The invention relates to a device (10) for triggering a gas spring (1), comprising an actuating apparatus (2), an actuating element (4), which is operatively connected to the actuating apparatus (2) and acts on an end trigger (3) of the gas spring (1), and a housing (20), wherein the housing (20) has a gas-spring connection hole (70), by means of which the upper end region of the gas spring (1) can be connected with the trigger (3) fed through into the interior of the housing (20), the gas-spring connection hole (70) is designed a through-hole, and means for the clamping fixation of the upper end region of the gas spring (1) inserted into the hole are present, characterized in that the housing (20) has an open slot (60), which extends from the gas-spring connection hole (70) to the end outer face (66) of the housing (20) and over the length of the gas-spring connection hole (70) at least in some regions, a left and a right protruding side wall region (68.1, 68.2) are formed by means of the slot (60), and the means for clamping and fixing are present in the region of the left and the right side wall regions (68.1, 68.2), which means for clamping and fixing clamp the left and the right side wall regions (68.1, 68.2) to each other, whereby a clamping force is applied to the end region of the gas spring (1) inserted into the gas-spring connection hole (70).

A damper assembly for use with a non-rotating tool holder includes a hollow ram for supporting a non-rotating tool and a damper assembly mounted in the hollow ram for absorbing vibrations of the ram. The damper assembly includes a front plate and a rear plate, an upper tie rod and a lower tie rod extending between the front plate and the rear plate, and a damper mass mounted between the front plate and the rear plate. Ring dampers are mounted between the damper mass and the front and rear plates, and suspension springs are mounted between the upper tie rod and the lower tie rod. The suspension springs carry the weight of the damper mass so that the ring dampers do not have to carry the weight of the damper mass, and the damper mass is free to respond to vibrations in the ram.

A suspension system includes a first compression chamber and a second compression chamber with a damping chamber therebetween. The compression chambers may be independently filled with a compressible fluid, and the relative pressures may govern the rebound rate of the suspension. Seals that minimize friction, an adjustment system, and a stop are also included to enhance rider joy.

Disclosed herein is a shock absorber device having a structure for constant-speed operation. The shock absorber device having a structure for constant-speed operation includes: a body configured such that an inner cylinder having a plurality of orifices is concentrically accommodated inside an outer cylinder and a piston rod and a spring are connected to a piston that slides in the inner cylinder; an accumulator disposed in a flow passage communicating with the orifices and configured to damp a working fluid; and an adjusting means configured to adjust absorbing force and repelling force to a set range via the piston rod. A connection rod is angle-adjustably provided at at least one end of the body, and the connection rod is connected via a worm gear and an adjusting bolt.

A suspension assembly for a bicycle is disclosed. The suspension assembly may be configured to use a volume of fluid in a fluid circuit for damping and may comprise a damping mechanism; the suspension assembly may comprise a lockout mechanism independent of the damping mechanism configured to prevent damping by the damping mechanism and an actuator for the lockout mechanism. The lockout setting may be independent of the damping setting. A suspension system may comprise a fluid circuit for a fluid configured to provide damping for a bicycle; the suspension system may comprise a damping mechanism configured to provide a damping setting for damping and a lockout mechanism configured to provide a lockout setting and comprising (a) a flow control element (such as an adjuster shaft) configured in the lockout setting to prevent flow of the fluid through the damping mechanism and (b) a flow control element (such as a blow-off valve) configured to allow flow to a reservoir chamber of the fluid circuit if the pressure of the fluid is greater than a threshold value; an actuator for the lockout mechanism configured to actuate the flow control element configured to prevent flow through the damping mechanism; the lockout mechanism may configured to provide the lockout setting when on and to permit damping at the damping setting by the damping mechanism when off.

A vehicle suspension damper for providing a variable damping rate. The vehicle suspension damper comprises a first damping mechanism having a variable first threshold pressure, a second damping mechanism having a second threshold pressure, and a compressible chamber in communication with a damping fluid chamber, wherein the second damping mechanism is responsive to a compression of said compressible chamber.

An adjustment device includes a body, an adjustment inner gear ring, and an adjustment shaft. The body has a cavity therein, has a first end provided with a first hole and a second hole, and has a peripheral wall provided with a third hole. The first hole, the second hole, and the third hole are connected with the cavity. The adjustment inner gear ring is fitted in the cavity, and has a peripheral wall provided with adjustment holes. The adjustment holes have different cross-sectional areas. A second end of the adjustment shaft has an adjustment gear and passes through the second hole into the cavity. The adjustment gear meshes with the adjustment inner gear ring. The adjustment shaft is rotatable to drive rotation of the adjustment inner gear ring so as to enable the third hole to be connected with the cavity through one of the adjustment holes.

A shock absorber includes a hollow rod, a suspension spring arranged outside the hollow rod, a spring receiver arranged to be displaceable with respect to the hollow rod and receiving a load of the suspension spring, an adjusting screw inserted into one end side of the hollow rod and configured to adjust a position of the suspension spring by restricting movement of the spring receiver to the one end side, and a shaft member which transmits a load received by the spring receiver to the adjusting screw inside the hollow rod. An insertion portion which extends in an axial direction of the hollow rod and into which the shaft member is inserted is provided on a side surface of the hollow rod.

A multi-mode air shock is disclosed herein. The air shock includes an air spring having a primary air chamber, and a damper having an insertion end to telescope within the primary air chamber and a coupler to couple with a portion of a vehicle. An adjuster housing is fixedly coupled to an end of the air spring opposite of the damper, the adjuster housing having a secondary air chamber in communication with the primary air chamber and a mounting structure to couple with a different portion of the vehicle. There is a bulkhead with a valve to open or close the fluid communication between the primary air chamber and the secondary air chamber. The air shock also includes a tertiary air chamber in fluid communication with the secondary air chamber but not in fluid communication with the primary air chamber except via the secondary air chamber.

An adjustable vibration damper for a vehicle may include an outer tube, an intermediate tube, and an inner tube arranged coaxially. A concentric compensation chamber between the outer tube and the intermediate tube may receive a hydraulic fluid and a gas. A piston rod may include a piston disposed movably in the inner tube and dividing an interior of the inner tube into first and second working chambers. The adjustable vibration damper may also include first and second damper valves arranged on an outer wall. The first working chamber may be fluidically connected to the compensation chamber by the first damper valve for adjustment of a pressure stage, and the second working chamber may be fluidically connected to the compensation chamber by the second damper valve for adjustment of a traction stage.