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Hydraulic vibration damper having adjustable damping valve
Assignee: ZF Boge GmbH
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Filing: 1987-02-13
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Granted: 1988-06-07
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Expires: 2007-02-13
Abstract
Abstract An adjustable damping valve for use on a hydraulic vibration damper, gas pressure damper or hydropneumatic suspension, which regulates the damping force, regardless of the orientation, and is variable in the regulation of the throughput, thereby providing a rapid switching frequency response. The damping valve has at least one electromagnet. In the preferred embodiment, each electromagnet can be controlled individually. Further, each electromagnet has a coil body with a winding and an armature. The armature is immersed in a fluid in the flow connection during operation. The armatures of the electromagnets interrupt and open directly the flow connection variably and quickly between an upper damping chamber of the vibration damper and a pressure equalization chamber. In one embodiment, there are a number of individual flow connections with corresponding electromagnets distributed over the circumference for fast action.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernd Moser
- 👤 Heinz Knecht
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:30
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F9/00; F16F9/32; F16F9/44; F16F9/46
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
An adjustable hydraulic vibration damper, comprising: a working cylinder containing hydraulic fluid; a piston dividing said working cylinder into first and second working chambers; an equalization chamber; and adjustable valve means for controlling the flow of said hydraulic fluid between said equalization chamber and at least one of said first and second working chambers, said adjustable valve means comprising: a plurality of channels interconnecting said one working chamber and said equalization chamber; a plurality of translatable armatures, at least one each of said translatable armatures being associated with each of said plurality of channels, each of said aramtures being translatable between a first position wherein said armature projects into said associated flow channel to effect a variance on the flow therethrough and a second position wherein said armature is substantially withdrawn from said associated flow channel; a plurality of electromagnets, one each of said electromagnets being associated with each of said translatable armatures for moving said armatures between said first and second positions; and control means for selectively actuating selected numbers of said electromagnets to thereby move selected numbers of said armatures between said first and second positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
An adjustable hydraulic vibration damper, comprising: a working cylinder containing hydraulic fluid; a piston dividing said working cylinder into first and second working chambers; an equalization chamber; and adjustable valve means for controlling the flow of said hydraulic fluid between said equalization chamber and at least one of said first and second working chambers, said adjustable valve means comprising: a plurality of channels interconnecting said one working chamber and said equalization chamber; a plurality of translatable armatures, at least one each of said translatable armatures being associated with each of said plurality of channels, each of said aramtures being translatable between a first position wherein said armature projects into said associated flow channel to effect a variance on the flow therethrough and a second position wherein said armature is substantially withdrawn from said associated flow channel; a plurality of electromagnets, one each of said electromagnets being associated with each of said translatable armatures for moving said armatures between said first and second positions; and control means for selectively actuating selected numbers of said electromagnets to thereby move selected numbers of said armatures between said first and second positions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The vibration damper according to claim 1, wherein said variation damper further comprises a piston rod attached to said piston and a guide member for guiding said piston rod, and wherein said adjustable valve means is located in said guide member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The vibration damper according to claim 2, wherein the direction of translation of said armatures is transverse to the direction of said associated channels and substantially parallel with the axis of said working cylinder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The vibration damper according to claim 2, wherein the direction of translation of said armatures is substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of said working cylinder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
The vibration damper according to claim 2, further comprising an annular passage substantially coaxial with said working cylinder and wherein said plurality of channels comprise a plurality of first passages interconnecting said working cylinder and said annular passage and a plurality of second passages interconnecting said annular passage with said equalization chamber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The vibration damper according to claim 2, wherein at least two of said plurality of armatures have different diameters.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The vibration damper according to claim 1, wherein the direction of translation of said armatures is transverse to the direction of said associated channels and substantially parallel with the axis of said working cylinder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
The vibration damper according to claim 7, further comprising an annular passage substantially coaxial with said working cylinder and wherein said plurality of channels comprise a plurality of first passages interconnecting said working cylinder and said annular passage and a plurality of second passages interconnecting said annular passage with said equalization chamber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The vibration damper according to claim 8, further comprising a throttle orifice disposed in at least one of said plurality of channels.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
