Bicycle suspension components
Example bicycle suspension components are described herein. An example damper for a bicycle suspension component includes a damper body and a damper member disposed in the damper body to control a flow of fluid between a first chamber and a second chamber in the damper body. The damper member includes a damper member body and a flow member movable relative to the damper member body along an axis of movement. The damper member body has a set of radial openings distributed circumferentially around the damper member body. The radial openings define flow paths that are transverse to the axis of movement. The flow member is movable between a first position in which the radial openings are unblocked and a second position in which the radial openings are blocked.
1 . A damper for a suspension component of a bicycle, the damper comprising:
a damper body;
a damper member disposed in the damper body to control a flow of fluid between a first chamber and a second chamber in the damper body, the damper member including:
a damper member body, and
a flow member slidable along a surface of the damper member body so as to be adjustable relative to the damper member body along an axis of movement, the damper member body having a set of radial openings distributed circumferentially around the damper member body, the radial openings defining flow paths that are transverse to the axis of movement, the flow member movable between a first position in which the radial openings are unblocked and a second position in which the radial openings are blocked;
a shaft extending along the axis of movement through at least one of the first chamber or the second chamber, the shaft coupled with the damper member; and
an actuator rotatable to cause the flow member to slide along the surface of the damper member body between the first position and the second position.
2 . The damper of claim 1 , wherein, when the flow member is in the first position, the flow paths form a portion of a compression flow path between the first and second chambers.
3 . The damper of claim 1 , wherein the radial openings are aligned along axes that are radial relative to the axis of movement.
4 . The damper of claim 1 , wherein the radial openings are spaced equidistant from one another.
5 . The damper of claim 1 , wherein the flow member is disposed in a cavity formed in the damper member body, the flow member slidable along an inner surface of the damper member body between the first and second positions.
6 . The damper of claim 5 , wherein the flow member includes a passageway, and wherein the flow member is movable to a third position between the first position and the second position in which the passageway is aligned with the radial openings.
7 . The damper of claim 6 , wherein, when the flow member is in the first position, a first compression flow path is formed through the damper member between the first and second chambers, and when the flow member is in the third position, a second compression flow path is formed through the damper member between the first and second chambers.
8 . The damper of claim 1 , wherein the set of radial openings is a first set of radial openings, the damper member body including a second set of radial openings distributed circumferentially around the damper member body, the first set of radial openings and the second set of radial openings axially spaced apart.
9 . The damper of claim 8 , wherein, when the flow member is in the first position, the first set of radial openings and the second set of radial openings are unblocked, and when flow member is in the second position, the first set of radial openings and the second set of radial openings are blocked.
10 . The damper of claim 9 , wherein the flow member is movable to a third position between the first and second positions in which first set of radial openings are blocked and the second set of radial openings are unblocked.
11 . The damper of claim 8 , wherein the damper member includes a resistor disposed around the damper member body and around the second set of radial openings, the resistor being radially expandable to slow the flow of fluid through the second set of radial openings.
12 . The damper of claim 1 , wherein the damper is integrated into a shock absorber.
13 . The damper of claim 1 , wherein the damper is integrated into a fork of the bicycle.
14 . The damper of claim 1 , wherein the surface of the damper member body is an outer surface.
15 . The damper of claim 1 , wherein the damper member is slidably received in the damper body.
16 . The damper of claim 1 , wherein the actuator passes through the shaft.
17 . A damper for a suspension component of a bicycle, the damper comprising:
a damper body; and
a damper member disposed in the damper body to control a flow of fluid between a first chamber and a second chamber in the damper body, the damper member including:
a damper member body having a cavity, the damper member body having a set of radial openings distributed circumferentially around the damper member body, the radial openings to enable fluid flow between the second chamber and the cavity; and
a flow member disposed in the cavity of the damper member body, the flow member adjustable relative to the damper member body along an axis of movement, the radial openings aligned along axes that are radial relative to the axis of movement, the flow member adjustable between a first position in which the radial openings are unblocked and a second position in which the radial openings are blocked, wherein an outer surface of the flow member is slidably engaged with an inner surface of the damper member body defining the cavity.
18 . The damper of claim 17 , wherein the damper member is movable in the damper body.
19 . A damper for a suspension component of a bicycle, the damper comprising:
a damper body; and
a piston disposed in the damper body to control a flow of fluid between a first chamber and a second chamber in the damper body, the piston including:
a damper member body having a set of radial openings distributed circumferentially around the damper member body; and
a flow member disposed outside of the damper member body, the flow member adjustable relative to the damper member body along an axis of movement, the radial openings aligned along axes that are radial relative to the axis of movement, the flow member adjustable between a first position in which the radial openings are unblocked and a second position in which the radial openings are blocked, wherein an inner surface of the flow member is slidably engaged with an outer surface of the damper member body; and
an actuator rotatable to cause adjustment of the flow member between the first position and the second position.
20 . The damper of claim 19 , wherein a body of the piston is fixedly coupled to the damper body.