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JP5936127B2
JP5936127B2 JP2012266948A JP2012266948A JP5936127B2 JP 5936127 B2 JP5936127 B2 JP 5936127B2 JP 2012266948 A JP2012266948 A JP 2012266948A JP 2012266948 A JP2012266948 A JP 2012266948A JP 5936127 B2 JP5936127 B2 JP 5936127B2
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JP2012266948A
JP2014114825A (en
隆久 望月
2012-12-06 Application filed by Ｋｙｂ株式会社 filed Critical Ｋｙｂ株式会社
2012-12-06 Priority to JP2012266948A priority Critical patent/JP5936127B2/en
2014-06-26 Publication of JP2014114825A publication Critical patent/JP2014114825A/en
2016-06-15 Publication of JP5936127B2 publication Critical patent/JP5936127B2/en
239000000725 suspension Substances 0.000 claims description 83
239000006096 absorbing agents Substances 0.000 claims description 47
The present invention relates to an improvement in a vehicle height adjusting device.
In general, a shock absorber that generates a damping force and a suspension spring that urges the shock absorber in the extending direction are provided in parallel between the vehicle body and the wheel of the vehicle, so that an impact caused by road surface unevenness can be prevented. While absorbing with a suspension spring, the expansion and contraction motion of the suspension spring accompanying this shock absorption is suppressed with a shock absorber, and the impact due to road surface unevenness is prevented from being transmitted to the vehicle body.
In addition, in a vehicle, if there are many loads or passengers, the amount of compression of the suspension spring and the shock absorber may increase and the vehicle height may become too low. Moreover, if there are few loads and passengers, the amount of compression of a suspension spring and a buffer may become small, and a vehicle height may become high too much. Therefore, a vehicle height adjusting device that adjusts the vehicle height may be mounted on the vehicle.
For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the vehicle height adjusting device disclosed in Patent Literature 1 is attached to the outer periphery of the outer cylinder T of the shock absorber D, and one side of the suspension spring S1 that biases the shock absorber D in the extending direction. A movable spring receiver 8 that supports the end (upper end in FIG. 4) and a driving means M that drives the movable spring receiver 8 in the axial direction of the shock absorber D are provided.
The driving means M includes an annular housing 90 fixed to the anti-suspension spring side (upper side in FIG. 4) of the movable spring receiver 1 on the outer periphery of the outer cylinder T, and between the housing 90 and the outer cylinder T. A jack chamber J that is formed and filled with a working fluid and a jack chamber that is connected to the anti-suspension spring side (upper side in FIG. 4) of the movable spring receiver 8 and is movably inserted between the housing 90 and the outer cylinder T. A jack piston 91 that closes the suspension spring side opening (lower side in FIG. 4) of J and a pump P that supplies and discharges working fluid to the jack chamber J are provided.
Therefore, when the vehicle height becomes too low, the working fluid is supplied to the jack chamber J by the pump P, the jack piston 91 is pushed out of the housing 90, and the shock absorber D is extended to increase the vehicle height. it can. Further, when the vehicle height becomes too high, the working fluid is discharged from the jack chamber J by the pump P, and the jack piston 91 is pushed into the housing 90, thereby compressing the shock absorber D and lowering the vehicle height. be able to.
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, Patent Document 2 discloses a suspension spring force adjusting device including a dust cover 2 </ b> C that covers a portion in which the movable spring receiver 8 and the jack piston 91 are in sliding contact with each other and suppresses dust adhesion. It is disclosed.
JP 2010-149550 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-182609
However, when adjusting the vehicle height in the conventional vehicle height adjustment device, the load of the suspension spring S1 is large, and a large force is required to drive the movable spring receiver 8.
Therefore, even when the load of the suspension spring S1 is large, the movable spring receiver 8 is sandwiched between the suspension spring S1 and the auxiliary spring so that the movable spring receiver 8 can be driven easily, and the movable spring receiver 8 is suspended by the auxiliary spring. A method of energizing the suspension spring S1 in the direction of compressing the suspension spring S1 is conceivable.
