| 摘要 |
A controller (34) adjusts the damping characteristics of a vehicle shock absorber (36) that includes a shock absorber housing (106) and a shock absorber fluid contained within the shock absorber housing (106). The controller (34) includes a controller housing (120) having a fluid passageway therein (e.g. 140, 158, 162, 368, 176, 186, 210, 242, 280, 284). The housing (120) includes a shock coupler ( 120) for coupling the housing (120) to the shock absorber and for placing the shock absorber housing (106) in fluid communication with the fluid passageway. A reservoir (124) stores shock absorber fluid in the controller (34) and a first valve (194) is disposed in the fluid passageway between the shock coupler ( 122) and the reservoir (124). Shock absorber fluid can pass between the shock coupler (122) and the reservoir (124). The first valve (194) includes a first valve controller (264) that is configured for controlling the rate of flow through the first valve (194) to achieve a first damping rate. A second valve (198) includes a second valve controller (266) for controlling the flow of shock absorber fluid through the second valve (198) to achieve a second damping rate. A flow director (164) directs the flow of shock absorber fluid to either the first valve (194) or the second valve (198) to achieve one of the first or second damping rates. The flow controller (264) of the first valve controls the flow of shock absorber fluid to achieve the first damping rate independently of the second valve's (198) control of the flow of shock absorber fluid to achieve the second damping rate. |
