Suspension element
US9944145B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2500/2014
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A suspension element includes a main body having an internal volume configured to contain a liquid therein, a tubular element extending at least partially within the main body, the tubular element having an internal volume that defines a first fluid chamber configured to contain a compressible gas therein, a first piston separating the internal volume of the main body into a second fluid chamber and a third fluid chamber, a second piston positioned to separate the first fluid chamber from the second fluid chamber, and a flow control element disposed along a flow path between the second fluid chamber and the third fluid chamber. Movement of the tubular element generates a flow of the liquid through the flow control element to produce a damping force and changes the pressure of the compressible gas to produce a spring force.
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