WO2017090492A1 - 減衰力調整式緩衝器 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a damping force adjusting type shock absorber that generates a damping force by controlling a flow of a working fluid generated by movement of a piston rod.
- a semi-active suspension mounted on a vehicle is known to which a damping force adjusting shock absorber (see, for example, “Patent Document 1”) in which a damping valve mechanism is incorporated in a piston is known.
- a damping force adjusting type shock absorber in which a damping valve mechanism is incorporated in a piston is known.
- the cylinder upper chamber and the cylinder lower chamber are always communicated with each other through a passage for discharging the air that has entered the hydraulic circuit.
- the adjustment range of the damping force is limited.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a damping force adjusting type shock absorber capable of achieving both air bleeding and damping force responsiveness at low cost.
- a damping force adjusting shock absorber includes a cylinder in which a working fluid is sealed, a piston that is slidably fitted in the cylinder, and divides the inside of the cylinder into two chambers, One end is connected to the piston, and the other end extends to the outside of the cylinder, and the flow of the working fluid between the two chambers in the cylinder, which is provided in the cylinder and is generated by the movement of the piston rod.
- a damping force adjusting type shock absorber that controls and generates a damping force, wherein the damping valve mechanism is a damping force generating valve that is biased in the valve closing direction by the pressure of the pilot chamber.
- a control valve for discharging the pressure in the pilot chamber to a downstream chamber of the two chambers in the cylinder includes a shaft portion provided with a communication passage extending in an axial direction therein.
- a solenoid for driving the movable body in the axial direction Around the shaft A movable body, a solenoid for driving the movable body in the axial direction, a valve body provided at one end of the shaft section, and a valve seat on which the valve body is seated.
- One end of the passage communicates with the pilot chamber, and the other end communicates with an upstream chamber of the two chambers in the cylinder via an orifice. The other end may communicate directly with an upstream chamber of the two chambers in the cylinder via an orifice.
- a damping force adjusting shock absorber includes a cylinder in which a working fluid is sealed, a piston that is slidably fitted in the cylinder, and divides the inside of the cylinder into two chambers, One end is connected to the piston, and the other end extends to the outside of the cylinder, and the flow of the working fluid between the two chambers in the cylinder, which is provided in the cylinder and is generated by the movement of the piston rod.
- a damping force adjusting type shock absorber that controls and generates a damping force, wherein the damping valve mechanism is a damping force generating valve that is biased in the valve closing direction by the pressure of the pilot chamber.
- a control valve that discharges the pressure in the pilot chamber to a downstream chamber of the two chambers in the cylinder, and includes a passage that communicates between the two chambers in the cylinder. 2 chambers in the cylinder An orifice communicating with the upstream chamber, a back pressure chamber communicating with the passage via the orifice, and a flow of the working fluid from the upstream chamber to the downstream chamber via the orifice are controlled. And the control valve.
- damping force adjustment type shock absorber According to the damping force adjustment type shock absorber according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to achieve both air bleeding and damping force response at low cost.
- the damping force adjustment type shock absorber 1 has a multi-cylinder structure in which an outer cylinder 3 is provided on the outer side of a cylinder 2, and between the cylinder 2 and the outer cylinder 3.
- the reservoir 4 is formed.
- a piston valve 5 (piston) is slidably fitted in the cylinder 2, and the piston valve 5 divides the inside of the cylinder 2 into two chambers, a cylinder upper chamber 2A and a cylinder lower chamber 2B. .
- the piston valve 5 is provided at the lower end of a substantially cylindrical piston case 21.
- a valve seat member 22 on which a later-described main valve 35 is seated is provided at the lower end of the piston case 21.
- the valve seat member 22 includes a cylindrical shaft portion 23, a flange portion 24 formed at the lower end of the shaft portion 23, and a screw portion 25 formed on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion 23. Further, the valve seat member 22 is fixed to the piston case 21 by screwing the screw portion 25 into the screw portion 26 formed in the first shaft hole 42 of the piston case 21.
