Shock assembly with by-pass and hydraulic adjust
A valve assembly for a shock assembly is described. The valve assembly includes a first valve disposed along a compression bypass flow path extending between a compression side and a rebound side of the damping housing, the first valve configured to control flow of fluid from at least one bypass valve of the compression side of the damping housing into the rebound side of the damping housing.
1 . A valve assembly for a shock assembly, said valve assembly comprising:
a first valve disposed along a compression bypass flow path extending between a compression side of a damping housing and a rebound side of said damping housing, said first valve configured to control flow of fluid from at least one bypass valve of said compression side of said damping housing into said rebound side of said damping housing;
a second valve disposed along a rebound flow path extending between said rebound side of said damping housing and said compression side of said damping housing, said second valve configured to control flow of fluid from said rebound side of said damping housing into said compression side of said damping housing; and
a compression side check valve separating said compression side from a reservoir chamber, such that said rebound flow path through said second valve extends through said reservoir chamber and through said compression side check valve to said compression side.
2 . The valve assembly of claim 1 , wherein said first valve is able to control said flow of said fluid along a ride zone of said shock assembly.
3 . The valve assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a rebound side check valve separating said rebound side from a reservoir chamber, such that said compression bypass flow path through said first valve extends through said reservoir chamber and through said rebound side check valve to said rebound side.
4 . The valve assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least one of said first valve and said second valve is adjustable.
5 . The valve assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least one of said first valve and said second valve is non-static.
6 . The valve assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality of bypass valves, wherein said plurality of bypass valves are position sensitive holes arranged axially along said compression side of said damping housing.
7 . A shock assembly comprising:
a damping housing;
a piston movable within said damping housing;
a compression side of said damping housing at least partially defined by said piston, said compression side comprising a at least one bypass valve;
a rebound side of said damping housing at least partially defined by said piston;
a fluid reservoir fluidically coupled to said damping housing;
a valve assembly comprising:
a first valve disposed along a compression bypass flow path extending between a compression side of a damping housing and a rebound side of said damping housing, said first valve configured to control flow of fluid from at least one bypass valve of said compression side of said damping housing into said rebound side of said damping housing;
a second valve disposed along a rebound flow path extending between said rebound side of said damping housing and said compression side of said damping housing, said second valve configured to control flow of fluid from said rebound side of said damping housing into said compression side of said damping housing; and
a compression side check valve separating said compression side from said fluid reservoir, such that said rebound flow path through said second valve extends through said reservoir chamber and through said compression side check valve to said compression side.
8 . The shock assembly of claim 7 , wherein said first valve is able to control said flow of said fluid along a ride zone of said shock assembly.
9 . The shock assembly of claim 7 , further comprising:
a rebound side check valve separating said rebound side from said fluid reservoir, such that said compression bypass flow path through said first valve extends through said reservoir chamber and through said rebound side check valve to said rebound side.
10 . The shock assembly of claim 7 , wherein at least one of said first valve and said second valve is adjustable.
11 . The shock assembly of claim 7 , wherein at least one of said first valve and said second valve is non-static.
12 . The shock assembly of claim 7 , further comprising:
a plurality of bypass valves, wherein said plurality of bypass valves are position sensitive holes arranged axially along said compression side of said damping housing.