JP2007010011A - Damping force adjustable hydraulic shock absorber - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve assemblability in a hydraulic shock absorber having a single damping force adjusting valve in which the oil supply / discharge direction in a cylinder is changed to a different direction by a push-pull stroke.
In a damping force adjusting hydraulic shock absorber 10, a first check valve 41 that allows only a flow of oil flowing from a rod side chamber 14A to a main passage 33 via a first passage 31, and a second side from a piston side chamber 14B. The second check valve 42 that allows only the flow of oil flowing through the passage 32 to the main passage 33 and the flow of oil from the rod side chamber 14A to the reservoir 16 or the flow of oil from the piston side chamber 14B to the reservoir 16 are controlled. The damping force adjusting valve 50 for adjusting the damping force is provided, the valve housing 70 is provided on the outer surface of the cylinder 11, the damping force adjusting valve unit 50A is accommodated in the valve housing 70, and the first check valve 41 is provided. The valve housing 70 accommodates a check valve unit 80A in which the second check valve 42 and the pressure-side allowable check valve 21 are assembled on a single shaft.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a damping force adjusting hydraulic shock absorber.

  As a hydraulic shock absorber used for a suspension device of an automobile or the like, there is a damping force adjustment type hydraulic shock absorber capable of appropriately adjusting a damping force in order to improve riding comfort and driving stability in accordance with road surface conditions, traveling conditions, and the like.

  The hydraulic shock absorber disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a cylinder that contains oil, a piston rod that is inserted into the cylinder, a piston that is connected to the piston rod and divides the rod side chamber and the piston side chamber, and oil and gas. And a reservoir for enclosing. In this hydraulic shock absorber, a first passage connected to the rod side chamber, a second passage connected to the piston side chamber, a main passage that joins the first passage and the second passage and communicates with the reservoir, and a rod A first check valve that allows only the flow of oil flowing from the side chamber to the main passage via the first passage, and a second check valve that allows only the flow of oil flowing from the piston side chamber to the main passage via the second passage; It is supposed to have. Therefore, when the piston rod is extended, the oil in the rod side chamber flows to the reservoir via the first passage and the main passage, and when compressed, the oil in the piston side chamber flows to the reservoir via the second passage and the main passage. The drain direction is pushed and pulled in a different direction.

The hydraulic shock absorber disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes both the oil that flows from the rod side chamber to the reservoir via the first passage and the main passage when extending, and the oil that flows from the piston side chamber to the reservoir via the main passage when compressed, The damping force can be adjusted by controlling with a single pilot type damping force adjusting valve provided in the valve.
JP 9-303471 A

  In the hydraulic shock absorber of Patent Document 1, since the oil supply / discharge direction in the cylinder is set to another direction in the push / pull stroke, the cylinder and the piston are compared with those in which the supply / discharge direction is set to one direction in the push / pull stroke. Without increasing the size of the rod, the pressure receiving area on the compression side can be expanded to the cross-sectional area of the cylinder, and since it is not necessary to increase the diameter of the piston rod, the pressure receiving area on the extension side can also be increased.