- the inner flange portion 5 ⁇ / b> A of the piston valve 5 is sandwiched between the lower end portion end surface of the piston case 21 and the flange portion 24 of the valve seat member 22, and the piston valve 5 is fixed to the lower end portion of the piston case 21.
- a base valve 10 for separating the cylinder lower chamber 2 ⁇ / b> B and the reservoir 4 is provided at the lower end of the cylinder 2.
- the base valve 10 is provided with passages 11 and 12 for communicating the cylinder lower chamber 2 ⁇ / b> B and the reservoir 4.
- the passage 11 is provided with a check valve 13 that allows only fluid to flow from the reservoir 4 side to the cylinder lower chamber 2B side.
- the passage 12 is provided with a disk valve 14 which opens when the pressure of the oil liquid on the cylinder lower chamber 2B side reaches a predetermined pressure and relieves this pressure to the reservoir 4 side. Note that as the working fluid, an oil liquid is sealed in the cylinder 2, and an oil liquid and a gas are sealed in the reservoir 4.
- reference numeral 15 denotes a bottom cap joined to the lower end of the outer cylinder 3
- reference numeral 16 denotes an attachment eye joined to the bottom cap 15.
- the upper end of the piston case 21 is closed by a substantially cylindrical coil cap 27.
- the coil cap 27 has a screw portion 28 formed on the outer peripheral surface of the upper end portion, and the screw portion 28 is screwed into a screw portion 29 formed at the upper end of the second shaft hole 43 of the piston case 21, thereby 21 is fixed.
- the coil cap 27 has an annular seal groove 30 formed along the outer peripheral surface of the lower end portion, and the O-ring 18 attached to the seal groove 30 seals between the piston shaft 21 and the second shaft hole 43. Is done.
- One end of the piston rod 6 is connected to the center of the upper end portion of the coil cap 27, and the other end side of the piston rod 6 passes through the cylinder upper chamber 2 ⁇ / b> A and is attached to the upper end portions of the cylinder 2 and the outer cylinder 3.
- the inserted rod guide 8 and oil seal 9 are inserted to extend outside the cylinder 2.
- a damping valve mechanism 31 is provided for generating a damping force by controlling the flow of
- the damping valve mechanism 31 includes a damping force generating valve 32 that is urged in the valve closing direction (downward in FIG. 2) by the pressure of a pilot chamber 33, which will be described later, and the oil liquid in the pilot chamber 33 during the extension stroke of the piston rod 6.
- a control valve 34 that discharges (releases) (pressure) to the cylinder lower chamber 2B (a chamber on the downstream side).
- the downstream chamber of the present invention means a chamber on the other side that is discharged from the one chamber when the damping valve mechanism 31 opens in opposition to the pressure of the pilot chamber 33.
- the damping force generation valve 32 has a main valve 35 accommodated in the lower part of the piston case 21.
- the main valve 35 is formed in a substantially bottomed cylindrical shape, and a holding plate 36 having a shaft hole is attached to the upper end opening.
- a flange portion 37 (outer flange) is formed at the lower end of the main valve 35.
- an annular seat portion 39 is formed on the lower end surface 38 of the main valve 35 so as to be coaxial with the piston rod 6 and to be attached to and detached from the valve seat 40 of the valve seat member 22.
- a step is provided between the annular surface 38A (surface 38A on the flange portion 37 side) outside the seat portion 39 and the surface 38B inside the seat portion 39 on the lower end surface 38 of the main valve 35.
- the surface 38B on the inner side of the seat portion 39 is provided at a position higher than the annular surface 38A, thereby securing the area of the inner peripheral surface 39A (pressure receiving surface) of the seat portion 39.
- an annular chamber 80 is formed between the lower end portion of the piston case 21, the valve seat member 22 and the main valve 35.
- the A plurality of passages 81 that communicate the annular chamber 80 and the cylinder upper chamber 2 ⁇ / b> A are provided at the lower end of the piston case 21.
