve 52 is provided between the passage in the passage hole 38 provided in the piston 18 and the pilot chamber 80 provided in the seat member 55, and is an oil liquid generated by sliding the piston 18 toward the extension side. Suppresses the flow of the piston and generates a damping force.
- the seal member 86 comes into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the outer cylindrical portion 73 of the seat member 55 over the entire circumference to seal the gap between the main valve 52 and the outer cylindrical portion 73. Therefore, the pilot chamber 80 described above between the main valve 52 and the seat member 55 causes the main valve 52 to exert an internal pressure in the direction of the piston 18.
- the direction of the piston 18 is the valve closing direction in which the disc 85 is seated on the valve seat portion 47.
- the inside of the through hole 87 of the disk 85 is a passage for introducing the oil liquid into the pilot chamber 80 from the upper chamber 19 in the cylinder member 2 through the passage in the passage hole 38.
- the main valve 52 is a pilot type damping valve having a pilot chamber 80.
- the disk 53 has an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the inner cylindrical portion 72 and a larger diameter than the inner diameter of the large diameter hole portion 76.
- the disk 54 is formed with a notch 91 on the inner peripheral side. The notch 91 radially traverses the contact portion of the inner cylindrical portion 72 with the disc 54. Therefore, the passage in the large-diameter hole portion 76 of the seat member 55 and the pilot chamber 80 are always in communication with each other through the passage in the notch 91.
- the disc 56 has an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the valve seat portion 79 of the seat member 55.
- the disk 57 has an outer diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the valve seat portion 79.
- the disc 57 can be seated on the valve seat portion 79.
- the disk 57 is formed with a notch 93 on the outer peripheral side. The notch 93 crosses the valve seat portion 79 in the radial direction.
- the disc 58, the disc 59, and the disc 60 have the same outer diameter as the outer diameter of the disc 57.
- the disk 61 has an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the disk 60.
- the disk 62 has an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the disk 61 and a smaller diameter than the outer diameter of the disk 60.
- the disks 57 to 60 can be taken off and seated on the valve seat portion 79, and are separated from the valve seat portion 79.
- a disc valve 99 is configured which allows the pilot chamber 80 and the lower chamber 20 to communicate with each other and suppress the flow of oil liquid between them.
- the pilot chamber 80 is formed by being surrounded by the main valve 52, the seat member 55, and the disc valve 99.
- the notch 93 of the disc 57 constitutes a fixed orifice 100 that allows the pilot chamber 80 to communicate with the lower chamber 20 even when the disc 57 is in contact with the valve seat portion 79.
- the disc 62 abuts on the disc 60 when the disc valve 99 is deformed in the opening direction to suppress the deformation of the disc valve 99.
- the 88, the through hole 87 provided in the disk 85, the pilot chamber 80, the fixed orifice 100, and the gap between the disk valve 99 and the valve seat portion 79 at the time of opening form the first passage 101 on the extension side. are doing.
- the oil liquid flows out from the upper chamber 19 toward the lower chamber 20 due to the movement of the piston 18 in the extension stroke.
- the extension-side damping force generation mechanism 41 is provided in the extension-side first passage 101 to generate a damping force.
- the damping force generation mechanism 42 on the contraction side has one disk 111, one disk 112, a plurality of disks 113, and a plurality of disks in order from the piston 18 side in the axial direction. It has a disk 114, a disk 115, a disk 116, and an annular member 117.
- the disks 111 to 116 and the annular member 117 are made of metal. Both the disks 111 to 116 and the annular member 117 have a perforated circular flat plate shape having a constant thickness to which the mounting shaft portion 28 of the piston rod 21 can be fitted inside.
- the disk 111 has an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the valve seat portion 49 of the piston 18.
- the disk 112 has an outer diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the valve seat portion 49 of the piston 18, and can be seated on the valve seat portion 49.
- the disk 112 is formed with a notch 121 on the outer peripheral side. The notch 121 crosses the valve seat portion 49 in the radial direction.
- the plurality of discs 113 have the same outer diameter as the outer diameter of the disc 112.
- the plurality of discs 114 have an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the disc 113.
- the disc 115 has an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the disc 114.
- the disk 116 has an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the disk 114 and a smaller diameter than the outer diameter of the disk 113.
- the annular member 117 has an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the disc 116.
- the annular member 117 is thicker and more rigid than the discs 111 to 116.
- the annular member 117 is in contact with the shaft step portion 29 of the piston rod 21.
- the disks 112 to 114 can be taken off and seated on the valve seat portion 49, and are separated from the valve seat portion 49.
- the above configuration constitutes a disc valve 122 that can open the passage in the passage hole 39 to the upper chamber 19 and suppresses the flow of the oil liquid between the upper chamber 19 and the lower chamber 20.
- the notch 121 of the disc 112 constitutes a fixed orifice 123 that allows the upper chamber 19 and the lower chamber 20 to communicate with each other even when the disc 112 is in contact with the valve seat portion 49.
- the annular member 117 restricts deformation of the disc valve 122 in the opening direction beyond a specified value.
- the passage in the passage hole 39 on the contraction side provided in the piston 18, the fixed orifice 123, and the gap between the disc valve 122 and the valve seat portion 49 at the time of opening form the first passage 102 on the contraction side.
- the damping force generation mechanism 42 on the contraction side is provided in the first passage 102 on the contraction side to generate a damping force.
- both the extension side disc valve 99 and the contraction side disc valve 122 shown in FIG. 3 are used as the disc valves of the inner peripheral clamp.
- the disc valves 99 and 122 may be any mechanism that generates a damping force.
- it may be a lift type valve in which the disc valve is urged by a coil spring, or it may be a poppet valve.
- the frequency-sensitive mechanism 43 includes one case member main body 131, one disk 132, a plurality of disks 133, and one partition disk 134, in order from the axial damping force generation mechanism 41 side. It has a disc 135, a plurality of discs 136, and a lid member 139. An annular member 175, which is a common component with the annular member 117, is provided on the side of the lid member 139 opposite to the damping force generation mechanism 41.
- the case member main body 131, the disc 132, 133, 135, 136, the annular member 175 and the lid member 139 are made of metal.
- the discs 132, 133, 135, 136 and the annular member 175 all have a perforated circular flat plate shape having a constant thickness to which the mounting shaft portion 28 of the piston rod 21 can be fitted inside.
- Both the case member main body 131 and the lid member 139 have an annular shape in which the mounting shaft portion 28 of the piston rod 21 can be fitted.
- the lid member 139 is fitted to the case member main body 131.
- the lid member 139 comprises a cylindrical case member 140 with a case member main body 131.
- the lid member 139 is a covered cylinder having a lid main body portion 165 and a tubular portion 166.
- a through hole 167 is formed in the lid main body portion 165.
- the case member main body 131 is fitted to the tubular portion 166 of the lid member 139 to form the tubular case member 140.
- the case member main body 131 includes a perforated disk-shaped base portion 141 extending in the direction orthogonal to the axis, and a cylindrical inner cylindrical portion 142 extending in the axial direction of the base portion 141 formed on the inner peripheral side of the base portion 141. It has a cylindrical sheet portion 143 formed on the outer peripheral side of the inner cylindrical portion 142 of the base portion 141 and protruding in the axial direction of the base portion 141.
- the inner cylindrical portion 142 projects from the base portion 141 on both sides in the axial direction.
- the seat portion 143 projects from the base portion 141 only on one side in the axial direction.
- a small diameter hole portion 145 for fitting the mounting shaft portion 28 of the piston rod 21 is formed on the side opposite to the protruding direction of the seat portion 143 in the axial direction.
- a large diameter hole portion 146 having a diameter larger than that of the small diameter hole portion 145 is formed on the sheet portion 143 side in the axial direction.
- the seat portion 143 of the case member main body 131 supports the outer peripheral side of the partition disk 134 at the end portion on the protruding tip side thereof. Further, the sheet portion 143 is partially formed with a notch 144 in the circumferential direction. The radial inner side and the radial outer side of the seat portion 143 in the case member main body 131 are always in communication with each other.
- the disc 132 has an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the seat portion 143.
- the disk 132 has a notch 151 formed on the inner peripheral side. The notch 151 radially traverses the contact portion of the inner cylindrical portion 142 with the disc 132.
- the disk 133 has an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the disk 132.
- the partition disk 134 is composed of a metal disk 155 and a rubber sealing member 156 fixed to the outer peripheral side of the disk 155.
- the partition disk 134 is elastically deformable.
- the disc 155 has a perforated circular flat plate having a constant thickness that can be arranged inside with a gap from the disc 133.
- the disc 155 is thinner than the total thickness of the plurality of discs 133.
- the disk 155 has an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the seat portion 143 of the case member main body 131.
- the seal member 156 is fixed to the outer peripheral side of the disc 155 in an annular shape.
- the seal member 156 has an annular seal body portion 158 projecting from the disk 155 toward the case member body 131 in the axial direction and an annular projecting portion projecting from the disk 155 toward the opposite side of the case member body 131 in the axial direction. It has 159 and. Further, an annular gap is provided between the disc 155 and the tubular portion 166 of the lid member 139.
- the seal member 156 connects the seal main body portion 158 and the protruding portion 159 via the gap thereof.
- the inner diameter that is, the minimum inner diameter of the end portion on the disk 155 side is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the seat portion 143.
- the disk 155 of the partition disk 134 can be seated on the seat portion 143 of the case member main body 131.
- the protrusion 159 is formed with a radial groove 161 that opens on the opposite side of the disk 155 and penetrates in the radial direction.
- the disk 135 has an outer diameter larger than the inner diameter of the disk 155 of the partition disk 134.
- the inner peripheral portion of the compartmentalized disk 134 is movably supported between the disk 132 and the disk 135 within the axial length of the disk 133.
- an annular seal member 156 that seals between the case member 140 and the case member 140 is provided on the outer peripheral side of the partition disk 134. The seal member 156 comes into contact with the case member 140, and the partition disk 134 is centered with respect to the case member 140.
- the inner peripheral side of the partition disk 134 has a simple support structure in which only one side is supported by the disk 135 without being clamped from both sides.
- the plurality of discs 136 have a larger outer diameter than the outer diameter of the disc 135.
- the plurality of discs 136 are in contact with a range inside the through hole 167 in the radial direction of the lid main body portion 165 of the lid member 139.
- the seal main body portion 158 of the partition disk 134 is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the tubular portion 166 of the lid member 139 over the entire circumference.
- the seal main body portion 158 seals the gap between the partition disk 134 and the tubular portion 166. That is, the partition disk 134 is a packing valve.
- the seal main body portion 158 constantly seals the gap between the partition disk 134 and the tubular portion 166 even if the partition disk 134 is deformed within the allowable range in the case member 140.
- the seal main body portion 158 of the partition disk 134 comes into contact with the tubular portion 166 over the entire circumference, it is centered with respect to the case member 140 as described above.
- the partition disk 134 divides the inside of the case member 140 into a variable capacity chamber 171 on the case member main body 131 side and a variable capacity variable chamber 172 on the lid main body 165 side of the lid member 139.
- the variable chamber 171 communicates with the passage in the large-diameter hole portion 146 of the case member main body 131 via the passage in the notch 151 of the disk 132.
- the variable chamber 172 communicates with the lower chamber 20 via a passage in the through hole 167 of the lid member 139.
- a nut 176 is screwed into the male screw 31 of the mounting shaft portion 28 of the piston rod 21.
- the annular member 117, the damping force generating mechanism 42, the piston 18, the damping force generating mechanism 41, the frequency sensitive mechanism 43, and the annular member 175 are attached to the mounting shaft portion 28.
- the pilot chamber 80 has a passage in the notch 91 of the disk 54, a passage in the large-diameter hole portion 76 of the seat member 55, and a passage groove 30 in the piston rod 21.
- the passage in the large-diameter hole portion 146 of the case member main body 131, and the passage in the notch 151 of the disk 132 are always communicated with the variable chamber 171 of the frequency sensitive mechanism 43. Further, the variable chamber 172 of the frequency sensitive mechanism 43 always communicates with the lower chamber 20 via the through hole 167 of the lid member 139.
- the inner passage, the variable chambers 171 and 172, and the passage in the through hole 167 are branched from the above-mentioned first passage 101 on the extension side. These passages constitute a second passage 181 on the extension side, which is provided in parallel with the first passage 101 after branching.
- the partition disk 134 is deformable within a range in which the inner peripheral side moves between the disk 132 and the disk 135 and the outer peripheral side moves between the sheet portion 143 and the lid main body portion 165 of the lid member 139.
- the shortest axial distance between the sheet portion 143 that supports the outer peripheral side of the disk 155 of the partition disk 134 from one side in the axial direction and the disk 135 that supports the inner peripheral side of the disk 155 from the other side in the axial direction is , Is smaller than the axial thickness of the disc 155.
- the disc 155 is in a slightly deformed state and is in pressure contact with the seat portion 143 and the disc 135 over the entire circumference by its own elastic force.
- the partition disk 134 blocks the flow of oil liquid between the variable chambers 171 and 172 of the second passage 181 in a state where the inner peripheral side thereof contacts the disk 135 over the entire circumference.
- the partition disk 134 is set so that its entire circumference is always in contact with the disk 135 regardless of the pressure state of the variable chambers 171 and 172.
- the partition disk 134 blocks communication between the variable chambers 171 and 172 in the extension stroke, but allows it in the contraction stroke.
- the bottom member 12 of the outer cylinder 4 has a cylindrical fitting portion 191 that fits to the body member 11, and a bottom portion 192 that closes one end side of the fitting portion 191 in the axial direction. are doing.
- the bottom portion 192 of the bottom member 12 becomes the bottom portion of the outer cylinder 4.
- the base valve 25 described above is provided between the bottom portion 192 of the outer cylinder 4 and the cylinder 3.
- the base valve 25 has a base valve member 201 that separates the lower chamber 20 and the reservoir chamber 6.
- the base valve member 201 is an integrally molded product made of metal and integrally molded.
- the base valve member 201 is formed from a perforated disk-shaped base portion 202, a cylindrical leg portion 203 extending axially from the outer peripheral portion of the base portion 202, and an axially intermediate position of the leg portion 203. It has a flange portion 204 protruding outward in the radial direction.
- a plurality of passage grooves 205 penetrating the leg portion 203 in the radial direction are formed at the end portion opposite to the base portion 202 with respect to the flange portion 204 in the axial direction at intervals in the circumferential direction.
- the base valve member 201 is a rigid body that is difficult to deform.
- the base valve member 201 is placed on the bottom portion 192 of the outer cylinder 4 at an end portion of the leg portion 203 opposite to the axial base portion 202. Further, in the base valve member 201, a portion of the leg portion 203 on the base portion 202 side of the flange portion 204 in the axial direction and the base portion 202 are fitted to the cylinder 3 at their respective outer peripheral portions.
- the base valve member 201 always communicates the space between the bottom portion 192 and the bottom portion 192 with the space between the cylinder 3 and the outer cylinder 4 by the passage groove 205 formed in the leg portion 203. Therefore, the space between the base valve member 201 and the bottom portion 192 also constitutes the reservoir chamber 6.
- a through hole 211 is formed in the radial center of the base portion 202 of the base valve member 201.
- the base portion 202 of the base valve member 201 is a shaft from the entire circumference of the disk-shaped base main body portion 212 that mainly constitutes the base portion 202 and the end edge portion on the through hole 211 side in the radial direction of the base main body portion 212. From the entire circumference of the annular upper inner seat portion 213 protruding to the opposite side of the leg portion 203 in the direction and the end edge portion on the through hole 211 side in the radial direction of the base main body portion 212 to the leg portion 203 side in the axial direction. It has a protruding annular lower inner sheet portion 214 and. The radial inside of the base main body portion 212, the upper inner seat portion 213, and the lower inner seat portion 214 is a through hole 211.
- the base portion 202 of the base valve member 201 includes an annular upper and outer seat portion 216 protruding from the radial end side portion of the base main body portion 212 to the side opposite to the axial leg portion 203, and the base main body portion. It has an annular intermediate seat portion 217 that protrudes from a position between the upper outer seat portion 216 and the upper inner seat portion 213 in the radial direction of the 212 on the side opposite to the leg portion 203 in the axial direction. Further, the base portion 202 has an annular lower outer seat portion 218 protruding from the position between the leg portion 203 in the radial direction of the base main body portion 212 and the lower inner seat portion 214 toward the leg portion 203 in the axial direction. ing.
- an outer passage hole 221 penetrating in the axial direction is formed between the upper outer seat portion 216 and the intermediate seat portion 217 in the radial direction.
- a plurality of outer passage holes 221 are formed at intervals in the circumferential direction of the base main body portion 212.
- the plurality of outer passage holes 221 are arranged between the lower outer seat portion 218 and the leg portion 203 in the radial direction of the base main body portion 212.
- the lower chamber 20 and the reservoir chamber 6 can communicate with each other by the plurality of outer passage holes 221.
- the base main body portion 212 is formed with an inner passage hole 222 that penetrates in the axial direction between the upper inner seat portion 213 and the intermediate seat portion 217 in the radial direction.
- a plurality of inner passage holes 222 are formed at intervals in the circumferential direction of the base main body portion 212.
- the plurality of inner passage holes 222 are arranged between the lower outer seat portion 218 and the lower inner seat portion 214 in the radial direction of the base main body portion 212.
- the lower chamber 20 and the reservoir chamber 6 can communicate with each other by the plurality of inner passage holes 222.
- the base valve 25 has a shaft-shaped pin member 231 (shaft member) that is inserted into the through hole 211 of the base valve member 201.
- the pin member 231 is a hollow bolt.
- the pin member 231 has a head 232 that can be engaged with a fastening tool, and a cylindrical shaft portion 233 that extends from the radial center of the head 232 and has a diameter smaller than the minimum outer diameter of the head 232. are doing.
- a male screw 234 is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the shaft portion 233 on the side opposite to the head portion 232 in the axial direction.
- An axial passage hole 237 is formed in the shaft portion 233 from the end surface opposite to the head portion 232 to a predetermined position in the vicinity of the head portion 232.
- the axial passage hole 237 is formed at the center of the axial portion 233 in the radial direction and extends in the axial direction of the axial portion 233. Further, a radial passage hole 238 that radially penetrates the shaft portion 233 is formed at a predetermined position in the vicinity of the head portion 232 in the shaft portion 233. The radial passage hole 238 is orthogonal to the axial passage hole 237 and communicates with the axial passage hole 237.
- the base valve 25 has one suction valve 241 and one disk 242, in order from the axial base valve member 201 side, on the side opposite to the axial bottom portion 192 of the base valve member 201. It has a spring disc 243 and a single regulation disc 244.
- the suction valve 241 and the disc 242, the spring disc 243 and the regulation disc 244 are all made of metal. Both the suction valve 241 and the disk 242 have a perforated circular flat plate shape having a constant thickness to which the shaft portion 233 of the pin member 231 can be fitted inside.
- the suction valve 241 has an outer diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the upper and outer seat portions 216 of the base valve member 201.
- the suction valve 241 is flexible and comes into contact with the upper inner seat portion 213, the upper outer seat portion 216, and the intermediate seat portion 217 to close the outer aisle hole 221.
