WO2024122108A1 - 緩衝器 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a shock absorber.
- shock absorbers exert a damping force to suppress vibration and allow the damping force to be adjusted.
- a well-known example of such shock absorber is one that uses a solenoid as a damping valve to adjust the damping force.
- a damping valve that exerts a damping force during the extension operation and a damping valve that exerts a damping force during the retraction operation would result in high costs.
- shock absorbers have been developed that have a damping passage through which hydraulic oil passes whether the shock absorber is extended or retracted, and a damping valve is installed in this damping passage, allowing damping force adjustment during both extension and retraction.
- this shock absorber is configured with a cylinder, a piston slidably inserted into the cylinder, a piston rod movably inserted into the cylinder and connected to the piston, a rod side chamber and a piston side chamber partitioned by the piston inserted into the cylinder, an intermediate cylinder covering the outer periphery of the cylinder and forming a damping passage between the cylinder, an outer tube covering the outer periphery of the intermediate cylinder and forming a reservoir between the intermediate cylinder, a suction passage that allows hydraulic oil to flow only from the reservoir to the piston side chamber, a piston passage provided in the piston that allows hydraulic oil to flow only from the piston side chamber to the rod side chamber, and a damping valve provided between the damping passage and the reservoir.
- the present invention aims to provide a shock absorber that can exert the desired damping force without compromising the ease of mounting it on the object to be installed.
- the shock absorber of the present invention comprises a cylinder, a piston movably inserted into the cylinder and dividing the cylinder into an extension side chamber and a compression side chamber filled with liquid, a piston rod inserted into the cylinder and connected to the piston, an outer tube disposed on the outer periphery of the cylinder and forming a liquid reservoir chamber filled only with liquid on the inside, a damping passage connecting the extension side chamber to the liquid reservoir chamber, a variable damping valve disposed in the damping passage and capable of adjusting the resistance applied to the flow of liquid from the extension side chamber to the liquid reservoir chamber, and a tank disposed outside the outer tube and connected to the liquid reservoir chamber for storing liquid.
- the tank is provided outside the outer tube, so the liquid chamber can be filled with liquid only. Even if liquid flows into the liquid chamber through the variable damping valve during expansion and contraction, the liquid can be prevented from entraining gas in the liquid chamber.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a shock absorber according to one embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the damping force characteristics of the shock absorber according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a shock absorber according to a modified example of the embodiment.
- the shock absorber D of the present invention is configured with a cylinder 1, a piston 2 that is inserted movably into the cylinder 1 and divides the cylinder 1 into an extension side chamber R1 and a compression side chamber R2 filled with liquid, a piston rod 3 that is inserted into the cylinder 1 and connected to the piston 2, an outer tube 4 that is disposed on the outer periphery of the cylinder 1 and forms a liquid reservoir chamber R3 that is filled only with liquid on the inside, a damping passage P that connects the extension side chamber R1 to the liquid reservoir chamber R3, a variable damping valve V that is provided in the damping passage P and can adjust the resistance applied to the flow of liquid from the extension side chamber R1 to the liquid reservoir chamber R3, and a tank 6 that is disposed outside the outer tube 4 and communicates with the liquid reservoir chamber R3 to store liquid.
- the cylinder 1 is cylindrical, and as described above, the piston 2 is inserted inside so as to be freely movable.
- the extension side chamber R1 is defined above the piston 2 in FIG. 1, and the compression side chamber R2 is defined below the piston 2 in FIG. 1.
- the extension side chamber R1 and the compression side chamber R2 are filled with a liquid, specifically, hydraulic oil, for example. Note that in addition to hydraulic oil, water, an aqueous solution, etc. may also be filled as the liquid.
- the cylinder 1 is housed in a cylindrical outer tube 4 with a bottom that is arranged on the outer periphery.
- An intermediate tube 7 is inserted between the cylinder 1 and the outer tube 4, and a damping passage P is formed by the annular gap between the cylinder 1 and the intermediate tube 7, and a liquid reservoir chamber R3 is formed by the annular gap between the intermediate tube 7 and the outer tube 4.
