Shock absorber for a vehicle
US11946526B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 2021 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2500/112
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A shock absorber assembly with a coil spring and a shock absorber. The shock absorber includes a cylinder; a piston rod; a cylinder piston connected to the piston rod; a reservoir fluidly connected to the cylinder, the reservoir and the cylinder defining a fluid chamber for receiving a hydraulic fluid; a reservoir base valve separating the fluid chamber into a first portion and a second portion, the reservoir base valve defining passages fluidly connecting the first and second portions; a bypass channel fluidly connecting the first portion to the second portion; a bypass valve configured to selectively control fluid flow through the bypass channel; and a check valve disposed in the bypass passage and being configured to: permit fluid flow through the bypass channel from the first portion to the second portion, and impede fluid flow through the bypass channel from the second portion to the first portion.
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