- a passage hole 251 that penetrates the suction valve 241 in the axial direction is formed between the upper and inner seat portions 213 in the radial direction and the intermediate seat portion 217 in the suction valve 241.
- a plurality of passage holes 251 are formed in the suction valve 241 at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the suction valve 241.
- the suction valve 241 is formed with a notch 252 on the outer peripheral side. The notch 252 radially traverses the contact portion of the upper outer seat portion 216 with the suction valve 241.
- the disk 242 has an outer diameter equivalent to the outer diameter of the upper inner seat portion 213 of the base valve member 201.
- the entire disk 242 is arranged inside the passage hole 251 in the radial direction of the suction valve 241.
- the spring disk 243 extends radially outward from the perforated circular flat plate-shaped substrate portion 255 having a constant thickness into which the shaft portion 233 of the pin member 231 can be fitted and the outer peripheral edge portion of the substrate portion 255. It has a spring plate portion 256. A plurality of spring plate portions 256 are flexible and are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the substrate portion 255.
- the substrate portion 255 has an outer diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the disk 242.
- the spring plate portion 256 is inclined with respect to the substrate portion 255 so that the outer side in the radial direction of the substrate portion 255 is separated from the substrate portion 255 in the axial direction of the substrate portion 255.
- Each of the plurality of spring plate portions 256 extends to the same side in the axial direction of the substrate portion 255 with respect to the substrate portion 255.
- the spring disk 243 is in contact with the disk 242 at the substrate portion 255.
- a plurality of spring plate portions 256 extend from the substrate portion 255 toward the suction valve 241 in the axial direction, and are in contact with the outside of the passage hole 251 in the radial direction of the suction valve 241.
- the regulation disc 244 is thicker and more rigid than the suction valve 241 and the spring disc 243.
- the regulation disk 244 has a perforated circular flat plate-shaped main plate portion 261 having a constant thickness to which the shaft portion 233 of the pin member 231 can be fitted inside, and a circle extending radially outward from the entire outer circumference of the main plate portion 261. It has an annular outer peripheral plate portion 262.
- the outer peripheral plate portion 262 is formed so as to be slightly offset to one side in the axial direction with respect to the main plate portion 261.
- the regulation disc 244 is in contact with the substrate portion 255 of the spring disc 243 at the main plate portion 261.
- the outer peripheral plate portion 262 projects toward the suction valve 241 in the axial direction with respect to the main plate portion 261.
- the main plate portion 261 is formed with a passage hole 263 that penetrates the main plate portion 261 in the axial direction at an intermediate predetermined position in the radial direction.
- a plurality of passage holes 263 are formed in the main plate portion 261 at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the main plate portion 261.
- the passage hole 263 always communicates the lower chamber 20 with the inner passage hole 222 of the base valve member 201 via the gap between the spring plate portions 256 of the spring disk 243 and the passage hole 251 of the suction valve 241.
- the base valve 25 has one disc 271 and a plurality of discs, specifically two discs, on the axial bottom 192 side of the base portion 202 of the base valve member 201, in order from the axial base portion 202 side.
- 272 one disk 273, one urging disk 274, one disk 275, one disk 276, one spacer 277, one partition disk 278 (blocking member).
- the base valve 25 has a cylindrical spool member 285 on the side opposite to the disc 271 in the axial direction of the disc 272.
- the spool member 285 is provided so as to surround the disc 273, 275, 276, 279, 280, the urging disc 274, the spacer 277, the partition disc 278, and the stopper disc 281 on the outer side in the radial direction.
- the discs 271 to 273, 275, 276, 279,280, the urging disc 274, the spacer 277, the stopper disc 281 and the spool member 285 are all made of metal.
- the discs 271 to 273, 275, 276, 279, 280 and the stopper disc 281 each have a perforated circular flat plate shape having a constant thickness to which the shaft portion 233 of the pin member 231 can be fitted inside.
- the urging disc 274, the spacer 277, and the partition disc 278 each form an annular shape into which the shaft portion 233 of the pin member 231 can be fitted.
- the disk 271 has an outer diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the lower outer seat portion 218 of the base valve member 201.
- the disc 271 is flexible.
- the disk 271 abuts on the lower inner seat portion 214 and the lower outer seat portion 218 to close the inner passage hole 222.
- a notch 291 is formed on the outer peripheral side of the disk 271.
- the notch 291 radially traverses the contact portion of the lower outer sheet portion 218 with the disc 271.
- a plurality of notches 291 are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the disk 271.
- the disc 272 has an outer diameter equivalent to that of the disc 271 and is flexible.
- the disk 273 has an outer diameter slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the lower inner seat portion 214 of the base valve member 201.
- the urging disc 274 is flexible.
- the urging disk 274 in the natural state before assembly has a perforated circular flat plate shape.
- a notch 295 is formed on the outer peripheral side of the urging disk 274.
- a plurality of notches 295 are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the urging disk 274.
- the disc 275 is a common component with the disc 273.
- the disc 276 has an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the disc 275.
- the disk 276 has a notch 298 formed on the inner peripheral side.
- the notch 298 extends outward from the outer peripheral portion of the disc 275 in the radial direction of the disc 276.
- a plurality of notches 298 are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the disk 276.
- the spacer 277 is a rigid body that is difficult to deform.
- the spacer 277 has an annular bottom portion 301 into which the shaft portion 233 of the pin member 231 can be fitted, and a cylindrical tubular portion 302 extending from the outer peripheral edge portion of the bottom portion 301 to one side of the bottom portion 301 in the axial direction. And have.
- the spacer 277 abuts on the disc 276 at the end of the tubular portion 302 opposite to the bottom 301 in the axial direction.
- a chamfer 303 is formed on the side of the outer peripheral portion of the bottom portion 301 opposite to the tubular portion 302 in the axial direction.
- the chamfer 303 has a tapered shape in which the outer diameter becomes smaller toward the side opposite to the cylindrical portion 302 in the axial direction.
- the partition disk 278 includes a metal disk 311 and a rubber sealing member 312 fixed to the outer peripheral side of the disk 311.
- the partition disk 278 is elastically deformable.
- the seal member 312 is printed and integrated on the disc 311.
- the disk 311 can be fitted with the shaft portion 233 of the pin member 231 inside.
- the disk 311 has a perforated circular flat plate having a constant thickness.
- the disk 311 has an outer diameter larger than the maximum outer diameter of the spacer 277.
- the seal member 312 is fixed to the outer peripheral side of the disk 311 in an annular shape.
- the seal member 312 protrudes from the disk 311 in one axial direction.
- the outer diameter of the seal member 312 becomes larger as the distance from the disc 311 in the axial direction increases, and the inner diameter of the seal member 312 becomes larger as the distance from the disc 311 increases in the axial direction.
- the compartment disk 278 is in contact with the spacer 277 at the disk 311.
- a seal member 312 extends from the disk 311 toward the spacer 277 in the axial direction.
- the seal member 312 has a radial gap between the seal member 312 and the spacer 277, and surrounds the spacer 277 on the radial outer side thereof.
- the axial length of the seal member 312 is shorter than the axial length of the spacer 277. Therefore, the seal member 312 is axially separated from the disk 276.
- the disc 279 has an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the disc 311.
- the disc 280 has an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the disc 279.
- the stopper disk 281 has an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the disk 280 and a smaller diameter than the outer diameter of the disk 311.
- the spool member 285 is a rigid body that is difficult to deform.
- the spool member 285 has a cylindrical tubular portion 321 and an annular annular portion 322 that extends radially outward while expanding radially inward from one end of the tubular portion 321 in the axial direction.
- the inner flange portion 323 extending inward in the radial direction from the inner peripheral portion on the side opposite to the cylindrical portion 321 in the axial direction of the portion 322, and the end opposite to the tubular portion 321 in the axial direction of the annular portion 322. It has an annular pressing portion 324 that protrudes outward in the axial direction from the outer peripheral side of the portion.
- the inner diameter of the tubular portion 321 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the disc 311 of the partition disc 278.
- the inner diameter of the annular portion 322 becomes smaller as the distance from the tubular portion 321 in the axial direction increases.
- the inner flange portion 323 has a perforated circular flat plate shape.
- the inner diameter of the inner flange portion 323 is smaller than the outer diameter of the urging disc 274 and larger than the outer diameter of the disc 273.
- the pressing portion 324 is formed with a notch 326 that crosses the pressing portion 324 in the radial direction. A plurality of notches 326 are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the pressing portion 324.
- the spool member 285 is formed with a chamfered 328 on the outer peripheral portion from the annular portion 322 to the pressing portion 324.
- the chamfer 328 has a tapered shape in which the outer diameter becomes smaller toward the side opposite to the cylindrical portion 321 in the axial direction.
- the base valve 25 has a shaft portion 233 of the pin member 231 inserted inside the shaft portion 233.
- the stopper disc 281, the disc 280, the disc 279, the partition disc 278, the spacer 277, the disc 276, the disc 275, the urging disc 274, and the disc 273 are stacked on the head 232 in this order.
- the partition disk 278 is oriented so that the seal member 312 protrudes from the disk 311 on the side opposite to the head portion 232 in the axial direction.
- the spacer 277 is oriented so that the tubular portion 302 projects from the bottom portion 301 to the side opposite to the head portion 232 in the axial direction.
- the spool member 285 is put on these by inserting the partition disk 278, the spacer 277, the disk 276, the disk 275, the urging disk 274 and the disk 273 inward. At that time, the spool member 285 is oriented so that the pressing portion 324 projects to the side opposite to the head head 232 in the axial direction. Since the inner diameter of the inner flange portion 323 of the spool member 285 is smaller than the outer diameter of the urging disc 274, the spool member 285 comes into contact with the urging disc 274 at the inner flange portion 323.
- the seal member 312 of the partition disk 278 fits into the tubular portion 321 of the spool member 285 and comes into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the tubular portion 321 over the entire circumference.
- the spool member 285 is centered on the partition disk 278 and centered on the shaft portion 233 of the pin member 231.
- the base valve member 201 is oriented so that the leg portion 203 protrudes from the base portion 202 toward the head portion 232 in the axial direction.
- the spring disk 243 is oriented so that the spring plate portion 256 projects from the substrate portion 255 toward the head portion 232 in the axial direction.
- the regulation disk 244 is oriented so that the outer peripheral plate portion 262 projects from the main plate portion 261 toward the head portion 232 in the axial direction.
- the disc 273, a plurality of discs 272, the disc 271, the base valve member 201, the suction valve 241 and the disc 242, the spring disc 243 and the regulation disc 244 are clamped axially at least in the inner peripheral side portion.
- the spool member 285 abuts on the disc 272 at the pressing portion 324, and the side of the inner flange portion 323 opposite to the pressing portion 324 in the axial direction abuts on the urging disc 274.
- the spool member 285 is pressed by the base valve member 201 and the discs 271, 272, and the inner flange portion 323 is axially headed 232 on the outer peripheral side of the urging disc 274. Elastically deform to the side.
- the spool member 285 is pressed against the urging disk 274 by the urging force in the direction of the disks 271,272.
- the size of the notch 295 is set in the urging disk 274 so that the notch 295 is not blocked by the inner flange portion 323 that abuts.
- the pin member 231 is inserted through the disc 271, a plurality of discs 272, the spool member 285, the partition disc 278, and the like.
- the base valve 25 assembled in this way is assembled between the cylinder 3 and the bottom portion 192 of the outer cylinder 4 as described above. Then, the base valve 25 provided at the bottom 192 of the outer cylinder 4 separates the reservoir chamber 6 between the outer cylinder 4 and the cylinder 3 from the lower chamber 20 in the cylinder 3.
- the suction valve 241 is arranged on the lower chamber 20 side of the base valve member 201.
- a disc 271 and a plurality of discs 272 are arranged on the reservoir chamber 6 side of the base valve member 201.
- the intermediate seat portion 217 and the upper / outer seat portion 216 in which the suction valve 241 and the suction valve 241 abut are flowing oil liquid from the reservoir chamber 6 to the lower chamber 20 through the outer passage hole 221 and are outside.
- the passage in the outer passage hole 221 and the passage between the suction valve 241 and the upper outer seat portion 216 generated when the suction valve mechanism 351 is opened are moved from the reservoir chamber 6 to the lower chamber 20 by the movement of the piston 18 in the extension stroke. It constitutes a first passage 352 on the extension side from which the oil liquid flows toward. Therefore, the first passage 352 is provided in the base valve 25.
- the suction valve mechanism 351 is provided in the first passage 352.
- the suction valve mechanism 351 opens in the extension stroke of the shock absorber 1 to allow the oil liquid to flow from the reservoir chamber 6 into the lower chamber 20.
- the suction valve mechanism 351 supplies the liquid from the reservoir chamber 6 to the lower chamber 20 without substantially generating a damping force so as to make up for the shortage of the liquid caused mainly by the extension of the piston rod 21 from the cylinder member 2. It fulfills the function of flowing.
- the suction valve mechanism 351 may generate a damping force.
- the passage in the notch 252 of the suction valve 241 is a fixed orifice 353 that always communicates the reservoir chamber 6 and the lower chamber 20 even if the suction valve 241 abuts on the intermediate seat portion 217 and the upper outer seat portion 216.
- This fixed orifice 353 is also provided in the first passage 352.
- the disc 271 and a plurality of discs 272 form a main valve 360 (disc) that opens and closes the inner passage hole 222.
- the main valve 360 and the lower outer seat portion 218 to which the main valve 360 abuts flow oil liquid from the lower chamber 20 to the reservoir chamber 6 through the passage hole 251 and the inner passage hole 222 of the suction valve 241, and the inner passage.
- the passage between the passage hole 251 and the inner passage hole 222 and the passage between the main valve 360 and the lower outer seat portion 218 generated when the damping force generating mechanism 361 is opened are moved from the lower chamber 20 by the movement of the piston 18 in the contraction stroke. It constitutes a first passage 362 on the contraction side where the oil liquid flows out toward the reservoir chamber 6. Therefore, the first passage 362 is provided in the base valve 25.
- the damping force generation mechanism 361 is provided in the first passage 362.
- the damping force generation mechanism 361 opens a valve in the contraction stroke of the shock absorber 1 to allow an oil liquid to flow from the lower chamber 20 to the reservoir chamber 6 and generate a damping force.
- the main valve 360 provided in the first passage 362 generates the damping force.
- the passage in the notch 291 of the disk 271 is a fixed orifice 363 that always communicates the lower chamber 20 and the reservoir chamber 6 even if the main valve 360 abuts on the lower outer seat portion 218. This fixed orifice 363 is also provided in the first passage 362.
- the axial passage hole 237 of the pin member 231 is open to the lower chamber 20. Therefore, the axial passage hole 237 and the radial passage hole 238 always communicate with the lower chamber 20.
- the radial passage hole 238 aligns the position of the pin member 231 in the axial direction with the tubular portion 302 of the spacer 277, and faces the tubular portion 302 in the radial direction.
- the passage radially inside the tubular portion 302 of the spacer 277 is always in communication with the passage in the radial passage hole 238. Further, this passage of the spacer 277 always communicates with the passage in the notch 298 of the disk 276.
- the area surrounded by the spool member 285, the partition disk 278, the spacer 277, the disk 276, the disk 275, and the urging disk 274 is the pilot chamber 371.
- the pilot chamber 371 is on the inner peripheral side of the spool member 285.
- the passage in the notch 326 of the disk 276 is an orifice 373 that introduces the oil liquid of the lower chamber 20 into the pilot chamber 371 via the axial passage hole 237 and the radial passage hole 238.
- the pilot chamber 371 applies the hydraulic pressure of the lower chamber 20 introduced through the orifice 373 to the spool member 285.
- the pilot chamber 371 applies a force to the spool member 285 in a direction in which the main valve 360 is brought into contact with the lower outer seat portion 218.
- the cylindrical spool member 285 can change the urging force in the closing direction with respect to the main valve 360 by moving in the axial direction according to the pilot pressure in the pilot chamber 371.
- the pilot chamber 371 generates an urging force on the main valve 360 on the spool member 285.
- the partition disk 278 is always in contact with the spool member 285 to close the gap with the spool member 285.
- the partition disk 278 always cuts off the communication between the pilot chamber 371 and the reservoir chamber 6 through this gap.
- the partition disk 278 When the partition disk 278 is deformed, the volume of the pilot chamber 371 changes.
- the partition disk 278 receives the internal pressure of the pilot chamber 371 and bends in the direction of expanding the pilot chamber 371.
- the stopper disk 281 abuts on the disk 311 of the partition disk 278 to restrict further deformation of the partition disk 278.
- the passage in the notch 295 of the urging disc 274 includes the pilot chamber 371, the passage between the disc 273 and the disc 272 and the inner flange portion 323 of the spool member 285, and the passage in the notch 326 of the spool member 285. It is an orifice 375 that communicates with the reservoir chamber 6 through the reservoir chamber 6.
- the partition disk 278 receives the internal pressure of the pilot chamber 371 and bends in the direction of expanding the pilot chamber 371. Therefore, in the contraction stroke, the relationship between the flow path cross section of the orifice 373 on the introduction side of the pilot chamber 371 and the flow path cross section of the orifice 375 on the discharge side is that the flow path cross section of the orifice 373 is the orifice. It is larger than a predetermined value or more than the cross-sectional area of the flow path of 375. If the cross-sectional area of the flow path of the orifice 373 is less than or equal to the cross-sectional area of the flow path of the orifice 375, the pilot pressure of the pilot chamber 371 will not increase.
- the boost of the pilot pressure in the pilot chamber 371 will be insufficient.
- a predetermined value is set so that the booster pressure of the pilot chamber 371 is sufficiently increased.
- the second passage 382 introduces the oil liquid that has entered the axial passage hole 237 of the pin member 231 from the lower chamber 20 into the pilot chamber 371 via the orifice 373.
- the second passage 382 discharges the oil liquid from the pilot chamber 371 through the orifice 375 and flows it to the reservoir chamber 6 through the passage in the notch 326 of the spool member 285.
- the second passage 382 is provided in parallel with the first passages 352 and 362 to communicate the lower chamber 20 and the reservoir chamber 6.
- the second passage 382 is provided in the base valve 25, and a part thereof is formed in the pin member 231.
- a pressure-controlled frequency-sensitive mechanism 385 in which the spool member 285, the partition disk 278, the spacer 277, the disk 273, 275, 276, and the urging disk 274 adjust the damping force of the damping force generating mechanism 361 by the pressure of the pilot chamber 371. Consists of.
- the frequency sensitive mechanism 385 is provided in the second passage 382.
- the frequency sensitive mechanism 385 adjusts the valve opening pressure of the main valve 360 by bringing the spool member 285 into contact with the main valve 360 that opens and closes the first passage 362.
- the frequency sensitive mechanism 385 makes the damping force of the damping force generation mechanism 361 variable according to the piston frequency which is the frequency of the piston 18.
- the frequency sensitive mechanism 385 is provided between the base portion 202 of the base valve 25 and the head portion 232 at one end of the pin member 231.
- the frequency sensitive mechanism 385 is provided on the bottom 192 side of the base valve 25.
- the partition disk 278 of the frequency sensitive mechanism 385 blocks the flow of the oil liquid from the lower chamber 20 to the reservoir chamber 6 via the spool member 285.