  However, in the hydraulic shock absorber disclosed in Patent Document 1, the first check valve, the second check valve, and the pressure-side allowable check valve are incorporated into a valve housing provided on the outer surface of the cylinder, and at the same time, the pilot type damping force adjustment is performed. It incorporates a valve, has many parts to assemble, and is not easy to assemble.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to improve assemblability in a hydraulic shock absorber having a single damping force adjusting valve in which the oil supply / discharge direction in the cylinder is made different in the push-pull stroke.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, a cylinder that contains oil, a piston rod that is inserted into the cylinder, a piston that is connected to the piston rod and defines a rod side chamber and a piston side chamber, and oil and gas are enclosed. In a hydraulic shock absorber with a damping force adjustment type having a reservoir to perform, only a pressure side passage having a pressure side allowable check valve that allows only the flow of oil from the reservoir to the rod side chamber, and only a flow of oil from the reservoir to the piston side chamber is permitted. The extension side passage having the extension side allowable check valve, the first passage connected to the rod side chamber, the second passage connected to the piston side chamber, and the first passage and the second passage merge to communicate with the reservoir. The main passage, the first check valve that allows only the flow of oil flowing from the rod side chamber to the main passage via the first passage, and only the flow of oil flowing from the piston side chamber to the main passage via the second passage. A second check valve that is allowed, and a damping force adjusting valve that is provided in the main passage and controls the flow of oil from the rod side chamber to the reservoir or the flow of oil from the piston side chamber to the reservoir to adjust the damping force. A valve housing is provided on the outer surface of the cylinder, the damping force adjusting valve unit is accommodated in the valve housing, and the first check valve, the second check valve, and the pressure-side allowable check valve are provided on a single shaft. A small check valve unit is housed in the valve housing.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, an outer tube is provided on the outer periphery of the cylinder, a reservoir is formed in the outer tube, the valve housing is connected to the outer tube, and the first passage is provided. The first intermediate communication port for the second passage, the second intermediate communication port for the second passage, and the reservoir connection port.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the check valve unit further includes a first valve body and a second valve body mounted at two positions on the valve shaft, and the first valve body is first on both sides of the first valve body. A check valve and a pressure-side allowable check valve are provided, a second check valve is provided on one side of the second valve body, and a reservoir communication channel is formed by an annular recess provided on the outer periphery of the first valve body. It is a thing.

(Claim 1)
(a) When the piston rod is extended, the oil in the rod side chamber flows into the reservoir via the first passage and the main passage, and when compressed, the oil in the piston side chamber flows into the reservoir via the second passage and the main passage. By making the supply / discharge direction different in the push-pull stroke, the pressure receiving area in the push-pull stroke can be increased without increasing the size of the cylinder and the piston rod.

  (b) The only damping provided in the main passage for both the oil flowing from the rod side chamber to the reservoir via the first passage and the main passage when extending, and the oil flowing from the piston side chamber to the reservoir via the second passage and the main passage during compression When the damping force can be adjusted by controlling with the force adjustment valve, the damping force adjustment valve unit and the check valve unit can be stored in the valve housing. The check valve unit is a small assembly of the first check valve, the second check valve, and the pressure-side allowable check valve on a single shaft, and can reduce the number of parts to be assembled and improve the assemblability.

(Claim 2)
(c) When an outer tube is provided on the outer periphery of the cylinder, a reservoir is formed in the outer tube, and the valve housing is connected to the outer tube, the first intermediate connection port for the first passage provided in the valve housing, the second The first passage and the second passage on the cylinder side and the reservoir on the outer tube side through the second intermediate connection port for the passage and the reservoir connection port, the damping force adjusting valve unit and the check valve in the valve housing Easy and reliable connection to the unit, improving assembly.

(Claim 3)
(d) The check valve unit has the first valve body and the second valve body mounted at two positions on the valve shaft, the first check valve and the pressure side allowable check valve are provided on both sides of the first valve body, By providing the second check valve on one side of the two-valve body, the check valve unit can be made compact and the assembly to the valve housing can be improved.

  (e) By providing the reservoir communication flow path connected to the reservoir on the outer periphery of the first valve body of the check valve unit, the reservoir capacity can be secured while suppressing the increase in the size of the outer tube.

  1 is an overall cross-sectional view showing a hydraulic shock absorber, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of essential parts of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a hydraulic circuit of the hydraulic shock absorber, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the flow of a compression stroke. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the flow of the extension stroke, and FIG. 6 is a hydraulic circuit diagram.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the hydraulic shock absorber 10 includes a cylinder 11 for containing oil, a piston rod 12 inserted into the cylinder 11, a rod side chamber 14 </ b> A and a piston side chamber connected to the piston rod 12. And a piston 13 partitioning 14B. Further, the hydraulic shock absorber 10 is provided with an outer tube 15 on the outer periphery of the cylinder 11 via an annular gap, and forms a reservoir 16 that encloses oil and gas in the outer tube 15.

