Front fork
US10611427B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F2230/18
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A front fork of the present invention has: a cylinder in which a damper of one fork leg is connected to an outer tube on a vehicle body side; a piston rod connected to an inner tube on an axle side; and a piston valve attached to the piston rod and movably inserted into the cylinder. A variable throttle for extension-side damping force adjustment is provided in the piston rod. A stroke sensor has a detected element attached to the cylinder, and a detection unit that is attached to the piston rod and detects a displacement of the detected element. A variable throttle for compression-side damping force adjustment is attached to an outer tube on the vehicle body side of another fork leg.
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