Patent ID: 9163694
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: F16F

Abstract:
1. A shock absorber assembly including a fluid for absorbing forces between a first component and a second component comprising; a housing extending along an axis and presenting an open interior, a piston slidably disposed in said open interior of said housing and defining a compression chamber on one side of said piston and a rebound chamber on the other side of said piston, said piston presenting at least one aperture for conveying the fluid through said piston between said compression and rebound chambers, a valve including a resilient disc engaging said piston for impeding the passage of fluid through said aperture of said piston, a bi-stable solenoid disposed in said housing and interconnected with said valve and including an armature moveable between a first stable position maintained without the use of external energy for applying a first biasing force against said resilient disc of said valve and a second stable position maintained without the use of external energy for applying a second biasing force being less than said first biasing force against said resilient disc of said valve, a first core of a magnetic material and a second core of a magnetic material, and wherein said first position of said bi-stable solenoid is with said armature abutting said first core and said second position of said bi-stable solenoid is with said armature abutting said second core.