  In the hydraulic shock absorber 10, a cap 17 is attached to the upper end portion of the outer tube 15, and the rod guide 18 is sandwiched between the cap 17 and the upper end portion of the cylinder 11. The rod guide 18 seals the rod side chamber 14A and the reservoir 16, and includes an oil seal and a dust seal, and supports the piston rod 12 so as to be slidable.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the hydraulic shock absorber 10 has a pressure side passage 22 having a pressure side allowable check valve 21 that allows only the flow of oil from the reservoir 16 to the rod side chamber 14A. The oil can be supplied to the side chamber 14A. Further, it has an expansion side passage 24 having an expansion side allowable check valve 23 that allows only the flow of oil from the reservoir 16 to the piston side chamber 14B, and supplies oil from the reservoir 16 to the piston side chamber 14B in the expansion stroke. enable.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the hydraulic shock absorber 10 joins the first passage 31 connected to the rod side chamber 14A, the second passage 32 connected to the piston side chamber 14B, the first passage 31 and the second passage 32. And a main passage 33 communicating with the reservoir 16. The hydraulic shock absorber 10 includes a first check valve 41 that allows only the flow of oil flowing from the rod side chamber 14A via the first passage 31 to the main passage 33, and the main passage via the second passage 32 from the piston side chamber 14B. It is assumed that a second check valve 42 that allows only the flow of oil flowing to 33 is provided, and oil is discharged from the cylinder 11 (rod side chamber 14A, piston side chamber 14B) to the reservoir 16 in both the compression stroke and the expansion stroke. The direction is different.

  The hydraulic shock absorber 10 is provided with a damping force adjusting valve 50 in the main passage 33. The damping force adjusting valve 50 controls the flow of oil from the rod side chamber 14A to the reservoir 16 or the flow of oil from the piston side chamber 14B to the reservoir 16 to adjust the damping force. The damping force adjusting valve 50 of this embodiment adjusts the damping force by controlling the relief pressure of the oil flow from the rod side chamber 14A to the reservoir 16 or the relief pressure of the oil flow from the piston side chamber 14B to the reservoir 16. Consists of a proportional solenoid relief valve.

  Hereinafter, the hydraulic shock absorber 10 includes a pressure-side allowable check valve 21, an extension-side allowable check valve 23, a first passage 31, a second passage 32, a main passage 33, a first check valve 41, a second check valve 42, A specific configuration in which the damping force adjusting valve 50 is provided will be described.

  2 and 3, the hydraulic shock absorber 10 has a bottom piece 61 seated on the bottom of the outer tube 15, and is located in the inner circumferential space at the lower end of the outer tube 15 (reservoir 16). The spacer tube 62 and the partition base 63 are sandwiched between the lower end of the spacer 11, and the inner and outer spaces of the spacer tube 62 are always conducted by the connecting path 61A provided in the bottom piece 61. Part of the reservoir 16. The outer tube 15 is divided into three parts: an upper outer tube 15A, an intermediate outer tube 15B, and a lower outer tube 15C. The lower outer tube 15C is constituted by a part of a valve housing 70 described later.

