A spring configured to be fixed to a housing and nested within a dial that is rotatable about the spring. The dial has a plurality of spaced apart inwardly facing teeth that are adjacent the spring. The spring is configured to facilitate rotation of the dial about the spring. The spring includes a central body having at least one anchor configured to connect the spring to the housing. The spring also includes at least one arm having a first end connected to the central body. The spring also includes a second end of the arm that is connected to a bulb. The bulb can be enclosed and include an exterior surface with a node that is on distal from the central body. The node is sized to fit in a space between adjacent teeth. The enclosed bulb biases the node toward the spaces between the teeth.

These teachings relate to a device that includes a base having an axis that is centered and perpendicular relative to the base and two or more arms each connected to the base at a base hinge The base hinge rotates the two or more arms away from the axis, and one or more expandable bands are connected with distal ends of the two or more arms. The one or more expandable bands absorb energy from rotating of the two or more arms. The device absorbs energy when an external force is applied along the axis of the base.

A flywheel system including a flywheel assembly having a top plate, a bottom plate, a housing, and a flywheel suspended within the housing between the top plate and the bottom plate, a first spindle operatively associated with the flywheel and the bottom plate, a first bearing, secured in the bottom plate and configured to receive a portion of the first spindle, a second spindle operatively associated with the flywheel and the top plate, a second bearing, secured in the top plate and configured to receive a portion of the second spindle, a first rotational vibration isolator operatively associated with the first spindle and the first bearing, and a second rotational vibration isolator operatively associated with the second spindle and the second bearing, the first rotational vibration isolator and second rotational vibration isolator align the center of mass of the flywheel with an axial centerline of the flywheel.

A shock absorber, including: a first cylindrical body; a second cylindrical body surrounding an outer peripheral surface of the first cylindrical body and provided movably in a direction of an axis of the first cylindrical body with respect to the first cylindrical body; a spring provided between the outer peripheral surface of the first cylindrical body and an inner peripheral surface of the second cylindrical body and applying a force in a direction of separating the first cylindrical body and the second cylindrical body; and a spring seat portion that is a cylindrical body provided between the outer peripheral surface of the first cylindrical body and the inner peripheral surface of the second cylindrical body and supporting an end portion of the spring in the axis direction, the spring seat portion being made of resin and being arranged movably in a direction intersecting the axis direction.

A buckling structure and a buckling method thereof are introduced. The buckling structure includes an intermediary and an actuator. The actuator is movably or fixedly arranged on the intermediary. The actuator includes a body portion and an operating portion. The operating portion is movably connected to the body portion. The operating portion is provided with a buckle portion. Thereby, the actuator may be arranged on an object and the operating portion allows the buckle portion to be buckled to or unbuckled from another object to complete rapid combination and separation of at least two objects, thereby achieving the effect of rapid combination and separation.

A vibration damping device including a main unit including first and second attachments connected by a rubber body, the second attachment including metallic first and second connectors inserted into metallic first and second grooves of a bracket. The metal is exposed on outer and lower faces of the first connector to be in metal-to-metal contact with groove-inside bottom and lower faces of the first groove. An upper urging rubber on the first connector contacts a groove-inside upper face of the first groove. The metal is exposed on a lower face of the second connector to be in metal-to-metal contact with a groove-inside lower face of the second groove. Upper and outer urging rubbers on the second connector contact groove-inside upper and bottom faces of the second groove. Detent engagers between the connectors and the grooves prevent dislodgment of the connectors from the grooves.

A shock absorber for a vehicle including a pressure tube, a piston rod, and a piston assembly. The piston assembly includes a first disc, a second disc, and a piston body. The piston body includes first and second surfaces and first and second fluid passages. The piston body further includes a first circumferential land surrounding the first fluid passage and a second circumferential land surrounding the second fluid passage. The first circumferential land is located a first distance from the first surface. The first disc is selectively driven into engagement with the first circumferential land. The second circumferential land is located a second distance from the first surface. The second circumferential land is between the first surface and the first circumferential land. The second disc includes a first portion in sealing engagement with the second circumferential land and a second portion spaced apart from the piston body.