TUNABLE COMPACT SPRING AID

摘要

A spring aid for a vehicle suspension includes a compliant tower attachable to elements undergoing suspension travel. The tower defines an axis of travel or center axis and includes a plurality of rings and a plurality of window frames connecting the rings. The rings are perpendicular to, and spaced along, the axis, and define a cylindrical cavity. The window frames define a plurality of windows between the rings. The suspension element may also include a core, which substantially fills the cylindrical cavity of the compliant tower. A rod may be disposed within the core and movable within the hole of the shelf.

主权项

1. A suspension system, comprising:
a frame member; a suspension member; a coil spring joining the frame member and the suspension member, such that the frame member is movable relative to the suspension member; a bumper attached to one of the frame member and the suspension member; a compliant tower attached to the other of the frame member and the suspension member, wherein the tower defines an axis of travel and includes:
a plurality of rings perpendicular to the axis and spaced along the axis, wherein the rings collectively define a cylindrical cavity about the axis within the compliant tower; anda plurality of window frames connecting the rings, wherein the window frames define a plurality of windows between the rings; and a core substantially filling the cylindrical cavity of the compliant tower.