SHOCK ABSORBER HAVING CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE VALVE WITH BASE LINE VALVING

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To adjust a damping force when applying a low-voltage current to a solenoid valve.SOLUTION: A shock absorber includes an external control valve 42 which controls the damping characteristics. The external control valve 42 controls the flow of fluid between a lower working chamber of the shock absorber and a reservoir chamber 52 and between an upper working chamber of the shock absorber. The damping characteristics are dependent on the amount of current being applied to a solenoid valve 96 which controls a fluid valve assembly 94. A soft fluid valve assembly 92 is disposed in series with the fluid valve assembly 94.