Hydraulic shock absorber
US5248014A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 1991 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F2230/36
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hydraulic shock absorber for use in a suspension system of a vehicle has the flow of a hydraulic fluid, induced in a hydraulic fluid passage providing communication between two cylinder chambers by the sliding motion of a piston in a cylinder, controlled to generate a damping force, thereby making the vehicle comfortable to ride in and improving the steering stability. The hydraulic shock absorber comprises a tubular guide communicating at both ends thereof with the two cylinder chambers, respectively. A shutter slidably fits in the tubular guide. A chamber is formed in the guide at one end of the shutter, the chamber communicating with one of the two cylinder chambers through a first orifice passage. A second orifice passage is provided in the side wall of the tubular guide, the second orifice passage being opened and closed by the sliding motion of the shutter, and a bypass passage provides communication between the two cylinder chambers through the second orifice passage.
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