Damping force control valve and shock absorber using the same
US7604101B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F9/465
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a damping force control valve and a shock absorber using the same. An object of the present invention is to provide a damping force control valve, in which the damping force characteristic at a high speed is maintained in a low level, and a shock absorber using the same. According to the present invention for achieving the object, there is provided a damping force control valve, which includes a high pressure region in communication with a tension chamber of a cylinder and a low pressure region in communication with a reservoir chamber, and controls a damping force by adjusting pressure of a pilot chamber by orifices, each of which has a channel controlled to open or close by a spool. The valve comprises a main valve installed between the high and low pressure regions and controlled to open or close according to pressure of the high pressure region, an initial preload and pressure of the pilot chamber, the main valve allowing working fluid to flow from the high pressure region to the low pressure region when being opened; a first fixed orifice in communication with the high pressure region; a bypass channel for discharging the working fluid supplied…
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