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<p>1,164,865. Hydraulic shock-absorbers. SOC. ANON ANDRE CITROEN. 13 Dec., 1966 [14 Dec., 1965], No. 55858/66. Heading F2S. A load-responsive hydraulic shock absorber for automotive or other vehicles equipped with an hydraulic suspension system, comprises a hollow body 1 filled with liquid, a fixed partition 4 separating said hollow body into two compartments 2, 3 of which one 3 is of variable volume, and valve mechanism controlling the flow, through suitable ducts 9, 9a, of the aforesaid liquid from one compartment to the other, the shock absorber being characterized in that said partition 4 comprises in a bore, constituting an auxiliary circuit, a slide valve 14 having one end responsive to the pressure of the liquid in said hollow body 1 and the other end responsive to a constant pressure exerted by resilient return means 16, said slide valve 14 being adapted, in predetermined positions, to open or close at least one auxiliary communication passage between said two compartments, said passage being controlled by said valve mechanism. The two series of ports 9, 9a are controlled respectively by oppositelyacting resilient disc-valves 12, 12a also controlling transverse ducts 11, 11a which lead into the ports 9, 9a and which are also controlled by the slide valve 14. The latter is slidably accommodated in a bore in a member 5 which is carried by a screw-on cover member 19 and which has a reduced diameter portion which extends through the valves 12, 12a, their backing washers 13, 13a, and through the partition 4 all of which are clamped together by a nut 20. The valve 14 has two areas of reduced diameter which form annular chambers 18a, 18 which communicate respectively with the upper and lower compartments 3, 2 through ports 6a, 6 in the member 5 which also has ports 7a, 7 which correspond with the transverse ducts 11, 11a. The valve 14 is biased into its lowermost position by a spring 16 so that the auxiliary paths A<SP>1</SP>, B<SP>1</SP> in parallel with the main paths A, B through the ports 9, 9a and valves 12, 12a respectively, are open, the lower end of the valve 14 being subjected to the liquid pressure within the shock-absorber 8. With heavy vehicle loads the pressure of the suspension liquid becomes sufficient to raise the valve 14 against the spring 14 to partially, or completely, close the ports 6, 7a and increase the damping action. Gauged orifices 10, 10a are provided at inlets respectively to the two series of ports 9, 9a.</p> |