  The hydraulic shock absorber 10 is provided with a connecting tube 64 on the outer periphery of the cylinder 11 via a small annular gap, a separator 65 on the outer periphery of the lower end of the cylinder 11, and a first connected to the rod side chamber 14 </ b> A on the outer periphery of the cylinder 11. The passage 31 (which also becomes the pressure side passage 22) and the second passage 32 connected to the piston side chamber 14B extend, and the first passage 31 and the second passage 32 are separated. That is, the hydraulic shock absorber 10 is provided with a connecting tube 64 outside the cylinder 11, forms the first passage 31 (pressure side passage 22) on the outer periphery of the cylinder 11 surrounded by the connecting tube 64, and the upper inner periphery of the separator 65. The lower outer periphery of the connecting tube 64 is fitted, the lower inner periphery of the separator 65 is fitted to the lower outer periphery of the cylinder 11 via the O-ring 66A, and the first passage 31 on the outer periphery of the cylinder 11 surrounded by the connecting tube 64 is formed. The second passage 32 on the outer periphery of the cylinder 11 surrounded by the separator 65 communicates with the first intermediate communication path 31A provided at a plurality of circumferential positions (for example, 4 positions) of the separator 65 and is disposed at a plurality of circumferential positions (for example, 4 positions) of the separator 65. To the second intermediate connecting path 32A provided at the position). The upper end portion of the connecting tube 64 is fitted to the outer periphery of the rod guide 18, the lower end portion of the separator 65 is fitted to the outer periphery of the partition base 63, and the connecting tube 64 and the separator 65 are connected to the rod guide 18. It is sandwiched between the partition bases 63.

  When the reservoir 16 is formed by the outer tube 15 provided on the outer periphery of the cylinder 11, the hydraulic shock absorber 10 is provided with the separator 65 on the outer periphery of the cylinder 11, so that the reservoir 16 is moved to the upper and lower reservoirs 16 </ b> A and 16 </ b> B by the separator 65. The upper and lower reservoirs 16A and 16B can be communicated by a reservoir communication channel 72 provided in a valve housing 70 described later.

  In the hydraulic shock absorber 10, a valve housing 70 is fitted to the outer periphery of the cylinder 11 and the separator 65. The valve housing 70 is integrally formed with a bottomed cylindrical lower outer tube 15 </ b> C, and is arranged around the partition base 63, the spacer tube 62, and the bottom piece 61 connected to the cylinder 11 and the separator 65 as described above. While covering the tube 15C, the inner periphery of the lower outer tube 15C is fitted to the outer periphery of the separator 65 provided on the outer periphery of the cylinder 11 via O-rings 66B, 66C, 66D, and the upper end of the lower outer tube 15C is fitted to the intermediate outer While fitting to the outer periphery of the lower end of the tube 15B, the bottom piece 61 seated on the bottom of the lower outer tube 15C is brought into contact with the lower end of the spacer tube 62.

  The valve housing 70 includes a first housing 70A integrally including a lower outer tube 15C and a second housing 70B, and includes a pressure-side allowable check valve 21, a pressure-side passage 22, a first passage 31, a second passage 32, and a main passage. 33 and a damping force adjusting valve 50 are provided. The pressure side passage 22 and the first passage 31 partially share each other.

  The valve housing 70 (lower outer tube 15C) includes a first intermediate connection port 31B for the first passage 31 (pressure side passage 22) and a second intermediate connection port 32B for the second passage 32, and the lower outer tube 15C. An opening is provided in a fitting surface to the separator 65 on the inner periphery of the inner surface. When the valve housing 70 (lower outer tube 15C) is fitted to the outer periphery of the separator 65 and the outer periphery of the lower end of the intermediate outer tube 15B, the first intermediate connecting path 31A and the second path 32 for the first path 31 provided in the separator 65 are provided. Each of the second intermediate communication passages 32A for the first passage 31 and the first intermediate communication port 31B for the first passage 31 provided in the valve housing 70 and each of the second intermediate communication ports 32B for the second passage 32. The first annular passages 31C and 31D and the second annular passage 32C, which are continuously recessed in at least one of the outer periphery of the separator 65 and the inner periphery of the valve housing 70 (lower outer tube 15C), in the present embodiment, both of them. Contacted by each of 32D.