- a hole 1a that communicates with the extension side chamber R1 and the damping passage P is provided near the upper end of the cylinder 1.
- the outer tube 4 covers the outer periphery of the cylinder 1 over its entire length, and houses the entire cylinder 1 inside.
- the damping passage P and the liquid reservoir chamber R3 are filled with hydraulic oil, just like the cylinder 1.
- a valve case 8 is fitted to the lower ends of the cylinder 1 and intermediate cylinder 7 in FIG. 1, and a rod guide 9 that axially supports the piston rod 3 so that it can slide freely is fitted to the upper ends of the cylinder 1 and intermediate cylinder 7 in FIG. 1.
- the cylinder 1 and intermediate cylinder 7 are sandwiched between the valve case 8 and the rod guide 9 and positioned so that they are concentric in the radial direction.
- the lower ends of the cylinder 1 and intermediate cylinder 7 are both closed by the valve case 8, and the valve case 8 separates the pressure side chamber R2 inside the cylinder 1 from the liquid reservoir chamber R3 formed outside the cylinder 1 and in the outer tube 4.
- valve case 8 and rod guide 9 sandwiching the cylinder 1 and intermediate tube 7 are inserted into the inner circumference of the outer tube 4.
- the cylinder 1, intermediate tube 7, valve case 8, and rod guide 9 are clamped between the crimped portion of the outer tube 4 and the bottom, and fixed inside the outer tube 4.
- the space between the rod guide 9 and the piston rod 3, and between the rod guide 9 and the outer tube 4, are sealed with a sealing member (not shown), preventing leakage of liquid from inside the shock absorber D.
- a cap may be screwed onto the upper opening of the outer tube 4, and the rod guide 9, cylinder 1, intermediate tube 7, and valve case 8 may be clamped between this cap and the bottom of the outer tube 4, and these components may be fixed inside the outer tube 4.
- the piston 2 is annular and connected to the piston rod 3. It divides the inside of the cylinder 1 into an extension side chamber R1 at the top in FIG. 1 and a compression side chamber R2 at the bottom in FIG. 1, and is equipped with an extension side port 2a that connects the extension side chamber R1 to the compression side chamber R2, and a compression side port 2b that connects the compression side chamber R2 to the extension side chamber R1.
- a compression side check valve 12 made of multiple laminated annular plates is provided on the extension side chamber side, which is the upper side of the piston 2 in FIG. 1.
- the inner circumference of the compression side check valve 12 is fixed to the outer circumference of the piston rod 3, allowing deflection on the outer circumference side.
- the compression side port 2b is opened to connect the compression side chamber R2 and the extension side chamber R1, allowing the flow of hydraulic oil from the compression side chamber R2 to the extension side chamber R1.
- the compression side check valve 12 when the pressure in the expansion side chamber R1 is higher than the pressure in the expansion side chamber R2, the compression side check valve 12 is pressed by the pressure in the expansion side chamber R1 acting from the rear side, closing the compression side port 2b and cutting off communication between the compression side chamber R2 and the expansion side chamber R1.
- the compression side check valve 12 may provide resistance to the flow of hydraulic oil passing through the compression side port 2b when it is open, to the extent that the expansion side chamber R1 does not become negative pressure.
- the extension side damping valve 13 which is formed by laminating multiple annular plates, is provided on the compression side chamber side, which is the lower side of the piston 2 in FIG. 1.
- the inner circumference of the extension side damping valve 13 is fixed to the outer circumference of the piston rod 3, and bending on the outer circumference side is permitted, and an initial bending is provided.
- an orifice 13a formed by a notch is provided on the outer circumference of the annular plate of the extension side damping valve 13 that is seated on and separated from the piston 2.
- the extension side damping valve 13 maintains a state in which it remains seated on the piston 2 until the difference in pressure between the extension side chamber R1 and the compression side chamber R2 reaches the valve opening pressure set by the initial bending. Therefore, in this state, the hydraulic oil moves from the extension side chamber R1 to the compression side chamber R2 only through the orifice 13a, and the orifice 13a provides resistance to the flow of the hydraulic oil.
