Strut assembly and vehicle applying same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12023975-B2
Application number	US-202017912060-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 18, 2020
Priority date	Mar 18, 2020
Publication date	Jul 2, 2024
Grant date	Jul 2, 2024

Abstract

A strut assembly includes a piston rod of a shock absorber, an upper support of the shock absorber, a bearing, a spring and a buffer block, which are coaxially arranged. The upper support of the shock absorber has a first through hole, the bearing has a second through hole, and a portion of the upper support of the shock absorber is arranged in the second through hole, the buffer block has a third through hole, and one end of the piston rod of the shock absorber is located in the first through hole, the other end of the piston rod of the shock absorber passes through the third through hole, the buffer block is connected with the upper support of the shock absorber, the spring is sleeved around the piston rod of the shock absorber, and the spring is connected with the bearing. The present disclosure further provides a vehicle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A strut assembly, comprising a piston rod of a shock absorber, an upper support of the shock absorber, a bearing, a spring and a buffer block, which are coaxially arranged;
the upper support of the shock absorber being provided with a first through hole, the bearing being provided with a second through hole, and a portion of the upper support of the shock absorber being arranged in the second through hole, the buffer block being provided with a third through hole, and one end of the piston rod of the shock absorber being located in the first through hole, the other end of the piston rod-of the shock absorber passing through the third through hole, the buffer block being connected with the upper support of the shock absorber, the spring being sleeved around the piston rod of the shock absorber, and the spring being connected with the bearing;
wherein the upper support of the shock absorber comprises an upper cover at a top portion thereof, the upper cover is provided with a plurality of first bosses around the first through hole, the first bosses axially protrude from an upper surface of the upper cover with the first bosses being higher than other parts of the upper cover, and the first bosses are provided with a plurality of mounting holes configured for connecting the upper support of the shock absorber to a vehicle body;
wherein a first buffer device is arranged between the bearing and the spring, and the first buffer device is coaxially arranged with the bearing, a support frame is provided inside the first buffer device configured for improving a strength of the first buffer device; and
a plurality of first convex ribs are arranged on an inner side wall of the first buffer device, configured for contacting with the bearing.

2. The strut assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the upper support of the shock absorber comprises a first recess portion and a second recess portion connected in sequence, the first through hole penetrates the upper cover, the first recess portion and the second recess portion, the buffer block and the second recess portion are connected, the upper cover is blocked outside the second through hole, the first recess portion is located in the second through hole, the second recess portion partially protrudes out the second through hole.

3. The strut assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the second recess portion is provided with a clamping portion, and the buffer block is provided with a groove, the clamping portion cooperates with the groove to connect the upper support of the shock absorber with the buffer block.

4. The strut assembly according to claim 2 , wherein a shock-absorbing rubber and a connecting piece are further provided between the first recess portion and the upper cover, the connecting piece is arranged on an outer circumference of the piston rod of the shock absorber, and the connecting piece is located between an upper portion and a lower portion of the shock-absorbing rubber.

5. The strut assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the piston rod comprises a first rod portion and a second rod portion, a diameter of the first rod portion is smaller than a diameter of the second rod portion, a diameter of a through hole of the connecting piece is larger than a diameter of the first rod portion but smaller than a diameter of the second rod portion, an upper end of the piston rod is lower than a lower surface of a corresponding portion of the upper cover, and the piston rod is swingable around a center of the connecting piece.

6. The strut assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a second boss is provided on a side of the bearing, the bearing is connected with the upper support of the shock absorber through the second boss.

7. The strut assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the second boss comprises a first convex ring, a second convex ring, and a plurality of reinforcing vertical ribs, an inner diameter of the first convex ring is larger than an inner diameter of the second convex ring, the reinforcing vertical ribs connect the first convex ring with the second convex ring, a plurality of second convex ribs are provided from the reinforcing vertical ribs toward a center of the bearing, and the second convex ribs are arranged at an inner side wall of the bearing.

8. The strut assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a height of the lowest portion of the upper support of the shock absorber is tower than a height of the lowest portion of the bearing, an outer diameter of the lowest portion of the upper support of the shock absorber is smaller than an outer diameter of the lowest portion of the bearing.

9. The strut assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the spring is a coil spring, and a side of the spring close to the bearing is provided with a horizontal portion.

10. The strut assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the support frame comprises a horizontal portion and a bent portion connected with the horizontal portion, the horizontal portion is disposed at an upper top edge of the first buffer device, the bent portion is disposed at an inner ring edge of the first buffer device, and the bent portion has an arc smooth surface.

11. The strut assembly according to claim 10 , wherein the horizontal portion and the bent portion are integrated into one single piece.

12. The strut assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the bearing comprises a first part, a second part and a third part, the first part is disposed at an upper portion of the bearing, the third part is disposed at a lower portion of the bearing, the second part is connected between the first part and the third part, and a plurality of hooks are provided at an outer edge of the third part, configured for connecting with a dust cover of the shock absorber.

13. The strut assembly according to claim 12 , wherein the hooks comprises barb hooks and horizontal hooks, each of the barb hooks forms an included angle with an outer side wall of the bearing, and the included angle is an acute angle, each of the horizontal hooks has a plane surface on a top end thereof.

14. A vehicle, comprising a vehicle body, a wheel hub and a strut assembly, the strut assembly comprising a piston rod of a shock absorber, an upper support of the shock absorber, a bearing, a spring and a buffer block, which are coaxially arranged;
the upper support of the shock absorber being provided with a first through hole, the bearing being provided with a second through hole, and a portion of the upper support of the shock absorber being arranged in the second through hole, the buffer block being provided with a third through hole, and one end of the piston rod of the shock absorber being located in the first through hole, the other end of the piston rod-of the shock absorber passing through the third through hole, the buffer block being connected with the upper support of the shock absorber, the spring being sleeved around the piston rod of the shock absorber, and the spring being connected with the bearing;
the upper support of the shock absorber comprising an upper cover at a top portion thereof, the upper cover being provided with a plurality of first bosses around the first through hole, the first bosses axially protruding from an upper surface of the upper cover with the first bosses being higher than other parts of the upper cover;
the strut assembly being connected with the vehicle body through the first bosses of the upper support of the shock absorber, and the strut assembly being connected with the wheel hub through the piston rod of the shock absorber; and
wherein the bearing comprises a first part, a second part and a third part, the first part is disposed

Assignees

• Geely Holding Group Co Ltd
• Zhejiang Liankong Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Jia Weizhen

Classifications

• F16F13/007

  the damper being a fluid damper · CPC title

• B60G2800/162

  Reducing road induced vibrations · CPC title

• B60G2204/418

  Bearings, e.g. ball or roller bearings · CPC title

• B60G2204/41

  Elastic mounts, e.g. bushings · CPC title

• B60G2204/128

  Damper mount on vehicle body or chassis · CPC title