However, if an auxiliary spring is added to the vehicle height adjusting device disclosed in Patent Document 1 and a dust cover 2C disclosed in Patent Document 2 is further attached, the structure of the vehicle height adjusting device becomes complicated. Is difficult to install.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle height adjusting device that can easily attach the dust cover even if the auxiliary spring and the dust cover are provided.
Means for solving the above-mentioned problems include an annular movable spring that is in sliding contact with a guide surface formed on the outer periphery of the outer cylinder of the shock absorber and supports one end of a suspension spring that urges the shock absorber in the extending direction. receiving a driving means for driving the movable spring bearing in the axial direction of the shock absorber, and an auxiliary spring for biasing said movable spring bearing on the suspension spring side, partially receiving the movable spring of the guide surface comes into sliding contact In the vehicle height adjusting device including the dust cover that covers, the driving means is fixed to the outer suspension spring side of the movable spring receiver on the outer periphery of the outer cylinder and is liquid-tightly attached to the outer periphery of the guide surface. A housing having an annular bottom portion and a cylindrical tubular portion standing on the suspension spring side of the bottom portion; a jack chamber formed between the tubular portion and the guide surface and filled with a working fluid; , The movable spring A jack piston that abuts against the anti-suspension spring side and is movably inserted between the tubular portion and the guide surface and closes the suspension spring side opening of the jack chamber, and supplies a working fluid to the jack chamber. The auxiliary spring is interposed between the outer peripheral portion of the bottom portion that protrudes outward from the cylindrical portion and the movable spring receiver, and the dust cover includes the auxiliary cover. comprising a seat portion of the annular sandwiched by the spring and the receiving the movable spring and a cylindrical cover portion erecting from the inner peripheral edge of the seat portion, Rutotomoni held in the outer tube by the spring force of the auxiliary spring The covering portion covers the tubular portion .
According to the present invention, even if the auxiliary spring and the dust cover are provided, the dust cover can be easily attached because the dust cover is attached using the spring force of the auxiliary spring.
It is the front view which notched and showed the state which attached the vehicle height adjustment apparatus and suspension spring which concern on the reference form of this invention to the shock absorber. It is the figure which expanded and showed the principal part of FIG. It is the figure which expanded and showed the principal part of the state which attached the vehicle height adjusting device and suspension spring which concern on one embodiment of this invention to the shock absorber partially. It is the front view which notched and showed the state which attached the conventional vehicle height adjustment apparatus and the suspension spring to the shock absorber. It is the front view which showed the conventional suspension spring force adjustment apparatus and the part of the state which attached the suspension spring to the shock absorber partially notched.
A reference embodiment of the present invention and a vehicle height adjusting device according to an embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. The same reference numerals given throughout the several drawings indicate the same or corresponding parts.
As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle height adjusting device according to the reference embodiment is a suspension that slidably contacts a guide surface 30 formed on the outer periphery of the outer cylinder T of the shock absorber D and urges the shock absorber D in the extending direction. An annular movable spring receiver 1 that supports one end (upper end in FIG. 1) of the spring S1, drive means M that drives the movable spring receiver 1 in the axial direction of the shock absorber D, and the movable spring receiver 1 An auxiliary spring S2 for urging the suspension spring side and a dust cover 2A that covers a portion of the guide surface 30 with which the movable spring receiver 1 is in sliding contact are provided, and the dust cover 2A is a spring force of the auxiliary spring S2. And is held by the outer cylinder T.
The shock absorber D includes an outer cylinder T connected to the vehicle body via the vehicle body side bracket B1 and a piston rod R connected to the wheel side via the wheel side bracket B2. Is set upside down. The piston rod R is inserted into the outer cylinder T so as to be movable in the axial direction, and the shock absorber D expands and contracts when the piston rod R protrudes and retracts into the outer cylinder T.
