PLASTIC SPRING SEAT HAVING INTEGRATED CRASH MEMBER

摘要

The present disclosure relates to a strut assembly for use with a vehicle. The strut assembly has a shock absorber having a shock absorber tube, a lower spring seat, a tubular member and a coil spring. The lower spring seat supports one end of the spring and includes a tubular member having an inner wall surface, and is configured to receive the shock absorber tube therein. The lower spring seat has an annular member extending radially outwardly from the tubular member with a surface for supporting the one end of the coil spring thereon. The tubular member has a portion constructed to deform and collapse in response to a predetermined excessive force experienced by the shock absorber.

主权项

1. A strut assembly for use with a vehicle, the strut assembly including:
a shock absorber having a shock absorber tube; a coil spring; a lower spring seat for supporting one end of the spring, the lower spring seat including:
a tubular member having an inner wall surface, and configured to receive the shock absorber tube therein;an annular member extending radially outwardly from the tubular member, and having a surface for supporting the one end of the coil spring thereon; andthe tubular member having a portion constructed to deform and collapse in response to a predetermined excessive force experienced by the shock absorber, without significantly affecting an integrity of the annular member, thus enabling the coil spring to be retained by the strut assembly.