- the main valve 35 has an outer peripheral surface 41 slidably fitted in the third shaft hole 44 of the piston case 21, and an outer peripheral surface 37 ⁇ / b> A of the flange portion 37 is slidable in the first shaft hole 42 of the piston case 21. Fitted. Thereby, an annular back pressure chamber 46 is formed between the main valve 35 and the first shaft hole 42.
- a valve seat 49 on which an annular seat portion 48 of a pilot valve 47 (valve element) to be described later is attached and detached is provided at the bottom of the main valve 35.
- the valve seat 49 of the main valve 35 is provided with a pilot chamber 33 whose opening is surrounded by the seat portion 48 of the seated pilot valve 47, and the pilot chamber 33 communicates with the back pressure chamber 46 via the communication passage 50. .
- the main valve 35 is a compression coil spring that applies a set load to the main valve 35.
- the main valve 35 is biased downward with respect to the piston case 21 by the spring force of the compression coil spring 51. That is, it is biased in the valve closing direction.
- the main valve 35 is fixed with disk valves 56 and 57 whose outer peripheral edge portions are held by the holding plate 36.
- the control valve 34 includes a pilot valve 47, an operating pin 52 (shaft portion) to which the pilot valve 47 is fixed at a lower end (one end), a plunger 53 (movable element) attached to the outer periphery of the operating pin 52, and a plunger 53.
- a solenoid 54 that drives in the vertical direction (axial direction) is included.
- the pilot valve 47 is an on-off valve whose valve opening pressure is adjusted in response to energization of the solenoid 54, and a flange portion 55 that functions as a spring receiver is formed on the entire outer periphery of the pilot valve 47.
- the pilot valve 47 has a plurality of passages 55A that penetrate the flange portion 55 in the vertical direction.
- the pilot valve 47 is formed with a shaft hole that constitutes the communication path 70 together with the shaft hole of the operating pin 52.
- the solenoid 54 when the solenoid 54 is in a non-energized state, that is, when the pilot valve 47 is farthest from the valve seat 49 of the main valve 35 due to the spring force of the fail spring 69 (compression coil spring), the pilot valve 47 Is brought into contact with the disk valve 56 to constitute a fail-safe valve.
- the solenoid 54 has a case member 58 in which a plunger bore 59 is formed, and a core 60 in which a recess 61 into which a lower end portion of the plunger 53 is slidably fitted is formed.
- the case member 58 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and a flange portion 58A is formed on the outer periphery of the upper end portion.
- the case member 58 has an upper end fitted into a recess 64 formed on the lower end surface of the coil cap 27.
- the case member 58 is provided with a sleeve 65 on the outer peripheral surface, and the lower end portion of the sleeve 65 is fitted into the fourth shaft hole 45 of the piston case 21.
- the case member 58 is coaxially positioned with respect to the center line of the piston case 21.
- the core 60 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and a flange portion 60A is formed on the outer periphery of the lower end portion.
- the core 60 has a flange portion 60 ⁇ / b> A fitted into the fourth shaft hole 45 of the piston case 21, and the flange portion 60 ⁇ / b> A is formed between the third shaft hole 44 and the fourth shaft hole 45 of the piston case 21.
- the annular convex portion 66 By being abutted against the annular convex portion 66, it is positioned in the vertical direction with respect to the piston case 21.
- the inner peripheral surface of the lower end portion of the sleeve 65 is fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the core 60.
- the sleeve 65 is positioned in the vertical direction with respect to the piston case 21 by abutting the lower end portion against the flange portion 60 ⁇ / b> A of the core 60.
- reference numeral 67 in FIG. 2 is an O-ring that seals between the case member 58 and the sleeve 65, and reference numeral 68 in FIG. 2 seals between the sleeve 65 and the fourth shaft hole 45 of the piston case 21. O-ring.
