WO2015158675A1 - Amortisseur hydraulique avec filtrage en compression - Google Patents
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- the invention relates generally to the field of dampers, in particular for a motor vehicle.
- a hydraulic damper used in particular in a motor vehicle, can significantly increase the adhesion of the tires of the motor vehicle wheels on the ground, while damping the movements of the suspended mass of the vehicle.
- Such a device generally comprises a cylinder filled with hydraulic fluid, inside which can move a main piston actuated by a rod.
- the piston defines in the cylinder a first chamber and a second chamber containing the rod.
- a reservoir of hydraulic fluid is connected to the cylinder to compensate for these variations.
- the hydraulic fluid is discharged by the main piston of the first chamber to the second chamber.
- the discharged fluid is passed through restrictions which may be of different types. It is possible to use simple calibrated orifices, valves consisting of foils or light metal parts, or specific valves.
- the damping force depends on the speed of compression or expansion.
- Such a response can cause problems during a compression movement of the damper.
- a sudden acceleration experienced by the wheel for example the passage of small obstacles in relief of the roadway, can generate a significant variation of the damping force, the resulting shock can be felt unpleasantly inside the vehicle. .
- the damping is generally reduced during compression. The depreciation may then be insufficient to properly control the movements of the vehicle body. It is possible to consider increasing the damping during a relaxation in order to overcome this difficulty, but this then results in a risk of loss of grip when the roadway has depressions, the wheel of the vehicle no longer able to follow the profile. of the roadway.
- a damping device described in the French patent application FR 2,838,172 comprises a valve having a valve.
- Filtering means are mounted in parallel with the valve to generate a control pressure acting on the valve of the valve.
- the pressure variation between the first and the second main chamber of the damper cylinder is used to generate, by the filtering means, a control pressure acting on the valve. The percussion phenomena encountered on conventional dampers are thus filtered.
- Such a damper has excellent performance. But its structure is complex so that mass production is difficult to achieve.
- the present invention is obj and a shock absorber capable of solving these problems.
- the shock absorber according to the invention must in particular make it possible to increase the grip of the tire of a vehicle wheel on the road while perfectly damping the movements of the vehicle body.
- the shock absorber must be capable of generating a compressive damping force which does not reflect the effects of the sudden accelerations experienced by the wheel when passing small obstacles in relief on the roadway.
- a damper particularly for a motor vehicle, comprises a cylinder containing a hydraulic fluid, a main piston actuated by a rod, defining in the cylinder a first main chamber and a second main chamber, the second chamber main containing the stem.
- the damper also includes a hydraulic fluid reservoir and a valve located in the flow of hydraulic fluid between the first main chamber and the second main chamber or between the first main chamber and the reservoir.
- the valve comprises a movable valve cooperating with a seat, a spring tending to apply the valve to its seat, and a movable valve piston defining in the valve a first valve chamber and a second valve chamber, said movable piston being able to compress the spring and close the valve.
- the damper further comprises a control restriction mounted in the flow of the hydraulic fluid from the first main chamber during a compression movement, the control restriction being able to generate a pressure difference acting on the respective faces of the valve piston movable, in a direction tending to compress the spring, during a compression movement of the damper.
- the damper further comprises a means for braking the displacement of the movable valve piston.
- the braking means may include a filter restriction placed in the fluid flow caused by the displacement of the movable valve piston.
- the filter restriction is traversed by a flow of oil depending on the movement of the movable valve piston inside the valve, which causes a braking effect of the movement of the movable piston.
- the pressure difference acting on the valve piston can be adapted. at the speed of compression while setting up a frequency filtering which makes it possible to prevent any sudden variation of the damping force, for example, during the passage of the wheel of the vehicle on small obstacles in relief of the roadway.
- the filtering may be asymmetrical.
- the filter restriction may be adapted to further restrict flow in one direction than in the other.
- the mode of operation of the damper is conventional, the damping force depending only on the speed of the expansion movement.
- a first circuit connects the first main chamber to a split point of the flow
- a second circuit connects the split point to the second main chamber
- a third circuit connects the split point to the tank.
- the valve like the control restriction, may be disposed on any of the aforementioned circuits.