- the expansion side damping valve 13 is bent by the pressure of the expansion side chamber R1 acting through the expansion side port 2a, opening the expansion side port 2a and connecting the expansion side chamber R1 and the compression side chamber R2, allowing the flow of hydraulic oil from the expansion side chamber R1 to the compression side chamber R2, and providing resistance to the flow of hydraulic oil.
- the expansion side damping valve 13 is pressed by the pressure of the compression side chamber R2 acting from the back side, closing the expansion side port 2a, and allowing communication between the expansion side chamber R1 and the compression side chamber R2 only through the orifice 13a.
- the valve case 8 is annular and includes a small diameter portion 8a that fits into the lower end of the cylinder 1, a medium diameter portion 8b that is below the small diameter portion 8a in FIG. 1 and has a larger outer diameter than the small diameter portion 8a and fits into the lower end of the intermediate cylinder 7, an annular skirt 8c that is below the medium diameter portion 8b and has a larger outer diameter than the medium diameter portion 8b, a notch 8d provided in the skirt 8c that connects the inside and outside of the skirt 8c, and a damping port 8e and a suction port 8f that connect from the compression side chamber end, which is the upper end in FIG. 1 facing the compression side chamber R2, to the counter compression side chamber end facing the inside of the skirt 8c.
- the valve case 8 is fixed to the outer tube 4 by being clamped between the outer tube 4 and the cylinder 1, with the small diameter portion 8a fitted to the lower end of the cylinder 1 in FIG. 1, and the medium diameter portion 8b fitted to the lower end of the intermediate tube 7 in FIG. 1, and the lower end of the skirt 8c abutting against the bottom of the outer tube 4.
- the inside of the skirt 8c is connected to the liquid reservoir chamber R3 via the notch 8d, and is connected to the compression side chamber R2 via the damping port 8e and the suction port 8f. Therefore, the compression side chamber R2 and the liquid reservoir chamber R3 are connected to each other via the notch 8d, the inside of the skirt 8c, the damping port 8e, and the suction port 8f.
- the compression side chamber side which is the upper side in FIG. 1 of the valve case 8, is provided with an extension side check valve 14, which is constructed by laminating multiple annular plates.
- the inner circumference of the extension side check valve 14 is fixed to the outer circumference of the center rod 15, which is inserted into the inner circumference of the valve case 8, and bending on the outer circumference side is permitted.
- the extension side check valve 14 bends under the pressure of the liquid reservoir chamber R3 acting through the suction port 8f and opens the suction port 8f, allowing the flow of hydraulic oil from the liquid reservoir chamber R3 to the compression side chamber R2.
- the extension side check valve 14 is pressed by the pressure of the compression side chamber R2 acting from the back side, closing the suction port 8f and blocking communication between the compression side chamber R2 and the liquid reservoir chamber R3.
- the extension check valve 14 may provide resistance to the flow of hydraulic oil passing through the suction port 8f when it is open, to the extent that negative pressure is not created inside the cylinder 1.
- the compression side damping valve 16 which is formed by stacking multiple annular plates, is provided on the counter-compression side chamber side, which is the lower side in FIG. 1 of the valve case 8.
- the inner circumference of the compression side damping valve 16 is fixed to the outer circumference of the center rod 15, and bending on the outer circumference side is permitted, and an initial bending is provided.
- an orifice 16a formed by a notch is provided on the outer circumference of the annular plate of the compression side damping valve 16 that is seated on and removed from the valve case 8.
- the compression side damping valve 16 is bent by the pressure in the compression side chamber R2 acting through the damping port 8e, opening the damping port 8e and connecting the compression side chamber R2 and the liquid reservoir chamber R3, allowing the flow of hydraulic oil from the compression side chamber R2 to the liquid reservoir chamber R3 and providing resistance to the flow of hydraulic oil.
