The invention relates to the technical field of mechanical compression, and particularly provides a pressing and retaining device for a spring. The invention aims to solve the problems of inconvenient operation and poor compression accuracy in the existing technical solutions for spring pressing and retaining To this end, a pressing and retaining device for a spring of the invention comprises a spring compression assembly and a spring retaining assembly. The spring compression assembly is configured to be capable of compressing the spring into a set state. The spring retaining assembly is configured to be capable of fixing the spring and maintaining a compressed state of the spring when the spring is compressed into the set state, and to be capable of still fixing the spring and maintaining the compressed state of the spring when the spring retaining assembly and the spring are disengaged as a whole from the spring compression assembly. Therefore, the invention makes it possible to remove the spring retaining assembly and the spring, which is compressed into the set state, as a whole from the spring compression assembly, and to use the whole for the assembly of a rear axle assembly of a vehicle. The pressing and retaining of the spring are easy to operate, and the safety during operation is also improved.

A bumper spring assembly having a one piece mandrel including an integral head piece is further configured with a cage assembly retained on the mandrel with a cage nut locked to the mandrel to obviate the need for pins, set screws, and the like, to provide a more robust assembly. In two embodiments the cage nut is locked to the mandrel in a swaging operation. Improved flow of fluids through and around the bumper spring assembly are also provided

A spring apparatus (10), including: a spring (12); an elongated object (18A) disposed within and along the spring (12); and a mode-changing assembly (16), for providing a first mode in which a portion (38) of the spring (12) being along the elongated object (18A) is not springy, and a second mode in which an entire of the spring (12) is springy.

The present invention relates to a piston rod end for absorbing forces on a linear actuator in a train coupler, the piston rod end comprising a housing (2) enclosing a cavity (23) with a bottom surface (24), the cavity (23) extending in a longitudinal direction in the housing (2), —an elongated insert (3) arranged at least partly inside the cavity (23) of the first portion (P), a spring (5) arranged inside the cavity (23), and a fastening device (4) comprising a transversal element (41) and a longitudinal slot (42) forming a play, one being arranged in the housing and the other in the insert, and configured to cooperate in such a way that the transversal element extends into the slot in a transversal direction in relation to the housing and is movable in the play. The invention also relates to a piston assembly and to a sealing method for sealing the piston rod end.

In exemplary embodiments, a caged spring assembly is provided that includes a first end cap, a second end cap, a helical spring, and a locking post. The second end cap is opposite the first end cap. The helical spring extends between the first and second end caps. The locking post is disposed inside the helical spring between the first and second end caps. The locking post allows limited compression of the helical spring and prevents extension of the helical spring beyond a set point.

A drawbar assembly having a first continuous drawbar having an open end, a closed end, and an elongate body extending therebetween along an axis, and a spring anchor formed at the open end; a second continuous drawbar having an open end, a closed end, and an elongate body extending therebetween along the axis, and a spring anchor formed at the open end; the first and second drawbars oriented with respect to each other such that at least a portion of each elongate body overlaps with the other along the axis and the open end of one drawbar is proximate the closed end of the other; and a compression coil spring positioned over the overlapping elongate body portions and secured at each end by a respective spring anchor; wherein a region of at least one closed end is coined.

A damping apparatus can be self-centering and include one or more pre-compressed and preloaded mechanical springs. A solar tracking apparatus can include a solar panel mounted on a rotating shaft, and a self-centering damping apparatus operatively connected to the rotating shaft to compensate for torque created when the solar panel is rotated at an angle to horizontal. A steering assembly for a zero-turn riding lawn mower can include a pair of steering levers and a self-centering damping apparatus operatively connected to the steering levers.

A cable supporting device can suppress a coil spring from protruding toward an inner circumferential side of a tubular portion of a main body, and can apply, to a nut member, a rotational force in a direction toward a stopper. The cable supporting device includes: a main body including a tubular portion in which a through hole is formed and on which an external thread is formed; a nut member; a stopper arranged on one side in the first direction with respect to the external thread and opposed to the nut member; and a coil spring applying, to the nut member, a rotational force in a direction approaching the stopper. An engagement portion that engages a first end portion of the coil spring is formed in the nut member, and an insertion groove is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the tubular portion.

A force damper arranged to progressively arrest a first force imparted by an object moving in a first direction is disclosed. The force damper includes a housing enclosure having a first housing end and a second housing end. The first housing end includes a first connection point, and the second housing end includes an opening. A driving member is disposed within the housing enclosure and includes a first shaft end, a second shaft end, and a shaft therebetween. The first shaft end includes a stop and the second shaft end includes a second connection point. A compressible member is disposed within the housing enclosure between the stop and the opening. The compressible member is formed from a material that at least partially undergoes plastic deformation when the first force is arrested and imparts a second force on the stop toward first housing end.

A buffer bracket for multi layers of expansion cards is provided, which includes: an elastic base, a first supporting plate and a plurality of second supporting plates which are sequentially arranged from bottom to top, wherein the first supporting plate is fixedly connected to the elastic base, the first supporting plate is slidably connected to the adjacent second supporting plate, and the adjacent second supporting plates are slidably connected.