- the partition disk 278 is provided so as to be movable with respect to the spool member 285.
- the partition disk 278 is a packing valve having a seal member 312 on the outer peripheral side which is in close contact with the tubular portion 321 of the spool member 285.
- the seal member 312 is provided on the disk 311 by printing.
- the partition disk 278 may be configured as follows instead of the packing valve. That is, the partition disk 278 may be changed to a component that slides in close contact with the tubular portion 321 by having an O-ring as a sealing member at a portion in contact with the tubular portion 321.
- the partition disk 278 may be changed to a component having a deformable diaphragm as a sealing member that closes the space between the partition disk 278 and the tubular portion 321.
- a suction valve mechanism 351 including a suction valve 241 and a fixed orifice 353 is provided in a first passage 352 on the extension side that communicates the reservoir chamber 6 and the lower chamber 20.
- a damping force generation mechanism 361 including a main valve 360 and a fixed orifice 363 is provided in the first passage 362 on the contraction side that communicates the lower chamber 20 and the reservoir chamber 6.
- a frequency sensitive mechanism 385 is provided in the second passage 382 provided in parallel with the first passages 352 and 362.
- the frequency sensitive mechanism 385 has an orifice 373,375 and a pilot chamber 371.
- the frequency sensitive mechanism 385 applies a force corresponding to the pressure of the pilot chamber 371 to the main valve 360 in the closing direction.
- the lower chamber 20 In the contraction stroke in which the piston rod 21 moves to the contraction side, when only the damping force generation mechanism 361 on the contraction side acts, when the movement speed of the piston 18 (hereinafter referred to as piston speed) is slow, the lower chamber 20
- the oil solution of the above flows mainly to the reservoir chamber 6 through the fixed orifice 363 of the first passage 362. That is, the oil liquid from the lower chamber 20 passes through the passage in the passage hole 251 of the suction valve 241, the passage in the inner passage hole 222 of the base valve member 201, and the fixed orifice 363 of the main valve 360. Flow to 6. Therefore, a damping force based on the orifice characteristic (damping force is substantially proportional to the square of the piston speed) is generated. Therefore, the characteristic of the damping force with respect to the piston speed in the low speed range of the piston speed has a relatively high rate of increase in the damping force with respect to the increase in the piston speed.
- the oil liquid from the lower chamber 20 opens the damping force generation mechanism 361 of the first passage 362 and flows into the reservoir chamber 6. That is, the oil liquid from the lower chamber 20 is the passage in the passage hole 251 of the suction valve 241 and the passage in the inner passage hole 222 of the base valve member 201, and the lower and outer sides of the deformable main valve 360 and the base valve member 201. It flows into the reservoir chamber 6 through the gap with the seat portion 218. Therefore, a damping force is generated based on the valve characteristics (damping force is substantially proportional to the piston speed). Therefore, the characteristic of the damping force with respect to the piston speed in the medium-high speed range is slightly lower than the above-mentioned low-speed range in which the rate of increase of the damping force with respect to the increase in the piston speed is slightly lower.
- the oil liquid from the reservoir chamber 6 flows to the lower chamber 20 mainly through the fixed orifice 353 of the first passage 352 on the extension side. That is, the oil liquid from the reservoir chamber 6 flows to the lower chamber 20 via the passage in the outer passage hole 221 of the base valve member 201 and the fixed orifice 353 of the suction valve 241. Therefore, a damping force based on the orifice characteristic (damping force is substantially proportional to the square of the piston speed) is generated.
- the characteristic of the damping force with respect to the piston speed in the low speed range of the piston speed is that the rate of increase of the damping force is relatively high with respect to the increase of the piston speed.
- the oil liquid from the reservoir chamber 6 opens the suction valve mechanism 351 of the first passage 352 on the extension side and flows to the lower chamber 20. That is, the oil liquid from the reservoir chamber 6 enters the lower chamber 20 via the passage in the outer passage hole 221 of the base valve member 201 and the gap between the suction valve 241 and the upper and outer seat portions 216 of the base valve member 201. It flows. Therefore, a damping force is generated based on the valve characteristics (damping force is substantially proportional to the piston speed). Therefore, the characteristic of the damping force with respect to the piston speed in the medium-high speed range is slightly lower than the above-mentioned low-speed range in which the rate of increase of the damping force with respect to the increase in the piston speed is slightly lower.
- the frequency sensitive mechanism 385 makes the damping force variable according to the piston frequency even when the piston speed is the same.
- the pressure in the lower chamber 20 becomes higher, and the oil liquid in the lower chamber 20 is introduced into the first passage 362 as shown by the arrow in FIG. 7, and the reservoir chamber 6 is introduced.
- the oil liquid flows into the reservoir chamber 6 through the passage in the passage hole 251 of the suction valve 241 and the passage in the inner passage hole 222, and between the main valve 360 and the lower outer seat portion 218.
- the oil liquid in the lower chamber 20 is introduced into the second passage 382, and is introduced into the pilot chamber 371 on the way.
- the oil liquid is introduced into the pilot chamber 371 via the passage in the axial passage hole 237 and the radial passage hole 238 of the pin member 231, the passage in the spacer 277, and the orifice 373 in the disk 276. ..
- the oil liquid flows from the pilot chamber 371 to the reservoir chamber 6 via the orifice 375 in the urging disk 274.
- the cross-sectional area of the flow path of the orifice 375 is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the flow path of the orifice 373, and the volume of the oil liquid introduced into the pilot chamber 371 is also large. Therefore, the volume of the oil liquid stored in the pilot chamber 371 becomes large. Therefore, at the initial stage when the oil liquid is introduced from the lower chamber 20 to the pilot chamber 371, the partition disk 278 bends greatly and comes into contact with the stopper disk 281 as shown in FIG. 7, and further deformation is restricted. As a result, the volume of the pilot chamber 371 does not change, and the pilot chamber 371 cannot absorb the increased amount of the introduced oil liquid.
- the pressure in the pilot chamber 371 rises to a high pressure, and the pressure in the pilot chamber 371 increases the force with which the spool member 285 pushes the main valve 360 in the closing direction. Therefore, the valve opening pressure of the main valve 360 increases, and the damping force increases. Therefore, as shown by the solid line X3 in FIG. 8, the damping force is relatively high and the state becomes hard.
- the pressure in the lower chamber 20 becomes higher, and the oil liquid in the lower chamber 20 becomes a passage in the passage hole 251 of the suction valve 241 as shown by the arrow in FIG. , Flows into the reservoir chamber 6 through the passage in the inner passage hole 222 and between the main valve 360 and the lower outer seat portion 218.
- the oil liquid in the lower chamber 20 is introduced into the second passage 382 and is introduced into the pilot chamber 371 on the way. That is, the oil liquid is introduced into the pilot chamber 371 via the passage in the axial passage hole 237 and the radial passage hole 238 of the pin member 231, the passage in the spacer 277, and the orifice 373 of the disk 276.
- the oil liquid flows from the pilot chamber 371 to the reservoir chamber 6 via the orifice 375.
- the cross-sectional area of the flow path of the orifice 375 is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the flow path of the orifice 373, the volume of the oil liquid stored in the pilot chamber 371 is small. Therefore, the partition disk 278 has a small amount of bending and is easily deformed. Therefore, most of the increase in the oil liquid introduced from the lower chamber 20 to the pilot chamber 371 is absorbed by the partition disk 278 by bending. Therefore, the pilot chamber 371 has a low pressure, and the pressure of the pilot chamber 371 does not increase the force that pushes the main valve 360 in the closing direction by the spool member 285, and the valve opening pressure of the main valve 360 does not increase.
- the piston frequency shown by the solid line X3 in FIG. 8 is attenuated more than when the piston frequency is low in the entire region from low speed to high speed.
- the power is low and it becomes soft. Therefore, in the contraction stroke, the damping force characteristic when the piston frequency is high is softer than the damping force characteristic when the piston frequency is low, because the damping force decreases from the low speed range to the high speed range. become.
- the frequency sensitive mechanism 385 softens the damping force when the piston frequency is high and higher than when the piston speed is low, in a wide range from the low speed range to the high speed range in both the extension stroke and the contraction stroke of the base valve 25. To. This makes it possible to alleviate the impact shock that occurs when the wheel is pushed up from the road surface. Therefore, it is possible to improve the ride quality.
- the shock absorber 1 has a well-balanced expansion stroke and contraction stroke, and can cut off or suppress vibration when the piston frequency is high, which makes it possible to further improve the ride quality.
- the base valve 25 including the frequency sensitive mechanism 385 of the shock absorber 1 has a small sacrifice in shaft length, can secure a damper stroke, and is excellent in mountability.
- Patent Document 1 describes a shock absorber whose damping force is variable according to the piston frequency. Miniaturization is required for such a shock absorber.
- the shock absorber 1 of the first embodiment has a first passage 362 in which oil liquid flows out from one lower chamber 20 in the cylinder 3 due to the movement of the piston 18, and a second passage 382 provided in parallel with the first passage 362.
- the main valve 360 provided in the first passage 362 to generate a damping force
- the tubular spool member 285 which can change the urging force against the main valve 360 by moving in the axial direction
- the second passage 382 are provided.
- It has a partition disk 278 that is movably provided with respect to the member 285.
- the shock absorber 1 of the first embodiment the flow of the oil liquid from the pilot chamber 371 to the reservoir chamber 6 is blocked, and the partition disk 278 movably provided with respect to the spool member 285 is between the spool member 285 and the partition disk 278. Has a seal member 312. Therefore, the shock absorber 1 can be further simplified in configuration and can be miniaturized.
- the seal member 312 is provided on the partition disk 278 by printing on the disk 311. Therefore, the shock absorber 1 can be further simplified in configuration and can be miniaturized.
- the pin member 231 is inserted through the main valve 360, the spool member 285 and the partition disk 278, and the second passage 382 is formed in the pin member 231. Therefore, the shock absorber 1 can be further simplified in configuration and can be miniaturized.
- the shock absorber 1 of the first embodiment is provided in the first passage 362 and the first passage 362 in which the oil liquid flows out from one lower chamber 20 in the cylinder 3 by the movement of the piston 18 to generate a damping force.
- the base valve 25 has a second passage 382 provided in parallel with the first passage 362, a frequency sensitive mechanism 385 provided in the second passage 382 and variable in damping force according to the frequency of the piston 18. Is provided, and the frequency sensitive mechanism 385 is provided on the bottom 192 side of the base valve 25.
- the shock absorber 1 can be miniaturized.
- shock absorber 1 of the first embodiment only the orifice 375 of the orifices 373 and 375 may be provided.
- the base valve 25A is partially different from the base valve 25 of the first embodiment.
- the base valve 25A is also provided on the bottom portion 192 of the outer cylinder 4.
- the base valve 25A partitions the reservoir chamber 6 between the outer cylinder 4 and the cylinder 3 and one lower chamber 20 in the cylinder 3.
- the base valve 25A has a base valve member 201A instead of the base valve member 201.
- the base valve member 201A is different from the base valve member 201 in that it has a leg portion 203A that is longer in the axial direction than the leg portion 203.
- the base valve 25A has a pin member 231A (shaft member) instead of the pin member 231.
- the pin member 231A is different from the pin member 231 in that it has a shaft portion 233A that is longer in the axial direction than the shaft portion 233.
- the pin member 231A includes an axial passage hole 237A having a length longer than the axial passage hole 237, and a radial passage hole 401A and a radial passage both of which penetrate the shaft portion 233A in the radial direction. It has a hole 402A.
- the radial passage hole 402A is arranged on the head 232 side of the radial passage hole 401A.
- the radial passage hole 401A and the radial passage hole 402A are orthogonal to the axial passage hole 237A and communicate with the axial passage hole 237A.
- the base valve 25A has one disk 271 and one disk 272 similar to those in the first embodiment in order from the axial base portion 202 side on the axial bottom portion 192 side of the base portion 202 of the base valve member 201A. are doing.
- the base valve 25A has the disc 273,275,276,279,280 of the first embodiment, the urging disc 274, the spacer 277, the partition disc 278, and the stopper disc 281 on the side opposite to the disc 271 in the axial direction of the disc 272.
- the spool member 285 instead of the spool member 285, one partition disc 411A, one disc 412A, one disc 413A, one sheet member 414A, and a plurality of discs, specifically three discs 415A. , One disk 416A, and in this order.
- the base valve 25A has a case member main body 421A, a plurality of discs 422A, and a partition disc 423A in order from the axial disc 416A side on the side opposite to the axial disc 415A of the disc 416A. It has a disk 424A and a lid member 425A.
- the discs 412A, 413A, 415A, 416A, 422A, 424A, the seat member 414A, the case member main body 421A, and the lid member 425A are all made of metal.
- the disks 412A, 413A, 415A, 416A, 422A, and 424A each have a perforated circular flat plate shape having a constant thickness to which the shaft portion 233A of the pin member 231A can be fitted inside.
- the partition disk 411A, the seat member 414A, the case member main body 421A, and the lid member 425A each form an annular shape into which the shaft portion 233A of the pin member 231A can be fitted.
- the partition disk 423A has an annular shape through which the shaft portion 233A of the pin member 231A can be inserted.
- the partition disk 411A includes a metal disk 431A and a rubber sealing member 432A fixed to the outer peripheral side of the disk 431A.
- the partition disk 411A is elastically deformable.
- the seal member 432A is printed and integrated on the disc 431A.
- the disk 431A has a perforated circular flat plate shape having a constant thickness to which the shaft portion 233A of the pin member 231A can be fitted inside.
- the disc 431A has an outer diameter equivalent to the outer diameter of the discs 271,272.
- the seal member 432A is fixed to the outer peripheral side of the disk 431A in an annular shape.
- the seal member 432A projects axially from the disk 431A.
- the outer diameter becomes larger as the distance from the disc 431A in the axial direction increases, and the inner diameter also becomes larger as the distance from the disc 431A in the axial direction increases.
- the partition disk 411A is in contact with the disk 272 on the side opposite to the seal member 432A of the disk 431A.
- the seal member 432A extends from the disc 431A to the side opposite to the disc 272.
- the partition disc 411A together with the discs 271, 272 constitutes a main valve 360A that opens and closes the inner passage hole 222 of the base valve member 201A.
- the disk 412A has an outer diameter smaller than the minimum inner diameter of the sealing member 432A.
- the disk 412A has a radial gap between the disk 412A and the sealing member 432A.
- the disc 413A has an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the disc 412A, it has a radial gap with the seal member 432A.
- a notch 435A extending radially outward is formed on the inner peripheral side of the disk 413A. The passage in the notch 435A constitutes an orifice 436A.
- the sheet member 414A has a perforated disk-shaped bottom portion 441A extending in the direction orthogonal to the axis, a cylindrical inner cylindrical portion 442A formed on the inner peripheral side of the bottom portion 441A and extending in the axial direction of the bottom portion 441A, and a bottom portion 441A.
- a cylindrical outer cylindrical portion 443A formed on the outer peripheral side of the bottom portion 441A extending in the axial direction, and an annular valve seat portion 444A formed on the outer peripheral side of the bottom portion 441A and protruding in the axial direction. have.
- the inner cylindrical portion 442A protrudes from the bottom portion 441A on both sides in the axial direction.
- the outer cylindrical portion 443A projects axially unilaterally from the outer peripheral end of the bottom portion 441A.
- the valve seat portion 444A projects from the outer peripheral side of the bottom portion 441A to the side opposite to the outer cylindrical portion 443 in the axial direction.
- the bottom portion 441A is formed with a through hole 447A penetrating in the axial direction between the inner cylindrical portion 442A and the valve seat portion 444A.
- a small diameter hole portion 448A for fitting the shaft portion 233A of the pin member 231A is formed on the radial inner side of the inner cylindrical portion 442A and on the valve seat portion 444A side in the axial direction.
- a large-diameter hole portion 449A having a diameter larger than that of the small-diameter hole portion 448A is formed on the radial inner side of the inner cylindrical portion 442A and on the outer cylindrical portion 443 side in the axial direction.
- the large-diameter hole portion 449A is axially aligned with the radial passage hole 401A of the pin member 231A and is radially opposed to the radial passage hole 401A. Therefore, the passage in the large-diameter hole portion 449A always communicates with the passage in the radial passage hole 401A.
- the outer cylindrical portion 443A protrudes from the bottom portion 441A toward the partition disk 411A.
- the seal member 432A of the partition disk 411A is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the outer cylindrical portion 443A over the entire circumference.
- the inside of the seat member 55 including the through hole 447A is a pilot chamber 371A that applies pressure to the main valve 360A in the direction of the lower outer seat portion 218.
- the seal member 432A of the partition disk 411A always closes the gap with the outer cylindrical portion 443A over the entire circumference.
- the plurality of discs 415A have an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the valve seat portion 444A.
- the plurality of discs 415A constitute a hard valve 451A.
- the hard valve 451A abuts on the valve seat portion 444A to close the pilot chamber 371A, and at the same time, separates from the valve seat portion 444A to open the pilot chamber 371.
- the outer diameter of the disk 416A is smaller than the outer diameter of the hard valve 451A.
- the case member main body 421A has a perforated disk-shaped base portion 461A extending in the direction orthogonal to the axis, a cylindrical inner cylindrical portion 462A formed on the inner peripheral side of the base portion 461A, and an inner cylindrical portion of the base portion 461A.
- the inner cylindrical portion 462A protrudes from the base portion 461A on both sides in the axial direction.
- the seat portion 463A projects from the base portion 461A only on one side in the axial direction.
- the outer cylindrical portion 464A projects from the base portion 461A to the same side as the axial seat portion 463A.
- the protruding length of the outer cylindrical portion 464A from the base portion 461A is longer than the protruding length of the seat portion 463A from the base portion 461A.
- a small diameter hole portion 465A for fitting the shaft portion 233A of the pin member 231A is formed inside the inner cylindrical portion 462A.
- a large-diameter hole portion 466A having a larger diameter than the small-diameter hole portion 465A is formed on the seat portion 463A side in the axial direction inside the inner cylindrical portion 462A.
- the case member main body 421A is oriented so that the seat portion 463A and the outer cylindrical portion 464A project from the base portion 461A on the side opposite to the axial hard valve 451A.
- the seat portion 463A of the case member main body 421A supports the outer peripheral side of the partition disk 423A at the end portion on the protruding tip side thereof. Further, the seat portion 463A is partially formed with a notch 468A in the circumferential direction.
- the notch 468A always communicates the radial inner side and the radial outer side of the seat portion 463A in the case member main body 421A.
- the radial inner large-diameter hole portion 466A of the inner cylindrical portion 462A is axially aligned with the radial passage hole 402A of the pin member 231A.
- the large-diameter hole portion 466A faces the radial passage hole 402A in the radial direction. Therefore, the passage in the large-diameter hole portion 466A is always in communication with the passage in the radial passage hole 402A.
- a radial groove 475A that radially penetrates the inner cylindrical portion 462A is formed in a portion of the inner cylindrical portion 462A on the outer cylindrical portion 464A side in the axial direction with respect to the base portion 461A.
- the radial groove 475A is axially aligned with the large diameter hole portion 466A. Therefore, the passage in the radial groove 475A always communicates with the passage in the large diameter hole portion 466A.