- the intermediate cylinder 7 covers the outer circumference of the cylinder 1 and is sandwiched between the rod guide 9 and the valve case 8, forming an annular damping passage P between the cylinder 1 and the intermediate cylinder 7.
- the damping passage P is connected to the extension side chamber R1 by a hole 1a provided in the cylinder 1, and is also connected to the liquid reservoir chamber R3 through the variable damping valve V.
- the intermediate cylinder 7 separates the cylinder 1 from the outer tube 4, and forms an annular liquid reservoir chamber R3 between the intermediate cylinder 7 and the outer tube 4.
- the intermediate cylinder 7 has a hole 7a on the bottom and a socket 7b on the outer periphery that surrounds the hole 7a and protrudes in the radial direction.
- a valve housing 17 with a variable damping valve V inside is fitted into the socket 7b.
- the socket 7b and the valve housing 17 are sealed with a sealing member (not shown), preventing communication between the damping passage P and the liquid reservoir chamber R3 through the gap between the valve housing 17 and the socket 7b.
- the hole 1a provided in the cylinder 1 is used to connect the damping passage P in the intermediate cylinder 7 to the extension side chamber R1, but instead of the hole 1a, a passage that connects the extension side chamber R1 to the annular gap between the cylinder 1 and the intermediate cylinder 7 in the rod guide 9 may be provided to connect the damping passage P to the extension side chamber R1.
- the outer tube 4 also has a hole 4a provided at a position radially opposite the hole 7a and socket 7b of the intermediate tube 7, and a valve mounting tube 4b that surrounds the hole 4a on its outer periphery and protrudes in the radial direction.
- the aforementioned valve housing 17 is fitted into the valve mounting tube 4b, and the opening of the valve mounting tube 4b is closed by a bottomed cylindrical cap 19 that is screwed onto the outer periphery of the valve mounting tube 4b.
- a seal member (not shown) is provided between the valve housing 17 and the valve mounting tube 4b to prevent hydraulic oil in the liquid reservoir chamber R3 from leaking out of the outer tube 4 from between the valve housing 17 and the valve mounting tube 4b.
- the valve housing 17 has a front end inserted into the socket 7b in the intermediate tube 7 and a rear end inserted into the valve mounting tube 4b of the outer tube 4, with the front end facing the damping passage P and the side facing the liquid reservoir chamber R3.
- the valve housing 17 is equipped with a flow path 18 that opens from the front end and leads to the side to connect the damping passage P in the intermediate tube 7 and the liquid reservoir chamber R3 in the outer tube 4, and a variable damping valve V installed in the middle of the flow path 18.
- the flow path 18 in the valve housing 17 connects the annular gap formed between the intermediate tube 7 and the outer tube 4 and connected to the expansion side chamber R1 to the liquid reservoir chamber R3, and forms the damping passage P together with the annular gap. Therefore, the variable damping valve V is installed in the middle of the damping passage P.
- variable damping valve V only allows hydraulic oil to flow through the damping passage P from the extension side chamber R1 to the liquid reservoir chamber R3, and provides resistance to the flow of hydraulic oil passing through the damping passage P. More specifically, the variable damping valve V is an electromagnetic valve equipped with a solenoid, and provides resistance to the hydraulic oil flowing through the damping passage P from the extension side chamber R1 to the liquid reservoir chamber R3, and is capable of adjusting the valve opening pressure by the current supplied to the solenoid.
- the variable damping valve V configured in this way functions as a pressure control valve that adjusts the valve opening pressure according to the amount of current supplied to the solenoid, and can adjust the damping force generated by the shock absorber.
- the variable damping valve V can be any damping valve configured as long as it is possible to adjust the damping force, other than a damping valve that makes the damping force variable by adjusting the valve opening pressure.
- the tank 6 is provided outside the outer tube 4 and includes a cylindrical container 6a and a free piston 6b that is movably inserted into the container 6a and divides the inside of the container 6a into a liquid chamber L filled with hydraulic oil and an air chamber G filled with gas. Gas is sealed in the air chamber G in a compressed state, and the liquid chamber L in the tank 6 is pressurized by the pressure of the air chamber G.