  The valve housing 70 (lower outer tube 15C) includes an upper connection port 71A with the upper reservoir 16A, a lower connection port 71B with the lower reservoir 16B, and a reservoir communication channel 72 that connects the upper and lower connection ports 71A and 71B. Upper and lower connection ports 71A and 71B are provided to be opened on the upper and lower sides of the inner periphery of the lower outer tube 15C with respect to the fitting surface to the separator 65. The main passage 33 communicates with the reservoir communication channel 72. When the valve housing 70 (lower outer tube 15C) is fitted to the outer periphery of the separator 65 and the outer periphery of the lower end of the intermediate outer tube 15B, the upper connection port 71A provided in the valve housing 70 is directly opened to the upper reservoir 16A for lower connection. The mouth 71B opens directly into the lower reservoir 16B.

  The hydraulic shock absorber 10 accommodates the damping force adjustment valve unit 50A in the valve housing 70, and is a reverse assembly in which the first check valve 41, the second check valve 42, and the pressure-side allowable check valve 21 are assembled on a single shaft. The stop valve unit 80A is housed in the valve housing 70.

  In the check valve unit 80A, the first valve body 82 is attached to the lower position of the intermediate flange 81A of the valve shaft 81 with a nut 83, and the second valve body 84 is attached to the upper position of the intermediate flange 81A with a nut 85. The first check valve 41 and the pressure-side allowable check valve 21 are provided on both surfaces of the first valve body 82, and the second check valve 42 is provided on one surface of the second valve body 84. The first check valve 41 is composed of a disk whose inner peripheral side is sandwiched between the first valve body 82 and the intermediate flange 81 </ b> A, and opens and closes the first passage 31 provided in the first valve body 82. The pressure-side allowable check valve 21 includes a disk that is backed up by a valve spring 21A supported by a nut 83, and opens and closes the pressure-side passage 22 provided in the first valve body 82. The second check valve 42 is composed of a disk that is sandwiched between the second valve body 84 and the intermediate flange 81 </ b> A, and opens and closes the second passage 32 provided in the second valve body 84. An annular recess 72 </ b> A that forms a part of the reservoir communication channel 72 is provided on the outer periphery of the first valve body 82.

  The check valve unit 80A is inserted into a mounting hole 73 formed in the second housing 70B of the valve housing 70 (opening in a mounting mating surface with the first housing 70A in the second housing 70B), and the first valve body The outer periphery of 82 is inserted into the mounting hole 73 via the O-ring 86A, and the outer periphery of the second valve body 84 is inserted into the mounting hole 73 via the O-ring 86B. The check valve unit 80 </ b> A is provided between the first valve body 82 and the second valve body 84 in the mounting hole 73, and between the first passage 31 in the first valve body 82 and the second valve body 84 in the second valve body 84. A second passage entry portion 88 in which the second passage 32 in the valve housing 70 (70A, 70B) opens in the space on the side opposite to the first valve body 82 of the second valve body 84 is a main passage joining portion 87 where the passage 32 joins. And

  When the second housing 70B into which the check valve unit 80A is inserted is attached to the attachment surface of the first housing 70A, the valve shaft 81, the nut 83, etc. of the check valve unit 80A are attached to the attachment surface of the first housing 70A. It fits in the recessed supply / discharge chamber 89, and the outer periphery of the first valve body 82 is held in contact with the mounting mating surface of the first housing 70A. The supply / discharge chamber 89 communicates with the pressure side passage 22 (first passage 31) on the cylinder 11 side via the first intermediate communication port 31 </ b> B of the valve housing 70. The first valve body 82 forms a partition wall 82A that partitions the supply / discharge chamber 89 communicating with the pressure side passage 22 (first passage 31) on the cylinder 11 side and the reservoir communication passage 72, and the pressure side passage in the partition wall 82A. 22 can be opened and closed by a pressure-side allowable check valve 21. The first valve body 82 forms a partition wall 82B (O-ring 86A) that partitions the supply / discharge chamber 89 and the main passage merging portion 87, and the first passage 31 in the partition wall 82B is connected to the first check valve 41. Can be opened and closed. The second valve body 84 forms a partition wall 84A that partitions the second passage entry portion 88 and the main passage joining portion 87, and allows the second passage 32 in the partition wall 84A to be opened and closed by the second check valve 42. .