- the operation pin 52 is supported by a pair of bushes 62 and 63 assembled to the case member 58 and the core 60 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. Further, the operating pin 52 has a shaft hole that constitutes the communication passage 70 described above together with the shaft hole of the pilot valve 47.
- the lower end side (one end side) of the communication passage 70 is communicated with the pilot chamber 33, and the upper end side (the other end side) is connected to the cylinder upper chamber 2 ⁇ / b> A (upstream side during the extension stroke of the piston rod 6) via the passage 73. Room).
- the passage 73 includes a shaft hole 74 of the case member 58, a blind hole 75 having a certain depth formed in the center of the lower end surface of the coil cap 27, and an orifice 76 that communicates the blind hole 75 and the cylinder upper chamber 2A.
- one end side of the communication path 70 communicates with the pilot chamber 33, and the other end side communicates directly with the upstream chamber of the two chambers in the cylinder 2, and the cylinder upper chamber 2 ⁇ / b> A through the orifice 76 in the extension stroke.
- the orifice 76 is provided in the annular passage 77 formed between the upper end portion of the piston case 21 and the coil cap 27 and the upper end portion of the piston case 21.
- the orifice 76 communicates the cylinder upper chamber 2 ⁇ / b> A and the annular passage 77.
- An orifice 78 is provided in the coil cap 27, and is constituted by a second orifice 79 that communicates the blind hole 75 and the annular passage 77.
- the shaft hole 74 of the case member 58 and the blind hole 75 of the coil cap 27 form a valve body back pressure chamber of the pilot valve 47.
- a retaining ring 71 is attached to the annular groove formed on the outer peripheral surface of the operating pin 52.
- the retaining ring 71 is engaged with an upper end portion of a pilot spring 72 having a lower end portion sandwiched between the main valve 35 and the compression coil spring 51.
- the operating pin 52 is urged upward by the spring force of the pilot spring 72.
- the spring force of the pilot spring 72 exceeds the solenoid thrust, and the control valve 34
- the seat portion 48 is separated from the valve seat 49 of the main valve 35 and opens.
- the damping force adjusting type shock absorber 1 is mounted between the sprung and unsprung parts of the vehicle suspension device.
- the shock absorber 1 When the vehicle is traveling, if the vibration in the vertical direction occurs due to unevenness on the road surface, the shock absorber 1 is displaced so that the piston rod 6 extends and contracts from the outer cylinder 3, and the damping valve mechanism 31 generates a damping force. This causes the vibration of the vehicle to be buffered.
- the damping valve mechanism 31 variably adjusts the damping force by changing the back pressure of the main valve 35 during the expansion stroke of the piston rod 6, and on the other hand, during the compression stroke of the piston rod 6.
- the damping force By adjusting the thrust (control current) and changing the valve opening pressure of the pilot valve 47, the damping force is variably adjusted.
- the fluid (working fluid) on the cylinder upper chamber 2A side is pressurized by the movement of the piston valve 5 (piston) in the cylinder 2.
- the pressure of the oil in the cylinder upper chamber 2 ⁇ / b> A acts on the back pressure chamber 46 via the passage 73 including the orifice 76, the communication passage 70, the pilot chamber 33, and the communication passage 50.
- the pressure receiving area (S1) of the main valve 35 is the sum of the area (S2) of the annular surface 38A of the main valve 35 and the area (S3) of the outer peripheral surface 39B of the annular seat 39 (S2 + S3).
- the flange 55 has a passage 55A, a notch 36A formed in the holding plate 36, a notch 57A formed in the disc valve 57, a notch 56A formed in the outer peripheral edge of the disc valve 56, and the main valve 35. It passes through the formed upwardly extending passage 35A and is discharged to the cylinder lower chamber 2B.
- the oil liquid corresponding to the withdrawal of the piston rod 6 from the cylinder 2 opens the check valve 13 of the base valve 10 from the reservoir 4 and flows into the cylinder lower chamber 2B.
