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GB2437881B - Air pressure proportional damper for shock absorber - Google Patents

Air pressure proportional damper for shock absorber

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Publication number
GB2437881B
GB2437881B GB0715553A GB0715553A GB2437881B GB 2437881 B GB2437881 B GB 2437881B GB 0715553 A GB0715553 A GB 0715553A GB 0715553 A GB0715553 A GB 0715553A GB 2437881 B GB2437881 B GB 2437881B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
air pressure
shock absorber
pressure proportional
proportional damper
damper
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB0715553A
Other versions
GB0715553D0 (en
GB2437881A (en
Inventor
Luc Lemmens
Sjaak Schel
Koen Vermolen
Simon A De Molina
Walter Spiritus
Bart Vandewal
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Tenneco Automotive Operating Co Inc
Original Assignee
Tenneco Automotive Operating Co Inc
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Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US10/775,881 external-priority patent/US7562750B2/en
Application filed by Tenneco Automotive Operating Co Inc filed Critical Tenneco Automotive Operating Co Inc
Priority to GB0715553A priority Critical patent/GB2437881B/en
Publication of GB0715553D0 publication Critical patent/GB0715553D0/en
Publication of GB2437881A publication Critical patent/GB2437881A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2437881B publication Critical patent/GB2437881B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G17/00—Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load
    • B60G17/06—Characteristics of dampers, e.g. mechanical dampers
    • B60G17/08—Characteristics of fluid dampers
    • 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
    • F16F9/3207—Constructional features
    • F16F9/3235—Constructional features of cylinders
    • F16F9/325—Constructional features of cylinders for attachment of valve 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
    • F16F9/3207—Constructional features
    • F16F9/3235—Constructional features of cylinders
    • F16F9/3257—Constructional features of cylinders in twin-tube type devices
    • 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
    • F16F9/342—Throttling passages operating with metering pins
    • 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
    • F16F9/44—Means on or in the damper for manual or non-automatic adjustment; such means combined with temperature correction
    • F16F9/46—Means on or in the damper for manual or non-automatic adjustment; such means combined with temperature correction allowing control from a distance, i.e. location of means for control input being remote from site of valves, e.g. on damper external wall
    • F16F9/461—Means on or in the damper for manual or non-automatic adjustment; such means combined with temperature correction allowing control from a distance, i.e. location of means for control input being remote from site of valves, e.g. on damper external wall characterised by actuation means
    • 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
    • F16F9/44—Means on or in the damper for manual or non-automatic adjustment; such means combined with temperature correction
    • F16F9/46—Means on or in the damper for manual or non-automatic adjustment; such means combined with temperature correction allowing control from a distance, i.e. location of means for control input being remote from site of valves, e.g. on damper external wall
    • F16F9/464—Control of valve bias or pre-stress, e.g. electromagnetically

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
GB0715553A 2004-02-10 2005-01-18 Air pressure proportional damper for shock absorber Expired - Fee Related GB2437881B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0715553A GB2437881B (en) 2004-02-10 2005-01-18 Air pressure proportional damper for shock absorber

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/775,881 US7562750B2 (en) 2004-02-10 2004-02-10 Air pressure proportional damper for shock absorber
GB0615137A GB2424687B (en) 2004-02-10 2005-01-18 Air pressure proportional damper for shock absorber
GB0715553A GB2437881B (en) 2004-02-10 2005-01-18 Air pressure proportional damper for shock absorber

Publications (3)

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GB0715553D0 GB0715553D0 (en) 2007-09-19
GB2437881A GB2437881A (en) 2007-11-07
GB2437881B true GB2437881B (en) 2008-03-05

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Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2311583A (en) * 1996-03-26 1997-10-01 Monroe Auto Equipment Co Suspension system
GB2423130A (en) * 2003-12-17 2006-08-16 Tenneco Automotive Operating Air pressure proportional damper

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2311583A (en) * 1996-03-26 1997-10-01 Monroe Auto Equipment Co Suspension system
GB2423130A (en) * 2003-12-17 2006-08-16 Tenneco Automotive Operating Air pressure proportional damper

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GB2437881A (en) 2007-11-07

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