A metering pin for use in a multi-actor damping system is disclosed herein. The multi-actor damping system may be used in a shock strut assembly to alter a damping curve of the shuck strut assembly. The metering pin may be configured to transition the multi-actor damping system from a first damping actor configuration to a second damping actor configuration. The first damping actor configuration may correspond to a first damping curve. The second damping actor configuration may correspond to a second damping curve. The first damping curve being different than the second damping curve.

A hydraulic mount for a vehicle shock absorber includes a first housing portion, a second housing portion, an orifice plate and a diaphragm connected together to define a first chamber and a second chamber in the hydraulic mount. A first resilient member disposed on the orifice plate defines a first sub-chamber in the first chamber and a second resilient member disposed on the orifice plate defines a second sub-chamber in the second chamber.

An engine unit support structure (1) which includes an engine unit (2) having a three-cylinder engine (22), a mount (3) for mounting the engine unit, and a plurality of elastic support bodies (4) coupled to the engine unit and the mount to support the engine unit, in which the plurality of elastic support bodies (4) has a plurality of first elastic support bodies (4A) and a plurality of second elastic support bodies (4B), the second elastic support bodies (4B) are so disposed as to be orthogonal to a pitching rotation central axis (22B) of the engine unit and astride a virtual plane (22D) including a rolling rotation central axis (22A) of the engine unit, and the first elastic support bodies (4A) are disposed in a position closer to the pitching rotation central axis (22B) than the second elastic support bodies (4B) and astride the virtual plane (22D).

A hydraulic engine mount with two channels is provided, which reduces vibration effectively in ignition mode and rough road mode, improves performance in noise, vibration, harshness (NVH) in a vehicle with stop/start function. The hydraulic engine mount with two channels, provided with a dividing means, comprises a first channel formed along a first path of the dividing means and providing a moving path of fluid between an upper fluid chamber and a lower fluid chamber, a second channel formed along a second path of the dividing means and providing a moving path of fluid between the upper fluid chamber and the lower fluid chamber, and a solenoid device having a first solenoid valve body installed in the housing and configured for opening and closing the second channel.

A high-voltage connection device for an electrorheological device (3), which comprises a high-voltage connector (1) with an insulating upper part (4), an insulating lower part (5) and a central metallic contact pin (7), wherein the lower part can be fixed in a grounded part of the electrorheological device (3) and the upper part (4) contains ground terminal elements (10) and can be axially connected to the lower part (5). The invention is characterized in that, additionally, a metal connector socket (2) is fixed on the grounded part of the electrorheological device, and in that the upper part (4) has a pot-like design and coaxially surrounds both the lower part (5) and the connector socket (2), in the inserted state.

The present disclosure relates to a coil assembly for an actively controlled damping valve assembly of a vehicle, comprising: a mating surface for mating with an inner surface of a cavity of a valve housing of the damping valve assembly, and a fixation member configured for axially and rotationally locking the coil assembly with said valve housing, wherein the fixation member is adapted with an outer surface of substantially circular geometry comprising two or more protuberances circumferentially spaced apart and defining press-fit interference points with the inner surface of the cavity such that the coil assembly is axially and rotationally lockable to the valve housing irrespective whether the coil assembly is inserted into the valve housing in a first axial rotational orientation or an at least second axial rotational orientation relative the valve housing different from the first axial rotational orientation. An actively controlled damping valve assembly or a vehicle and a method of mounting the coil assembly in such damping valve assembly is also disclosed.

The invention relates to a functional hydro-elastic element to be lodged in a hydro-elastic joint for damping load vibrations between two structural parts, in particular a wheel suspension and a vehicle body, the functional hydro-elastic element having a longitudinal axis and a circumferential direction around this longitudinal axis. The functional hydro-elastic element has at least one row of hydraulic chambers, extending circumferentially and comprising at least three hydraulic chambers and at least one throttling duct that enables a communication of liquid between each pair of respective circumferentially adjacent hydraulic chambers so that a variation of at least one working volume of the hydraulic chambers due to load vibrations can be balanced by enabling a flow of liquid into at least one of the other hydraulic chambers.

The present disclosure relates to a damper system for a vehicle. The damper system may have an electrically adjustable hydraulic shock absorber including a rod guide assembly, a pressure tube, a reserve tube and an electromechanical valve. The electromechanical valve may be disposed in a valve cavity within the shock absorber. An integrated electronic system may be included which has a power drive electronics. The power drive electronics is electrically coupled to the electromechanical valve. The integrated electronic system is disposed along an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the pressure tube, and at a location radially outwardly of the pressure tube adjacent the rod guide assembly.

A system or structure subject to external mechanical dynamic loading excitations propagated within the system or structure comprising a fluid filled structure and a fluid volume operable to facilitate fluid flow about at least part of the structure. Excitations within the structure can be propagated throughout. The system can further comprise a tuned mass damper (TMD) located within the fluid volume. The TMD can leverage the viscous properties of the fluid to attenuate the excitations within the structure. The TMD can comprise a mass and a spring operably connected to the mass. The TMD can further comprise a fluid resistance facilitating fluid flow about the mass and the spring for damping and a secondary tuning feature operably connected to at least one of the mass and the spring and the supporting fluid-filled structure.

A system or structure subject to external mechanical dynamic loading excitations propagated within the system or structure comprising a fluid filled structure and a fluid volume operable to facilitate fluid flow about at least part of the structure. Excitations within the structure can be propagated throughout. The system can further comprise a tuned mass damper (TMD) located within the fluid volume. The TMD can leverage the viscous properties of the fluid to attenuate the excitations within the structure. The TMD can comprise a mass and a spring operably connected to the mass. The TMD can further comprise a fluid resistance facilitating fluid flow about the mass and the spring for damping and a secondary tuning feature operably connected to at least one of the mass and the spring and the supporting fluid-filled structure.