LOAD DEPENDENT DAMPER FOR A VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM

摘要

A damper assembly for a vehicle suspension system includes a damper and a manifold. The damper includes a tubular sidewall that defines an inner damper volume and a plunger separating the inner damper volume into a first chamber and a second chamber. The damper defines a first opening in fluid communication with the first chamber and a second opening in fluid communication with the second chamber. The manifold includes a housing having a pilot and defining a flow path between an inlet port and an outlet port, a flow controller coupled to the housing and positioned along the flow path, and a piston including a pilot end coupled to the pilot and an interface end that engages the flow controller with a pilot force. The inlet port is in fluid communication with at least one of the first opening and the second opening of the damper.

主权项

1. A damper assembly for a vehicle suspension system, comprising:
a damper comprising:
a tubular sidewall that defines an inner damper volume; anda plunger separating the inner damper volume into a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein the damper defines a first opening in fluid communication with the first chamber and a second opening in fluid communication with the second chamber; and a manifold comprising:
a housing including a pilot and defining a flow path between an inlet port and an outlet port, wherein the inlet port is in fluid communication with at least one of the first opening and the second opening;a flow controller coupled to the housing and positioned along the flow path; anda piston including a pilot end coupled to the pilot and an interface end that engages the flow controller with a pilot force that varies based on a pressure at the pilot.