Patent ID: 6260677
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: B60G,F16F

Abstract:
A damper with a vehicle height adjusting function, said damper being of an inverted type which is provided with a damper main body and a damper rod which is inserted from a bottom side into said damper main body so as to be movable up and down,wherein a cylindrical case which is coupled to said damper rod is provided outside said damper main body so as to be movable up and down,wherein a pressure chamber containing therein, in a hermetically sealed manner, a pressure medium which varies between a liquid state and a gaseous state is provided between said damper main body and said case, andwherein an electric heater is provided inside said pressure chamber to heat and evaporate the pressure medium,characterized in:that said electric heater is formed into a bar heater; andthat said bar heater is horizontally inserted into a bottom portion of said pressure chamber through a connector portion which is provided in said case such that a tail portion of said bar heater is fitted in a threaded manner into said connector portion.