- the passage in the radial groove 475A constitutes an orifice 476A.
- the disk 422A has the same diameter as the portion of the inner cylindrical portion 462A in contact with the inner cylindrical portion 462A, and has an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the seat portion 463A.
- the disc 424A has an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the disc 422A.
- the partition disk 423A includes a metal disk 481A, a rubber sealing member 482A fixed to the outer peripheral side of the disk 481A, and a rubber protruding member 483A fixed to the outer peripheral side of the disk 481A.
- the partition disk 423A is elastically deformable.
- the disk 481A has a flat plate shape before assembly.
- the disc 481A has a perforated circular flat plate shape having a constant thickness so that the disc 422A can be arranged inside with a gap in the radial direction.
- the thickness of the disc 481A is thinner than the total thickness of the plurality of discs 422A.
- the disk 481A has an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the seat portion 463A of the case member main body 421A.
- the seal member 482A is fixed in an annular shape on the axial base 461A side on the outer peripheral side of the disk 481A.
- the seal member 482A projects from the disk 481A toward the base portion 461A in the axial direction.
- the projecting member 483A is fixed to the side opposite to the axial base portion 461A on the outer peripheral side of the disk 481A.
- the projecting member 483A projects from the disk 481A to the side opposite to the axial base 461A.
- the inner diameter of the end portion on the disk 481A side is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the tip portion of the sheet portion 463A.
- the disc 481A of the compartment disc 423A can be seated on the seat portion 463A of the case member main body 421A.
- the projecting member 483A is formed with a radial groove (not shown) that penetrates in the radial direction.
- the disk 424A has an outer diameter larger than the inner diameter of the disk 481A of the partition disk 423A.
- the inner peripheral side of the compartment disc 423A is movably supported between the base 461A of the case member main body 421A and the disc 424A within the range of the total thickness of the plurality of discs 422A.
- an annular seal member 482A for sealing between the case member main body 421A and the outer cylindrical portion 464A is provided on the outer peripheral side which is the non-support side of the partition disk 423A.
- the seal member 482A comes into contact with the outer cylindrical portion 464A, and the seal member 482A is centered with respect to the case member main body 421A.
- the inner peripheral side of the partition disk 423A has a simple support structure in which only one side is supported by the disk 424A without being clamped from both sides.
- the lid member 425A is arranged with a radial gap inside the outer cylindrical portion 464A of the case member main body 421A in the radial direction.
- the lid member 425A and the case member main body 421A form a cylindrical case member 491A.
- the lid member 425A has a cylindrical tubular portion 495A on the inner peripheral side and a flange portion 496A extending radially outward from the axial center of the tubular portion 495A.
- the projecting member 483A of the partition disk 423A abuts on the flange portion 496A of the lid member 425A.
- the portion of the tubular portion 495A opposite to the case member main body 421A in the axial direction abuts on the head head 232 of the pin member 231A.
- the sealing member 482A of the partition disk 423A contacts the inner peripheral surface of the outer cylindrical portion 464A of the case member main body 421A over the entire circumference to seal the gap between the partition disk 423A and the outer cylindrical portion 464A. That is, the partition disk 423A is a packing valve.
- the seal member 482A always seals the gap between the partition disk 423A and the outer cylindrical portion 464A even if the partition disk 423A is deformed within the allowable range in the case member 491A.
- the partition disk 423A is centered with respect to the case member 491A as described above by the sealing member 482A coming into contact with the outer cylindrical portion 464A over the entire circumference.
- the partition disk 423A partitions the inside of the case member 491A into a variable capacity variable chamber 501A on the base 461A side of the case member main body 421A and a variable capacity variable chamber 502A on the lid member 425A side.
- the variable chamber 501A communicates with the passage in the large-diameter hole portion 466A of the case member main body 421A via the passage in the radial groove 475A of the case member main body 421A.
- the variable chamber 502A communicates with the reservoir chamber 6 via a passage in the gap between the lid member 425A and the outer cylindrical portion 464A.
- the inner peripheral side of the partition disk 423A is movable between the disk 424A and the base portion 461A of the case member main body 421A.
- the outer peripheral side of the partition disk 423A is movable within a range in which the projecting member 483A is elastically deformed.
- the shortest axial distance between the seat portion 463A and the disc 424A is smaller than the axial thickness of the disc 481A. Therefore, when the variable chamber 501A and the variable chamber 502A have the same pressure, the disc 481A is in a slightly deformed state and is in pressure contact with the seat portion 463A and the disc 424A over the entire circumference by its own elastic force.
- the partition disk 423A blocks the flow of oil liquid between the variable chamber 501A and the variable chamber 502A, that is, the reservoir chamber 6 in a state where the inner peripheral side thereof is in contact with the disk 424A over the entire circumference. Further, the partition disk 423A allows the flow of oil and liquid between the variable chamber 502A, that is, the reservoir chamber 6 and the variable chamber 501A in a state where the inner peripheral side thereof is separated from the disk 424A.
- the inner peripheral side of the partition disk 423A and the disk 424A regulate the flow of the oil liquid from the variable chamber 501A to the variable chamber 502A and the reservoir chamber 6, while the reservoir chamber 6 and the variable chamber 502A to the variable chamber 501A. It constitutes a check valve 505A that allows the flow of oil and liquid.
- the check valve 505A is a free valve in which the entire partition disk 423A, which is a valve body thereof, is not clamped in the axial direction.
- a nut 341A which is partially different from the nut 341, is provided on the side of the regulation disk 244 opposite to the spring disk 243 in the axial direction.
- the nut 341A is screwed into the male screw 234 of the pin member 231A and comes into contact with the regulation disc 244 from the side opposite to the axial regulation disc 244 of the nut body 511A and the direction opposite to the regulation disc 244.
- It has an annular protrusion 512A that protrudes in the direction of the protrusion 512A and an inner flange portion 513A that extends inward in the radial direction from the side opposite to the nut body portion 511A in the axial direction of the protrusion 512A.
- the radial inner passage of the inner flange portion 513A is an orifice 514A.
- the lower outer seat portion 218 of the base valve member 201A and the main valve 360A that abuts on the lower outer seat portion 218 and opens and closes the inner passage hole 222 of the base valve member 201A constitute a damping force generation mechanism 361A on the contraction side.
- the inner passage hole 222 of the base valve member 201A and the passage between the main valve 360A and the lower outer seat portion 218 generated at the time of opening the valve can communicate the lower chamber 20 and the reservoir chamber 6 as in the first embodiment. It constitutes the first passage 362 on the contraction side. In the first passage 362, the oil liquid flows out from one lower chamber 20 in the cylinder 3 toward the reservoir chamber 6 due to the movement of the piston 18.
- the passage in the notch 291 provided in the disk 271 constitutes a fixed orifice 363.
- the main valve 360A of the damping force generation mechanism 361A is provided in the first passage 362 to generate a damping force.
- the first passage 362 is provided in the base valve 25A.
- the gap with the valve seat portion 444A constitutes the second passage 382A provided in parallel with the first passage 362.
- the second passage 382A includes an orifice 476A and variable chambers 501A and 502A in the radial groove 475A of the case member main body 421A branching from the intermediate chamber 521A to the other.
- the second passage 382A is provided in parallel with the first passage 362 in the base valve 25A.
- the case member 491A, the discs 422A, 424A, and the partition disc 423A constitute a frequency sensitive mechanism 385A in which the damping force is variable according to the frequency of the piston 18.
- the frequency sensitive mechanism 385A is provided in the second passage 382A.
- the frequency sensitive mechanism 385A is provided on the bottom 192 side of the base valve 25A.
- a damping force generation mechanism 361A including a main valve 360 and a fixed orifice 363 is provided in a first passage 362 on the contraction side that communicates the lower chamber 20 and the reservoir chamber 6.
- An orifice 514A and an intermediate chamber 521A are provided in the second passage 382A provided in parallel with the first passage 362.
- the second passage 382A branches to one side from the intermediate chamber 521A.
- the second passage 382A is provided with an orifice 436A, a pilot chamber 371A, and a hard valve 451A.
- the second passage 382A branches from the intermediate chamber 521A to the other.
- the second passage 382A is provided with an orifice 476A, a frequency sensitive mechanism 385A having variable chambers 501A and 502A, and a check valve 505A.
- the pilot chamber 371A applies the pressure to the main valve 360A of the damping force generation mechanism 361A in the closing direction.
- the main valve 360A forms the pilot chamber 371A. Therefore, the main valve 360A directly receives the pilot pressure to control the valve opening pressure.
- the oil liquid from the lower chamber 20 flows into the first passage 362 and the second passage 382A when the piston speed is slow.
- the relationship of the force (hydraulic pressure) acting on the main valve 360A is smaller than the force in the opening direction applied from the first passage 362 than the force in the closing direction applied from the pilot chamber 371A, the first passage 362 is mainly fixed.
- the oil liquid flows into the reservoir chamber 6 through the orifice 363.
- the oil liquid from the lower chamber 20 passes through the passage in the passage hole 251 of the suction valve 241, the passage in the inner passage hole 222 of the base valve member 201A, and the fixed orifice 363 of the main valve 360A. Flow to 6. Therefore, a damping force based on the orifice characteristic (damping force is substantially proportional to the square of the piston speed) is generated. Therefore, the characteristic of the damping force with respect to the piston speed in the low speed range of the piston speed has a relatively high rate of increase in the damping force with respect to the increase in the piston speed.
- the oil liquid from the lower chamber 20 flows from the orifice 514A of the second passage 382A, the intermediate chamber 521A, the orifice 436A, and the pilot chamber 371A to the hard valve 451A and the valve seat while opening the hard valve 451A. It will flow to the lower chamber 20 through the space with the portion 444A.
- a damping force is generated based on the valve characteristics (damping force is substantially proportional to the piston speed). Therefore, the characteristic of the damping force with respect to the piston speed in the medium speed range of the piston speed is such that the rate of increase of the damping force with respect to the increase of the piston speed is slightly lower than that in the low speed range described above.
- the relationship of the force (hydraulic pressure) acting on the main valve 360A becomes larger in the opening direction force applied from the first passage 362 than in the closing direction force applied from the pilot chamber 371A. Therefore, in addition to the above flow, the oil liquid from the lower chamber 20 opens the main valve 360A of the first passage 362 and flows to the reservoir chamber 6. That is, the oil liquid from the lower chamber 20 is the passage in the passage hole 251 of the suction valve 241 and the passage in the inner passage hole 222 of the base valve member 201A, and the lower and outer sides of the deformable main valve 360A and the base valve member 201A. It flows into the reservoir chamber 6 through the gap with the seat portion 218.
- a damping force is generated based on the valve characteristics (damping force is substantially proportional to the piston speed). Therefore, the characteristic of the damping force with respect to the piston speed in the high speed range of the piston speed is maintained in a state in which the rate of increase of the damping force with respect to the increase in the piston speed is slightly lower than that in the low speed range described above.
- the frequency sensitive mechanism 385A makes the damping force variable according to the piston frequency even when the piston speed is the same.
- the amount of oil liquid flowing from the lower chamber 20 to the reservoir chamber 6 via the damping force generation mechanism 361A and the hard valve 451A does not decrease, so that a high damping force is obtained as in the case without the frequency sensitive mechanism 385A. generate.
- the cutoff frequency of the damping force can be adjusted by the area of the orifice 514A.
- the area of the orifice 514A is small, the volume of the oil liquid flowing through the pin member 231A and flowing into the variable chamber 501A is small, and the stroke of the partition disk 423A is small.
- the frequency sensitive mechanism 385A has a low spring when the stroke of the partition disk 423A is small, and a high spring when the stroke of the partition disk 423A is large.
- the stroke when the stroke is small, it is easy to move, the volume of the oil liquid flowing into the variable chamber 501A is compensated, and the increase in the pilot pressure for pushing the partition disk 411A is suppressed.
- the cutoff frequency goes down because it needs to have more large amplitudes (low frequencies) to be hard.
- the area of the orifice 514A is large, the opposite is true and the cutoff frequency is increased.
- the shock absorber 1A of the second embodiment described above is provided in the first passage 362, in which the oil liquid flows out from one chamber 20 in the cylinder 3 due to the movement of the piston 18, and the main passage 362, which is provided in the first passage 362 to generate a damping force.
- the base valve 25A has a second passage 382A provided in parallel with the first passage 362, a frequency sensitive mechanism 385A provided in the second passage 382A and variable in damping force according to the frequency of the piston 18. Is provided, and the frequency sensitive mechanism 385A is provided on the bottom 192 side of the base valve 25A. This makes it possible to reduce the size of the shock absorber 1A.
- the shock absorber 1A of the second embodiment changes the damping force with respect to the piston frequency (decreases the damping force at a high frequency) in a wide speed range from a low speed to a high speed range with respect to the piston frequency in both the extension stroke and the contraction stroke. be able to.
- the base valve 25B is partially different from the base valve 25A of the second embodiment.
- the base valve 25B is also provided on the bottom portion 192 of the outer cylinder 4.
- the base valve 25B partitions the reservoir chamber 6 between the outer cylinder 4 and the cylinder 3 and one lower chamber 20 in the cylinder 3.
- the base valve 25B has a base valve member 201B instead of the base valve member 201A.
- the base valve member 201B is different from the base valve member 201A in that it has a leg portion 203B that is longer in the axial direction than the leg portion 203A.
- the base valve 25B has a pin member 231B (shaft member) different from the pin member 231A instead of the pin member 231A.
- the pin member 231B is a hollow bolt.
- the pin member 231B has a head 232B that can be engaged with a fastening tool, and a cylindrical shaft portion 233B that extends from the center of the head 232B and has a diameter smaller than the minimum outer diameter of the head 232B. ..
- a male screw 234B is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the shaft portion 233B on the opposite side of the head portion 232B in the axial direction.
- An axial passage hole 237B penetrating in the axial direction is formed in the center of the pin member 231B in the radial direction.
- a radial passage hole 401B that penetrates the shaft portion 233B in the radial direction is formed at a predetermined position in the middle of the shaft portion 233B in the axial direction.
- the radial passage hole 401B is orthogonal to the axial passage hole 237B and communicates with the axial passage hole 237B.
- the axial passage hole 237B has a large-diameter hole portion 601B extending from the end face of the shaft portion 233B opposite to the head 232B through the radial passage hole 401B to the head 232B side, and the inside of the head 232B. It has a small-diameter hole portion 602B having a diameter smaller than that of the large-diameter hole portion 601B provided in.
- the passage in the small diameter hole portion 602B is an orifice 603B.
- the head 232B of the pin member 231B abuts on the regulation disk 244. In the pin member 231B, the axial passage hole 237B communicates with the lower chamber 20.
- the base valve 25B has a seat member 414B that is partially different from the seat member 414A.
- the sheet member 414B has an inner cylindrical portion 442B that is partially different from the inner cylindrical portion 442A.
- the amount of protrusion from the bottom portion 441A to the same side as the valve seat portion 444A in the axial direction is shorter than that of the inner cylindrical portion 442A.
- the radial passage hole 401B communicates with the pilot chamber 371A via the passage in the large diameter hole portion 449A of the seat member 414A.
- the base valve 25B has one disc 611B, a plurality of discs 612B, and one disc 613B instead of the discs 415A and 416A on the side of the seat member 414A opposite to the disc 413A in the axial direction. It has one disc 614B and one regulation disc 615B.
- the discs 611B to 614B and the regulation discs 615B are all made of metal.
- the discs 611B to 614B and the regulation discs 615B each have a perforated circular flat plate shape having a constant thickness to which the shaft portion 233B of the pin member 231B can be fitted inside.
- the disk 611B has an outer diameter smaller than the minimum inner diameter of the valve seat portion 444A of the seat member 414B. Notched passages 621B are formed in the plurality of discs 612B.
- the disc 613B has an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the disc 611B.
- the disc 614B has an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the disc 613B and a smaller diameter than the outer diameter of the disc 612B.
- the regulated disc 615B has an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the disc 614B.
- the regulation disc 615B is thicker and more rigid than the discs 611B to 614B.
- the plurality of disks 612B constitute a hard valve 451B that abuts on the valve seat portion 444A to close the pilot chamber 371A and is separated from the valve seat portion 444A to open the pilot chamber 371.
- the regulation disc 615B and the disc 614B suppress deformation of the hard valve 451B by a predetermined amount or more when the valve is opened.
- the disc 611B and the plurality of discs 612B are check valves 625B that allow the flow of oil liquid from the lower chamber 20 to the pilot chamber 371A by the cutout passage 621B.
- the base valve 25B has a frequency sensitive mechanism 385B instead of the frequency sensitive mechanism 385A on the side opposite to the disc 614B in the axial direction of the regulation disc 615B.
- the frequency sensitive mechanism 385B is screwed into the male screw 234B of the pin member 231B.
- the frequency-sensitive mechanism 385B includes a lid member 632B on which a female screw 631B screwed to a male screw 234B of a pin member 231B is formed, and a substantially cylindrical housing body attached to the lid member 632B so that one end opening side thereof is closed.
- a housing 634B composed of 633B, a free piston 636B slidably inserted in the housing 634B, and O-rings 638B and O-rings which are elastic bodies interposed between the housing 634B and the free piston 636B. It is composed of a ring 639B.
- the lid member 632B is made of metal and is formed mainly by cutting.
- the lid member 632B includes a substantially cylindrical lid inner cylinder portion 641B, a disk-shaped lid substrate portion 642B extending radially outward from the axial end portion of the lid inner cylinder portion 641B, and a lid substrate portion 642B. It has a lid inner cylinder portion 641B extending from the outer peripheral side of the lid in the axial direction and a lid outer cylinder portion 643B extending to the same side.
- the female screw 631B described above is formed on the inner peripheral portion of the inner cylinder portion 641B of the lid.
- a male screw 616B is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the outer cylinder portion 643B of the lid.
- the housing body 633B is made of metal and is formed mainly by cutting.
- the housing body 633B has a cylindrical main body portion 651B and an inner annular protrusion 652B that projects radially inward from one axial end of the main body portion 651B.
- a female screw 653B is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the main body portion 651B on the side opposite to the inner annular protrusion 652B in the axial direction.
- the free piston 636B is made of metal and is formed mainly by cutting.
- the free piston 636B has a substantially cylindrical piston cylinder portion 661B, a piston closed plate portion 662B that closes one side of the piston cylinder portion 661B in the axial direction, and a piston cylinder portion 661B radially outward from the center in the axial direction. It has an annular outer annular projection 663B that projects into the.
- a plurality of passage holes 666B that radially penetrate the piston cylinder portion 661B and the outer annular protrusion 663B are formed at a plurality of locations at intervals in the circumferential direction of the free piston 636B. ..
- the free piston 636B is axially slidably fitted in the housing 634B.
- An O-ring 638B is provided between the outer annular projection 663B of the free piston 636B and the lid outer cylinder portion 643B of the lid member 632B.
- An O-ring 639B is provided between the outer annular projection 663B of the free piston 636B and the inner annular projection 652B of the housing body 633B.
- the outer annular projection 663B elastically deforms the O-ring 639B with the inner annular projection 652B of the housing body 633B. ..