- the liquid chamber L of the tank 6 and the liquid chamber R3 in the outer tube 4 are also connected to each other via piping 5, allowing hydraulic oil to move between the liquid chamber L and the liquid chamber R3.
- the piping 5 is made of a flexible hose, one end of which is connected to the lower end of the container 6a, and the other end of which is connected to the outer periphery of the outer tube 4 at a position that does not interfere with the valve housing 17.
- the piping 5 may be made of a material other than a flexible hose, such as a steel pipe, that is not flexible.
- the liquid chamber L and the air chamber G in the tank 6 are partitioned by the free piston 6b, but they may be partitioned by a partitioning member such as a bladder, diaphragm, or bellows that can partition the liquid chamber L and the air chamber G and can change the distribution of the volume of the liquid chamber L and the volume of the air chamber G in the container 6a.
- connection part of the piping 5 in the container 6a can be arranged downward, for example, and the movement of gas from the container 6a to the liquid reservoir chamber R3 in the tank 6 can be prevented, the partitioning member that partitions the liquid chamber L and the air chamber G may be eliminated.
- a structure in which one end of the container 6a is open to the atmosphere and a spring that biases the free piston 6b in the container 6a in the direction of pressurizing the liquid chamber L may be adopted. In this case, it is not necessary to provide an air chamber G in which gas is sealed in the container 6a.
- the other end of the pipe 5 may be connected to any part of the side of the outer tube 4 that is separated from the valve housing 17 and does not interfere with it, and may be connected anywhere within the entire axial length of the outer tube 4.
- the other end of the pipe 5 may also be connected to the rod guide 9, and a passage may be provided in the rod guide 9 that connects the inside of the pipe 5 to the liquid reservoir chamber R3.
- variable damping valve V opens at a lower piston speed than the piston speed at which the extension side damping valve 13 opens, so hydraulic oil moves from the extension side chamber R1 to the reservoir chamber R3 through the damping passage P in addition to the orifice 13a. Also, if the opening pressure of the variable damping valve V is made higher than the opening pressure of the extension side damping valve 13, the variable damping valve V remains closed, so hydraulic oil moves from the extension side chamber R1 to the compression side chamber R2 only through the orifice 13a.
- the damping force of the shock absorber D can be adjusted by adjusting the variable damping valve V, as shown in FIG. 2, in a range from the damping force when the valve opening pressure of the variable damping valve V is minimized (dashed line in FIG. 2) to the damping force generated only by the orifice 13a (solid line in FIG. 2).
- the pressure difference between the extension side chamber R1 and the compression side chamber R2 becomes large.
- the pressure in the extension side chamber R1 can be controlled by adjusting the valve opening pressure of the variable damping valve V.
- the extension side damping valve 13 opens and opens the extension side port 2a. Then, the hydraulic oil moves from the extension side chamber R1 to the compression side chamber R2 through the annular gap that appears between the extension side damping valve 13 and the piston 2.
- the damping force of the shock absorber D can be adjusted by adjusting the variable damping valve V as shown in FIG. 2, within a range from the damping force when the valve opening pressure of the variable damping valve V is minimized (dash line in FIG. 2) to the damping force generated by the extension damping valve 13 (solid line in FIG. 2).
- the variable damping valve V opens during the extension stroke, the hydraulic oil flows from the extension side chamber R1 to the liquid reservoir chamber R3 through the damping passage P and the variable damping valve V, but the liquid reservoir chamber R3 is filled with hydraulic oil only, and the hydraulic oil that flows at a high flow rate through the variable damping valve V does not come into contact with any gas in the liquid reservoir chamber R3, so gas entrainment can be prevented.
- the inside of the container 6a of the tank 6 is partitioned into a liquid chamber L and an air chamber G by the free piston 6b, so that the hydraulic oil does not come into direct contact with gas even in the tank 6, and there is no problem even if the hydraulic oil flows into the tank 6.