- the pressure receiving area of the pilot valve 47 is the sectional area (the area on the valve body back pressure chamber side) by the plane perpendicular to the axis of the operating pin 52 (shaft part) from the area inside the seat part 48 on the lower surface (area on the valve seat side) ) Minus the area.
- the solenoid thrust exceeds the pushing-up force of the pilot spring 72 during the contraction stroke of the piston rod 6, the seat portion 48 of the pilot valve 47 is seated on the valve seat 49 of the main valve 35, thereby causing the pilot valve 47 (control valve 34) is closed.
- the valve opening pressure of the main valve 35 depends on the thrust of the plunger 53 (movable element) generated by the solenoid 54.
- the pressure receiving area of the main valve 35 at this time is an area obtained by subtracting the cross-sectional area of the third shaft hole 44 of the piston case 21 from the area inside the seat portion 39.
- the oil liquid that has entered the cylinder 2 by the piston rod 6 reaches the valve opening pressure of the disk valve 14 of the base valve 10 by the pressure in the cylinder lower chamber 2B, and the disk valve 14 opens. It flows to the reservoir 4.
- the pilot valve 47 is retracted by the spring force of the fail spring 69.
- the pilot chamber 33 is opened and the annular upper end of the pilot valve 47 is brought into contact with the disc valve 56.
- the cylinder upper chamber 2A and the cylinder lower chamber 2B include the passage 73 including the orifice 76, the communication passage 70, the passage 55A of the flange portion 55 of the pilot valve 47, the notch 56B of the disc valve 56, and the disc valve 57.
- the notch 57 ⁇ / b> A, the disc valve 56 ⁇ / b> A and the passage 35 ⁇ / b> A of the main valve 35 communicate with each other. Thereby, the damping force of the orifice characteristic can be obtained even at the time of failure.
- the cylinder upper chamber 2A when the pilot valve 47 is closed during the extension stroke of the piston rod 6, the cylinder upper chamber 2A has the passage 73 including the orifice 76 and the shaft hole of the operating pin 52 (shaft portion).
- the communication passage 70, the pilot chamber 33 formed in the main valve 35, and the communication passage 50 communicate with the back pressure chamber 46 of the main valve 35.
- the cylinder upper chamber 2A does not communicate with the cylinder lower chamber 2B, that is, the pressure of the cylinder upper chamber 2A is higher than the pressure of the cylinder lower chamber 2B. Since it does not flow to the lower chamber 2B, the delay of the rising of the damping force can be prevented.
- the air moves upward in the communication passage 70 and passes through the passage 73. And is smoothly discharged to the cylinder upper chamber 2A. That is, the pilot valve 47 can serve as a check valve shown in the prior art document.
- the control valve 34 can be bleed during the contraction stroke of the piston rod 6, that is, when the pressure in the piston upper chamber 2A is lower than the pressure in the piston lower chamber 2B.
- the piston 5 is attached to the shaft portion 91 of the piston case 21.
- the shaft portion 91 of the piston case 21 is provided coaxially with the piston rod 6 and extends downward from the bottom portion 92 of the piston case 21.
- the piston 5 is provided with an extension side passage 93 whose one end (upper end) opens into the cylinder upper chamber 2A and a contraction side passage 94 whose one end (lower end) opens into the cylinder lower chamber 2B.
- the damping valve mechanism 95 includes a damping force generating valve 96 biased in the valve closing direction (upward in FIG. 3) by the pressure of the pilot chamber 33, and the cylinder upper chamber 2A (upstream side) during the extension stroke of the piston rod 6. And a control valve 97 for controlling the flow of the oil (working fluid) through the orifice 76 from the cylinder lower chamber 2B (downstream chamber).
- the damping force generation valve 96 has a main valve 98 (disc valve) provided at the lower end of the piston 5 and a back pressure chamber 99 in which the internal pressure acts on the main valve 98 in the valve closing direction.
