A rotary damper includes a rotating input member rotating about a rotation axis; a first cylinder and a second cylinder coaxially arranged on opposite sides of the rotation axis; a first and a second pistons slidable inside the first and second cylinders and defining a first and a second working chambers containing incompressible working fluids, respectively; motion conversion mechanisms converting the rotary motion of the rotating input member about the rotation axis into reciprocating motion of the first and second pistons; a third cylinder; a fourth cylinder; and a third and fourth pistons, slidable inside the third and fourth cylinders, respectively and separating the inner volume of the respective cylinder into a respective main chamber in fluid communication with the first working chamber and auxiliary chambers; and the second working chamber and auxiliary chambers respectively.

A shock absorber includes: a collar which is mounted on an outer circumference of a cylinder movable in the axial direction with respect to an inner tube in which a liquid is stored and supports one end of a suspension spring. The collar has: an annular mounting portion whose one end is supported by the cylinder; an annular sliding contact portion provided to be closer to the suspension spring than the mounting portion and in sliding contact with an inner circumference of the inner tube; a truncated cone-shaped body portion that connects the mounting portion and the sliding contact portion and has a hole formed to apply a resistance against a flow of a liquid moving inside and outside the collar; and a rib formed on an inner circumference of the body portion along the axial direction.

The present disclosure discloses a piezoelectric self-powered combination beam vibration damper and a control method thereof. An upper guiding component is installed inside an upper rigid frame, a lower guiding component is installed inside a lower rigid component, a guide rod is nested inside the upper guiding component and the lower guiding component, an upper elastic component is sleeved outside the upper idler wheel mechanism, a lower elastic component is sleeved outside the lower idler wheel mechanism, one end of each piezoelectric cantilever beam is fixed between the upper rigid frame and the lower rigid frame, the other end of each piezoelectric cantilever beam is arranged between the upper idler wheel mechanism and the lower idler wheel mechanism, at least one piezoelectric cantilever beam is connected with the input end of a circuit system, and other piezoelectric cantilever beams are connected with the output end of the circuit system.

The present disclosure discloses a piezoelectric self-powered combination beam vibration damper and a control method thereof. An upper guiding component is installed inside an upper rigid frame, a lower guiding component is installed inside a lower rigid component, a guide rod is nested inside the upper guiding component and the lower guiding component, an upper elastic component is sleeved outside the upper idler wheel mechanism, a lower elastic component is sleeved outside the lower idler wheel mechanism, one end of each piezoelectric cantilever beam is fixed between the upper rigid frame and the lower rigid frame, the other end of each piezoelectric cantilever beam is arranged between the upper idler wheel mechanism and the lower idler wheel mechanism, at least one piezoelectric cantilever beam is connected with the input end of a circuit system, and other piezoelectric cantilever beams are connected with the output end of the circuit system.

According to some embodiments, a vibration-isolating system comprises a case, one or more environmental buffers, a platform suspended within the case by a plurality of wire rope isolators, a crumple zone beneath the platform and configured with one or more shock-absorbing structures, and a container assembly configured on the platform. The container assembly is operable to protect a payload comprising a flexible panel. The container assembly comprises a back panel positioned behind the flexible panel and offset by a first substantially airtight compartment, a front panel positioned in front of the flexible panel and offset by a second substantially airtight compartment, and a stiffener panel positioned in front of the front panel and offset by a third substantially airtight compartment.

A trim lock and a centering assembly that provides a centering force between a first portion of a system and a second portion of the system. The centering assembly includes a centering stabilizer that provides a centering force along an axial direction thereof, a trim lock configured and arranged to change a location of one axial end of the centering stabilizer, with respect to the second portion of the system, between an original location and an adjusted location, and to lock the axial end of the centering stabilizer at the adjusted location, a connecting unit for operatively connecting the trim lock with the centering stabilizer, and a mounting member for movably mounting the centering stabilizer with respect to the second portion of the system, wherein the mounting member permits axial movement of the centering stabilizer with respect to said second portion of the system.

A vibration damping device for reducing transmissibility of an excitation frequency comprising: a top plate; a bottom plate secured to a base; a linkage arm arrangement coupled to the top plate and the bottom plate; at least one resilient member coupled to the top plate and the bottom plate; a load sensor for determining a mass of a load on the top plate; at least one accelerometer; a damper coupled to the linkage arm arrangement and the top plate, wherein the damper is controllable to modify stiffness of the device.

The invention relates to the field of transport mechanical engineering and concerns friction shock absorbers for vehicles. The object of the invention is to improve the operational life, performance and reliability of a friction shock absorber. The friction shock absorber comprises housing (1) with bottom (2) and with orifice (3) formed by walls (4), internal surfaces (fv) whereof form alternating working beds (V1) and connecting beds (V2), and further comprises friction assembly (5) consisting of pressure wedge (6) and stay wedges (7) in contact with same, said stay wedges being provided with friction surfaces (fp), while return-and-retaining device (8) is located between bottom (2) and friction assembly (5). In addition, the area (S1) of contact between friction surfaces (fp) of stay wedges (7) and internal surfaces (fv) of walls (4) of orifice (3) in working beds (V1) exceeds the corresponding area (S2) of contact in the connecting beds (V2). The internal surfaces (fv) may be straight, while the values of angles (θ1) between adjacent internal surfaces (fv), which form working beds (V1), are lower than the values of angles (θ2) between adjacent internal surfaces (fv), which form the connecting beds (V2). The thickness of walls (4) of the orifice (3) is variable with an increase in the direction from the working bed (V1) to the connecting bed (V2). The contact between pressure wedge (6) and stay wedges (7) is provided along linked curved surfaces (fκ).

A shock-absorbing front fork for a bicycle includes an inner part securely inserted in the crown of the front fork. The inner part includes multiple first slots and second slots defined axially in the outside thereof. Each first slot receives a pin therein, and each second slot receives a roller therein. A rod extends through a dust-proof unit, a first ring and a spring. The lower section of the rod is connected to the top end of the inner part. An outer part is a tube which includes multiple first grooves and second grooves defined axially in the inner periphery thereof. The outer part is mounted to the inner part. The pins are partially accommodated in the first grooves, and the rollers are partially accommodated in the second grooves. The outer part is axially movable relative to the inner part by the pins and the rollers with less friction.

A method and apparatus for a vehicle suspension system gas spring. In one embodiment, a vehicle suspension system gas spring includes a compressible main gas chamber and an additional volume combinable with the main chamber to change a gas spring rate of the system. In one embodiment, a low friction piston seal is created by a flexible seal member.