- variable damping valve V opens at a lower piston speed than the piston speed at which the compression side damping valve 16 opens, so hydraulic oil moves from inside the cylinder 1 through the damping passage P to the liquid reservoir chamber R3 in addition to the orifice 16a. Also, if the opening pressure of the variable damping valve V is made higher than the opening pressure of the compression side damping valve 16, the variable damping valve V remains closed, so hydraulic oil moves from the compression side chamber R2 to the liquid reservoir chamber R3 only through the orifice 16a.
- the damping force of shock absorber D can be adjusted by adjusting variable damping valve V, as shown in FIG. 2, in a range from the damping force when the valve opening pressure of variable damping valve V is minimized (dash line in FIG. 2) to the damping force generated only by orifice 16a (solid line in FIG. 2).
- the damping force of the shock absorber D can be adjusted by adjusting the variable damping valve V as shown in FIG. 2, within a range from the damping force when the valve opening pressure of the variable damping valve V is minimized (dotted line in FIG. 2) to the damping force generated by the compression side damping valve 16 (solid line in FIG. 2).
- variable damping valve V opens during the contraction stroke, the hydraulic oil flows from the extension side chamber R1 to the liquid reservoir chamber R3 through the damping passage P and the variable damping valve V, but the liquid reservoir chamber R3 is filled with only hydraulic oil, and the hydraulic oil that flows at a high flow rate through the variable damping valve V does not come into contact with the gas at all in the liquid reservoir chamber R3, so gas entrainment can be prevented.
- the inside of the container 6a of the tank 6 is partitioned into the liquid chamber L and the air chamber G by the free piston 6b, so that the hydraulic oil does not come into direct contact with the gas even in the tank 6, so there is no problem even if the hydraulic oil flows into the tank 6.
- shock absorber D basically behaves as a uniflow type shock absorber in which hydraulic oil flows from inside cylinder 1 to reservoir chamber R3 through variable damping valve V whether it is extending or retracting. Also, when the pressure in extension side chamber R1 becomes excessive, extension side damping valve 13 functions as a relief valve, moving hydraulic oil from extension side chamber R1 to compression side chamber R2, and when the pressure in compression side chamber R2 becomes excessive, compression side damping valve 16 functions as a relief valve, moving hydraulic oil from compression side chamber R2 to reservoir chamber R3.
- the shock absorber D comprises a cylinder 1, a piston 2 movably inserted into the cylinder 1 and dividing the cylinder 1 into an extension side chamber R1 and a compression side chamber R2 filled with hydraulic oil (liquid), a piston rod 3 inserted into the cylinder 1 and connected to the piston 2, an outer tube 4 arranged on the outer periphery of the cylinder 1 and forming a liquid reservoir chamber R3 on the inside filled only with hydraulic oil (liquid), a damping passage P connecting the extension side chamber R1 to the liquid reservoir chamber R3, a variable damping valve V arranged in the damping passage P and capable of adjusting the resistance applied to the flow of hydraulic oil (liquid) from the extension side chamber R1 to the liquid reservoir chamber R3, and a tank 6 arranged outside the outer tube 4 and connected to the liquid reservoir chamber R3 via a pipe 5 for storing hydraulic oil (liquid).
- the liquid reservoir chamber R3 can be filled with hydraulic oil (liquid) only, and even if the hydraulic oil (liquid) flows into the liquid reservoir chamber R3 through the variable damping valve V during extension and retraction, the hydraulic oil (liquid) can be prevented from entraining gas within the liquid reservoir chamber R3. Even if the gas and liquid within the tank 6 are not separated by a partition member, the liquid reservoir chamber R3 is connected to the tank 6 through the piping 5, so the flow rate of the hydraulic oil (liquid) is reduced, and therefore entrainment of gas into the hydraulic oil (liquid) within the tank 6 can be prevented.
- shock absorber D of this embodiment there is no need to worry about gas being drawn into the liquid reservoir chamber R3, and so it is possible to shorten the overall length of the outer tube 4. This not only shortens the basic length of the shock absorber D without impairing its mountability on the installation target, but also prevents gas from being drawn into the hydraulic oil (liquid), which prevents gas from being mixed into the cylinder 1 and enables the desired damping force to be exerted.