- the space between the lid member 632B and the lid member 632B side of the free piston 636B is a variable chamber 501B communicating with the lower chamber 20 via the axial passage hole 237B of the pin member 231B.
- the variable chamber 501B includes a passage in the passage hole 666B of the free piston 636B and a space between the O-rings 638B and 639B.
- the space between the O-ring 639B and the inner annular projection 652B of the housing body 633B is a variable chamber 502B communicating with the reservoir chamber 6. Communication between the variable chamber 501B and the variable chamber 502B is cut off by an O-ring 639B.
- the lower outer seat portion 218 of the base valve member 201B and the main valve 360A that abuts on the lower outer seat portion 218 and opens and closes the inner passage hole 222 of the base valve member 201B are the same as in the second embodiment. Consists of.
- the inner passage hole 222 of the base valve member 201B and the passage between the main valve 360A and the lower outer seat portion 218 generated at the time of opening the valve form the lower chamber 20 and the reservoir chamber 6 as in the first and second embodiments. It constitutes a first passage 362 on the contraction side that allows communication. In the first passage 362, the oil liquid flows out from one lower chamber 20 in the cylinder 3 toward the reservoir chamber 6 due to the movement of the piston 18.
- the passage in the notch 291 provided in the disk 271 constitutes a fixed orifice 363.
- the main valve 360A of the damping force generation mechanism 361A is provided in the first passage 362 to generate a damping force.
- the first passage 362 is provided in the base valve 25B.
- the variable chamber 501B is also formed on the side opposite to the lower chamber 20 of the axial passage hole 237B of the pin member 231B and in the radial passage hole 401B and in the large diameter hole portion 449A of the seat member 414A.
- An orifice 603B, a variable chamber 501B, an orifice 436A in the disk 413A, a pilot chamber 371A, and a gap between the hard valve 451B and the valve seat portion 444A generated at the time of valve opening are provided in parallel with the first passage 362. It constitutes the second passage 382B.
- the second passage 382B also includes a variable chamber 502B.
- the second passage 382B is provided in parallel with the first passage 362 in the base valve 25B.
- the frequency sensitive mechanism 385B is provided in the second passage 382B.
- the frequency sensitive mechanism 385B is provided on the bottom 192 side of the base valve 25B.
- the hydraulic circuit diagram of the base valve 25B is as shown in FIG. That is, a damping force generating mechanism 361A including a main valve 360A and a fixed orifice 363 is provided in the first passage 362 on the contraction side that communicates the lower chamber 20 and the reservoir chamber 6.
- the second passage 382B provided in parallel with the first passage 362 communicates with the lower chamber 20 via the orifice 603B.
- a variable chamber 501B of the frequency sensitive mechanism 385B is provided on the side of the second passage 382B opposite to the lower chamber 20 with respect to the orifice 603B.
- the second passage 382B is provided with an orifice 436A extending from the variable chamber 501B.
- a pilot chamber 371A is provided via the orifice 436A.
- a hard valve 451B and a check valve 625B are provided between the pilot chamber 371A and the reservoir chamber 6. Further, the second passage 382A communicates with the reservoir chamber 6 via the variable chamber 502B of the frequency sensitive mechanism 385B.
- the pilot chamber 371A applies the pressure to the main valve 360A of the damping force generation mechanism 361A in the closing direction.
- the oil liquid from the lower chamber 20 flows into the first passage 362 and the second passage 382B when the piston speed is slow. Since the relationship of the force (hydraulic pressure) acting on the main valve 360A is smaller than the force in the opening direction applied from the first passage 362 than the force in the closing direction applied from the pilot chamber 371A, the fixed orifice 363 of the first passage 362 is mainly used. The oil liquid flows into the reservoir chamber 6 through the reservoir chamber 6.
- the oil liquid from the lower chamber 20 passes through the passage in the passage hole 251 of the suction valve 241, the passage in the inner passage hole 222 of the base valve member 201B, and the fixed orifice 363 of the main valve 360A. Flow to 6. Therefore, a damping force based on the orifice characteristic (damping force is substantially proportional to the square of the piston speed) is generated. Therefore, the characteristic of the damping force with respect to the piston speed in the low speed range of the piston speed has a relatively high rate of increase in the damping force with respect to the increase in the piston speed.
- the oil liquid from the lower chamber 20 enters the hard valve 451B and the valve seat portion 444A from the orifice 603B, the orifice 436A, and the pilot chamber 371A of the second passage 382B while opening the hard valve 451B. It will flow to the lower chamber 20 through the space. Damping force is generated based on the valve characteristics (damping force is almost proportional to the piston speed). Therefore, the characteristic of the damping force with respect to the piston speed in the medium speed range of the piston speed is such that the rate of increase of the damping force with respect to the increase of the piston speed is slightly lower than that in the low speed range described above.
- the relationship of the force (hydraulic pressure) acting on the main valve 360A becomes larger in the opening direction force applied from the first passage 362 than in the closing direction force applied from the pilot chamber 371A. Therefore, in addition to the above flow, the oil liquid from the lower chamber 20 opens the main valve 360A of the first passage 362 and flows to the reservoir chamber 6. That is, the oil liquid from the lower chamber 20 is the passage in the passage hole 251 of the suction valve 241 and the passage in the inner passage hole 222 of the base valve member 201B, and the lower and outer sides of the deformable main valve 360A and the base valve member 201B. It flows into the reservoir chamber 6 through the gap with the seat portion 218.
- a damping force is generated based on the valve characteristics (damping force is substantially proportional to the piston speed). Therefore, the characteristic of the damping force with respect to the piston speed in the high speed range of the piston speed is maintained in a state in which the rate of increase of the damping force with respect to the increase in the piston speed is slightly lower than that in the low speed range described above.
- the frequency sensitive mechanism 385B makes the damping force variable according to the piston frequency even when the piston speed is the same.
- the amount of oil liquid flowing from the lower chamber 20 to the reservoir chamber 6 via the damping force generation mechanism 361A and the hard valve 451B does not decrease.
- a high damping force is generated.
- the base valve 25C is partially different from the base valve 25B of the third embodiment.
- the base valve 25C is also provided on the bottom 192 of the outer cylinder 4.
- the base valve 25C partitions the reservoir chamber 6 between the outer cylinder 4 and the cylinder 3 and one lower chamber 20 in the cylinder 3.
- the base valve 25C has a pin member 231C (shaft member) and a connecting pin 702C instead of the pin member 231B.
- the pin member 231C is a hollow bolt.
- the pin member 231C has a head 232C that can be engaged with a fastening tool, and a cylindrical shaft portion 233C that extends from the center of the head 232C and has a diameter smaller than the minimum outer diameter of the head 232C. ..
- a male screw 234C is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the shaft portion 233C on the opposite side of the head portion 232C in the axial direction.
- An insertion hole 715C penetrating in the axial direction is formed in the center of the pin member 231C in the radial direction.
- a passage groove 717C penetrating in the radial direction is formed on the side of the head 232C opposite to the axial portion 233C in the axial direction.
- the passage groove 717C is orthogonal to the insertion
- the base valve member 201, suction valve 241, disc 242, spring disc 243 and regulation disc 244 similar to those in the first embodiment are fitted to the shaft portion 233C of the pin member 231C.
- the connecting pin 702C is a hollow bolt.
- the connecting pin 702C has a head 721C that can be engaged with the fastening tool, and a cylindrical shaft portion 722C that extends from the center of the head 721C and has a diameter smaller than the minimum outer diameter of the head 721C. ..
- a male screw 723C is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the shaft portion 722C on the head 721C side in the axial direction.
- a male screw 724C is also formed on the outer peripheral portion of the shaft portion 722C on the opposite side of the head portion 721C in the axial direction.
- an axial passage hole 725C penetrating in the axial direction is formed at the center of the connecting pin 702C in the radial direction.
- the shaft portion 722C is inserted into the insertion hole 715C of the pin member 231C.
- the base valve 25C has one disk 271 similar to that of the first embodiment and a plurality of disks in order from the axial bottom portion 192 side of the base portion 202 of the base valve member 201 from the axial base portion 202 side. It has 272 and a plurality of discs 273. The disks 271 to 273 are fitted to the shaft portion 233C of the pin member 231C.
- the base valve 25C is replaced with the disc 275, 276, 279, 280, the urging disc 274, the spacer 277, the partition disc 278 and the stopper disc 281 of the first embodiment on the side opposite to the disc 272 in the axial direction of the disc 273. It has one partition disk 278C (closing member) and one disk 279C. Further, the base valve 25C is provided with a tubular spool member 285C on the side opposite to the disk 271 in the axial direction of the disk 272 so as to surround the disk 273, the partition disk 278C and the disk 279C on the radial outer side. The spool member 285C can change the urging force with respect to the main valve 360 composed of the disks 271,272 by moving in the axial direction.
- Both the disc 279C and the spool member 285C are made of metal.
- the disk 279C has a perforated circular flat plate shape having a constant thickness to which the shaft portion 233C of the pin member 231C can be fitted inside.
- the disk 279C abuts on the head 232C of the pin member 231C.
- the partition disk 278C has an annular shape to which the shaft portion 233C of the pin member 231C can be fitted inside.
- the partition disk 278C is composed of a metal disk 311C and a rubber sealing member 312C fixed to the outer peripheral side of the disk 311C.
- the partition disk 278C is elastically deformable.
- the seal member 312C is printed and integrated on the disc 311C.
- the disk 311C has a perforated circular flat plate shape having a constant thickness to which the shaft portion 233C of the pin member 231C can be fitted inside.
- the disk 311C has an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the disk 273.
- the seal member 312C is fixed to the outer peripheral side of the disk 311C in an annular shape.
- the seal member 312C projects axially from the disk 311C.
- the outer diameter becomes larger as the distance from the disc 311C in the axial direction increases, and the inner diameter also becomes larger as the distance from the disc 311C increases in the axial direction.
- the compartment disk 278C is in contact with the disk 273,279C at the disk 311C.
- the seal member 312C extends from the disc 311C toward the disc 279C in the axial direction.
- the seal member 312C has a radial gap between the disc 279C and the head 232C of the pin member 231C, which surrounds them radially outside.
- the disk 279C has an outer diameter smaller than the minimum inner diameter of the sealing member 312C.
- the spool member 285C is a rigid body that is difficult to deform.
- the spool member 285C has a cylindrical pressing portion 324C and an inner flange portion 323C extending inward in the axial direction from one end portion in the axial direction of the pressing portion 324C.
- the pressing portion 324C is in contact with the seal member 312C of the partition disk 278C over the entire circumference.
- the spool member 285C is centered on the partition disk 278C and centered on the shaft portion 233C of the pin member 231C.
- the inner diameter of the pressing portion 324C is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the disc 311C of the compartment disc 278C.
- the inner flange portion 323C has a perforated circular flat plate shape.
- the pressing portion 324C is formed with a notch 326C that crosses the pressing portion 324C in the radial direction on the side opposite to the inner flange portion 323C in the axial direction.
- a plurality of notches 326C are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the pressing portion 324C.
- the inner flange portion 323C is formed with a through groove 731C that penetrates the inner flange portion 323C and the pressing portion 324C in the radial direction.
- a support disk 734C is arranged on the side of the spool member 285C opposite to the disk 272 in the axial direction.
- the support disk 734C is made of metal and has a perforated circular flat plate having a constant thickness.
- the shaft portion 722C of the connecting pin 702C is inserted inside the support disk 734C in the radial direction.
- the inner peripheral side of the support disk 734C is fixed to the shaft portion 722C of the connecting pin 702C with a pair of nuts 735C and 736C.
- the pair of nuts 735C and 736C are screwed into the male screw 724C of the shaft portion 722C to sandwich the support disk 734C from both sides in the axial direction.
- a frequency-sensitive mechanism 385C which is partially different from the frequency-sensitive mechanism 385B of the third embodiment, is screwed into the male screw 234C of the shaft portion 233C of the pin member 231C.
- the frequency sensitive mechanism 385C is a housing 634C composed of a housing body 633C in which a female screw 631C screwed to a male screw 234C of a pin member 231C is formed, and a lid member 632C attached so as to close one end opening side of the housing body 633C. It has a free piston 636C slidably inserted in the housing 634C, and O-rings 638B and 638B interposed between the free piston 636C and the housing 634C.
- the lid member 632C is partially different from the lid member 632B, and has the same lid as the disc-shaped lid substrate portion 642C and the lid member 632B extending axially from the outer peripheral side of the lid substrate portion 642C. It has an outer cylinder portion 643B.
- the lid member 632C is different in that the lid inner cylinder portion 641B is not formed with respect to the lid member 632B, and the lid substrate portion 642C closes the radial inside of the lid outer cylinder portion 643B.
- a male screw 646B similar to the lid member 632B is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the lid outer cylinder portion 643B.
- the housing body 633C is made of metal and is mainly formed by cutting.
- the housing body 633C has a cylindrical main body portion 651C, an inner annular protrusion 652C that protrudes radially inward from one axial end of the main body portion 651C, and an inner annular protrusion 652C that extends radially inward from one axial end. It has an extending portion 751C and an inner tubular portion 752C extending from the inner peripheral side of the extending portion 751C to the other side in the axial direction.
- the inner annular projection 652C is formed with a through hole 755C that penetrates in the radial direction.
- the passage in the through hole 755C is an orifice 756C.
- An annular seal groove 757C is formed on the inner peripheral portion of the inner tubular portion 752C on the side opposite to the extending portion 751C in the axial direction.
- the shaft portion 722C of the connecting pin 702C is inserted inside the inner tubular portion 752C in the radial direction.
- the seal groove 757C accommodates a seal member 761C that seals between the shaft portion 722C and the inner tubular portion 752C.
- a female screw 653B is formed on the inner peripheral portion of the main body portion 651C on the side opposite to the inner annular protrusion 652C in the axial direction.
- the free piston 636C is partially different from the free piston 636B.
- the free piston 636C has a piston cylinder portion 661B and an outer annular projection 663B similar to the free piston 636B, and a piston closed plate portion 662C partially different from the piston closed plate portion 662B.
- a through hole 771C penetrating in the axial direction is formed in the center of the piston closed plate portion 662C in the radial direction.
- the free piston 636C is provided in the housing 634C so that the piston closing portion 662C is oriented so as to be close to the lid substrate portion 642C of the lid member 632C.
- the free piston 636C is axially slidable within the housing 634C.
- An O-ring 638B is provided between the outer annular projection 663B of the free piston 636C and the lid outer cylinder portion 643B of the lid member 632B.
- An O-ring 639B is provided between the outer annular projection 663B of the free piston 636C and the inner annular projection 652C of the housing body 633C.
- the outer annular projection 663B elastically deforms the O-ring 639B with the inner annular projection 652C of the housing body 633C. ..
- the housing 634C is screwed into the male screw 234C of the pin member 231C at the female screw 631C.
- the housing 634C together with the head 232C of the pin member 231C, has a regulation disc 244, a spring disc 243, a disc 242, a suction valve 241 and a base valve member 201, a disc 271, a plurality of discs 272, and a plurality of discs 273.
- At least the inner peripheral side of the compartment disc 278C and the disc 279C is axially clamped.
- the shaft portion 722C of the connecting pin 702C is inserted inside the through hole 771C of the piston closed plate portion 662C of the free piston 636C and the inner cylindrical portion 752C in the radial direction.
- the piston closed plate portion 662C of the free piston 636C is axially sandwiched by the head 721C of the connecting pin 702C and the nut 775C screwed into the male screw 723C on the head 721C side of the connecting pin 702C.
- the free piston 636C is fixed to the connecting pin 702C on the axial head 721C side of the shaft portion 722C.
- a support disk 734C is fixed to the side of the connecting pin 702C on the side opposite to the axial head portion 721C of the shaft portion 722C.
- the support disk 734C is connected to the free piston 636C via the connecting pin 702C.
- the support disk 734C constitutes the frequency sensitive mechanism 385C together with the connecting pin 702C and the nuts 735C, 736C, 775C.
- the support disk 734C of the frequency sensitive mechanism 385C is provided on the bottom 192 side of the base valve 25C.
- the housing body 633C and the axial extension portion 751C side of the free piston 636C communicate with the pilot chamber 501C via the orifice 756C in the through hole 755C of the housing body 633C. It has become.
- the pilot chamber 501C includes a passage in the passage hole 666B of the free piston 636C and a space between the O-rings 638B and 639B.
- the pilot chamber 501C causes the spool member 285C to generate a closing force against the main valve 360 via the free piston 636C, the connecting pin 702C and the support disk 734C.
- the inner passage is a reservoir communication chamber 502C that communicates with the reservoir chamber 6.
- the reservoir communication chamber 502C and the pilot chamber 501C are blocked from communication by the O-ring 638B.
- the lower outer seat portion 218 of the base valve member 201 and the main valve 360 that abuts on the lower outer seat portion 201 and opens and closes the inner passage hole 222 of the base valve member 201 form a damping force generation mechanism 361 on the contraction side.
- the passage in the passage hole 251 of the suction valve 241 and the passage in the inner passage hole 222 of the base valve member 201, and the passage between the main valve 360 and the lower outer seat portion 218 generated at the time of valve opening are the first implementation.
- the first passage 362 on the contraction side is configured so that the lower chamber 20 and the reservoir chamber 6 can communicate with each other.
- the oil liquid flows out from one lower chamber 20 in the cylinder 3 toward the reservoir chamber 6 due to the movement of the piston 18.
- the passage in the notch 291 provided in the disk 271 constitutes a fixed orifice 363.
- the main valve 360 of the damping force generation mechanism 361 is provided in the first passage 362 to generate a damping force.
- the first passage 362 is provided in the base valve 25C.
- the orifice 756C of the housing body 633C, the pilot chamber 501C, the reservoir communication chamber 502C, and the passage in the axial passage hole 725C of the connecting pin 702C constitute a second passage 382C provided in parallel with the first passage 362. are doing.
- the second passage 382C is provided in parallel with the first passage 362 in the base valve 25C.
- the frequency sensitive mechanism 385C is provided in the second passage 382C.
- the support disk 734C of the frequency sensitive mechanism 385C is provided on the bottom 192 side of the base valve 25C.
- the partition disk 278C is movable with respect to the spool member 285C.
- the partition disk 278C blocks the flow of oil liquid through the gap between the partition disk 278C and the spool member 285C.
- the hydraulic circuit diagram of the base valve 25C is as shown in FIG. That is, a damping force generating mechanism 361 including a main valve 360 and a fixed orifice 363 is provided in the first passage 362 on the contraction side that communicates the lower chamber 20 and the reservoir chamber 6.
- the second passage 382C provided in parallel with the first passage 362 communicates with the pilot chamber 501C of the frequency sensitive mechanism 385C via the orifice 756C.
- the reservoir communication chamber 502C of the second passage 382C communicates with the reservoir chamber 6.
- the pilot chamber 501C applies that pressure to the main valve 360 in the closing direction.
- the amount of movement of the free piston 636C and the connecting pin 702C is small for an input with a high piston frequency.
- the spool member 285C does not come into contact with the main valve 360, or even if it comes into contact, the load on the main valve 360 in the closing direction is sufficiently small. Therefore, the valve opening pressure of the main valve 360 is low, and the damping force on the contraction side has a soft characteristic.