Further, the shock absorber D can generate a predetermined damping force along with expansion and contraction, and can suppress the expansion and contraction motion of the suspension spring S1. There are various proposals for the configuration for the shock absorber D to generate the damping force, and any configuration may be adopted, and the detailed description of the shock absorber D is omitted here. Further, in the present reference, shock absorber D is set to inverted. However, although not shown, the piston rod R may be connected to the vehicle body side and the outer cylinder T may be connected to the wheel side so that the shock absorber D is set upright.
Further, the vehicle body side (upper side in FIG. 1) from the approximate center of the outer cylinder T is covered with a cylindrical guide cylinder 3. An outer peripheral surface of the guide tube 3 is a smoothly formed guide surface 30, and the movable spring receiver 1 and a jack piston 7 described later are slidably contacted with the guide surface 30, so that the guide tube 3 smoothly moves along the guide tube 3. Can be moved to.
Further, a support member 4 projecting outward from the outer cylinder T is fixed to a vehicle body side end (upper end in FIG. 1) of the outer cylinder T. The support member 4 only needs to be connected to the outer cylinder T so that the support member 4 does not move. The method of connecting the support member 4 and the outer cylinder T is a well-known method such as integral formation, screwing, or fitting. Can be adopted.
Subsequently, the outer periphery of the shock absorber D is a suspension spring S1 is mounted, in the present reference, suspension springs S1 is a coil spring. Further, the suspension spring S1 is interposed between the movable spring receiver 1 connected to the vehicle body side and the fixed spring receiver 5 connected to the wheel side, and the movable spring receiver 1 and the fixed spring receiver 5 are separated from each other. It is energized in the direction to make it. For this reason, the suspension spring S1 can bias the shock absorber D in the extending direction in which the piston rod R retracts from the outer cylinder T.
As described above, the movable spring receiver 1 is formed in an annular shape and is slidably in contact with the guide surface 30 of the guide cylinder 3, thereby being movable in the axial direction of the shock absorber D and adjusting the vehicle height. A vehicle height adjusting device is configured. On the other hand, the fixed spring receiver 5 is formed in an annular shape, is supported by the wheel side bracket B2, and is pressed against the wheel side bracket B2 by the suspension spring S1 so as not to move in the axial direction.
In the present reference level control system, as described above, suspended with 1 received the movable spring, the drive means M for driving the first receiving the movable spring in the axial direction of the shock absorber D, and movable spring bearing 1 An auxiliary spring S2 that biases the spring side and a dust cover 2A that covers a portion of the guide surface 30 where the movable spring receiver 1 is in sliding contact are provided.
As shown in FIG. 2, the movable spring receiver 1 constituting the vehicle height adjusting device includes an annular support portion 10 that supports a vehicle body side end (one side end) of the suspension spring S <b> 1, and the support portion 10. And a cylindrical guide portion 11 standing substantially vertically from the inner peripheral edge of the suspension spring side surface (the lower surface in FIG. 2), and this guide portion 11 is the vehicle body side end portion (one side end portion) of the suspension spring S1. Supports the inner circumference. Moreover, in the said support part 10, the thickness of the inner peripheral part 10a is formed thicker than the thickness of the outer peripheral part 10b, and the inner peripheral part 10a protrudes on the anti-suspending spring side (upper side in FIG. 2).
Subsequently, the vehicle height adjusting device is configured in the same manner as the movable spring receiver 1, and the driving means M for driving the movable spring receiver 1 is arranged on the outer suspension T side of the movable spring receiver 1 (FIGS. 1 and 2). A housing 6 fixed to the middle upper side, a jack chamber J formed between the housing 6 and the guide surface 30 and filled with a working fluid, and the anti-suspension spring side of the movable spring receiver 1 (FIG. 1, A jack piston 7 which is in contact with the housing 6 and the guide surface 30 and which is movably inserted between the housing 6 and the guide surface 30 and closes the suspension spring side (lower side in FIGS. 1 and 2). J is provided with a pump P (FIG. 1) for supplying and discharging the working fluid.