- the liquid reservoir chamber R3 in the outer tube 4 is filled with only hydraulic oil (liquid), so the shock absorber body equipped with the cylinder 1, piston 2, piston rod 3 and outer tube 4 can be used in an inverted position with the cylinder 1 at the top and the piston rod 3 at the bottom, or can be used horizontally.
- This also improves the mountability of the shock absorber D, as the shock absorber body can be installed according to the specifications of the installation location of the shock absorber D.
- the liquid reservoir chamber R3 is filled only with hydraulic oil (liquid), so no matter where the variable damping valve V is installed in the outer tube 4, it is possible to prevent gas from being entrained in the hydraulic oil (liquid). Therefore, according to the shock absorber D of this embodiment, the installation position of the variable damping valve V relative to the outer tube 4 can be freely set, improving the design freedom of the shock absorber D.
- the variable damping valve V may be installed in the rod guide 9 or valve case 8 in addition to the outer tube 4.
- the outer tube 4 covers the entire length of the cylinder 1 in the axial direction.
- the installation position of the variable damping valve V relative to the outer tube 4 can be set at any position within the range of the entire axial length of the outer tube 4, improving the design freedom of the installation position of the variable damping valve V.
- the shock absorber D of this embodiment is provided with an intermediate tube 7 that is disposed between the cylinder 1 and the outer tube 4 and forms a damping passage P between the cylinder 1 and the intermediate tube 7, and a liquid reservoir chamber R3 is formed between the intermediate tube 7 and the outer tube 4.
- the damping passage P and the liquid reservoir chamber R3 can be easily formed with a simple structure by installing the intermediate tube 7 between the cylinder 1 and the outer tube 4, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced and the assembly work can be made easy.
- the intermediate tube 7 when forming the damping passage P, the intermediate tube 7 may be eliminated, and a pipe is provided with one end attached to the rod guide 9 and housed between the cylinder 1 and the outer tube 4, and the inside of the pipe is connected to the extension side chamber R1 through a passage provided in the rod guide 9, and the other end of the pipe is connected to the liquid reservoir chamber R3 formed in the annular gap between the cylinder 1 and the outer tube 4, so that the damping passage P is formed by the pipe.
- a variable damping valve V may be provided in the middle of the pipe.
- the intermediate tube 7 can be eliminated, and a passage provided in the rod guide 9 can be used to connect the expansion side chamber R1 to the liquid reservoir chamber R3 formed in the annular gap between the cylinder 1 and the outer tube 4, and a variable damping valve V can be installed in the rod guide 9.
- the intermediate tube 7 and pipes are no longer necessary, reducing the number of parts in the shock absorber D.
- the outer tube 4 covers the cylinder 1 and the intermediate cylinder 7 over the entire axial length, but the axial length of the outer tube 4 may be shorter than that of the cylinder 1 and the intermediate cylinder 7, provided that a liquid reservoir chamber R3 can be formed in the outer tube 4 to prevent the hydraulic oil (liquid) from entraining gas, and the variable damping valve V is contained within the entire axial length of the outer tube 4.
- connection position of the pipe 5 to the outer tube 4 or the rod guide 9 is set at a position circumferentially and vertically spaced from the installation position of the variable damping valve V, the high-speed hydraulic oil that passes through the variable damping valve V and flows from inside the cylinder 1 into the liquid reservoir chamber R3 can be prevented from flowing into the tank 6.
- the piston 2 is provided with a compression side check valve 12 and an extension side damping valve 13
- the valve case 8 is provided with an extension side check valve 14 and a compression side damping valve 16.
- the shock absorber D may be a uniflow type shock absorber in which the piston 2 is provided with only a compression side port 2b and a compression side check valve 12, and the valve case 8 is provided with only an intake port 8f and an extension side check valve 14, and the damping force is generated only by the variable damping valve V.
