A lockout device is mounted on a bike fork to selectively enable or disable the function of a shock absorber installed in the fork. The lockout device includes an activating mechanism, a shifting mechanism and a lockout mechanism. The activating mechanism can activate a rotational motion and is fitted around the shifting mechanism. The lockout mechanism includes a non-deforming unit and a deformable unit, one of which is mounted on the activating mechanism while the other unit is associated with the shifting mechanism. When a handle of the activating mechanism is rotated, the deformable unit is either pressed by the non-deforming unit and enters a locked state, or separated from the non-deforming unit and enters a released state, and accordingly, sets the shifting mechanism to an unmovable state or a movable state, respectively, relative to the activating mechanism, which in turn disables or enables the shock absorber, respectively.

Solar tracker systems include a torque tube, a column supporting the torque tube, a solar panel connected to the torque tube, and a damper assembly. The damper assembly includes a first end pivotably connected to the torque tube and a second end pivotably connected to the column. The damper assembly further includes an outer shell, a piston within and moveable relative to the outer shell, a first chamber wall and a second chamber wall within the outer shell at least partially defining a chamber, and a valve within the chamber. The valve includes a first axial end defining a slot and is biased to a first position within the chamber in which the first axial end is spaced from the first chamber wall. The valve is moveable within the chamber from the first position to a second position to passively change a flow resistance of the damper assembly.

In an anti-vibration apparatus having a bracket where an anti-vibration apparatus body in which a first mounting member and the second mounting member are connected by a body rubber elastic body is horizontally mounted to the bracket by fitting parts disposed on two sides of a width direction of the second mounting member in the anti-vibration apparatus body to fitting grooves disposed on opposite inner surfaces on two sides of a width direction of the bracket, a locking hole is provided on a deep wall part located on a deep side in a mounting direction of the second mounting member in the bracket, and a locking part is disposed at a tip portion in the mounting direction of the second mounting member to the bracket, and prevents return in a direction opposite to the mounting direction by inserting and locking the locking part to the locking hole.

A damping mechanism and a vehicle are provided. The damping mechanism includes: a spindle; an elastic cushion assembly used to couple the spindle and the vehicle body; a coupling arm having a first end used to be fixedly coupled to an axle of the wheel and a second end pivotally coupled to the spindle; and a locking assembly provided between the coupling arm and the spindle and used to switch the coupling arm and the spindle between at least two locking states and a unlocking state. In the unlocking state, the coupling arm is rotatable, and in the locking states, the coupling arm is locked; in each of the locking states, the coupling arm is in different locking positions relative to the spindle; and when the coupling arm is in different locking positions, the coupling arm is at different angles to a horizontal plane.

A switchable damper comprises a housing having a longitudinal axis, a plunger displaceable along the longitudinal axis, a piston arranged between the housing and the plunger, a friction lining arranged on the piston and a switching unit, which is switchable between a blocking arrangement, in which the piston is blocked with respect to a displacement along the longitudinal axis, and a free-moving arrangement, in which the piston is released with respect to a displacement along the longitudinal axis.

A shock absorber includes: a bottomed cylindrical outer tube that is disposed so as to cover an inner case, and that is formed of a resin and is closed at one end by a closing part; a joint member that is embedded by insert molding in an opening end of the outer tube; and a coupling member that is coupled to the joint member.

The present invention is an artificial grass block that can accommodate to the different sized cells of the similar grass pavement stones produced by different companies. The artificial grass block can bear an up to 10% size difference of the cells. The artificial grass block can carry out this function by its elastic, flexible positioning-fixing unit, which positions and fixes the artificial grass block inside the cell of a certain size range. The positioning-fixing unit is longer than the cell before insertion and deforms during insertion. This deformed positioning-fixing unit creates a tension that appropriately positions and firmly fixes the artificial grass block within the cell. EOIC 5/20 Pavings made of prefabricated single units; made of units of plastics; EOIC 9/225 Pavings specially adapted for allowing vegetation; EOIC 11/225 Paving specially adapted for through-the-surfacing drainage, e.g. perforated, porous; Preformed paving elements comprising, or adapted to form, passageways for carrying off drainage; E03F 11/00 Water supply; sewerage; Sewers; Cesspools; E04F 13/24 Finishing work on buildings; Coverings or linings, Hidden fastening means on the rear of the covering or lining elements; F16B 2/00 Friction-grip releasable fastenings; F16F 1/36 Springs, made of plastics.

Solar tracker systems include a torque tube, a solar panel attached to the torque tube, and a damper assembly. The damper assembly includes a housing defining first and second chambers, a first fluid passageway extending between the first and second chambers, and a second fluid passageway extending from the second chamber. A piston is moveable relative to the housing and a valve is positioned within the first chamber and moveable to passively control fluid flow. An active lock includes a shaft extending into the second chamber with a seal attached to the shaft. The shaft is selectively moveable between an unsealed position in which the seal is spaced from a chamber wall and a flow path is defined between the first fluid passageway and the second fluid passageway, and a sealed position in which the seal contacts and seals against the chamber wall to obstruct the flow path.

A suspension strut includes a cylinder having a piston moveable in the cylinder, a coil spring arranged around the cylinder, and an abutment element for mounting the coil spring. The position of the abutment element is adjustably fixable along the longitudinal direction of the cylinder with respect to one direction, the cylinder has a male thread, and the abutment element has a female thread corresponding to the male thread. A thread insert is arranged in the abutment element, the thread insert has a holding region and an actuating region, and the region between the holding region and the actuating region can be arranged in the threads of the male thread of the cylinder. A holding means for the holding region is in the abutment element, the actuating region is mounted moveably in the abutment element, and the diameter of the thread insert is variable by movement of the actuating region.

A bearing unit (1) for a suspension strut (2) of a motor vehicle (3), has at least the following components: a guide ring (4) having a guide axis (5) for a wheel spring (6); a cap (7) with a damper holder (8) for a damper block (9); a bumpstop holder (10) for a bumpstop (11); an axial bearing (12) with a bearing pitch circle (13) for supporting the guide ring (4) on the cap (7) and for low-friction rotation about the guide axis (5) relative to the cap (7). The bumpstop holder (10) is formed integrally by the cap (7).