As shown in FIG. 2, the housing 6 constituting the driving means M is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape. From the annular bottom portion 60 and the side surface of the suspension spring of the bottom portion 60 (the lower surface in FIG. 2). And a cylindrical portion 61 that stands substantially vertically, with the bottom 60 facing the vehicle body (upper side in FIG. 2) and the cylindrical portion 61 facing the suspension spring (lower side in FIG. 2). Has been. Further, the housing 6 is pressed against the support member 4 by a suspension spring S <b> 1, is fixed in a state of being prevented from rotating, and is fixed to the outer cylinder T via the support member 4.
The cylindrical portion 61 of the housing 6 is disposed with a predetermined gap around the outer periphery of the guide surface 30 of the guide cylinder 3, and an incompressible working fluid is accommodated in the gap to form an annular jack chamber. J is formed.
On the other hand, the bottom portion 60 of the housing 6 has an inner peripheral portion 60 a protruding inward from the cylindrical portion 61 and an annular seal 62 attached to the inner periphery. The seal 62 is a guide surface of the guide tube 3. 30. Therefore, an opening on the side opposite to the suspension spring (upper side in FIG. 2) of the jack chamber J is liquid-tightly closed by the inner peripheral portion 60a of the bottom portion 60, and the working fluid in the jack chamber J is in contact with the bottom portion 60 of the housing 6 and the guide tube 3 Can be prevented from flowing out of the gap. In addition, the bottom portion 60 of the housing 6 has an outer peripheral portion 60 b projecting outward from the cylindrical portion 61.
Subsequently, like the housing 6, the jack piston 7 constituting the driving means M is movably inserted between the cylindrical portion 61 of the housing 6 and the guide surface 30 of the guide cylinder 3, so that the jack chamber J An annular piston portion 70 that closes the opening of the suspension spring side (lower side in FIG. 2), and an extending portion 71 that continues to the suspension spring side (lower side in FIG. 2) of the piston portion 70 are provided.
Further, annular seals 72 and 73 are respectively attached to the inner periphery and the outer periphery of the piston portion 70, and the inner peripheral seal 72 is in sliding contact with the guide surface 30 of the guide cylinder 3, and the outer peripheral seal 73 is attached. Is in sliding contact with the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 61. For this reason, the jack piston 7 is in sliding contact with the guide surface 30 of the guide cylinder 3 via the inner peripheral side seal 72, and is in sliding contact with the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical part 61 via the outer peripheral side seal 73. The opening of the chamber J on the suspension spring side (the lower side in FIG. 2) can be liquid-tightly closed.
Further, the extended portion 71 has the suspension spring side end 71a of the extended portion 71 at the minimum jack position where the movable spring receiver 1 is most retracted and the jack piston 7 is most advanced into the housing 6. 6 protrudes downward from the cylindrical portion 61. That is, the jack piston 7 is set so that the suspension spring side end portion 71 a of the extending portion 71 always protrudes from the housing 6.
Similarly, the pump P constituting the driving means M is connected to the jack chamber J via a hose H as shown in FIG. 1, and is driven by a motor (not shown) to supply a working fluid to the jack chamber J. Exclude . There are various proposals for the pump P for supplying and discharging the working fluid, and any configuration may be adopted, so that the detailed description of the pump P here is omitted. Further, in the present reference, the pump P is an electric pump driven by a motor. However, the pump P may be a manual pump that is driven manually.
Back, the auxiliary spring S2 for constituting a vehicle height adjustment device together with the driving means M, in the present reference, a coil spring, as shown in FIG. 2, is disposed on the outer periphery of the tubular portion 61 of the housing 6 In addition, it is interposed between the outer peripheral portion 10 b of the support portion 10 of the movable spring receiver 1 and the outer peripheral portion 60 b of the bottom portion 60 of the housing 6. For this reason, the auxiliary spring S2 is arranged in series with the suspension spring S1, and urges the movable spring receiver 1 to the suspension spring side (lower side in FIG. 2) to act in a direction in which the suspension spring S1 is compressed. Can do.