- the tank 6 and the liquid reservoir chamber R3 are connected through the pipe 5, but in the case where the container 6a forming the tank 6 is integrally formed with the outer tube 4 as in the shock absorber D1 in the modified embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the pipe 5 may be eliminated and the liquid reservoir chamber R3 and the liquid chamber L of the tank 6 may be connected through the hole 20 penetrating the outer tube 4 and the container 6a.
- the tank 6 is provided outside the outer tube 4, so that the liquid reservoir chamber R3 can be filled with hydraulic oil (liquid) only, and even if the hydraulic oil (liquid) flows into the liquid reservoir chamber R3 through the variable damping valve V during the expansion and contraction operation, the hydraulic oil (liquid) can be prevented from entraining gas in the liquid reservoir chamber R3.
- the liquid reservoir chamber R3 is connected to the tank 6 through the hole 20, so that the flow rate of the hydraulic oil (liquid) is reduced, and the entrainment of gas into the hydraulic oil (liquid) in the tank 6 can be prevented.
- shock absorber D1 configured in this way, there is no need to worry about gas being drawn into the liquid reservoir chamber R3, so it is possible to shorten the overall length of the outer tube 4, and not only is it possible to shorten the basic length of the shock absorber D1 without impairing its mountability on the installation target, but it is also possible to prevent gas from being drawn into the hydraulic oil (liquid), which prevents gas from being mixed into the cylinder 1 and allows the desired damping force to be exerted.
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- 緩衝器であって、
シリンダと、
前記シリンダ内に移動自在に挿入されるとともに前記シリンダ内を液体が充填される伸側室と圧側室とに区画するピストンと、
前記シリンダ内に挿入されて前記ピストンに連結されるピストンロッドと、
前記シリンダの外周側に配置されて内方に液体のみで満たされる液溜室を形成するアウターチューブと、
前記伸側室を前記液溜室に連通する減衰通路と、
前記減衰通路に設けられて前記伸側室から前記液溜室へ向かう液体の流れに与える抵抗を調整可能な可変減衰バルブと、
前記アウターチューブの外方に配置されるとともに前記液溜室に連通されて液体を貯留するタンクとを備えた
緩衝器。 - 請求項1に記載の緩衝器であって、
前記アウターチューブは、前記シリンダを軸方向の全長に亘って覆う
緩衝器。 - 請求項2に記載の緩衝器であって、
前記シリンダと前記アウターチューブとの間に配置されて、前記シリンダとの間に前記減衰通路を形成する中間筒を備え、
前記中間筒と前記アウターチューブとの間に前記液溜室を形成した
緩衝器。
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| JPS56131409A (en) * | 1980-03-18 | 1981-10-15 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | Oil-hydraulic damper for automobile |
| JPH08177935A (ja) * | 1994-12-26 | 1996-07-12 | Mitsubishi Motors Corp | ショックアブソーバ冷却構造 |
| JPH09100863A (ja) * | 1995-10-04 | 1997-04-15 | Tokico Ltd | 減衰力調整式油圧緩衝器 |
| JP2013060960A (ja) * | 2011-09-12 | 2013-04-04 | Kyb Co Ltd | 緩衝器 |
| JP2014231912A (ja) * | 2014-09-17 | 2014-12-11 | 日立オートモティブシステムズ株式会社 | 緩衝器 |
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| JPS56131409A (en) * | 1980-03-18 | 1981-10-15 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | Oil-hydraulic damper for automobile |
| JPH08177935A (ja) * | 1994-12-26 | 1996-07-12 | Mitsubishi Motors Corp | ショックアブソーバ冷却構造 |
| JPH09100863A (ja) * | 1995-10-04 | 1997-04-15 | Tokico Ltd | 減衰力調整式油圧緩衝器 |
| JP2013060960A (ja) * | 2011-09-12 | 2013-04-04 | Kyb Co Ltd | 緩衝器 |
| JP2014231912A (ja) * | 2014-09-17 | 2014-12-11 | 日立オートモティブシステムズ株式会社 | 緩衝器 |
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