Load depending damping assembly

Details Load depending damping assembly Load depending damping assembly

1997-02-21

1999-07-20

Graham, Matthew C.

Brakes

Internal-resistance motion retarder

Motion damped from condition detected outside of retarder

1882666, 188314, 188315, B60G 1708

Patent

active

059245280

ABSTRACT:
A shock absorber having variable damping characteristics for damping the movement of the body of an automobile is disclosed. The shock absorber includes a variable flow control valve which modulates the rate of fluid flow between the upper portion of the shock absorber working chamber and the shock absorber reservoir. The valve is variably controlled in accordance with the vehicle load so that the shock absorber damping characteristic is stiffened during high vehicle load and softened during low vehicle load, thereby varying the damping characteristic to improve vehicle ride and handling.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2317271 (1943-04-01), Higley et al.
patent: 2715418 (1955-08-01), Van Derbeck
patent: 3757910 (1973-09-01), Palmer
patent: 3771626 (1973-11-01), Palmer
patent: 4113072 (1978-09-01), Plamer
patent: 4207914 (1980-06-01), Holloway et al.
patent: 4749069 (1988-06-01), Knecht et al.
patent: 4955460 (1990-09-01), Lizell et al.
patent: 4989844 (1991-02-01), Wijnhoven et al.
patent: 5090524 (1992-02-01), Miller et al.
patent: 5152379 (1992-10-01), Sackett et al.
patent: 5163538 (1992-11-01), Derr et al.
patent: 5163659 (1992-11-01), Lizell
patent: 5285876 (1994-02-01), Shimizu et al.
patent: 5392885 (1995-02-01), Patzenhauer et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Load depending damping assembly does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Load depending damping assembly, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Load depending damping assembly will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1314283