The vibration damper according to claim 7, further comprising an annular passage substantially coaxial with said working cylinder and wherein said plurality of channels comprise a plurality of first passages interconnecting said working cylinder and said annular passage and a plurality of second passages interconnecting said annular passage with said equalization chamber.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The vibration damper according to claim 7, wherein at least two of said plurality of armatures have different diameters.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
The vibration damper according to claim 1, wherein the direction of translation of said armatures is substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of said working cylinder.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The vibration damper according to claim 12, wherein at least two of said plurality of armatures have different diameters.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
52 words
The vibration damper according to claim 1, further comprising an annular passage substantially coaxial with said working cylinder and wherein said plurality of channels comprise a plurality of first passsages interconnecting said working cylinder and said annular passage and a plurality of second passages interconnecting said annular passage with said equalization chamber.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The vibration damper according to claim 14, wherein at least two of said plurality of armatures have different diameters.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The vibration damper according to claim 1, wherein at least two of said plurality of armatures have different diameters.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
58 words
The vibration damper according to claim 1, further comprising at least one additional translatable armature associated with at least one of said plurality of channels, said additional armature being translatable between a first position wherein said armature projects into said one flow channel and a second position wherein said armature is substantially withdrawn from said one flow channel.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The vibration damper according to claim 1, further comprising a throttle orifice disposed in at least one of said plurality of channels.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The vibration damper according to claim 18, wherein said throttle orifice is disposed at the interconnection of said one channel and said working cylinder.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
255 words
An adjustable hydraulic vibration damper, comprising: a working cylinder containing hydraulic fluid; a piston dividing said working cylinder into first and second working chambers; an equalization chamber; adjustable valve means for controlling the flow of said hydraulic fluid between said equalization chamber and at least one of said first and second working chambers, said adjustable valve means comprising: a plurality of channels interconnecting said one working chamber and said equalization chamber; a plurality of translatable armatures, at least one each of said translatable armatures being associated with each of said plurality of channels, each of said armatures being translatable between a first position wherein said armature projects into said associated flow channel to effect a variable on the flow therethrough and a second position wherein said armature is substantially withdrawn from said associated flow channel; a plurality of electromagnets, one each of said electromagnets being associated with each of said translatable armatures for moving said armatures between said first and second positions; control means for selectively actuating selected numbers of said electromagnets to thereby move selected numbers of said armatures between said first and second positions; and an annular passage substantially coaxial with said working cylinder, said plurality of channels comprising a plurality of first passages interconnecting said working cylinder and said annular passages and a plurality of second passages interconnecting said annular passage with said equalization chamber; the direction of translation of said armatures being substantially transverse to the direction of said associated channels and substantially parallel with the axis of said working cylinder.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
255 words
An adjustable hydraulic vibration damper, comprising: a working cylinder containing hydraulic fluid; a piston dividing said working cylinder into first and second working chambers; an equalization chamber; adjustable valve means for controlling the flow of said hydraulic fluid between said equalization chamber and at least one of said first and second working chambers, said adjustable valve means comprising: a plurality of channels interconnecting said one working chamber and said equalization chamber; a plurality of translatable armatures, at least one each of said translatable armatures being associated with each of said plurality of channels, each of said armatures being translatable between a first position wherein said armature projects into said associated flow channel to effect a variable on the flow therethrough and a second position wherein said armature is substantially withdrawn from said associated flow channel; a plurality of electromagnets, one each of said electromagnets being associated with each of said translatable armatures for moving said armatures between said first and second positions; control means for selectively actuating selected numbers of said electromagnets to thereby move selected numbers of said armatures between said first and second positions; and an annular passage substantially coaxial with said working cylinder, said plurality of channels comprising a plurality of first passages interconnecting said working cylinder and said annular passages and a plurality of second passages interconnecting said annular passage with said equalization chamber; the direction of translation of said armatures being substantially transverse to the direction of said associated channels and substantially parallel with the axis of said working cylinder.
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