A shock absorber having a metal damper tube and base assembly is provided. The base assembly, which includes a composite mounting attachment made of a composite material, such as a recyclable thermoplastic, is fixed to an external surface of the metal damper tube, which may be a finished product. A cavity in the composite mounting attachment houses at least a portion of the metal damper tube and thus defines an overlapping region where the composite mounting attachment and the metal damper tube are co-extensive with each other. One or more windows are provided in the overlapping region of the composite mounting attachment where the metal damper tube is left exposed. This helps to promote heat dissipation away from the metal damper tube while reducing weight and heat transmission from the metal damper tube to the composite mounting attachment to reduce overheating of the composite material.

A shock absorber having a metal damper tube and base assembly is provided. The base assembly, which includes a composite mounting attachment made of a composite material, such as a recyclable thermoplastic, is fixed to an external surface of the metal damper tube, which may be a finished product. A cavity in the composite mounting attachment houses at least a portion of the metal damper tube and thus defines an overlapping region where the composite mounting attachment and the metal damper tube are co-extensive with each other. One or more windows are provided in the overlapping region of the composite mounting attachment where the metal damper tube is left exposed. This helps to promote heat dissipation away from the metal damper tube while reducing weight and heat transmission from the metal damper tube to the composite mounting attachment to reduce overheating of the composite material.

It is provided methods of installing a mechanical damper apparatus to an external surface of a tower of a wind turbine, the tower being in an erect state.

It is provided methods of installing a mechanical damper apparatus to an external surface of a tower of a wind turbine, the tower being in an erect state.

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.

A strut mount includes: an inner member coupled to a suspension; an outer bracket having an outer cylinder portion housing the inner member, and a flange portion protruding radially outward from the outer cylinder portion and coupled to a vehicle body; an elastic member interposed between the inner member and the outer cylinder portion; and a seal member interposed between the flange portion and the vehicle body. The seal member includes an annular portion located between the flange portion and the vehicle body, and a first downward extending portion extending downward from an outer peripheral portion of the annular portion toward the opposite side from the vehicle body. The flange portion includes a placement surface portion which faces toward the vehicle body and on which the annular portion is placed, and a first sidewall portion extending from an outer peripheral portion of the placement surface portion to the opposite side from the vehicle body. A first engaging portion of the first downward extending portion and a first engaged portion of the first sidewall portion are engaged with each other to reduce axial movement of the annular portion placed on the placement surface portion.

A strut mount includes: an inner member coupled to a suspension; an outer bracket having an outer cylinder portion housing the inner member, and a flange portion protruding radially outward from the outer cylinder portion and coupled to a vehicle body; an elastic member interposed between the inner member and the outer cylinder portion; and a seal member interposed between the flange portion and the vehicle body. The seal member includes an annular portion located between the flange portion and the vehicle body, and a first downward extending portion extending downward from an outer peripheral portion of the annular portion toward the opposite side from the vehicle body. The flange portion includes a placement surface portion which faces toward the vehicle body and on which the annular portion is placed, and a first sidewall portion extending from an outer peripheral portion of the placement surface portion to the opposite side from the vehicle body. A first engaging portion of the first downward extending portion and a first engaged portion of the first sidewall portion are engaged with each other to reduce axial movement of the annular portion placed on the placement surface portion.

An anti-impact device includes a first connector, an upper outer cylinder, a lower outer cylinder and a second connector which are sequentially connected, where a top of the lower outer cylinder is sleeved with the upper outer cylinder to be movably connected to the upper outer cylinder; an aluminum honeycomb and a magnetorheological buffer outer cylinder are arranged inside the lower outer cylinder, the aluminum honeycomb is arranged at a bottom of a lower end cover, a piston rod is arranged inside the magnetorheological buffer outer cylinder, a top end of the piston rod extends out of an upper end cover and is connected to a collision head, and the piston rod between the collision head and the upper end cover is sleeved with a return spring; and an electromagnetic coil is wound around the piston rod, a damping piston is arranged at a lower part of the piston rod.

An anti-impact device includes a first connector, an upper outer cylinder, a lower outer cylinder and a second connector which are sequentially connected, where a top of the lower outer cylinder is sleeved with the upper outer cylinder to be movably connected to the upper outer cylinder; an aluminum honeycomb and a magnetorheological buffer outer cylinder are arranged inside the lower outer cylinder, the aluminum honeycomb is arranged at a bottom of a lower end cover, a piston rod is arranged inside the magnetorheological buffer outer cylinder, a top end of the piston rod extends out of an upper end cover and is connected to a collision head, and the piston rod between the collision head and the upper end cover is sleeved with a return spring; and an electromagnetic coil is wound around the piston rod, a damping piston is arranged at a lower part of the piston rod.

A bump stop assembly for a UTV with a frame attachment, a shock absorber attachment, two panels, a shock absorber and a bracket. The frame attachment is coupled to the frame of the UTV and the shock absorber attachment is coupled to the shock absorber. The two panels extend between the frame attachment and the shock attachment. The bracket is coupled to the trailing arm of the suspension system of the UTV. The bump plate bracket has a bump plate located to contact the shock absorber when a force applied to the suspension system causes the suspension system to reach a predetermined level of a capacity of the suspension system to absorb. The bump plate transfers a portion of the force applied to the shock absorber. The shock absorber is configured to absorb energy transferred to the bump stop assembly by the force applied to the suspension system.