Patent ID: 6206152
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: B60G,F16F

Abstract:
A vibration damper with variable damping force, comprising:a cylinder;a piston and a piston rod arranged in the cylinder so as to be axially movable;an adjusting damping valve connected between the cylinder and the piston rod, and controlled as a function of a spring deflection path;a stabilizer operatively connected to the adjustable damping valve so as to control the adjustable damping valve; andadditional damping valves arranged to have a damping effect independent from the control by the stabilizer, the adjustable and additional damping valves being constructed so that the adjustable damping valve has a damping force setting that is smaller than a damping force of the additional damping valves one of during equilateral deflection and rebound travel of the piston rod on a vehicle axle and during unilateral rebound travel, relative to a further damper on the axle.