- the frequency dependence (high frequency and soft damping force) of the compression side damping force is obtained as in the first to third embodiments. It is possible to have it.
- the third passage 801 connecting the upper chamber 19 which is one chamber in the cylinder 3 and the reservoir chamber 6 is connected.
- a damping force adjusting mechanism 802 that controls the flow of the hydraulic fluid in the third passage 801 to adjust the damping force may be provided.
- the damping force adjusting mechanism 802 can be externally attached to the outer cylinder 4.
- the damping force adjusting mechanism 802 has a structure in which an oil liquid flows from the upper chamber 19 to the reservoir chamber 6 in a one-way manner.
- the damping force adjusting mechanism 802 adjusts the damping force by controlling the flow path between the upper chamber 19 and the reservoir chamber 6 by an electric current.
- the damping force adjusting mechanism 802 can adjust the damping force from soft to hard according to the road surface condition and the vehicle body behavior by controlling the valve opening pressure by the electric current.
- each frequency sensitive mechanism 385, 385A, 385B, 385C does not cooperate with the damping force adjusting mechanism 802, and mechanically adjusts the damping force.
- the reduction of the damping force of the high frequency input can be appropriately set independently for the expansion stroke and the contraction stroke.
- the structures of the base valves 25, 25A to 25C of the first to fourth embodiments may be provided on the piston 18 and the piston rod 21.
- the piston rod 21 becomes a shaft member.
- the shock absorber includes a cylinder in which the working fluid is sealed, a piston provided in the cylinder and dividing the inside of the cylinder into two chambers, and a piston on one end side.
- a piston rod whose other end is extended to the outside of the cylinder, a first passage through which working fluid flows out from one of the two chambers due to the movement of the piston, and a parallel with the first passage.
- a second passage provided in the first passage, a disk provided in the first passage to generate a damping force, a tubular spool member whose urging force with respect to the disk can be changed by moving in the axial direction, and the first.
- a pilot chamber provided in the two passages on the inner peripheral side of the spool member to generate an urging force against the disk on the spool member, and a flow from the pilot chamber to the other chamber of the two chambers are blocked. It also has a closing member that is movably provided with respect to the spool member. This enables miniaturization.
- the closing member has a sealing member between the closing member and the spool member.
- the sealing member is provided by baking the sealing member.
- a shaft member is inserted through the disk, the spool member, and the closing member, and the second passage is formed in the shaft member. ..
- a reservoir chamber provided on the outer peripheral side of the cylinder and in which a hydraulic fluid and a gas are sealed is connected, and one of the chambers and the reservoir chamber are connected to each other. It is provided with a third passage, a base valve that defines the other chamber and the reservoir chamber, and a damping force adjusting mechanism that controls the flow of the hydraulic fluid in the third passage to adjust the damping force.
- the first passage and the second passage are provided in the base valve.
- a sixth aspect is a cylinder in which a working fluid is sealed, a piston provided in the cylinder that divides the inside of the cylinder into two chambers, and one end side connected to the piston and the other end side outside the cylinder.
- It has a bottomed tubular outer cylinder provided on the outer peripheral side, and a base valve provided at the bottom of the outer cylinder that separates a chamber between the outer cylinder and the cylinder and one chamber in the cylinder.
- the base valve is provided with a second passage provided in parallel with the first passage and a frequency-sensitive mechanism provided in the second passage to change the damping force according to the frequency of the piston.
- the frequency sensitive mechanism is provided on the bottom side of the base valve. This enables miniaturization.
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- Fluid-Damping Devices (AREA)
Abstract
Description
本願は、2020年10月9日に、日本に出願された特願2020-171046号に基づき優先権を主張し、その内容をここに援用する。
本発明の第1実施形態を図1~図9に基づいて説明する。なお、以下においては、説明の便宜上、図1~図5,図7,図9~図11,図13,図14,図16,図17,図19における上側を「上」とし、図面における下側を「下」として説明する。
外筒4の底部材12上には、下室20とリザーバ室6とを画成するベースバルブ25が設置されている。このベースバルブ25に、シリンダ3の下端の内周部が嵌合されている。外筒4の上端部は、図示せぬ一部が径方向内方に加締められている。この加締め部分とロッドガイド22とが、シール部材23を挟持している。
緩衝体33も、内側にピストンロッド21を挿通させている。緩衝体33は、ストッパ部材32とロッドガイド22との間に配置されている。
これとは逆に、シリンダ部材2側が車体により支持され、ピストンロッド21が車輪側に連結されるようにしても良い。
複数の通路穴38は、上室19と下室20とを連通させる。複数の通路穴38は、ピストン18の上室19側への移動、つまり伸び行程において上室19から下室20に向けて油液が流れ出す通路を内側に形成する。
複数の通路穴39は、ピストン18の下室20側への移動、つまり縮み行程において下室20から上室19に向けて油液が流れ出す通路を内側に形成する。
通路穴38は、円周方向において、それぞれ間に一カ所の通路穴39を挟んで等ピッチで形成されている。通路穴38におけるピストン18の軸方向一側(図2の上側)が、径方向外側に開口している。通路穴38におけるピストン18の軸方向他側(図2の下側)が、径方向内側に開口している。
ピストンロッド21の取付軸部28には、周波数感応機構43が取り付けられている。周波数感応機構43は、減衰力発生機構41におけるピストン18とは反対側に隣接している。周波数感応機構43は、伸び行程でピストン18の往復動の周波数(以下、ピストン周波数と称す)に感応して、減衰力を可変とする。
通路穴39は、ピストンロッド21およびピストン18が縮み側(図2の下側)に移動するときに油液が通過する縮み側の通路を内側に形成している。これら半数の通路穴39に対して設けられた減衰力発生機構42は、縮み側の通路穴39内の通路の油液の流動を抑制して減衰力を発生させる、縮み側の減衰力発生機構となっている。
ピストン本体35の軸方向の下室20側の端部における、嵌合穴45と通路穴38との間の部分が、減衰力発生機構41の内周側を支持している。ピストン本体35の軸方向の上室19側の端部における、嵌合穴45と通路穴39との間の部分が、減衰力発生機構42の内周側を支持している。
ディスク51,53,54,56~62およびシート部材55は、金属製である。ディスク51,53,54,56~62は、いずれも内側にピストンロッド21の取付軸部28を嵌合可能な、一定厚さの有孔円形平板状をなしている。メインバルブ52およびシート部材55は、いずれも内側にピストンロッド21の取付軸部28を嵌合可能な、円環状をなしている。
底部71は、内側円筒状部72および外側円筒状部73に対し軸方向の一側にずれている。底部71には、軸方向に貫通する貫通穴74が形成されている。
内側円筒状部72の内側には、軸方向の底部71側に、ピストンロッド21の取付軸部28を嵌合させる小径穴部75が形成されている。内側円筒状部72の内側には、軸方向の底部71とは反対側に、小径穴部75より大径の大径穴部76が形成されている。
シート部材55の外側円筒状部73の軸方向の底部71側の端部は、環状のバルブシート部79となっている。貫通穴74を含むシート部材55の内側は、メインバルブ52にピストン18の方向に圧力を加えるパイロット室80となっている。
メインバルブ52は、パイロット室80を有するパイロットタイプの減衰バルブである。ディスク85がピストン18のバルブシート部47から離座して開くと、通路穴38内の通路からの油液を、ピストン18とシート部材55の外側円筒状部73との間で径方向に広がる通路88を介して下室20に流す。伸び側の減衰力発生機構41は、ディスク85の貫通穴87内の通路を介して油液の流れの一部をパイロット室80に導入して、パイロット室80の圧力によってメインバルブ52の開弁を制御する。
ディスク62は、ディスクバルブ99の開方向への変形時にディスク60に当接してディスクバルブ99の変形を抑制する。
伸び側の減衰力発生機構41は、この伸び側の第1通路101に設けられて減衰力を発生させる。
ディスク111~116および環状部材117は、金属製である。ディスク111~116および環状部材117のいずれも、内側にピストンロッド21の取付軸部28を嵌合可能な一定厚さの有孔円形平板状をなしている。
環状部材117は、ディスク116の外径よりも小径の外径となっている。環状部材117は、ディスク111~116よりも厚く、高剛性となっている。この環状部材117は、ピストンロッド21の軸段部29に当接している。
ディスク112の切欠121は、ディスク112がバルブシート部49に当接状態にあっても上室19と下室20とを連通させる固定オリフィス123を構成している。環状部材117はディスクバルブ122の開方向への規定以上の変形を規制する。
縮み側の第1通路102では、縮み行程でのピストン18の移動により、下室20から上室19に向けて油液が流れ出る。縮み側の減衰力発生機構42は、この縮み側の第1通路102に設けられて減衰力を発生させる。
ケース部材本体131、ディスク132,133,135,136、環状部材175および蓋部材139は、金属製である。ディスク132,133,135,136および環状部材175は、いずれも内側にピストンロッド21の取付軸部28を嵌合可能な一定厚さの有孔円形平板状をなしている。ケース部材本体131および蓋部材139は、いずれも内側にピストンロッド21の取付軸部28を嵌合可能な円環状をなしている。
内側円筒状部142の内側には、軸方向におけるシート部143の突出方向とは反対側にピストンロッド21の取付軸部28を嵌合させる小径穴部145が形成されている。内側円筒状部142の内側には、軸方向のシート部143側に、小径穴部145より大径の大径穴部146が形成されている。
ケース部材本体131のシート部143は、その突出先端側の端部で、区画ディスク134の外周側を支持している。また、シート部143には、周方向部分的に切欠144が形成されている。ケース部材本体131におけるシート部143の径方向内側と径方向外側とが、常時連通している。
ディスク155は、内側にディスク133とは隙間をもって配置可能な一定厚さの有孔円形平板状をなしている。ディスク155は、複数枚のディスク133の全厚さよりも厚さが薄くなっている。ディスク155は、ケース部材本体131のシート部143の外径よりも大径の外径となっている。
また、ディスク155と、蓋部材139の筒状部166との間には、環状の隙間が設けられている。シール部材156は、その隙間を介してシール本体部158と突出部159とを繋いでいる。シール本体部158において、ディスク155側の端部の内径つまり最小内径が、シート部143の外径よりも若干大径となっている。これにより、区画ディスク134のディスク155が、ケース部材本体131のシート部143に着座可能となっている。
突出部159には、そのディスク155とは反対側に開口し径方向に貫通する径方向溝161が形成されている。
また、区画ディスク134における非支持側である外周側には、ケース部材140との間をシールする環状のシール部材156が設けられている。シール部材156がケース部材140に接触して、区画ディスク134がケース部材140に対し芯出しされる。言い換えれば、区画ディスク134の内周側は、両面側からクランプされずに片面側のみディスク135に支持される単純支持構造となっている。
複数枚のディスク136は、ディスク135の外径よりも外径が大径である。複数枚のディスク136は、蓋部材139の蓋本体部165の径方向における貫通穴167よりも内側の範囲に当接している。
シール本体部158は、区画ディスク134がケース部材140内で許容される範囲で変形しても、区画ディスク134と筒状部166との隙間を常時シールする。区画ディスク134のシール本体部158が筒状部166に全周にわたり接触することで、上記のようにケース部材140に対し芯出しされる。区画ディスク134は、ケース部材140内を、ケース部材本体131側の容量可変な可変室171と、蓋部材139の蓋本体部165側の容量可変な可変室172とに区画する。可変室171は、ディスク132の切欠151内の通路を介してケース部材本体131の大径穴部146内の通路に連通する。可変室172は、蓋部材139の貫通穴167内の通路を介して下室20に連通する。
区画ディスク134は、その内周側が全周にわたってディスク135に接触する状態では、第2通路181の可変室171,172間の油液の流通を遮断する。区画ディスク134は、可変室171,172の圧力状態にかかわらず、その全周を常にディスク135に接触させるように設定されている。区画ディスク134は、可変室171,172間の連通を、伸び行程では遮断するが、縮み行程では許容する。
ベースバルブ部材201は、金属製で継ぎ目なく成形された一体成形品である。ベースバルブ部材201は、有孔円板状のベース部202と、ベース部202の外周部から軸方向一側に延出する円筒状の脚部203と、脚部203の軸方向の中間位置から径方向外方に突出するフランジ部204とを有している。脚部203において、軸方向におけるフランジ部204よりもベース部202とは反対側の端部には、脚部203を径方向に貫通する通路溝205が周方向に間隔をあけて複数形成されている。
ベースバルブ部材201は、脚部203に形成された通路溝205によって底部192との間の空間を、シリンダ3と外筒4との間の空間に常時連通させる。よって、ベースバルブ部材201と底部192との間の空間もリザーバ室6を構成している。
ベース本体部212、上内側シート部213および下内側シート部214の径方向の内側が、貫通孔211となっている。
軸部233における軸方向の頭部232とは反対側の外周部には、オネジ234が形成されている。軸部233には、頭部232とは反対側の端面から頭部232の近傍の所定位置まで軸方向通路孔237が形成されている。軸方向通路孔237は、軸部233の径方向の中央に、軸部233の軸方向に延びて形成されている。
また、軸部233における、頭部232の近傍の所定位置には、軸部233を径方向に貫通する径方向通路孔238が形成されている。径方向通路孔238は、軸方向通路孔237に直交しており、軸方向通路孔237に連通している。
バネ板部256は、撓み可能であり、基板部255の周方向に等間隔をあけて複数形成されている。基板部255は、ディスク242の外径よりも若干大径の外径となっている。バネ板部256は、基板部255の径方向における外側ほど基板部255の軸方向において基板部255から離れるように、基板部255に対して傾斜している。複数のバネ板部256は、いずれも基板部255に対して基板部255の軸方向における同側に延出している。
バネディスク243は、基板部255においてディスク242に当接している。バネディスク243は、複数のバネ板部256が基板部255から軸方向のサクションバルブ241側に延出して、サクションバルブ241の径方向における通路穴251よりも外側に当接している。
外周板部262は、主板部261に対し軸方向一側に若干ずれて形成されている。規制ディスク244は、主板部261においてバネディスク243の基板部255に当接している。外周板部262が、主板部261に対し軸方向のサクションバルブ241側に突出している。
主板部261には、径方向の中間所定位置に、主板部261を軸方向に貫通する通路穴263が形成されている。主板部261には、通路穴263が主板部261の周方向に等間隔をあけて複数形成されている。通路穴263は、バネディスク243のバネ板部256間の隙間と、サクションバルブ241の通路穴251とを介して、下室20をベースバルブ部材201の内側通路孔222に常時連通させる。
また、ベースバルブ25は、ディスク272の軸方向におけるディスク271とは反対側に、筒状のスプール部材285を有している。スプール部材285は、ディスク273,275,276,279,280、付勢ディスク274、スペーサ277、区画ディスク278およびストッパディスク281を径方向外側で囲むように設けられている。
ディスク271の外周側には、切欠291が形成されている。切欠291は、下外側シート部218のディスク271への接触部分を径方向に横断している。切欠291は、ディスク271の周方向に等間隔をあけて複数形成されている。
付勢ディスク274の外周側には、切欠295が形成されている。切欠295は、付勢ディスク274の周方向に等間隔をあけて複数形成されている。ディスク275は、ディスク273と共通の部品である。
スペーサ277は、筒状部302の軸方向における底部301とは反対側の端部において、ディスク276に当接する。スペーサ277において、底部301の外周部の軸方向における筒状部302とは反対側には、面取り303が形成されている。面取り303は、軸方向における筒状部302とは反対側ほど外径が小径となるテーパ状である。
シール部材312は、ディスク311に焼き付けられて一体化されている。ディスク311は、内側にピン部材231の軸部233を嵌合可能である。ディスク311は、一定厚さの有孔円形平板状をなしている。ディスク311は、スペーサ277の最大外径よりも大径の外径となっている。
区画ディスク278は、ディスク311においてスペーサ277に当接している。ディスク311からシール部材312が、軸方向において、スペーサ277側に延出している。
