摘要 |
<p>A shock absorber comprising: a pressure tube (18); a piston (12) slidably disposed within the pressure tube (18), said piston (12) dividing said pressure tube (18) into an upper working chamber and a lower working chamber, said piston (12) having a first face and an opposing second face; a plurality of fluid passages extending through said piston (12); a first sealing area disposed on said first face of said piston (12), said first sealing area fully encircling a first one of said plurality of fluid passages; a second sealing area disposed on said first face of said piston (12), said second sealing area fully encircling a second one of said plurality of fluid passages; a first blow-off disc (44) engaging each of said first and second sealing areas; wherein an area encircled by said first sealing area is smaller than an area encircled by said second sealing area.</p> |