  The damping force adjusting valve unit 50A is provided with a valve chamber 74 formed in the second housing 70B of the valve housing 70 (the second housing 70B opens on the surface opposite to the mounting mating surface with the first housing 70A, and has a non-return check. The valve box 51 of the damping force adjusting valve 50 is inserted into the mounting hole 73 for the valve unit 80A in parallel), and the valve box 51 is retained by the retaining ring 75 in the second housing 70B. The valve box 51 inserted into the valve chamber 74 is divided into front and rear so as to cross an intermediate portion of the main passage 33 provided in the second housing 70B, and the passage allowing the main passages 33 and 33 divided in the front and rear to be conductive. The valve seat 52 provided with 52A is provided. The damping force adjusting valve 50 opens and closes the passage 52A of the valve seat 52 by opening and closing the passage 52A of the valve seat 52 by contacting and separating the valve body 55 connected to the operation rod 54 of the solenoid actuator 53, and the solenoid actuator 53 opens the passage 52A. As a result, the valve opening pressure (relief pressure) for conducting the main passage 33 is controlled by changing the set current of the solenoid actuator 53. Reference numeral 56 denotes a cover for the solenoid actuator 53.

  The hydraulic shock absorber 10 includes an extension-side allowable check valve 23 and an extension-side passage 24 in a partition base 63 provided on the bottom side of the cylinder 11. The valve spring 23A is supported by a bolt 25 fastened to the partition base 63, and the extension side passage 24 is opened and closed by the disk-like extension side allowable check valve 23 backed up by the valve spring 23A.

  The hydraulic shock absorber 10 opens the piston 13 with a hydraulic pressure higher than a certain level in the rod side chamber 14A (hydraulic pressure less than the breaking pressure of the damping force adjusting valve 50), and causes the oil in the rod side chamber 14A to flow to the piston side chamber 14B. A valve 91 is provided. The extension side relief valve 91 opens and closes an extension side passage 91 </ b> A provided in the piston 13.

  The hydraulic shock absorber 10 is opened to the partition base 63 by a hydraulic pressure higher than a certain level in the piston side chamber 14B (hydraulic pressure less than the destructive pressure of the damping force adjusting valve 50) to flow the oil in the piston side chamber 14B to the rod side chamber 14A. A valve 92 is provided. The pressure side relief valve 92 opens and closes a pressure side passage 92 </ b> A provided in the partition base 63.

The hydraulic shock absorber 10 operates as follows.
(Pressure side stroke) (Fig. 4)
When the hydraulic shock absorber 10 is compressed, the cylinder 11 and the piston rod 12 are relatively compressed, and a suspension spring (not shown) is compressed. In addition, the piston rod 12 enters the cylinder 11, and the oil in the piston side chamber 14 </ b> B extends from the lower end of the cylinder 11 to the second passage 32 on the cylinder 11 side, the second intermediate communication path 32 </ b> A of the separator 65, and the second middle of the valve housing 70. The second check valve 42 provided in the second valve body 84 of the check valve unit 80A passes through the communication port 32B and the second passage 32 in the valve housing 70, and enters the main passage 33. The oil that has entered the main passage 33 passes the damping force adjusting valve 50 by exceeding the relief pressure set in the damping force adjusting valve 50, and flows into the reservoir communication flow path 72 in the valve housing 70. The magnitude of the damping force is adjusted by the magnitude of the set relief pressure of the damping force adjusting valve 50. For example, when the excitation current set in the solenoid actuator 53 of the damping force adjusting valve 50 is high, the relief pressure of the damping force adjusting valve 50 is increased and the generated damping force is increased. The compression speed of the suspension spring is controlled by this compression side damping force.

