Proposed are a shock absorption structure and a shock absorption system using same, in which the shock absorption structure includes a body which is installed on a vehicle, a ship, and a road facility is filled with air inside, and can absorb shock occurring due to collision of a damaging object to absorb at least a predetermined level of impact force regardless of a direction in which the collision is applied and minimize damages due to accidents that may occur successively, wherein a plurality of fiber threads is provided inside the body, with air filled therein, such that when the damaging object applies at least a predetermined level of impact to one point of the body, fiber threads connected to portions adjacent to the one point break, and the body absorbs shock as the portions adjacent to the one point of the body wrap around the damaging object.

Embodiments disclosed herein provide a vehicular active shock absorber in which two variable valves is able to be operated by one solenoid, a tube connecting a damping force-variable valve and the pump is not subjected to a bending force and is not expanded, and a space of a compression chamber is small. According to the embodiments, there is provided a vehicular shock absorber including: a damper including a cylinder, a piston valve disposed inside the cylinder, and a piston rod, of which one end is connected to the piston valve and a remaining end is connected to a vehicle body; a damping force-variable valve assembly attached to an outer portion of the damper and configured to regulate a flow of the working fluid of the damper; a pump fixed to the vehicle body; and a tube configured to make the pump and a piston road flow path provided in the piston rod communicate with each other. The piston rod flow path makes the tube and an extension chamber of the damper communicate with each other.

A cylinder device includes a recess provided on either one of the piston and the cylinder, the recess facing the other one of the piston and the cylinder; an extension-side discharge passage configured to permit only a flow of liquid from the extension-side chamber toward the recess; a compression-side discharge passage configured to permit only a flow of liquid from the compression-side chamber toward the recess; a tank-side discharge passage configured to allow the extension-side discharge passage and the compression-side discharge passage to communicate with the tank through the recess; an extension-side damping force generation passage configured to apply a resistance to a flow of liquid passing therethrough so as to exert a damping force during extension; and a compression-side damping force generation passage configured to apply a resistance to a flow of liquid passing therethrough so as to exert a damping force during contraction.

A vibration damper for a motor vehicle with a hydraulic unit and at least one valve for controlling the volume flow to the hydraulic unit, wherein the at least one valve and the hydraulic unit are arranged outside of the tube elements of the vibration damper and a motor vehicle including such vibration damper.

An object is to provide a cylinder device which can be used over a long period of time. The cylinder device includes a damper, a pump, a motor and an external tank. The damper has a cylinder, a first bracket, a piston, a piston rod and a second bracket. The piston is slidably inserted into an interior of the cylinder. The piston rod is inserted into the cylinder and connects the piston to an end located in the cylinder. The pump is disposed at one of right and left sides with respect to a central axis of the cylinder. The motor is disposed at the one side which is the same side as the pump with respect to the central axis of the cylinder. The external tank is disposed at the other side with respect to the central axis of the cylinder.

A cylinder device includes a recess provided on either one of the piston and the cylinder, the recess facing the other one of the piston and the cylinder; an extension-side discharge passage configured to permit only a flow of liquid from the extension-side chamber toward the recess; a compression-side discharge passage configured to permit only a flow of liquid from the compression-side chamber toward the recess; a tank-side discharge passage configured to allow the extension-side discharge passage and the compression-side discharge passage to communicate with the tank through the recess; an extension-side damping force generation passage configured to apply a resistance to a flow of liquid passing therethrough so as to exert a damping force during extension; and a compression-side damping force generation passage configured to apply a resistance to a flow of liquid passing therethrough so as to exert a damping force during contraction.

An apparatus is provided for a gravitational torque amplifier for improving rotational efficiency. The apparatus may include a hub, spokes, liquid transfer system, first tank and second tank. A method for using the gravitational torque amplifier for improving rotational efficiency is also provided.

This disclosure relates generally to roll stabilization and related apparatuses.