摘要 |
The present invention relates to a hydraulic damper (1), in particular a motor vehicle hydraulic suspension damper, comprising a tube (3) filled with working liquid, a main piston assembly (4) disposed slidably inside the main section (33) of the tube (3), attached to a piston rod (5) led outside the damper (1) and dividing the tube (3) into a rebound chamber (8) and a compression chamber (9), rebound (41) and compression (42) valve assemblies to control the flow of working liquid within the tube (3) during a rebound and compression stroke of the damper (1), wherein at least one end of the tube (3) is provided with a narrower section (31) of a smaller diameter provided at least partially with at least one axial groove (12) and the damper is further provided with at least one additional piston assembly (13) having diameter (D3) smaller than diameter (D1) of the main section (33) of the tube (3), displaceable along with the main piston assembly (4) and apt to be introduced in said narrower section (31) of the tube (3) to generate additional damping force. In order to provide a hydraulic stop arrangement of a simple construction providing a smooth increase of damping force, said narrower section (31) extends through a conical section (32) into the main section (33) of the tube (3) and said conical section (32) of the tube (3) is internally shaped to form a number of axial bridges (15) defining said axial grooves (12) extending along the length of said conical section (32), each comprising a cylindrical section (151), wherein said cylindrical sections (151) of the bridges (15) define a semi-cylindrical section (321) to provide guidance for said at least one additional piston assembly (13). |