- the back pressure chamber 99 is an annular space centered on the shaft portion 91, and the seat portion 101 of the annular packing 100 provided on the outer peripheral side of the lower surface of the main valve 98 can slide in the annular recess 103 of the pilot case 102. It is formed by making it contact
- the pilot case 102 is fixed to the piston case 21 by a nut 104 threadedly engaged with the tip end portion of the shaft portion 91.
- the inner peripheral portion of the main valve 98 is sandwiched between the inner peripheral portion 105 of the piston 5 and the inner peripheral portion 106 of the pilot case 102.
- a spacer 107 and a passage member 108 are provided in this order from the top between the inner peripheral portion of the main valve 98 and the inner peripheral portion 106 of the pilot case 102.
- the control valve 97 has a pilot body 109 accommodated in the bottom of the piston case 21.
- the pilot body 109 is formed in a substantially bottomed cylindrical shape having a shaft hole at the bottom, and the outer peripheral surface is fitted to the inner peripheral surface 110 of the piston case 21.
- a valve seat 49 on which the pilot valve 47 is attached and detached is provided around the shaft hole at the center of the bottom of the pilot body 109.
- the shaft hole of the pilot body 109 forms a pilot chamber 33 together with a shaft hole (a blind hole) extending in the vertical direction inside the shaft portion 91 of the piston case 21.
- the cylinder upper chamber 2A When the control valve 97 is closed, that is, when the seat portion 48 of the pilot valve 47 is seated on the valve seat 49 of the pilot body 109, the cylinder upper chamber 2A includes the passage 73 including the orifice 76, the pilot chamber 33, Via the passage 111 formed in the shaft portion 91 of the piston case 21 and extending in the radial direction (left-right direction in FIG. 3), the annular passage 112 provided on the outer periphery of the shaft portion 91, and the notch 108A of the passage member 108, It communicates with the back pressure chamber 99. Thereby, the oil liquid (working fluid) in the cylinder upper chamber 2 ⁇ / b> A can be introduced into the back pressure chamber 99 during the extension stroke of the piston rod 6.
- the oil liquid in the cylinder upper chamber 2A passes through the passage 73 including the orifice 76, the pilot chamber 33, the passage 111, and the annular shape.
- a passage 112 a passage 113 provided on the lower end side of the inner peripheral portion 105 of the piston 5, and an annular passage 115 formed between the inner peripheral portion 105, the annular seat portion 114, and the main valve 98 at the lower end portion of the piston 5. Then, it flows into the cylinder lower chamber 2B through the notch 116 of the main valve 98.
- the oil liquid in the cylinder upper chamber 2A flows to the cylinder lower chamber 2B through the extension side passage 93, the annular passage 115, and the notch 116 of the main valve 98.
- the damping force can be variably adjusted by adjusting the thrust (control current) of the solenoid 54 to change the back pressure of the main valve 35.
- the oil liquid in the pilot chamber 33 is notched 117A formed in the fail spring 117, the notch 118B formed in the circular plate 118, the passage 119A formed in the spacer 119, and the notch formed in the plate 118.
- 118A a notch 120A formed in the spacer 120, a notch 121A formed in the disk valve 121, a notch 122 formed in the pilot body 109, and an annular shape formed between the piston case 21 and the pilot body 109
- the cylinder upper chamber 2A and the cylinder lower chamber 2B include the passage 73 including the orifice 76, the communication passage 70, the notch 121B formed in the disk valve 121, the notch 118B formed in the plate, and the spacer 119.
- the disc valve 130 can obtain a damping force having a valve characteristic that is generated by opening the disk valve 130 away from the annular seat portion 131 formed on the upper end surface of the piston 5. it can.
- the cylinder upper chamber 2A when the pilot valve 47 is closed during the extension stroke of the piston rod 6, the cylinder upper chamber 2A includes the passage 73 including the orifice 76, the communication passage 70, the pilot chamber 33, the passage 111, The back pressure chamber 99 communicates with the annular passage 112 and the notch 108A.