シール部材312は、スペーサ277との間に径方向の隙間を有しており、スペーサ277をその径方向外側で囲んでいる。シール部材312の軸方向の長さが、スペーサ277の軸方向の長さよりも短い。よって、シール部材312は、ディスク276に対し軸方向に離間している。
内フランジ部323は、有孔円形平板状である。内フランジ部323の内径は、付勢ディスク274の外径よりも小径で、ディスク273の外径よりも大径である。
押圧部324には、押圧部324を径方向に横断する切欠326が形成されている。切欠326は、押圧部324の周方向に等間隔をあけて複数形成されている。スプール部材285には、環状部322から押圧部324にかけての外周部に面取り328が形成されている。面取り328は、軸方向における筒状部321とは反対側ほど外径が小径となるテーパ状である。
このとき、区画ディスク278は、ディスク311からシール部材312が軸方向の頭部232とは反対側に突出する向きとされる。スペーサ277は、筒状部302が底部301から軸方向の頭部232とは反対側に突出する向きとされる。
スプール部材285は、内フランジ部323の内径が付勢ディスク274の外径よりも小径であるため、内フランジ部323において付勢ディスク274に当接する。この状態で、区画ディスク278のシール部材312は、スプール部材285の筒状部321に嵌合し、筒状部321の内周面に全周にわたって当接する。これによってスプール部材285は、区画ディスク278に対し芯出しされ、ピン部材231の軸部233に対して芯出しされる。
このとき、ベースバルブ部材201は、脚部203がベース部202から軸方向の頭部232側に突出する向きとされる。バネディスク243は、基板部255からバネ板部256が軸方向の頭部232側に突出する向きとされる。規制ディスク244は、主板部261から外周板部262が軸方向の頭部232側に突出する向きとされる。
なお、付勢ディスク274は、当接する内フランジ部323によって切欠295が閉塞されることがないように切欠295の大きさが設定されている。この状態で、ディスク271、複数枚のディスク272、スプール部材285および区画ディスク278等にピン部材231が挿通されている。
外側通路孔221内の通路と、サクションバルブ機構351の開時に生じるサクションバルブ241と上外側シート部216との間の通路とが、伸び行程においてピストン18の移動によりリザーバ室6から下室20に向けて油液が流れ出す伸び側の第1通路352を構成している。よって、第1通路352は、ベースバルブ25に設けられている。
なお、サクションバルブ機構351は、主としてピストンロッド21のシリンダ部材2からの伸び出しにより生じる液の不足分を補うようにリザーバ室6から下室20に実質的に減衰力を発生させることなく液を流す機能を果たす。なお、サクションバルブ機構351で減衰力を発生させても良い。
サクションバルブ241の切欠252内の通路は、サクションバルブ241が中間シート部217および上外側シート部216に当接してもリザーバ室6と下室20とを常時連通させる固定オリフィス353となっている。この固定オリフィス353も第1通路352に設けられている。
通路穴251および内側通路孔222の通路と、減衰力発生機構361の開時に生じるメインバルブ360と下外側シート部218との間の通路とが、縮み行程においてピストン18の移動により下室20からリザーバ室6に向けて油液が流れ出す縮み側の第1通路362を構成している。よって、第1通路362は、ベースバルブ25に設けられている。
径方向通路孔238は、ピン部材231の軸方向における位置をスペーサ277の筒状部302と合わせており、筒状部302と径方向に対向している。スペーサ277の筒状部302よりも径方向内側の通路は、径方向通路孔238内の通路と常時連通している。また、スペーサ277のこの通路は、ディスク276の切欠298内の通路と常時連通している。
このとき、パイロット室371は、スプール部材285に対し、メインバルブ360を下外側シート部218に当接させる方向に付勢する力を付与する。言い換えれば、筒状のスプール部材285は、パイロット室371内のパイロット圧に応じて軸方向に移動することにより、メインバルブ360に対する閉方向の付勢力を変更可能である。パイロット室371は、スプール部材285にメインバルブ360に対する付勢力を発生させる。
ストッパディスク281は、区画ディスク278がパイロット室371の容積を拡大する方向に所定量変形すると、区画ディスク278のディスク311に当接してそれ以上の区画ディスク278の変形を規制する。
オリフィス373の流路断面積がオリフィス375の流路断面積以下であると、パイロット室371のパイロット圧が上がらなくなってしまう。また、オリフィス373の流路断面積の方がオリフィス375の流路断面積よりも大きくても、その差が所定値未満であると、パイロット室371のパイロット圧の昇圧が不足してしまう。パイロット室371のパイロット圧の昇圧が十分となるように、所定値が設定されている。
第2通路382は、縮み行程においては、下室20からピン部材231の軸方向通路孔237に入った油液を、オリフィス373を介してパイロット室371に導入する。さらに、第2通路382は、縮み行程においては、油液を、パイロット室371からオリフィス375を介して排出して、スプール部材285の切欠326内の通路を介してリザーバ室6に流す。
スプール部材285と区画ディスク278とスペーサ277とディスク273,275,276と付勢ディスク274とが、パイロット室371の圧力によって減衰力発生機構361の減衰力を調整する圧力制御型の周波数感応機構385を構成している。周波数感応機構385は、第2通路382に設けられている。
周波数感応機構385は、そのスプール部材285を、第1通路362を開閉するメインバルブ360に当接させてメインバルブ360の開弁圧を調整する。周波数感応機構385は、ピストン18の周波数であるピストン周波数に応じて減衰力発生機構361の減衰力を可変とする。周波数感応機構385は、ベースバルブ25のベース部202とピン部材231の一端の頭部232との間に設けられている。周波数感応機構385は、ベースバルブ25の底部192側に設けられている。
なお、区画ディスク278を、パッキンバルブではなく、以下のように構成しても良い。すなわち、区画ディスク278を、筒状部321に接触する部分にシール部材としてのOリングを有することで、筒状部321に対して密着しつつ摺接する部品に変更したりしても良い。区画ディスク278を、筒状部321との間を閉塞するシール部材としての変形可能なダイヤフラムを有する部品に変更したりしても良い。
リザーバ室6と下室20とを連通させる伸び側の第1通路352に、サクションバルブ241および固定オリフィス353を含むサクションバルブ機構351が設けられている。下室20とリザーバ室6とを連通させる縮み側の第1通路362に、メインバルブ360および固定オリフィス363を含む減衰力発生機構361が設けられている。第1通路352,362に対して並列に設けられた第2通路382に、周波数感応機構385が設けられている。
周波数感応機構385は、オリフィス373,375およびパイロット室371を有している。周波数感応機構385は、パイロット室371の圧力に応じた力をメインバルブ360に閉方向に付与する。
このため、バルブ特性(減衰力がピストン速度にほぼ比例する)に基づいた減衰力が発生する。よって、ピストン速度が中高速域でのピストン速度に対する減衰力の特性は、ピストン速度の上昇に対する減衰力の上昇率が上記した低速域に比べてやや下がる。
このため、オリフィス特性(減衰力がピストン速度の2乗にほぼ比例する)に基づいた減衰力が発生する。ピストン速度が低速域でのピストン速度に対する減衰力の特性は、ピストン速度の上昇に対して比較的減衰力の上昇率が高くなる。
これに加えて、下室20の油液が第2通路382に導入され、その途中のパイロット室371に導入される。すなわち、ピン部材231の軸方向通路孔237および径方向通路孔238内の通路と、スペーサ277内の通路と、ディスク276内のオリフィス373とを介して、油液がパイロット室371に導入される。油液は、パイロット室371から付勢ディスク274内のオリフィス375を介してリザーバ室6に流れる。
すると、パイロット室371の圧力が上昇して高圧になり、パイロット室371の圧力によってスプール部材285がメインバルブ360を閉方向に押す力が高くなる。このため、メインバルブ360の開弁圧が上がり、減衰力が高くなる。よって、図8の実線X3に示すように、減衰力が比較的高くハードな状態になる。
このため、ピストン周波数が高周波のときは、図8の破線X4に示すように、ピストン速度が低速から高速までの全領域で、図8に実線X3で示すピストン周波数が低周波数の時よりも減衰力が低くソフトになる。よって、縮み行程において、ピストン周波数が高周波数の時の減衰力特性は、ピストン周波数が低周波数の時の減衰力特性と比べて、ピストン速度が低速域から高速域まで減衰力が下がりソフトな状態になる。
次に、第2実施形態を主に図10~図12に基づいて第1実施形態との相違部分を中心に説明する。なお、第1実施形態と共通する部位については、同一称呼、同一の符号で表す。
ベースバルブ25Aも、外筒4の底部192に設けられている。ベースバルブ25Aは、外筒4およびシリンダ3の間のリザーバ室6とシリンダ3内の一方の下室20とを仕切る。
ベースバルブ25Aは、ピン部材231にかえてピン部材231A(軸部材)を有している。ピン部材231Aは、ピン部材231に対して、軸部233よりも軸方向に長い軸部233Aを有する点が異なる。
軸部233Aの軸方向において、径方向通路孔402Aは、径方向通路孔401Aよりも頭部232側に配置されている。径方向通路孔401Aおよび径方向通路孔402Aは、軸方向通路孔237Aに直交しており、軸方向通路孔237Aに連通している。
また、ベースバルブ25Aは、ディスク416Aの軸方向のディスク415Aとは反対側に、軸方向のディスク416A側から順に、ケース部材本体421Aと、複数枚のディスク422Aおよび区画ディスク423Aと、一枚のディスク424Aと、蓋部材425Aとを有している。
ディスク412A,413A,415A,416A,422A,424Aは、いずれも内側にピン部材231Aの軸部233Aを嵌合可能な一定厚さの有孔円形平板状をなしている。区画ディスク411A、シート部材414A、ケース部材本体421Aおよび蓋部材425Aは、いずれも内側にピン部材231Aの軸部233Aを嵌合可能な円環状をなしている。区画ディスク423Aは、内側にピン部材231Aの軸部233Aを挿通可能な円環状をなしている。
シール部材432Aは、ディスク431Aに焼き付けられて一体化されている。ディスク431Aは、内側にピン部材231Aの軸部233Aを嵌合可能な一定厚さの有孔円形平板状をなしている。ディスク431Aは、ディスク271,272の外径と同等の外径となっている。
シール部材432Aは、ディスク431Aから軸方向に突出している。シール部材432Aでは、ディスク431Aから軸方向に離れるほど外径が大径となり、ディスク431Aから軸方向に離れるほど内径も大径となる。区画ディスク411Aは、ディスク431Aのシール部材432Aとは反対側においてディスク272に当接している。シール部材432Aは、ディスク431Aからディスク272とは反対側に延出している。区画ディスク411Aは、ディスク271,272とで、ベースバルブ部材201Aの内側通路孔222を開閉するメインバルブ360Aを構成している。
ディスク413Aの内周側には、径方向外方に延びる切欠435Aが形成されている。切欠435A内の通路はオリフィス436Aを構成している。
内側円筒状部442Aは底部441Aから軸方向両側に突出している。外側円筒状部443Aは、底部441Aの外周端から軸方向一側に突出している。バルブシート部444Aは、底部441Aの外周側から軸方向の外側円筒状部443とは反対側に突出している。
大径穴部449Aは、ピン部材231Aの径方向通路孔401Aと軸方向の位置を合わせており、径方向通路孔401Aと径方向に対向している。よって、大径穴部449A内の通路は、径方向通路孔401A内の通路と常時連通している。
貫通穴447Aを含むシート部材55の内側は、メインバルブ360Aに下外側シート部218の方向に圧力を加えるパイロット室371Aとなっている。区画ディスク411Aのシール部材432Aは、外側円筒状部443Aとの隙間を常に全周にわたって閉塞する。
内側円筒状部462Aは、基部461Aから軸方向両側に突出している。シート部463Aは、基部461Aから軸方向片側のみに突出している。外側円筒状部464Aは、基部461Aから軸方向のシート部463Aと同側に突出している。外側円筒状部464Aの基部461Aからの突出長さは、シート部463Aの基部461Aからの突出長さよりも長い。内側円筒状部462Aの内側における、軸方向におけるシート部463Aの突出方向とは反対側には、ピン部材231Aの軸部233Aを嵌合させる小径穴部465Aが形成されている。内側円筒状部462Aの内側における、軸方向のシート部463A側には、小径穴部465Aより大径の大径穴部466Aが形成されている。
また、シート部463Aには、周方向部分的に切欠468Aが形成されている。切欠468Aは、ケース部材本体421Aにおけるシート部463Aの径方向内側と径方向外側とを常時連通させている。
内側円筒状部462Aにおける、基部461Aよりも軸方向の外側円筒状部464A側の部分には、内側円筒状部462Aを径方向に貫通する径方向溝475Aが形成されている。この径方向溝475Aは、大径穴部466Aと軸方向の位置を合わせている。よって、径方向溝475A内の通路は、大径穴部466A内の通路と常時連通している。径方向溝475A内の通路は、オリフィス476Aを構成している。
ディスク481Aは、組み付け前は平板状である。ディスク481Aは、内側にディスク422Aを径方向に隙間をもって配置可能な一定厚さの有孔円形平板状をなしている。ディスク481Aの厚さは、複数枚のディスク422Aの合計の厚さよりも薄くなっている。ディスク481Aは、ケース部材本体421Aのシート部463Aの外径よりも大径の外径となっている。
突出部材483Aには、径方向に貫通する図示略の径方向溝が形成されている。
また、区画ディスク423Aの非支持側である外周側には、ケース部材本体421Aの外側円筒状部464Aとの間をシールする環状のシール部材482Aが設けられている。シール部材482Aが外側円筒状部464Aに接触して、シール部材482Aがケース部材本体421Aに対し芯出しされる。言い換えれば、区画ディスク423Aの内周側は、両面側からクランプされずに片面側のみディスク424Aに支持される単純支持構造となっている。
蓋部材425Aは、内周側の円筒状の筒状部495Aと、筒状部495Aの軸方向の中央から径方向外方に広がるフランジ部496Aとを有している。区画ディスク423Aの突出部材483Aは、蓋部材425Aのフランジ部496Aに当接する。蓋部材425Aでは、軸方向において筒状部495Aのケース部材本体421Aとは反対側の部分が、ピン部材231Aの頭部232に当接する。
区画ディスク423Aは、そのシール部材482Aが外側円筒状部464Aに全周にわたり接触することで上記のようにケース部材491Aに対し芯出しされる。区画ディスク423Aは、ケース部材491A内を、ケース部材本体421Aの基部461A側の容量可変な可変室501Aと、蓋部材425A側の容量可変な可変室502Aとに区画する。可変室501Aは、ケース部材本体421Aの径方向溝475A内の通路を介してケース部材本体421Aの大径穴部466A内の通路に連通する。可変室502Aは、蓋部材425Aと外側円筒状部464Aとの隙間内の通路を介してリザーバ室6に連通する。
ここで、シート部463Aとディスク424Aとの間の軸方向の最短距離は、ディスク481Aの軸方向の厚さよりも小さくなっている。よって、可変室501Aと可変室502Aとが同圧のとき、ディスク481Aは、若干変形した状態でシート部463Aとディスク424Aとに自身の弾性力で全周にわたって圧接している。
区画ディスク423Aは、その内周側が全周にわたってディスク424Aに接触する状態では、可変室501Aと可変室502Aつまりリザーバ室6との間の油液の流通を遮断する。また、区画ディスク423Aは、その内周側がディスク424Aから離間する状態では、可変室502Aつまりリザーバ室6と可変室501Aとの間の油液の流通を許容する。
内フランジ部513Aの径方向内側の通路はオリフィス514Aとなっている。
第1通路362は、ピストン18の移動によりシリンダ3内の一方の下室20からリザーバ室6に向け油液が流れ出す。ディスク271に設けられた切欠291内の通路は、固定オリフィス363を構成している。減衰力発生機構361Aのメインバルブ360Aは、第1通路362に設けられて減衰力を発生させる。第1通路362はベースバルブ25Aに設けられている。
第2通路382Aは、中間室521Aから他方に分岐するケース部材本体421Aの径方向溝475A内のオリフィス476Aおよび可変室501A,502Aを含んでいる。第2通路382Aは、ベースバルブ25Aに第1通路362と並列に設けられている。
下室20とリザーバ室6とを連通させる縮み側の第1通路362に、メインバルブ360および固定オリフィス363を含む減衰力発生機構361Aとが設けられている。第1通路362に対して並列に設けられた第2通路382Aに、オリフィス514Aおよび中間室521Aが設けられている。
第2通路382Aは、中間室521Aから一方に分岐している。第2通路382Aには、オリフィス436Aと、パイロット室371Aと、ハードバルブ451Aとが設けられている。第2通路382Aは、中間室521Aから他方に分岐している。第2通路382Aには、オリフィス476Aと、可変室501A,502Aを有する周波数感応機構385Aと、チェック弁505Aとが設けられている。
パイロット室371Aは、その圧力を減衰力発生機構361Aのメインバルブ360Aに閉方向に付与する。メインバルブ360Aは、パイロット室371Aを形成している。よって、メインバルブ360Aは直接パイロット圧を受けて、開弁圧が制御される。
このため、オリフィス特性(減衰力がピストン速度の2乗にほぼ比例する)に基づいた減衰力が発生する。よって、ピストン速度が低速域でのピストン速度に対する減衰力の特性は、ピストン速度の上昇に対して比較的減衰力の上昇率が高くなる。
このため、バルブ特性(減衰力がピストン速度にほぼ比例する)に基づいた減衰力が発生する。よって、ピストン速度が高速域でのピストン速度に対する減衰力の特性は、ピストン速度の上昇に対する減衰力の上昇率が上記した低速域に比べてやや下がった状態が維持される。
すると、上記のように減衰力発生機構361Aおよびハードバルブ451Aを介して下室20からリザーバ室6に流れる油液の量が減らないため、周波数感応機構385Aがないときと同様に高い減衰力を発生させる。
よって、上記のように減衰力発生機構361Aおよびハードバルブ451Aを介して下室20からリザーバ室6に流れる油液の量が減るため、ピストン周波数が低いときと比べて減衰力が下がる。
このため、ストロークが小さいときは、動きやすく、可変室501Aに流れ込む油液分の体積補償がされ、区画ディスク411Aを押すパイロット圧の昇圧が抑制される。ハードにするためにはより多くの大振幅(低周波)である必要があるため、カットオフ周波数は下がる。一方、逆にオリフィス514Aの面積が大きいと、その逆となり、カットオフ周波数は上がる。
これにより、緩衝器1Aは、小型化が可能になる。
次に、第3実施形態を主に図13~図15に基づいて第2実施形態との相違部分を中心に説明する。なお、第2実施形態と共通する部位については、同一称呼、同一の符号で表す。
ピン部材231Bにおける径方向の中央には、軸方向に貫通する軸方向通路孔237Bが形成されている。軸部233Bにおける軸方向の中間所定位置には、軸部233Bを径方向に貫通する径方向通路孔401Bが形成されている。径方向通路孔401Bは、軸方向通路孔237Bに直交しており、軸方向通路孔237Bに連通している。
小径穴部602B内の通路は、オリフィス603Bとなっている。ピン部材231Bの頭部232Bが、規制ディスク244に当接する。ピン部材231Bでは、軸方向通路孔237Bが下室20に連通する。
内側円筒状部442Bでは、底部441Aから軸方向におけるバルブシート部444Aと同側への突出量が、内側円筒状部442Aよりも短くなっている。ピン部材231Bでは、径方向通路孔401Bが、シート部材414Aの大径穴部449A内の通路を介してパイロット室371Aに連通している。
ディスク611B~614Bおよび規制ディスク615Bは、いずれも内側にピン部材231Bの軸部233Bを嵌合可能な一定厚さの有孔円形平板状をなしている。
ディスク614Bは、ディスク613Bの外径よりも大径でディスク612Bの外径よりも小径の外径となっている。規制ディスク615Bは、ディスク614Bの外径よりも小径の外径となっている。規制ディスク615Bは、ディスク611B~614Bよりも厚さが厚く高剛性となっている。
規制ディスク615Bは、ディスク614Bとによってハードバルブ451Bの開弁時の所定量以上の変形を抑制する。ディスク611Bおよび複数枚のディスク612Bは、切欠通路621Bによって、下室20からパイロット室371Aへの油液の流れを許容するチェック弁625Bとなっている。
周波数感応機構385Bは、ピン部材231Bのオネジ234Bに螺合されるメネジ631Bが形成された蓋部材632Bと、この蓋部材632Bにその一端開口側が閉塞されるように取り付けられる略円筒状のハウジング本体633Bとからなるハウジング634Bと、このハウジング634B内に摺動可能に嵌挿されるフリーピストン636Bと、いずれもハウジング634Bとフリーピストン636Bとの間に介装された弾性体であるOリング638BおよびOリング639Bとで構成されている。
蓋内筒部641Bの内周部には、上記したメネジ631Bが形成されている。蓋外筒部643Bの外周面には、オネジ616Bが形成されている。
主体部651Bの軸方向における内側環状突起652Bとは反対側の内周面には、メネジ653Bが形成されている。このようなハウジング本体633Bのメネジ653Bに、蓋部材632Bのオネジ646Bが螺合されることでこれらが一体化されてハウジング634Bとなる。
外側環状突起663Bの軸方向の中央位置には、ピストン筒部661Bおよび外側環状突起663Bを径方向に貫通する通路穴666Bが、フリーピストン636Bの周方向に間隔をあけて複数箇所形成されている。フリーピストン636Bは、ハウジング634B内に軸方向に摺動可能に嵌挿されている。
フリーピストン636Bがハウジング634Bに対して軸方向の蓋部材632B側に移動すると、その外側環状突起663Bが蓋部材632Bの蓋外筒部643BとでOリング638Bを挟んで弾性変形させる。また、フリーピストン636Bがハウジング634Bに対して軸方向の蓋部材632Bとは反対側に移動すると、その外側環状突起663Bがハウジング本体633Bの内側環状突起652BとでOリング639Bを挟んで弾性変形させる。
周波数感応機構385Bでは、Oリング639Bとハウジング本体633Bの内側環状突起652Bとの間が、リザーバ室6に連通する可変室502Bとなっている。可変室501Bと可変室502Bとは、Oリング639Bで連通が遮断されている。
第1通路362では、ピストン18の移動によりシリンダ3内の一方の下室20からリザーバ室6に向け油液が流れ出す。ディスク271に設けられた切欠291内の通路は、固定オリフィス363を構成している。減衰力発生機構361Aのメインバルブ360Aは、第1通路362に設けられて減衰力を発生させる。第1通路362は、ベースバルブ25Bに設けられている。
