Cam mechanism for tuning of string-dampers on hinged compartments
US-9562599-B2 · Feb 7, 2017 · US
Bellows spring damper
US10066431B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10066431-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615085262-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2016 |
| Priority date | Mar 30, 2016 |
| Publication date | Sep 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2018 |
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A damper for a storage compartment closure includes a bellows chamber and damper air passage structures each configured to provide an air volume intake during a bellows chamber extension that is less than an air volume expulsion during a bellows chamber compression. One damper air venting structure is a valve having a translatable lid including an aperture defined therethrough. A bellows chamber air pressure differential maintains the translatable lid in a closed configuration during the bellows chamber extension and in an open configuration during the bellows chamber compression. Another damper air venting structure is at least one bellows chamber vent including a cover configured whereby a bellows chamber extension incrementally transitions the cover to a closed configuration.
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What is claimed: 1. A damper for a vehicle storage compartment, comprising a bellows chamber and a plurality of damper air passage structures each configured to provide an air intake during a bellows chamber extension that is restricted compared to an air expulsion during a bellows chamber compression. 2. The damper of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of damper air passage structures includes a valve comprising a translatable lid having an aperture defined therethrough. 3. The damper of claim 2 , wherein a bellows chamber air pressure differential maintains the translatable lid in a closed configuration during the bellows chamber extension and in an open configuration during the bellows chamber compression. 4. The damper of claim 2 , wherein the translatable lid and aperture are configured whereby a bellows chamber air intake during the bellows chamber extension is restricted compared to a bellows chamber air expulsion during the bellows chamber compression. 5. The damper of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of damper air passage structures further includes at least one bellows chamber vent. 6. The damper of claim 5 , wherein the at least one bellows chamber vent comprises a vent cover configured whereby a bellows chamber extension incrementally translates the vent cover to a closed configuration. 7. The damper of claim 6 , wherein a bellows chamber compression incrementally translates the vent cover to an open configuration.
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- B60R7/06Primary
mounted on or below dashboards · CPC title
specially for preventing the slamming of {swinging} wings {during final closing movement, e.g. jamb stops} · CPC title
Stowing or holding appliances inside vehicle primarily intended for personal property smaller than suit-cases, e.g. travelling articles, or maps (for radio sets, television sets, telephones or the like, mounting of cameras operative during drive, tools, or spare parts B60R11/00; for receptacles for refuse, food, beverages, cigarettes B60N) · CPC title
Mono-tubular units (F16F9/0227, F16F9/0236, F16F9/0245 take precedence) · CPC title
- E05F3/00Primary
Closers or openers with braking devices, e.g. checks; Construction of pneumatic or liquid braking devices (construction of non-pneumatic or non-liquid braking devices E05F5/00; friction devices in hinges E05D11/08) · CPC title
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- What does patent US10066431B2 cover?
- A damper for a storage compartment closure includes a bellows chamber and damper air passage structures each configured to provide an air volume intake during a bellows chamber extension that is less than an air volume expulsion during a bellows chamber compression. One damper air venting structure is a valve having a translatable lid including an aperture defined therethrough. A bellows chambe…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ford Global Tech Llc, Ford Global Tech Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60R7/06. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 04 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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