Brakes – Internal-resistance motion retarder – Including seal or guide
Patent
1991-04-17
1992-04-28
Oberleitner, Robert J.
Brakes
Internal-resistance motion retarder
Including seal or guide
188314, 18832217, 267 6428, 277 58, 277 59, F16F 936
Patent
active
051079704
ABSTRACT:
A sealing system for a hydraulic actuator is disclosed which is operable to selectively change the frictional sealing force exerted on a piston rod in response to the fluid pressure acting on the sealing system. The sealing system includes a leakage chamber formed in a rod guide surrounding a moveable piston rod which is partially disposed within a working chamber. A first seal member is operable for permitting a predetermined amount of hydraulic fluid to leak from the working chamber to the leakage chamber. The leakage chamber is in fluid communication with a low pressure fluid reservoir. A flow control valve selectively controls the flow of hydraulic fluid from the leakage chamber to the fluid reservoir so as to change the fluid pressure within the leakage chamber. A pressure responsive seal assembly concentrically engages the piston rod intermediate the leakage chamber and an upper end of the hydraulic actuator. The pressure responsive seal assembly is operable to inhibit leakage of hydraulic fluid along the piston rod from the leakage chamber to the exterior of the hydraulic actuator. The pressure responsive sealing assembly is energizable in response to an increased fluid pressure within the leakage chamber for generating increased frictional engagement with the piston rod for preventing the motor vehicle body to sink down during an extended stationary period of time. furthermore, the pressure responsive sealing assembly is also adapted to generate reduced frictional engagement with the piston rod when the fluid pressure in the leakage chamber is relatively low.
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Driessen Jan N.
Vanroye Bert E.
Monroe Auto Equipment Company
Oberleitner Robert J.
Poon Peter M.
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