The present invention relates to a variable load hydraulic control device comprising an inner tube able to be coupled to an upper tubular head to form an internal chamber and an external chamber, in addition to an inner casing, a floating piston, able to slide between the inner tube and the inner casing, a retaining ring, an upper spring, located between the floating piston and an extension of a washer located inside the upper tubular head, a lower spring, located between the floating piston and an extension of the inner casing, a control surface, a leak opening to communicate the external chamber and the internal chamber, wherein the static load of the hydraulic control device determines the position of the floating piston and the section of passage through the leak opening.

A damping valve for a hydraulic damper (D) comprises a valve housing comprising an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber. A housing valve seat is arranged between the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber. A valve element having a cylindrical first portion is slidably received in a cylindrical bore of the valve housing and a second portion has a valve surface for selectively engaging and disengaging the housing valve seat to allow passage of hydraulic fluid between the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber. A spring element is mounted within the valve housing for biasing the valve element into engagement with the housing valve seat. The bore of the valve housing has a closed end defining a bore chamber between an end of the first portion of the valve element and the closed end of the bore. A first passage provides fluid communication between the bore chamber and the inlet chamber.

A valve assembly includes a valve body defining an inner volume, a flow controller positioned within the inner volume, a plug positioned within the inner volume, and a biasing element. The plug is spaced from the flow controller such that an intermediate chamber is defined between the plug and the flow controller. The biasing element is positioned in the intermediate chamber between the plug and the flow controller. The plug is repositionable within the inner volume. As the plug moves within the inner volume, the plug interacts with the biasing element such that the biasing element provides a biasing force to the flow controller.

A rotary-wing aircraft includes a fuselage, and an external device. The fuselage is provided with a rotary wing. The external device is mounted on the outside of the fuselage. The external device includes a mounting device, a mass variation device, and a damper. The mounting device is fixed to the fuselage and disposed so as to project in a lateral direction of the fuselage. The mass variation device is mounted on the mounting device and has mass that varies as the mass variation device is used. The damper couples the fuselage to the mounting device and supports the mounting device. The damper includes a stiffness variable mechanism configured to change stiffness of the damper in response to variation in the mass of the mass variation device.

A valve assembly includes a valve body defining an inner volume, a flow controller positioned within the inner volume, a plug positioned within the inner volume, and a biasing element. The plug is spaced from the flow controller such that an intermediate chamber is defined between the plug and the flow controller. The biasing element is positioned in the intermediate chamber between the plug and the flow controller. The plug is repositionable within the inner volume. As the plug moves within the inner volume, the plug interacts with the biasing element such that the biasing element provides a biasing force to the flow controller.

A valve assembly for a vehicle suspension system includes a valve body, a first flow controller, a first plunger, a second flow controller, and a second plunger. The valve body defines a first inlet port, a first outlet port, a first chamber connected to the first inlet port and the first outlet port, a second chamber, a second inlet port, a second outlet port, a third chamber connected to the second inlet port and the second outlet port, and a fourth chamber. The first flow controller is positioned within the first chamber. The first plunger is positioned between the first chamber and the second chamber. The second flow controller is positioned within the third chamber. The second plunger is positioned between the third chamber and the fourth chamber.

The present invention relates to a variable load hydraulic control device comprising an inner tube able to be coupled to an upper tubular head to form an internal chamber and an external chamber, in addition to an inner casing, a floating piston, able to slide between the inner tube and the inner casing , a retaining ring, an upper spring, located between the floating piston and an extension of a washer located inside the upper tubular head, a lower spring, located between the floating piston and an extension of the inner casing, a control surface, a leak opening to communicate the external chamber and the internal chamber, wherein the static load of the hydraulic control device determines the position of the floating piston and the section of passage through the leak opening.

A damping valve for a hydraulic damper (D) comprises a valve housing comprising an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber. A housing valve seat is arranged between the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber. A valve element having a cylindrical first portion is slidably received in a cylindrical bore of the valve housing and a second portion has a valve surface for selectively engaging and disengaging the housing valve seat to allow passage of hydraulic fluid between the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber. A spring element is mounted within the valve housing for biasing the valve element into engagement with the housing valve seat. The bore of the valve housing has a closed end defining a bore chamber between an end of the first portion of the valve element and the closed end of the bore. A first passage provides fluid communication between the bore chamber and the inlet chamber.

In a shock absorber, an extension-side check valve permitting a flow of hydraulic fluid directed from a common passage to a compression-side passage side, and a compression-side orifice establishing communication between the compression-side passage and a compression-side back-pressure chamber are provided in an extension-side discharge passage. A compression-side check valve permitting a flow of hydraulic fluid directed from the common passage to an extension-side passage side, and an extension-side orifice establishing communication between the extension-side passage and an extension-side back-pressure chamber are provided in a compression-side discharge passage. A pilot valve includes a valve body slidably inserted in the common passage, and a valve spring biasing the valve body in a valve-opening direction. The valve body includes a fitting portion fitted in a passage between the back-pressure chamber on an upstream side and the common passage on a downstream side when the valve body is stroked in the valve-opening direction.

A vehicle height adjustment device includes front forks, a rear suspension, a weight estimation unit, and a front wheel-side target movement amount determination unit. The front fork includes a front wheel-side suspension spring and a front wheel-side support member, which supports one end of the front wheel-side suspension spring, and moves toward another end of the front wheel-side spring to change the front wheel-side suspension spring length. The rear suspension includes a rear wheel-side suspension spring and a rear wheel-side support member, which supports one end of the rear wheel-side suspension spring, and moves toward another one end of the rear wheel-side spring to change the rear wheel-side suspension spring length. The weight estimation unit estimates a weight applied to a vehicle. The front wheel-side target movement amount determination unit decreases, a movement amount of the front wheel-side support member as the estimated weight increases.