- the cylinder upper chamber 2A does not communicate with the cylinder lower chamber 2B, that is, the pressure of the cylinder upper chamber 2A is higher than the pressure of the cylinder lower chamber 2B. Since it does not flow to the lower chamber 2B, the delay of the rising of the damping force can be prevented.
- the control valve 97 can be vented when the piston rod 6 is contracted, that is, when the pressure in the piston upper chamber 2A is lower than the pressure in the piston lower chamber 2B. Conversely, when the piston rod 6 extends, that is, when the pressure in the piston upper chamber 2A is higher than the pressure in the piston lower chamber 2B, the control valve 97 cannot be vented.
- shock absorber 2 cylinder, 2A cylinder upper chamber, 2B cylinder lower chamber, 5 piston, 6 piston rod, 31 damping valve mechanism, 32 damping force generating valve, 33 pilot chamber, 34 control valve (valve element), 49 valve seat , 52 Actuation pin (shaft), 53 Plunger (mover), 54 Solenoid, 70 communication path, 76 orifice
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図1に示されるように、第1実施形態に係る減衰力調整式緩衝器1は、シリンダ2の外側に外筒3を設けた複筒構造であり、シリンダ2と外筒3との間には、リザーバ4が形成される。シリンダ2内には、ピストンバルブ5(ピストン)が摺動可能に嵌装され、当該ピストンバルブ5により、シリンダ2内が、シリンダ上室2Aとシリンダ下室2Bとの2室に分画される。
減衰力調整式緩衝器1は、車両のサスペンション装置のばね上、ばね下間に装着される。車両の走行時には、路面の凹凸等により上下方向の振動が発生すると、緩衝器1は、ピストンロッド6が外筒3から伸長、縮小するように変位し、減衰弁機構31にて減衰力を発生させることにより、車両の振動を緩衝させる。このとき、減衰弁機構31は、ピストンロッド6の伸び行程時には、メインバルブ35の背圧を変化させることにより、減衰力を可変に調整し、他方、ピストンロッド6の縮み行程時には、ソレノイド54の推力(制御電流)を調整してパイロットバルブ47の開弁圧を変化させることにより、減衰力を可変に調整する。
この状態において、シリンダ上室2Aは、シリンダ下室2Bに連通していない、すなわち、シリンダ上室2Aの圧力がシリンダ下室2Bの圧力よりも高いことから、油液がシリンダ上室2Aからシリンダ下室2Bへ流れることがないので、減衰力の立ち上がりの遅れを阻止することができる。また、シリンダ上室2Aの圧力がシリンダ下室2Bへ逃げることがないので、減衰力の調整幅が制限される等の問題を解消することができる。
さらに、従来、シリンダ上室2Aとシリンダ下室2Bとが常時連通されていた場合、通路に逆止弁を設けたり、通路の断面積(流路面積)を小さく設定していたため、構造の煩雑化、及び公差の厳格化に伴い、製造コストの増加を余儀なくされていたが、第1実施形態では、これら問題点を解消することができる。
なお、当該制御弁34のエア抜きは、ピストンロッド6の縮み行程時、すなわち、ピストン上室2Aの圧力がピストン下室2Bの圧力に対して低いときに行うことができる。
