A coil spring includes a wire rod and an elastic coat provided on the wire rod. The coil spring includes a coil section including a plurality of coil portions. The wire rod includes a round cross-sectional portion, a cross-section varying portion, and a rectangular cross-sectional portion along the longitudinal direction of the wire rod. The cross section of the rectangular cross-sectional portion is substantially square and has a first plane and a second plane. The first plane and the second plane oppose each other in the coil section. The elastic coat is provided on at least one of the first plane and the second plane. The elastic coat is continuous from the round cross-sectional portion to the cross-sectional variation portion and the rectangular cross-sectional portion.

A vibration damping apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a main body extended from one side of a vibrating structure with a predetermined length from one end that contacts the structure to the other end, wherein at least a part of the main body is bent with a gradually decreasing thickness.

A suspension coil spring includes a lower end turn portion, an upper end turn portion, and a helical effective portion formed between the end turn portions. The lower end turn portion includes a first portion which contacts a lower spring seat irrespective of a load, and a second portion which contacts the lower spring seat or is separated from the same according to the load. The wire diameter of the second portion is greater than that of the first portion and an average wire diameter of the effective portion. The upper end turn portion includes a third portion which contacts an upper spring seat, and a fourth portion. The wire diameter of the fourth portion is greater that of the third portion and the average wire diameter of the effective portion.

Provided is a hollow seamless steel pipe for a spring, including by mass %, C: 0.2 to 0.7%; Si: 0.5 to 3%; Mn: 0.1 to 2%; Cr: more than 0% and 3% or less; Al: more than 0% and 0.1% or less; P: more than 0% and 0.02% or less; S: more than 0% and 0.02% or less; and N: more than 0% and 0.02%: or less, with the balance being iron and inevitable impurities, wherein, an uneven thickness ratio calculated by formula (1) below is 7.0% or less.

Uneven Thickness Ratio=(Maximum ThicknessMinimum Thickness)/(Average Thickness)/2100(1)

A one-piece balance spring includes a single strip wound on itself between an inner coil and an outer coil. The strip has a geometry such that when the angle of contraction of the balance spring has a value of 360 degrees, there is a constant distance between each coil from the second coil to the penultimate coil.

A vibration damping apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a main body extended from one side of a vibrating structure with a predetermined length from one end that contacts the structure to the other end, wherein at least a part of the main body is bent with a gradually decreasing thickness.

A terminal support stand, according to one embodiment, may comprise: a fixed plate capable of being attached to a terminal; a support plate selectively coupled with the fixed plate, wherein at least a part of the support plate makes contact with the ground when the support plate is spaced apart from the fixed plate; and a magnetic body that connects the fixed plate and the support plate and is attached to a compressible resilient body and the fixed plate or support plate, wherein the magnetic body selectively couples the fixed plate and the support plate.

A strut-type suspension includes a compression coil spring, a lower spring seat, an upper spring seat, and a shock absorber. The compression coil spring is disposed at a position offset to the outer side of a vehicle with respect to the shock absorber. The compression coil spring is mounted in a vehicle body in such a state that it is compressed between spring seats. The compression coil spring includes a large-diameter wire portion and a small-diameter wire portion. The large-diameter wire portion is provided in a vehicle inner-side portion of the compression coil spring. The small-diameter wire portion is provided in a vehicle outer-side portion. A wire diameter of the large-diameter wire portion is greater than a wire diameter of the small-diameter wire portion.

Arc coil springs utilize coil spring wire formed in a substantially trapezoidal or other shape such that when bottomed, the side surfaces of the coil abut and carry the bottoming load. The angles of the sidewalls of the substantially trapezoidal cross section wire are preferably coincident with lines of radius when the spring is installed in an arc in a clutch, damper or flywheel. The radius of the outer surface of the arc coil spring wire is matched to the radius of the inner surface of the guide or housing so that the area of contact is large.

The invention relates to a one-piece balance spring comprising a single strip wound on itself between an inner coil and an outer coil, the strip having a geometry such that when the angle of contraction of the balance spring has a value of 360 degrees, there is a constant distance between each coil from the inner coil to the penultimate coil.