摘要 |
<p>A magnetorheological (MR) rod guide assembly (10) includes a nonporous MR-rod-guide-assembly housing (12), annular first and second seals (14 and 16), and a non-annular, porous filter plug (18). The housing (12) has a through bore (22). The first and second seals (14 and 16) are positioned in the through bore (22), are adapted to sealingly contact an MR piston rod, and are longitudinally spaced apart defining an inter-seal portion (26) of the through bore (22). The filter plug (18) is positioned in the housing (12), has a longitudinal first end (28) in fluid communication with the through bore (22) longitudinally outside the inter-seal bore portion (26), and has a longitudinal second end (32) in fluid communication with the through bore (22) longitudinally within the inter-seal bore portion (26).</p> |