Shock absorber

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10316922-B2
Application number	US-201615759426-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 14, 2016
Priority date	Sep 14, 2015
Publication date	Jun 11, 2019
Grant date	Jun 11, 2019

Abstract

A shock absorber includes a bottomed cylindrical housing ( 131 ), a disk ( 134 ) provided movably relative to the housing and forming a housing inner chamber ( 171 ) between a bottom portion of the housing and the disk, and a facing member ( 139 ) provided on an opposite side of the disk from the bottom portion so as to face the disk. Inner periphery sides of the housing and the facing member are fastened with a piston rod ( 21 )inserted therethrough. A protruding portion is formed on the bottom portion of the housing or the facing member. The protruding portion protrudes toward the disk and is configured to restrict movement of the disk. A seal portion ( 158 ) is provided on one side of the disk where the protruding portion is provided. The seal portion is configured to seal between an outer periphery of the disk and an inner periphery of the housing.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A shock absorber comprising:
a cylinder sealingly containing hydraulic fluid therein;
a piston slidably and fittedly inserted inside the cylinder and defining a rod-side chamber and a bottom-side chamber in the cylinder;
a piston rod including one end side portion fixed to the piston in the cylinder and an opposite end side portion protruding out of the cylinder via a rod guide;
a damping force generation mechanism configured to generate a damping force by a movement of the piston;
a bottomed cylindrical housing;
a disk provided movably relative to the housing and forming a housing inner chamber between a bottom portion of the housing and the disk; and
an annular facing member provided on an opposite side of the disk from the bottom portion so as to face the disk,
wherein inner peripheries of the housing and the facing member are fastened with a pin member inserted therethrough,
wherein a protruding portion is formed on the bottom portion of the housing or the facing member, the protruding portion protruding toward the disk and being configured to restrict a movement of the disk,
wherein a seal portion is provided on a protruding portion of the disk, the seal portion being configured to seal between an outer periphery of the disk and the inner periphery of the housing,
wherein an elastic portion is provided between an opposite surface of the disk from a surface of the disk where the seal portion is provided, and the facing member or the bottom portion of the housing.

2. A shock absorber comprising:
a cylinder sealingly containing hydraulic fluid therein;
a piston slidably and fittedly inserted inside the cylinder and defining a rod-side chamber and a bottom-side chamber in the cylinder;
a piston rod including one end side portion fixed to the piston in the cylinder and an opposite end side portion protruding out of the cylinder via a rod guide;
a damping force generation mechanism configured to generate a damping force by a movement of the piston;
a bottomed cylindrical housing;
a disk provided movably relative to the housing and forming a housing inner chamber between a bottom portion of the housing and the disk; and
an annular facing member provided on an opposite side of the disk from the bottom portion so as to face the disk,
wherein inner peripheries of the housing and the facing member are fastened with a pin member inserted therethrough,
wherein a protruding portion is formed on the bottom portion of the housing or the facing member, the protruding portion protruding toward the disk and being configured to restrict a movement of the disk,
wherein a seal portion is provided on a protruding portion of the disk, the seal portion being configured to seal between an outer periphery of the disk and the inner periphery of the housing,
wherein an annular space is formed between the disk and the housing, and the seal portion is provided so as to be fixedly attached to the both surfaces of the disk via the space.

3. The shock absorber according to claim 1 , wherein the housing is provided on the piston.

4. The shock absorber according to claim 1 , wherein the cylinder includes an inner tube and an outer tube on an outer peripheral side of the inner tube, and
wherein a bottom valve is provided between the inner tube and the outer tube, and the housing is provided on the bottom valve.

5. The shock absorber according to claim 1 , wherein the pin member is the one end side portion of the piston rod.

6. The shock absorber according to claim 2 , wherein the housing is provided on the piston.

7. The shock absorber according to claim 2 , wherein the cylinder includes an inner tube and an outer tube on an outer peripheral side of the inner tube, and
wherein a bottom valve is provided between the inner tube and the outer tube, and the housing is provided on the bottom valve.

8. The shock absorber according to claim 2 , wherein the pin member is the one end side portion of the piston rod.

Assignees

• Hitachi Automotive Systems Ltd

Inventors

• Yamashita Mikio

Classifications

• F16F2234/02

  cylindrical · CPC title

• F16F9/062

  Bi-tubular units · CPC title

• F16F9/3488 Primary

  characterised by features intended to affect valve bias or pre-stress · CPC title

• F16F9/3415

  characterised by comprising plastics, elastomeric or porous elements · CPC title

• F16F9/5126

  Piston, or piston-like valve elements (F16F9/504 takes precedence) · CPC title