IP Library Granted Patent US 11,098,780
Granted Patent B2
US 11,098,780 · App. 16/521,103 · Granted Aug 24, 2021

Suspension

Inventors: Katsushi Tanaka (Fukuroi, JP); Kojiro Yoshida (Fukuroi, JP)
Assignee: Showa Corporation
F16F9/057B60G15/14F16F9/3415F16F9/36F16F9/49B62K25/283
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Patent No.
US 11,098,780
App. No.
16/521,103
Granted
Aug 24, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A suspension includes: a cylinder; a piston rod including a piston provided at one end-side, and inserted in the cylinder together with the piston; an outer tube part opened at the one end-side, a position of which relative to the piston rod is fixed at the other end-side, and configured to receive therein at least a part of the cylinder; and a tubular rolling diaphragm having one end disposed at the cylinder and the other end fixed to the outer tube part, and configured to roll in conjunction with displacement of the piston rod with respect to the cylinder. The rolling diaphragm becomes convex toward the other end-side of the outer tube part and is accommodated in the outer tube part, upon contraction of the suspension.

Claims (41)

1. A suspension comprising:

a cylinder;

a piston rod including a piston provided at one end-side, and inserted in the cylinder together with the piston;

an outer tube part opened at the one end-side, a position of which relative to the piston rod is fixed at the other end-side, and configured to receive therein at least a part of the cylinder; and

a tubular rolling diaphragm having one end disposed at the cylinder and the other end fixed to the outer tube part, and configured to roll in conjunction with displacement of the piston rod with respect to the cylinder; and

a diaphragm having one end fixed to the cylinder and the other end fixed to the other end-side of the suspension, and configured to form an air chamber around at least the piston rod,

wherein the rolling diaphragm becomes convex toward the other end-side of the outer tube part and is accommodated in the outer tube part, upon contraction of the suspension, and

wherein the diaphragm is disposed in the outer tube part.

2. The suspension according to claim 1 ,

wherein the rolling diaphragm includes a material with heat dissipation.

3. The suspension according to claim 2 ,

wherein the one end of the rolling diaphragm is disposed to be displaceable with respect to the cylinder.

4. The suspension according to claim 2 ,

wherein a pressure in a space surrounded by the outer tube part, the rolling diaphragm, the diaphragm and the cylinder is a negative pressure.

5. The suspension according to claim 2 ,

wherein a heat transfer fluid is injected in a space between the rolling diaphragm and the diaphragm.

6. The suspension according to claim 1 ,

wherein a heat transfer fluid is injected in a space between the rolling diaphragm and the diaphragm.

7. The suspension according to claim 1 ,

wherein a pressure in a space surrounded by the outer tube part, the rolling diaphragm, the diaphragm and the cylinder is a negative pressure.

8. The suspension according to claim 1 ,

wherein operating oil is filled in the cylinder, and the suspension further comprises: a damping force generation device configured to generate a damping force with flow of the operating oil.

9. The suspension according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a sub-tank configured to compensate for the operating oil equivalent to an amount of change in volume of the cylinder, which is caused in conjunction with displacement of the piston rod with respect to the cylinder.

10. The suspension according to claim 1 ,

wherein the one end of the rolling diaphragm is disposed to be displaceable with respect to the cylinder.

11. A suspension comprising:

a cylinder;

a piston rod including a piston provided at one end-side, and inserted in the cylinder together with the piston;

an outer tube part opened at the one end-side, a position of which relative to the piston rod is fixed at the other end-side, and configured to receive therein at least a part of the cylinder; and

a tubular rolling diaphragm having one end disposed at the cylinder and the other end fixed to the outer tube part, and configured to roll in conjunction with displacement of the piston rod with respect to the cylinder,

wherein the rolling diaphragm becomes convex toward the other end-side of the outer tube part and is accommodated in the outer tube part, upon contraction of the suspension, and

wherein the one end of the rolling diaphragm is disposed to be displaceable with respect to the cylinder.

12. A suspension comprising:

a cylinder;

a piston rod including a piston provided at one end-side, and inserted in the cylinder together with the piston;

an outer tube part opened at the one end-side, a position of which relative to the piston rod is fixed at the other end-side, and configured to receive therein at least a part of the cylinder; and

a tubular rolling diaphragm having one end disposed at the cylinder and the other end fixed to the outer tube part, and configured to roll in conjunction with displacement of the piston rod with respect to the cylinder,

wherein the rolling diaphragm becomes convex toward the other end-side of the outer tube part and is accommodated in the outer tube part, upon contraction of the suspension,

wherein the rolling diaphragm includes a material with heat dissipation, and

wherein the one end of the rolling diaphragm is disposed to be displaceable with respect to the cylinder.

Assignments (2)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 23, 2021
From: SHOWA CORPORATION; HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
To: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
Reel/Frame 058195/0590 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 24, 2019
From: TANAKA, KATSUSHI; YOSHIDA, KOJIRO
To: SHOWA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049850/0274 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2017-042791 · Mar 7, 2017 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation PCTJP2017028586 · Aug 7, 2017
Continuation In Part PCTJP2017014001 · Apr 3, 2017
Related Publication 20190346005A1 · Nov 14, 2019