公开(公告)号：US20170175842A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US15450885

申请日：2017-03-06

Applicant: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.

Inventor： Matthew L. ROESSLE ,  Karl C. KAZMIRSKI ,  Jeroen K. PAENHUYSEN ,  Darrell G. BREESE ,  Daniel T. KEIL ,  Thomas P. MALLIN ,  Jeffrey T. GARDNER

IPC: F16F9/50 ,  F16F9/46 ,  B60G17/08 ,  F16F9/34 ,  B60G13/08 ,  F16F9/18 ,  F16F15/023

CPC classification number: F16F9/50 ,  B60G13/02 ,  B60G13/08 ,  B60G17/08 ,  B60G2202/24 ,  B60G2206/41 ,  B60G2500/11 ,  F16F9/18 ,  F16F9/182 ,  F16F9/185 ,  F16F9/3271 ,  F16F9/34 ,  F16F9/348 ,  F16F9/469 ,  F16F9/5126 ,  F16F15/023 ,  F16F2222/12 ,  F16F2228/066 ,  F16F2232/08

Abstract: A shock absorber is disclosed having a pressure tube forming a working chamber, and a piston assembly slidably disposed within the pressure tube. The piston assembly may divide the working chamber into upper and lower working chambers. The piston assembly may have a piston body defining a first fluid passage extending therethrough and a first valve assembly controlling fluid flow through the first fluid passage. A second fluid passage, separate from the first fluid passage, extends from one of the upper and lower working chambers to a fluid chamber defined at least in part by the pressure tube. A plurality of digital valve assemblies are included and configured to exclusively control all fluid flow through the second fluid passage, and thus all fluid flow between the one of the upper and lower working chambers to the fluid chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20170146088A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-25

申请号：US15402813

申请日：2017-01-10

Applicant: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.

Inventor： Chad RUMMEL ,  Daniel T. KEIL

IPC: F16F9/348 ,  B60G13/08

CPC classification number: F16F9/3484 ,  B60G13/08 ,  B60G2500/114 ,  F16F9/34 ,  F16F9/3482 ,  F16F9/3488

Abstract: A shock absorber for a vehicle is disclosed which has a pressure tube defining a fluid chamber, a piston rod, and a piston disposed within the fluid chamber, and carried on the piston rod, which divides the fluid chamber into upper and lower working chambers, and which has a plurality of passages extending between the upper and lower working chambers. A valve disc assembly controls a flow of fluid, and includes a spring disc. The spring disc has a non-symmetrical circumferential shape which enables a stiffness of the valve disc assembly to be tailored so that it begins to open at a first peripheral point, and continuously gradually opens about a non-symmetrical circumferential path until reaching a second peripheral point adjacent the first peripheral point.

公开(公告)号：US20150377316A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-31

申请号：US14849092

申请日：2015-09-09

Applicant: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.

Inventor： Matthew L. ROESSLE ,  Karl C. KAZMIRSKI ,  Jeroen K. PAENHUYSEN ,  Darrell G. BREESE ,  Daniel T. KEIL ,  Thomas P. MALLIN ,  Jeffrey T. GARDNER

IPC: F16F9/512 ,  F16F9/46 ,  F16F9/32 ,  F16F9/18

CPC classification number: F16F9/50 ,  B60G13/02 ,  B60G13/08 ,  B60G17/08 ,  B60G2202/24 ,  B60G2206/41 ,  B60G2500/11 ,  F16F9/18 ,  F16F9/182 ,  F16F9/185 ,  F16F9/3271 ,  F16F9/34 ,  F16F9/348 ,  F16F9/469 ,  F16F9/5126 ,  F16F15/023 ,  F16F2222/12 ,  F16F2228/066 ,  F16F2232/08

Abstract: A shock absorber is disclosed which has a base valve assembly for controlling a flow of a working fluid between a reservoir chamber and a working chamber of the shock absorber. The base valve makes use of at least one digital valve assembly. The digital valve assembly communicates with an intermediate chamber formed between an intermediate tube and a pressure tube of the shock absorber. The digital valve assembly controls flow of the working fluid between the intermediate chamber and the reservoir chamber, to help control a damping action provided by the shock absorber.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种减震器，其具有用于控制缓冲器的储存室和工作室之间的工作流体流的基阀组件。 基阀使用至少一个数字阀组件。 数字阀组件与形成在减震器的中间管和压力管之间的中间室连通。 数字阀组件控制工作流体在中间室和储存室之间的流动，以帮助控制由减震器提供的阻尼作用。

公开(公告)号：US20150276001A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14738332

申请日：2015-06-12

Applicant: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.

Inventor： Daniel T. KEIL ,  Matthew L. ROESSLE

IPC: F16F9/34 ,  F16F9/32

CPC classification number: F16F9/34 ,  F16F9/066 ,  F16F9/3271 ,  F16F9/364 ,  F16F9/466 ,  F16F9/50 ,  F16F9/5165 ,  Y10T29/49117

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a shock absorber having a pressure tube forming a pressure chamber. A piston rod is disposed within the pressure chamber. A reserve tube defines a reserve chamber adjacent the pressure tube. A rod guide assembly is concentrically disposed about the piston rod and the pressure chamber and houses a plurality of digital valves. Each one of the digital valves includes a component which is moveable between an open state and a closed state, and thus helps to control a fluid flow between the pressure chamber and the reserve chamber. An electronic control system is disposed on a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) and controls actuation of the digital valves. At least one additional valve is associated with one of the digital valves for further controlling a flow of fluid between the pressure chamber and the reserve chamber.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及一种具有形成压力室的压力管的减震器。 活塞杆设置在压力室内。 储备管限定邻近压力管的储备室。 杆引导组件围绕活塞杆和压力室同心地设置并容纳多个数字阀。 每个数字阀包括能够在打开状态和关闭状态之间移动的部件，从而有助于控制压力室和储备室之间的流体流动。 电子控制系统设置在印刷电路板组件（PCBA）上并控制数字阀的致动。 至少一个附加的阀与数字阀中的一个相关联，用于进一步控制压力室和储备室之间的流体流动。