Vehicle suspension with jounce bumper and striker

摘要

In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a vehicle suspension includes an upper member, a lower member, a spring, a jounce bumper, and a striker. The lower member is configured to pivot relative to the upper member. The spring is configured to bias the lower member away from the upper member. The jounce bumper is fixedly coupled to one of the upper and lower members. The striker is fixedly coupled to the other one of the upper and lower members. The striker has a striker surface configured to contact the jounce bumper when the lower member is pivoted to compress the spring greater than a predetermined amount. The striker surface is convex toward the jounce bumper.

主权项

1. A vehicle suspension comprising:
an upper member; a lower member configured to pivot relative to the upper member; a spring configured to bias the lower member away from the upper member; a jounce bumper fixedly coupled to one of the upper and lower members; and a striker fixedly coupled to the other one of the upper and lower members, the striker having a striker surface configured to contact the jounce bumper when the lower member is pivoted to compress the spring greater than a predetermined amount, the striker surface being convex toward the jounce bumper; wherein the lower member is pivotable between a first position wherein the jounce bumper makes initial contact with the striker surface, and a second position wherein the jounce bumper is compressed against the striker surface, wherein the striker surface is curved such that a portion of the striker surface that is along a central axis of the jounce bumper and in contact with the jounce bumper remains perpendicular to the central axis of the jounce bumper while the lower member moves between the first and second positions.