Also, assuming that the force acting on the suspension spring S1 and the auxiliary spring S2 is a load, when the vehicle height adjusting device and the suspension spring S1 are attached to the shock absorber D, the load of the auxiliary spring S2 is movable. The spring receiver 1 is most retracted, and the jack piston 7 is largest at the minimum jack position where the jack piston 7 enters the housing 6 most. Hereinafter, the load of the auxiliary spring S2 at this time is the maximum load when the auxiliary spring S2 is assembled. Similarly, when the vehicle height adjusting device and the suspension spring S1 are attached to the shock absorber D, the load of the suspension spring S1 is the smallest at the minimum jack position and when the shock absorber D is fully extended. Become. Hereinafter, the load of the suspension spring S1 at this time is defined as the minimum load when the suspension spring is assembled.
Since the maximum load when the auxiliary spring S2 is assembled is set to be smaller than the minimum load when the suspension spring S1 is assembled, the vehicle height adjusting device and the suspension spring S1 are attached to the shock absorber D. When in the state, the load of the auxiliary spring S2 is always smaller than the load of the suspension spring S1. For this reason, when the suspension spring S1 and the auxiliary spring S2 are attached, the movable spring receiver 1 is always pressed against the suspension spring side end portion 71a of the jack piston 7 by the suspension spring S1, and is kept in contact. The
Further, the dust cover 2A, which also constitutes the vehicle height adjusting device, is formed in a ring plate shape, and a seat portion 20 with which one end (the upper end in FIG. 2) of the auxiliary spring S2 contacts, and the seat portion 20 A cylindrical cover portion 21 rising from an outer peripheral edge, and the seat portion 20 is disposed toward the outer peripheral portion 60b of the bottom portion 60 of the housing 6, and the movable spring receiver 1 and It is set to cover the auxiliary spring S2.
The auxiliary spring S2 is compressed by the suspension spring S1 via the movable spring receiver 1 when the vehicle height adjusting device and the suspension spring S1 are attached to the shock absorber D. For this reason, the seat portion 20 can be pressed against the bottom portion 60 of the housing 6 by the spring force (restoring force, reaction force) of the auxiliary spring S2, and the seat portion 20 can be sandwiched between the auxiliary spring S2 and the bottom portion 60 of the housing 6. The dust cover 2A can be held on the outer cylinder T of the shock absorber D by the spring force of the auxiliary spring S2.
The cover portion 21 of the dust cover 2A is set to a length that prevents the movable spring receiver 1 from coming out of the cover portion 21 even if the movable spring receiver 1 moves. It covers the entire sliding part.
Next, the operation of the vehicle height adjusting device according to this reference embodiment. When the pump P is driven to supply the working fluid to the jack chamber J, the jack piston 7 is pushed out of the housing 2. For this reason, the outer cylinder T is pushed up in FIG. 1, the shock absorber D is extended, and the vehicle height can be increased. In FIG. 1, the right side of the center line X shows the state of the vehicle height adjusting device at the maximum jack position where the movable spring receiver 1 is most advanced and the jack piston 7 is most retracted from the housing 2.
On the other hand, when the pump P is driven to discharge the working fluid from the jack chamber J, the jack piston 7 is pushed into the housing 2. For this reason, the outer cylinder T moves downward in FIG. 1, the shock absorber D is compressed, and the vehicle height can be lowered. In FIG. 1, the left side of the center line X shows the state of the vehicle height adjusting device at the minimum jack position where the movable spring receiver 1 is most retracted and the jack piston 7 is most advanced into the housing 2.
Next, the function and effect will be described of the vehicle height adjusting device according to this reference embodiment. Vehicle height adjusting device according to this reference embodiment, one side end of the suspension spring S1 for biasing the shock absorber D in the direction of elongation with sliding contact with the guide surface 30 formed on the outer periphery of the outer tube T of the shock absorber D An annular movable spring receiver 1 that supports (the upper end in FIG. 1), driving means M that drives the movable spring receiver 1 in the axial direction of the shock absorber D, and the movable spring receiver 1 is biased toward the suspension spring. And a dust cover 2A covering the portion of the guide surface 30 with which the movable spring receiver 1 is slidably contacted. The dust cover 2A is applied to the outer cylinder T by the spring force of the auxiliary spring S2. Is retained.