  When the hydraulic shock absorber 10 is compressed, the oil in the reservoir 16 opens the pressure-side allowable check valve 21 provided in the first valve body 82 of the check valve unit 80A from the reservoir communication flow path 72 of the valve housing 70. The rod side chamber 14A passes from the upper end of the cylinder 11 through the pressure side passage 22, passes through the supply / discharge chamber 89 of the valve housing 70, the first intermediate connection port 31B, the first intermediate connection passage 31A of the separator 65, and the first passage 31 on the cylinder 11 side. Will be replenished. Further, the oil corresponding to the volume of the piston rod 12 entering the cylinder 11 is discharged from the piston side chamber 14B, passes through the damping force adjusting valve 50 as described above, flows into the reservoir communication flow path 72, and then the valve housing 70. Is discharged from the upper connection port 71A to the upper reservoir 16A.

(Extension process) (Fig. 5)
When the hydraulic shock absorber 10 is extended, the cylinder 11 and the piston rod 12 are relatively extended, and a suspension spring (not shown) is extended. In addition, the piston rod 12 retreats from the cylinder 11, and the oil in the rod side chamber 14 </ b> A extends from the upper end of the cylinder 11 to the first passage 31 on the cylinder 11 side, the first intermediate communication path 31 </ b> A of the separator 65, and the first middle of the valve housing 70. The first check valve 41 provided in the first valve body 82 of the check valve unit 80A is pushed open through the communication port 31B and the first passage 31 in the valve housing 70 and enters the main passage 33. The oil that has entered the main passage 33 passes the damping force adjusting valve 50 by exceeding the relief pressure set in the damping force adjusting valve 50, and flows into the reservoir communication flow path 72 in the valve housing 70. The magnitude of the damping force is adjusted by the magnitude of the set relief pressure of the damping force adjusting valve 50. For example, when the excitation current set in the solenoid actuator 53 of the damping force adjusting valve 50 is high, the relief pressure of the damping force adjusting valve 50 is increased and the generated damping force is increased. The extension side damping force controls the extension speed of the suspension spring.

  When the hydraulic shock absorber 10 is extended, the oil in the reservoir 16 is supplied to the piston side chamber 14B through the extension side passage 24 by opening the extension side allowable check valve 23 provided in the partition base 63. At this time, the oil corresponding to the withdrawal volume of the piston rod 12 from the cylinder 11 is supplied from the reservoir 16 to the piston side chamber 14B through the extension side allowable check valve 23 and the extension side passage 24.

According to the present embodiment, the following operational effects can be obtained.
(a) When the piston rod 12 is extended, the oil in the rod side chamber 14A flows to the reservoir 16 via the first passage 31 and the main passage 33, and when compressed, the oil in the piston side chamber 14B flows to the reservoir 16 via the second passage 32 and the main passage 33. By making the oil supply / discharge direction in the cylinder 11 different in the push-pull stroke, both the pressure receiving area of the push-pull stroke can be increased without increasing the size of the cylinder 11 and the piston rod 12. .

  (b) Both the oil flowing from the rod side chamber 14A to the reservoir 16 via the first passage 31 and the main passage 33 at the time of extension and the oil flowing from the piston side chamber 14B to the reservoir 16 via the second passage 32 and the main passage 33 at the time of compression, The damping force adjusting valve unit 50 </ b> A and the check valve unit 80 </ b> A can be accommodated in the valve housing 70 when the damping force can be adjusted by controlling with the only damping force adjusting valve 50 provided in the main passage 33. The check valve unit 80A is a small assembly of the first check valve 41, the second check valve 42, and the pressure-side allowable check valve 21 on a single shaft, and reduces the number of parts to be assembled. Can be improved.

  (c) When the outer tube 15 is provided on the outer periphery of the cylinder 11, the reservoir 16 is formed in the outer tube 15, and the valve housing 70 is connected to the outer tube 15, the outer tube 15 is provided for the first passage 31 provided in the valve housing 70. The first passage 31 and the second passage 32 on the side of the cylinder 11 and the outer tube 15 via the first intermediate connection port 31B, the second intermediate connection port 32B for the second passage 32, and the reservoir connection ports 71A and 71B. The reservoir 16 on the side can be easily and reliably connected to the damping force adjusting valve unit 50A and the check valve unit 80A in the valve housing 70, and the assembling property can be improved.