第2通路382Bは、可変室502Bも含んでいる。第2通路382Bは、ベースバルブ25Bに第1通路362と並列に設けられている。周波数感応機構385Bは、第2通路382Bに設けられている。周波数感応機構385Bは、ベースバルブ25Bの底部192側に設けられている。
すなわち、下室20とリザーバ室6とを連通させる縮み側の第1通路362に、メインバルブ360Aおよび固定オリフィス363を含む減衰力発生機構361Aが設けられている。そして、第1通路362に対して並列に設けられた第2通路382Bは、オリフィス603Bを介して下室20に連通している。第2通路382Bにおける、オリフィス603Bに対して下室20とは反対側には、周波数感応機構385Bの可変室501Bが設けられている。また、第2通路382Bには、可変室501Bから延出してオリフィス436Aが設けられている。オリフィス436Aを介して、パイロット室371Aが設けられている。
また、第2通路382Bには、パイロット室371Aとリザーバ室6との間にハードバルブ451Bおよびチェック弁625Bが設けられている。また、第2通路382Aは、周波数感応機構385Bの可変室502Bを介してリザーバ室6に連通している。パイロット室371Aは、その圧力を減衰力発生機構361Aのメインバルブ360Aに閉方向に付与する。
すなわち、下室20からの油液は、サクションバルブ241の通路穴251内の通路と、ベースバルブ部材201Bの内側通路孔222内の通路と、メインバルブ360Aの固定オリフィス363とを介してリザーバ室6に流れる。このため、オリフィス特性(減衰力がピストン速度の2乗にほぼ比例する)に基づいた減衰力が発生する。よって、ピストン速度が低速域でのピストン速度に対する減衰力の特性は、ピストン速度の上昇に対して比較的減衰力の上昇率が高くなる。
このため、ピストン速度が中速域でのピストン速度に対する減衰力の特性は、ピストン速度の上昇に対する減衰力の上昇率が上記した低速域に比べてやや下がった状態になる。
このため、バルブ特性(減衰力がピストン速度にほぼ比例する)に基づいた減衰力が発生する。よって、ピストン速度が高速域でのピストン速度に対する減衰力の特性は、ピストン速度の上昇に対する減衰力の上昇率が上記した低速域に比べてやや下がった状態が維持される。
これにより、可変室501Bの体積は変化しない状態になり、可変室501Bに油液が導入されなくなる。このため、上記のように減衰力発生機構361Aおよびハードバルブ451Bを介して下室20からリザーバ室6に流れる油液の量が減らなくなる。周波数感応機構385Bがないときと同様に、高い減衰力を発生させる。
次に、第4実施形態を主に図16~図18に基づいて第1,第3実施形態との相違部分を中心に説明する。なお、第1,第3実施形態と共通する部位については、同一称呼、同一の符号で表す。
ピン部材231Cは、中空のボルトである。ピン部材231Cは、締結工具に係合可能な頭部232Cと、頭部232Cの中央から延出する、頭部232Cの最小外径よりも小径の円筒状の軸部233Cとを有している。軸部233Cにおける軸方向の頭部232Cとは反対側の外周部には、オネジ234Cが形成されている。ピン部材231Cにおける径方向の中央には、軸方向に貫通する挿通孔715Cが形成されている。頭部232Cにおける軸方向の軸部233Cとは反対側には、径方向に貫通する通路溝717Cが形成されている。通路溝717Cは、挿通孔715Cに直交している。
軸部722Cにおける軸方向の頭部721C側の外周部には、オネジ723Cが形成されている。軸部722Cにおける軸方向の頭部721Cとは反対側の外周部にも、オネジ724Cが形成されている。
連結ピン702Cにおける径方向の中央には、軸方向に貫通する軸方向通路孔725Cが形成されている。連結ピン702Cでは、軸部722Cが、ピン部材231Cの挿通孔715Cに挿通される。
また、ベースバルブ25Cは、ディスク272の軸方向におけるディスク271とは反対側に、ディスク273、区画ディスク278Cおよびディスク279Cを径方向外側で囲むように筒状のスプール部材285Cが設けられている。スプール部材285Cは、ディスク271,272からなるメインバルブ360に対する付勢力を、軸方向に移動することにより変更可能である。
シール部材312Cは、ディスク311Cに焼き付けられて一体化されている。ディスク311Cは、内側にピン部材231Cの軸部233Cを嵌合可能な一定厚さの有孔円形平板状をなしている。ディスク311Cは、ディスク273の外径よりも大径の外径となっている。
シール部材312Cは、ディスク311Cから軸方向に突出している。シール部材312Cでは、ディスク311Cから軸方向に離れるほど外径が大径となり、ディスク311Cから軸方向に離れるほど内径も大径となる。区画ディスク278Cは、ディスク311Cにおいてディスク273,279Cに当接している。シール部材312Cが、ディスク311Cから軸方向のディスク279C側に延出している。シール部材312Cは、ディスク279Cおよびピン部材231Cの頭部232Cとの間に径方向の隙間を有して、これらをこれらの径方向外側で囲んでいる。ディスク279Cは、シール部材312Cの最小内径よりも小径の外径となっている。
スプール部材285Cは、押圧部324Cが区画ディスク278Cのシール部材312Cに全周にわたって当接している。これにより、スプール部材285Cは、区画ディスク278Cに対し芯出しされ、ピン部材231Cの軸部233Cに対して芯出しされる。
サポートディスク734Cの内周側は、連結ピン702Cの軸部722Cに一対のナット735C,736Cで固定されている。一対のナット735C,736Cは、軸部722Cのオネジ724Cに螺合されてサポートディスク734Cを軸方向両側から挟持している。
蓋部材632Cは、蓋部材632Bに対して蓋内筒部641Bが形成されておらず、蓋基板部642Cが蓋外筒部643Bの径方向内側を閉塞している点が相違している。蓋外筒部643Bの外周面には、蓋部材632Bと同様のオネジ646Bが形成されている。
内側筒状部752Cの径方向内側には、連結ピン702Cの軸部722Cが挿通されている。シール溝757Cには、軸部722Cと内側筒状部752Cの間をシールするシール部材761Cが収容されている。
ピストン閉板部662Cにおける径方向の中央には、軸方向に貫通する貫通孔771Cが形成されている。フリーピストン636Cは、ピストン閉板部662Cが、蓋部材632Cの蓋基板部642Cに近くなる向きで、ハウジング634C内に設けられている。フリーピストン636Cは、ハウジング634C内で軸方向に摺動可能である。
フリーピストン636Cがハウジング634Cに対して軸方向の蓋部材632C側に移動すると、その外側環状突起663Bが蓋部材632Cの蓋外筒部643BとでOリング638Bを挟んで弾性変形させる。また、フリーピストン636Cがハウジング634Cに対して軸方向の蓋部材632Cとは反対側に移動すると、その外側環状突起663Bがハウジング本体633Cの内側環状突起652CとでOリング639Bを挟んで弾性変形させる。
連結ピン702Cにおける軸部722Cの軸方向の頭部721Cとは反対側には、サポートディスク734Cが固定されている。言い換えれば、サポートディスク734Cは、連結ピン702Cを介してフリーピストン636Cに連結されている。サポートディスク734Cは、連結ピン702Cとナット735C,736C,775Cとともに周波数感応機構385Cを構成している。周波数感応機構385Cのサポートディスク734Cが、ベースバルブ25Cの底部192側に設けられている。
パイロット室501Cは、フリーピストン636C、連結ピン702Cおよびサポートディスク734Cを介して、スプール部材285Cにメインバルブ360に対する閉方向の付勢力を発生させる。
第1通路362では、ピストン18の移動によりシリンダ3内の一方の下室20からリザーバ室6に向け油液が流れ出す。ディスク271に設けられた切欠291内の通路は、固定オリフィス363を構成している。
減衰力発生機構361のメインバルブ360は、第1通路362に設けられて減衰力を発生させる。第1通路362は、ベースバルブ25Cに設けられている。
第2通路382Cは、ベースバルブ25Cに第1通路362と並列に設けられている。周波数感応機構385Cは、第2通路382Cに設けられている。周波数感応機構385Cのサポートディスク734Cは、ベースバルブ25Cの底部192側に設けられている。区画ディスク278Cは、スプール部材285Cに対して移動可能である。区画ディスク278Cは、スプール部材285Cとの間の隙間を介しての油液の流れを遮断する。
すなわち、下室20とリザーバ室6とを連通させる縮み側の第1通路362に、メインバルブ360と固定オリフィス363とを含む減衰力発生機構361が設けられている。
そして、第1通路362に対して並列に設けられた第2通路382Cは、オリフィス756Cを介して周波数感応機構385Cのパイロット室501Cに連通している。第2通路382Cのリザーバ連通室502Cは、リザーバ室6に連通している。パイロット室501Cは、その圧力をメインバルブ360に閉方向に付与する。
このパイロット圧が上がることで、フリーピストン636Cを上へ押し上げる力が大きくなる。その結果として、メインバルブ360の開弁圧が上昇し、縮み側の減衰力はハードとなる。
なお、図19に第1実施形態に対する変形例を示すように、第1~第4実施形態において、シリンダ3内の一方の室である上室19とリザーバ室6とを接続する第3通路801と、この第3通路801の作動液の流れを制御して減衰力を調整する減衰力調整機構802と、を設けるようにしても良い。
この場合、減衰力調整機構802は、外筒4に外付けすることができる。減衰力調整機構802は、上室19からリザーバ室6へのワンウエイで油液を流す構造である。減衰力調整機構802は、上室19とリザーバ室6との間の流路を電流によって制御して減衰力を調整する。減衰力調整機構802は、電流により開弁圧力をコントロールすることにより、路面の状況・車体挙動に応じてソフトからハードまで減衰力を調整可能である。
3 シリンダ
4 外筒
6 リザーバ室(他方の室)
18 ピストン
19 上室
20 下室(一方の室)
21 ピストンロッド
25,25A~25C ベースバルブ
192 底部
231,231A~231C ピン部材231(軸部材)
278,278C 区画ディスク(閉塞部材)
285,285C スプール部材
312,312C シール部材
360,360A メインバルブ
362 第1通路
371,501C パイロット室
382,382A,382B,382C 第2通路
385,385A~385C 周波数感応機構
801 第3通路
802 減衰力調整機構
Claims (6)
- 作動流体が封入されるシリンダと、
前記シリンダ内に設けられ、該シリンダ内を2室に分けるピストンと、
一端側が前記ピストンに連結されると共に他端側が前記シリンダの外部に延出されるピストンロッドと、
前記ピストンの移動により前記2室のうちの一方の室から作動流体が流れ出す第1通路と、
前記第1通路と並列に設けられる第2通路と、
前記第1通路に設けられて減衰力を発生するディスクと、
前記ディスクに対する付勢力を、軸方向に移動することにより変更可能な筒状のスプール部材と、
前記第2通路に設けられ、前記スプール部材の内周側にあって前記スプール部材に前記ディスクに対する付勢力を発生させるパイロット室と、
前記パイロット室から前記2室のうちの他方の室への流れを遮断し、前記スプール部材に対し移動可能に設けられる閉塞部材と、
を有する緩衝器。 - 前記閉塞部材は、前記スプール部材との間にシール部材を有する請求項1に記載の緩衝器。
- 前記閉塞部材は、前記シール部材が焼き付けにより設けられている請求項2に記載の緩衝器。
- 前記ディスク、前記スプール部材および前記閉塞部材には、軸部材が挿通され、前記第2通路は、前記軸部材に形成される請求項1から3のいずれか一項に記載の緩衝器。
- 前記シリンダの外周側に設けられて作動液およびガスが封入されるリザーバ室と、
前記一方の室と前記リザーバ室とを接続する第3通路と、
前記他方の室と前記リザーバ室とを画成するベースバルブと、
前記第3通路の作動液の流れを制御して減衰力を調整する減衰力調整機構と、を備え、
前記第1通路および前記第2通路は、前記ベースバルブに設けられる請求項1から4のいずれか一項に記載の緩衝器。 - 作動流体が封入されるシリンダと、
前記シリンダ内に設けられ、該シリンダ内を2室に分けるピストンと、
一端側が前記ピストンに連結されると共に他端側が前記シリンダの外部に延出されるピストンロッドと、
前記ピストンの移動により前記2室のうちの一方の室から作動流体が流れ出す第1通路と、
前記第1通路に設けられて減衰力を発生させるディスクと、
前記シリンダの外周側に設けられる有底筒状の外筒と、
前記外筒の底部に設けられて前記外筒および前記シリンダの間の室と前記一方の室とを仕切るベースバルブと、を有し、
前記ベースバルブには、
前記第1通路と並列に設けられる第2通路と、
前記第2通路に設けられ、前記ピストンの周波数に応じて減衰力を可変とする周波数感応機構と、が設けられ、
前記周波数感応機構が前記ベースバルブの前記底部側に設けられている緩衝器。
Priority Applications (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
CN202180065685.6A CN116419858A (zh) | 2020-10-09 | 2021-09-21 | 缓冲器 |
DE112021005363.9T DE112021005363T5 (de) | 2020-10-09 | 2021-09-21 | Stoßdämpfer |
JP2022555345A JP7412587B2 (ja) | 2020-10-09 | 2021-09-21 | 緩衝器 |
KR1020237005435A KR20230038567A (ko) | 2020-10-09 | 2021-09-21 | 완충기 |
US18/027,181 US20230349440A1 (en) | 2020-10-09 | 2021-09-21 | Shock absorber |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
JP2020-171046 | 2020-10-09 | ||
JP2020171046 | 2020-10-09 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
WO2022075055A1 true WO2022075055A1 (ja) | 2022-04-14 |
Family
ID=81126838
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
PCT/JP2021/034555 WO2022075055A1 (ja) | 2020-10-09 | 2021-09-21 | 緩衝器 |
Country Status (6)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US20230349440A1 (ja) |
JP (1) | JP7412587B2 (ja) |
KR (1) | KR20230038567A (ja) |
CN (1) | CN116419858A (ja) |
DE (1) | DE112021005363T5 (ja) |
WO (1) | WO2022075055A1 (ja) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO2023106329A1 (ja) * | 2021-12-07 | 2023-06-15 | 日立Astemo株式会社 | 緩衝器 |
Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JPS5865340A (ja) * | 1981-10-15 | 1983-04-19 | Kayaba Ind Co Ltd | 油圧緩衝器 |
JPS61109933A (ja) * | 1984-10-31 | 1986-05-28 | Kayaba Ind Co Ltd | 油圧緩衝器 |
JP2009068626A (ja) * | 2007-09-14 | 2009-04-02 | Showa Corp | 油圧緩衝器の減衰力調整構造 |
JP2009085245A (ja) * | 2007-09-27 | 2009-04-23 | Showa Corp | 油圧緩衝器の減衰力調整構造 |
JP2019143729A (ja) * | 2018-02-21 | 2019-08-29 | Kyb株式会社 | バルブおよび緩衝器 |
Family Cites Families (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JP6623626B2 (ja) | 2015-09-04 | 2019-12-25 | オムロン株式会社 | 転写方法 |
DE112016004157T5 (de) | 2015-09-14 | 2018-06-14 | Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. | Stoßdämpfer |
JP7076502B2 (ja) | 2020-07-01 | 2022-05-27 | パナソニック インテレクチュアル プロパティ コーポレーション オブ アメリカ | 基地局、通信方法、集積回路、および端末 |
-
2021
- 2021-09-21 CN CN202180065685.6A patent/CN116419858A/zh active Pending
- 2021-09-21 KR KR1020237005435A patent/KR20230038567A/ko not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2021-09-21 WO PCT/JP2021/034555 patent/WO2022075055A1/ja active Application Filing
- 2021-09-21 JP JP2022555345A patent/JP7412587B2/ja active Active
- 2021-09-21 DE DE112021005363.9T patent/DE112021005363T5/de active Pending
- 2021-09-21 US US18/027,181 patent/US20230349440A1/en active Pending
Patent Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JPS5865340A (ja) * | 1981-10-15 | 1983-04-19 | Kayaba Ind Co Ltd | 油圧緩衝器 |
JPS61109933A (ja) * | 1984-10-31 | 1986-05-28 | Kayaba Ind Co Ltd | 油圧緩衝器 |
JP2009068626A (ja) * | 2007-09-14 | 2009-04-02 | Showa Corp | 油圧緩衝器の減衰力調整構造 |
JP2009085245A (ja) * | 2007-09-27 | 2009-04-23 | Showa Corp | 油圧緩衝器の減衰力調整構造 |
JP2019143729A (ja) * | 2018-02-21 | 2019-08-29 | Kyb株式会社 | バルブおよび緩衝器 |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
WO2023106329A1 (ja) * | 2021-12-07 | 2023-06-15 | 日立Astemo株式会社 | 緩衝器 |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
DE112021005363T5 (de) | 2023-08-17 |
JPWO2022075055A1 (ja) | 2022-04-14 |
KR20230038567A (ko) | 2023-03-20 |
US20230349440A1 (en) | 2023-11-02 |
CN116419858A (zh) | 2023-07-11 |
JP7412587B2 (ja) | 2024-01-12 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
JP5684925B2 (ja) | 緩衝器 | |
JP7224383B2 (ja) | 緩衝器 | |
WO2018168865A1 (ja) | 減衰力調整式緩衝器 | |
JP6078635B2 (ja) | 緩衝器およびこれを用いた車両 | |
JP2011202801A (ja) | 緩衝器 | |
KR20110098616A (ko) | 완충기 | |
WO2022075055A1 (ja) | 緩衝器 | |
JP2014194259A (ja) | 緩衝器 | |
JP7109293B2 (ja) | 緩衝器 | |
JP6800056B2 (ja) | 緩衝器 | |
JP7485579B2 (ja) | 減衰バルブおよび緩衝器 | |
KR102712280B1 (ko) | 완충기 | |
JP7541197B2 (ja) | 緩衝器 | |
US12066075B2 (en) | Shock absorber | |
JP7330384B2 (ja) | 緩衝器 | |
JP2024149794A (ja) | 緩衝器 | |
WO2023106329A1 (ja) | 緩衝器 | |
JP7154166B2 (ja) | 緩衝器 | |
JP7520243B2 (ja) | 減衰力発生機構 | |
JP2024039136A (ja) | 緩衝器 | |
WO2024009629A1 (ja) | 減衰力発生機構 | |
JP2023106804A (ja) | 緩衝器 | |
JP2024021172A (ja) | シリンダ装置およびバルブ装置 | |
JP2023005202A (ja) | 緩衝器 | |
JP2023144516A (ja) | 緩衝器 |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
121 | Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application |
Ref document number: 21877356 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A1 |
|
ENP | Entry into the national phase |
Ref document number: 2022555345 Country of ref document: JP Kind code of ref document: A |
|
ENP | Entry into the national phase |
Ref document number: 20237005435 Country of ref document: KR Kind code of ref document: A |
|
122 | Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase |
Ref document number: 21877356 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A1 |