Therefore, even if the vehicle height adjusting device includes the auxiliary spring S2 and the dust cover 2A, the dust cover 2A is attached using the spring force of the auxiliary spring S2, so that the dust cover 2A can be easily attached. Is possible. In addition, by providing the auxiliary spring S2, the movable spring receiver 1 can be driven with a smaller force than in the conventional case when the vehicle height is adjusted in the increasing direction. In addition, by providing the dust cover 2 </ b> A, it is possible to suppress dust from adhering to the guide surface 30 with which the movable spring receiver 1 is in sliding contact, and the movable spring receiver 1 can be smoothly moved along the guide surface 30.
Further, in the present reference, the drive means M includes a housing 6 which is fixed to the counter-suspension spring side of the first receiving said movable spring in the outer circumference of the outer tube T (upper side in FIG. 1), and the housing 6 above A jack chamber J formed between the guide surface 30 and filled with a working fluid, abuts against the anti-suspension spring side (upper side in FIG. 1) of the movable spring receiver 1, and the housing 6 and the guide surface 30 And a pump piston 7 for closing the suspension spring side (lower side in FIG. 1) opening of the jack chamber J and a pump P for supplying and discharging the working fluid to the jack chamber J. .
Therefore, by supplying and discharging the working fluid to and from the jack chamber J, the jack piston 7 can be moved into and out of the housing 6, and the movable spring receiver 1 can be easily driven via the jack piston 7.
Furthermore, as in this reference embodiment, when the vehicle height adjustment by supplying and discharging hydraulic fluid to the jack chamber J, the seal 72, 73 is provided for preventing the jack chamber J liquid-tightly with the jack piston 7. Further, in the present reference, since the jack piston 7 is in sliding contact with the guide surface 30 through the seal 72, it can seal 72 in the dust adhering to the guide surface 30 to prevent the stick scratches, seal The durability of 72 can be improved. Therefore, it is particularly effective to provide the dust cover 2A.
Further, in the present reference, the housing 6 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape, a bottom portion 60 of the annular mounted liquid-tightly on the outer periphery of the guide surface 30, suspension spring side (Figure of the bottom portion 60 2 and a cylindrical tube portion 61 in which the jack chamber J is formed between the guide surface 30 and the outer peripheral portion 60b of the bottom portion 60 from the cylindrical portion 61. Projects outward. The auxiliary spring S <b> 2 is interposed between the outer peripheral portion 60 b of the bottom portion 60 and the movable spring receiver 1 on the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 61.
Therefore, it is possible to facilitate the attaching operation of the auxiliary spring S2. Moreover, since auxiliary spring S2 is arrange | positioned on the outer periphery of the jack chamber J, a vehicle height adjustment apparatus can be formed compactly.
Further, in the present reference, the dust cover 2A is formed in the ring plate and the seat portion 20 on one side edge (upper end in FIG. 2) abut the auxiliary spring S2, the outer peripheral edge of the seat portion 20 And a cylindrical cover portion 21 standing up from. The seat portion 20 is sandwiched between the auxiliary spring S2 and the outer peripheral portion 60b of the bottom portion 60 of the housing 6, and the cover portion 21 covers the movable spring receiver 1 and the auxiliary spring S2.
Accordingly, the portion of the guide surface 30 where the movable spring receiver 1 is slidably contacted can be covered with the dust cover 2A, and the smooth movement of the movable spring receiver 1 can be reliably moved, and the movable spring receiver 1 can be covered with the dust cover 2A. The auxiliary spring S2, the jack piston 7 and the jack chamber J can be covered, and dust can be prevented from adhering to them.
