Patent GB-413140-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in hydraulic shock absorbers for vehicles and other mechanical applications
IPC: F16F9/14
Filed: 1933-09-06
Abstract: 413,140. Shock - absorbers. SERSTE, J. E., 83, Rue de Wauthier, Laeken, Brussels. Sept. 6, 1933, No. 24736. Convention date, Sept. 13, 1932. [Class 108 (iii).] In a hydraulic shock-absorber a main piston or vane arranged to force liquid through a throttle opening which becomes more restricted as the piston moves away from a normal medial position is combined with an adjusting piston or vane coupled by mechanical or fluid means to the main piston, the movement of the adjusting piston in its cylinder being strongly damped so that it transmits rapid alternating forces substantially without lost motion but is capable of being moved in its cylinder or casing by a resultant force which persists in one direction. In one form, a lever arm B carries a double vane D moving between two abutments g in an annular member F carrying the abutments g and vanes h which co-operate with eccentric portions L, L<1> of a main casing J. Adjusting-screws M control the passage between abutments K and eccentric portions I of the member F. Passages R which permit appreciable flow of oil only due to slow movements of the vane D are provided in the member F. In a modification, the adjusting-means M are arranged opposite the ends of the vane D which are provided with eccentric or wide V-shaped surfaces. In a further modification, designed to give a differential effect, the cells P, P<1> and p, p<1>, Fig. 2, are of different sizes, a chamber 2 provided with an outlet passage 3 being provided. In another modification, only one vane h co-operating with abutments formed by an enlargement of a portion of the casing is provided. In another modification the main vane is inside and the adjusting vane is outside the member F. The four working chambers of the main vane are cross connected through the spindle and a valve in the spindle forms the adjusting means. In another form, the main piston F, Fig. 5, moves in a tapered cylinder J and forms a cylinder for the adjusting piston D which is reciprocated by a lever B. The passages R are provided in the piston F, and the two ends of the cylinder are connected by a passage Q, an adjusting-screw M controlling the fluid flow and a reservoir N and non-return valve 2 being provided. In a modification, the piston D is operated intermediately by a short lever arm and the passages R are provided in the piston D. In a further modification the lever B is omitted and the passages R are provided in the piston D. In a still further modification, designed to give a differential effect, the piston is operated intermediately, the two ends of the piston D are of different area and an auxiliary chamber, between the two pistons, communicating with the exterior liquid is provided. In a further form, the piston D, Fig. 8, moves in a cylinder rigid with the cylinder J and the end C<1> of its piston rod A<1> forms a pivot for a lever B operating the piston F. In a modification, the pivot C<1> is intermediate the ends of the lever and two pistons F on either side of the lever B work in cylinders connected by a passage through which the fluid flow is controlled by an adjusting- screw. In a still further form, two spring- controlled shock-absorbing pistons F, F', Fig. 11, are reciprocated in a cylinder j forming the adjusting-piston moving in cylinder D by a cam 5 on a rock-shaft A journalled in the cylinder and connected to an operating-lever B. The two ends of the cylinder j are connected by an adjustable passage Q and by grooves 4 cut in the wall of the cylinder j. The passages R are provided in the ends of the cylinder j and the whole of the apparatus including the space surrounding the cam A is filled with fluid.