  (d) The check valve unit 80A attaches the first valve body 82 and the second valve body 84 to two positions on the valve shaft 81, and the first check valve 41 and the pressure side allowable reverse on both surfaces of the first valve body 82. By providing the check valve 21 and providing the second check valve 42 on one side of the second valve body 84, the check valve unit 80A can be made compact, and the assembly to the valve housing 70 can be improved.

  (e) By providing the reservoir communication flow path 72 connected to the reservoir 16 on the outer periphery of the first valve body 82 of the check valve unit 80A, the reservoir capacity can be ensured while preventing the outer tube 15 from being enlarged.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration of the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and even if there is a design change or the like without departing from the gist of the present invention. It is included in the present invention.

FIG. 1 is an overall cross-sectional view showing a hydraulic shock absorber. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of FIG. FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a hydraulic circuit of the hydraulic shock absorber. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the flow of the compression stroke. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the flow of the extension stroke. FIG. 6 is a hydraulic circuit diagram.

Explanation of symbols

10 Hydraulic shock absorber 11 Cylinder 12 Piston rod 13 Piston 14A Rod side chamber 14B Piston side chamber 15 Outer tube 16 Reservoir 21 Pressure side allowable check valve 22 Pressure side passage 23 Extension side allowable check valve 24 Extension side passage 31 First passage 31B First intermediate Communication port 32 Second passage 32B Second intermediate connection port 33 Main passage 41 First check valve 42 Second check valve 50 Damping force adjustment valve 50A Damping force adjustment valve unit 70 Valve housing 71A, 71B Connection port 72 Reservoir communication flow Path 72A annular recess 80A check valve unit 81 valve shaft 82 first valve body 84 second valve body

Claims (3)

Damping force having a cylinder that contains oil, a piston rod that is inserted into the cylinder, a piston that is connected to the piston rod and defines the rod-side chamber and the piston-side chamber inside the cylinder, and a reservoir that encloses oil and gas In the adjustable hydraulic shock absorber,
A pressure side passage having a pressure side allowable check valve that allows only the flow of oil from the reservoir to the rod side chamber;
An extension side passage having an extension side allowable check valve that allows only the flow of oil from the reservoir to the piston side chamber;
A first passage connected to the rod side chamber, a second passage connected to the piston side chamber, a main passage that joins the first passage and the second passage to communicate with the reservoir,
A first check valve that allows only the flow of oil flowing from the rod side chamber to the main passage via the first passage, and a second check valve that allows only the flow of oil flowing from the piston side chamber to the main passage via the second passage When,
A damping force adjusting valve that is provided in the main passage and controls the flow of oil from the rod side chamber to the reservoir or the flow of oil from the piston side chamber to the reservoir to adjust the damping force;
A valve housing is provided on the outer surface of the cylinder, the damping force adjusting valve unit is accommodated in the valve housing, and the first check valve, the second check valve, and the pressure side allowable check valve are assembled on a single shaft. A damping force adjustment type hydraulic shock absorber, wherein a stop valve unit is housed in the valve housing. An outer tube is provided on the outer periphery of the cylinder, and a reservoir is formed in the outer tube.
2. The damping according to claim 1, wherein the valve housing is connected to the outer tube and includes a first intermediate connection port for the first passage, a second intermediate connection port for the second passage, and a reservoir connection port. Force adjustable hydraulic shock absorber. The check valve unit has a first valve body and a second valve body mounted at two positions on the valve shaft, a first check valve and a pressure-side allowable check valve are provided on both sides of the first valve body, and the second valve A second check valve is provided on one side of the body,
The damping force adjusting hydraulic shock absorber according to claim 2, wherein a reservoir communication channel is formed by an annular recess provided on the outer periphery of the first valve body.

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