Furthermore, since the auxiliary spring S2 is arranged inside the dust cover 2A by providing the above configuration, the coil diameter of the auxiliary spring S2 is compared with the case where the auxiliary spring S2 is arranged outside the dust cover 2A. And the increase in size of the auxiliary spring S2 can be suppressed.
Further, by providing the above configuration, the housing 6, the dust cover 2 </ b> A, the auxiliary spring S <b> 2, and the movable spring receiver 1 may be attached to the outer periphery of the guide surface 30 in this order, and the vehicle height adjusting device can be easily assembled.
Moreover, since the cover part 21 of the dust cover 2A faces downward by providing the above configuration, water, dust, and the like are unlikely to enter the inside of the dust cover 2A.
Next, a vehicle height adjusting device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The vehicle height adjusting device of the present embodiment is different from the reference embodiment only in the configuration of the dust cover, and the other configuration, the operation effect and the operation are the same as those of the reference embodiment. Therefore, hereinafter, only the dust cover will be described in detail, and the description of the reference embodiment and FIG. In addition, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations as the reference embodiment in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the dust cover 2 </ b> B of the present embodiment is formed in an annular plate shape, and a sheet portion 22 with which one end (the lower end in FIG. 3) of the auxiliary spring S <b> 2 contacts, A cylindrical cover portion 23 standing up from the inner peripheral edge, the seat portion 22 is disposed toward the movable spring receiver 1 and the cylindrical portion 61 of the housing 6 is covered with the cover portion 23. Is set.
The auxiliary spring S2 is compressed by the suspension spring S1 via the movable spring receiver 1 when the vehicle height adjusting device and the suspension spring S1 are attached to the shock absorber D. Therefore, the seat portion 22 is pressed against the support portion 10 of the movable spring receiver 1 by the spring force (restoring force, reaction force) of the auxiliary spring S2, and the seat portion 22 is pressed between the auxiliary spring S2 and the support portion 10 of the movable spring receiver 1. The dust cover 2B can be held on the outer cylinder T of the shock absorber D by the spring force of the auxiliary spring S2.
Further, the dust cover 2B moves together with the movable spring receiver 1, but the cover portion 23 of the dust cover 2B can maintain a state where it overlaps with the cylindrical portion 61 of the housing 6 even if it moves together with the movable spring receiver 1. The length is set, and covers the jack chamber side (upper side in FIG. 3) of the portion of the guide surface 30 where the movable spring receiver 1 is in sliding contact.
Next, in the vehicle height adjusting device according to the present embodiment, the operation and effect of providing the dust cover 2B will be described.
Also in the present embodiment, as in the reference embodiment, the dust cover 2B is held on the outer cylinder T of the shock absorber D by the spring force of the auxiliary spring S2. Therefore, even if the vehicle height adjusting device includes the auxiliary spring S2 and the dust cover 2B, the dust cover 2B can be easily attached. The effect of providing the dust cover 2B is the same as that of the reference embodiment. The dust is prevented from adhering to the guide surface 30 with which the movable spring receiver 1 is in sliding contact, and the movable spring receiver 1 is moved along the guide surface 30. And can be moved smoothly.
Further, in the present embodiment, the dust cover 2B is formed in an annular plate shape, and a sheet portion 22 with which one end (the lower end in FIG. 3) of the auxiliary spring S2 contacts, and an inner peripheral edge of the sheet portion 22 And a cylindrical cover portion 23 standing up from the top. The seat portion 22 is sandwiched between the auxiliary spring S2 and the movable spring receiver 1, and the cylindrical portion 61 of the housing 6 is covered with the cover portion 23.
Therefore, the jack chamber side (the upper side in FIG. 3) of the guide surface 30 where the movable spring receiver 1 is in sliding contact can be covered with the dust cover 2B, and the movable spring receiver 1 can be smoothly moved and the dust cover can be moved. The movable spring receiver 1, the jack piston 7 and the jack chamber J can be covered with 2B, and dust can be prevented from adhering to these.
Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, it should be understood that modifications, variations and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the claims.
For example, in the above reference embodiment and one embodiment, the guide surface 30 according to the present invention is composed of the outer peripheral surface of the guide tube 3 attached to the outer tube T of the shock absorber D. A part may function as the guide surface 30.
Further, in the above reference embodiment and one embodiment, the suspension spring S1 and the auxiliary spring S2 are coil springs, but any elastic body may be used, and one or both of the suspension spring S1 and the auxiliary spring S2 may be an air spring or rubber. It may consist of:
In the above reference embodiment and one embodiment, the driving means M includes the jack chamber J, the jack piston 7, and the pump P. The pump P supplies and discharges the working fluid to the jack chamber J, and the jack piston The movable spring receiver 1 is driven via 7. However, the configuration for driving the movable spring receiver 1 is not limited to the above, and can be selected as appropriate.
Further, in the above reference embodiment and one embodiment, the housing 6 includes the bottom portion 60 and the tubular portion 61, the jack chamber J is formed inside the tubular portion 61, and the outside of the tubular portion 61. An auxiliary spring S2 is attached. However, the shape of the housing 6 and the attachment position of the auxiliary spring S2 are not limited to the above, and can be selected as appropriate.
Further, in the above reference embodiment and embodiment, the dust covers 2A and 2B are provided with the annular plate-like sheet portions 20 and 22 and the cylindrical cover portions 21 and 23, but the shape of the dust covers 2A and 2B. The configuration is not limited to the above, and can be appropriately selected. For example, the dust cover 2 </ b> A of the reference form may be disposed with the sheet portion 20 facing the movable spring receiver 1, and the sheet portion 20 of the dust cover 2 </ b> A may be sandwiched between the auxiliary spring S <b> 2 and the movable spring receiver 1.
Moreover, and between the first receiving dust cover 2A and the movable spring reference form, it may be interposed a seal between the tubular portion 61 of the dust cover 2B of an embodiment of the housing 6, in this case Therefore, it is possible to more reliably suppress dust from entering the dust covers 2A and 2B.
D Shock absorber J Jack chamber M Driving means P Pump S1 Suspension spring S2 Auxiliary spring T Outer cylinder 1 Movable spring receivers 2A, 2B Dust cover 6 Housing 7 Jack pistons 20, 22 Seat parts 21, 23 Cover part 30 Guide surface 60 Bottom part 60b The outer peripheral part 61 of the bottom part The cylindrical part
Buffer and the movable spring bearing annular with sliding contact with the guide surface formed on the outer periphery of the outer cylinder to support one side end of the suspension spring biased in the direction of elongation of the shock absorber, the cushioning said movable spring bearing Vehicle height adjustment comprising drive means for driving in the axial direction of the vessel, an auxiliary spring for biasing the movable spring receiver toward the suspension spring, and a dust cover for covering a portion of the guide surface where the movable spring receiver is in sliding contact In the device
The driving means is fixed to the outer suspension spring side of the movable spring receiver on the outer periphery of the outer cylinder, and is erected on an annular bottom portion that is liquid-tightly attached to the outer periphery of the guide surface, and on the suspension spring side of the bottom portion. A cylindrical housing portion, a jack chamber formed between the tubular portion and the guide surface and filled with a working fluid, and abutting the anti-suspension spring side of the movable spring receiver And a jack piston that is movably inserted between the cylindrical portion and the guide surface and closes the suspension spring side opening of the jack chamber, and a pump that supplies and discharges working fluid to the jack chamber,
The auxiliary spring is interposed between the outer peripheral portion of the bottom portion protruding outward from the cylindrical portion and the movable spring receiver,
The dust cover includes an annular seat portion sandwiched between the auxiliary spring and the movable spring receiver, and a cylindrical cover portion that rises from an inner peripheral edge of the seat portion, and the spring force of the auxiliary spring Rutotomoni held in the outer tube, level control system, characterized in that covering the tubular portion by the cover portion.
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