図3に示されるように、ピストン5は、ピストンケース21の軸部91に装着される。ピストンケース21の軸部91は、ピストンロッド6に対して同軸上に設けられ、ピストンケース21の底部92から下方向へ延びる。なお、ピストン5には、一端(上端)がシリンダ上室2Aに開口する伸び側通路93と、一端(下端)がシリンダ下室2Bに開口する縮み側通路94と、が設けられる。
この状態において、シリンダ上室2Aは、シリンダ下室2Bに連通していない、すなわち、シリンダ上室2Aの圧力がシリンダ下室2Bの圧力よりも高いことから、油液がシリンダ上室2Aからシリンダ下室2Bへ流れることがないので、減衰力の立ち上がりの遅れを阻止することができる。また、シリンダ上室2Aの圧力がシリンダ下室2Bへ逃げることがないので、減衰力の調整幅が制限される等の問題を解消することができる。
さらに、従来、シリンダ上室2Aとシリンダ下室2Bとが常時連通されていた場合、通路に逆止弁を設けたり、通路の断面積(流路面積)を小さく設定していたため、構造の煩雑化、及び公差の厳格化に伴い、製造コストの増加を余儀なくされていたが、第2実施形態では、これら問題点を解消することができる。
なお、当該制御弁97のエア抜きは、ピストンロッド6の縮み行程時、すなわち、ピストン上室2Aの圧力がピストン下室2Bの圧力に対して低いときに行うことができる。逆に、ピストンロッド6の伸び行程時、すなわち、ピストン上室2Aの圧力がピストン下室2Bの圧力に対して高いとき、制御弁97をエア抜きすることができない。
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- 減衰力調整式緩衝器であって、該減衰力調整式緩衝器は、
作動流体が封入されたシリンダと、
前記シリンダ内に摺動可能に嵌装され、前記シリンダ内を2室に分画するピストンと、
一端が前記ピストンに連結され、他端が前記シリンダの外部に延出するピストンロッドと、
前記シリンダ内に設けられ、前記ピストンロッドの移動により生じる前記シリンダ内の2室間の作動流体の流れを制御して減衰力を発生させる減衰弁機構と、を備え、
前記減衰弁機構は、
パイロット室の圧力により閉弁方向へ付勢される減衰力発生弁と、前記パイロット室の圧力を前記シリンダ内の2室のうちの下流側の室へ排出する制御弁と、を備え、
前記制御弁は、内部に軸方向へ延びる連通路が設けられた軸部と、前記軸部の周囲に設けられた可動子と、前記可動子を軸方向へ駆動するソレノイドと、前記軸部の一端に設けられた弁体と、前記弁体が着座する弁座と、を有し、
前記軸部の連通路は、一端側が前記パイロット室に連通され、他端側が、前記シリンダ内の2室のうちの上流側の室にオリフィスを介して連通されることを特徴とする減衰力調整式緩衝器。 - 請求項1に記載の減衰力調整式緩衝器において、
前記連通路の他端側は、前記上流側の室に直接連通されることを特徴とする減衰力調整式緩衝器。 - 請求項1又は2に記載の減衰力調整式緩衝器において、
前記弁体が前記弁座に着座した状態で、前記パイロット室と、圧力が前記弁体を前記弁座に付勢する方向へ作用する前記軸部の連通路他端側の弁体背圧室と、を前記軸部の連通路を介して連通させたとき、前記弁体の受圧面積は、前記弁座側の面積から、前記弁体背圧室側の面積を差引いた面積となることを特徴とする減衰力調整式緩衝器。 - 減衰力調整式緩衝器であって、該減衰力調整式緩衝器は、
作動流体が封入されたシリンダと、
前記シリンダ内に摺動可能に嵌装され、前記シリンダ内を2室に分画するピストンと、
一端が前記ピストンに連結され、他端が前記シリンダの外部に延出するピストンロッドと、
前記シリンダ内に設けられ、前記ピストンロッドの移動により生じる前記シリンダ内の2室間の作動流体の流れを制御して減衰力を発生させる減衰弁機構と、を備え、
前記減衰弁機構は、
パイロット室の圧力により閉弁方向へ付勢される減衰力発生弁と、前記パイロット室の圧力を前記シリンダ内の2室のうちの下流側の室へ排出する制御弁と、からなり、
前記シリンダ内の2室間を連通する通路を備え、
前記通路には、前記シリンダ内の2室のうちの上流側の室に連通するオリフィスと、前記オリフィスを介して前記通路に連通する背圧室と、前記オリフィスを介する前記上流側の室から下流側の室への作動流体の流れを制御する前記制御弁と、が設けられることを特徴とする減衰力調整式緩衝器。
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