- valve and the control restriction can be arranged on two different circuits or on the same circuit. If the valve and the control restriction are disposed on the same circuit, the control restriction may be disposed upstream or downstream of the valve, considering the flow of the hydraulic fluid during a compression movement.
- valve The filtering of the damping force being effected through the valve, it is generally desirable for the valve to be traversed by the largest flow of hydraulic fluid.
- the valve will preferably be placed in the first circuit connecting the first main chamber to the point of division of the flow or, strictly speaking, in the second circuit connecting the point sharing in the second master bedroom. In the latter case, the pressure in the tank must be high enough to exceed the pressure at the outlet of the valve, otherwise there is a risk of cavitation.
- the damper also acts as a load balancer and the volume and pressure in the reservoir are increased to the equivalent of a spring.
- the section of the rod of the damper is increased so that the flow flowing in the third circuit is greater than the flow flowing in the second circuit.
- the valve may advantageously be placed in the third circuit or in the second circuit.
- a second control restriction is mounted on one of the aforementioned circuits.
- the second control restriction is able to generate a pressure difference acting on the faces of the movable valve piston in a direction tending to decrease the tension of the spring, during compression of the damper.
- the movable valve piston may have two end flanges separated by a peripheral groove so as to form, with an inner partition in the valve, a first auxiliary chamber and a second auxiliary chamber.
- a filter restriction is mounted in the fluid flow caused by movement of the movable valve piston.
- the damping force increases as the compression speed increases.
- the two control restrictions provided in some embodiments preferably have different characteristics such as, for example, to decrease the damping force for the high speeds of the compression movement of the damper (typically from 25 to 25). 30 cm / s). It is thus possible to obtain a compression damping law according to which, as the speed of compression increases, the damping force begins to increase, passes through a maximum and then decreases at high compression speeds. This type of law, associated with the braking of displacement of the movable valve piston, makes the vehicle equipped with such a shock absorber particularly comfortable.
- the reservoir comprises a movable wall gas chamber disposed in the cylinder near its end opposite to the main piston rod.
- a single circuit connects the first main chamber to the second main chamber, and the valve is disposed in said circuit with the control restriction upstream or downstream of the valve, if one considers the flow of hydraulic fluid during a compression movement.
- the movable valve has a contact ring forming a peripheral annular protrusion on its base, and a plurality of axial ducts.
- the contact between the mobile valve and its seat is thus made by the annular protrusion of the valve, the diameter of this protrusion being greater than that of the inlet orifice of the valve.
- the lifting of the valve then results in an opening of a larger passage section.
- the stem of the movable valve has a first portion having a first section and a second portion having a second section.
- the valve has a first additional chamber and a second additional chamber within which the first portion of the movable valve stem can be moved.
- the ratio of the first to the second section of the movable valve stem is the same as the ratio of the main piston surface of the damper to the section of the damper rod.
- the hydraulic fluid reservoir is connected to the first main chamber by a pipe on which is disposed a connecting piece holding both the role of non-return valve and connection point between a plurality of pipes interconnecting the first valve chamber, the second valve chamber and the reservoir during relaxation.
- Such a connecting piece rebalances the pressure forces acting on the faces of the movable valve piston, so that the spring is more rapidly relaxed and the valve pressed against its seat. In this way, the filter acts from the beginning of the compression and the suspension is even more comfortable.
- valve there may be several alternative arrangements of the valve relative to the damper.
- the valve is disposed outside the cylinder of the damper and connected to the two main chambers via a tube surrounding the damper cylinder.
- the valve and the various restrictions are mounted in the main piston, the rod being hollow and communicating the valve with a reservoir disposed at the end of the rod opposite the main piston.
- the reservoir may be formed by an outer tube surrounding the damper cylinder.
- a control restriction in a damper according to the invention can be placed in one of the hydraulic circuits of the damper when the flow in this circuit is proportional to the speed of the compression movement of the damper. .
- the pressure difference created by the restriction will be able to act in the direction of a closure. or an opening of the valve of the valve.
- a filter restriction can be arranged on the flow of fluid between this valve chamber or auxiliary chamber. and the circuit in which a control restriction is mounted.
- control restriction and the filter restriction generate a pressure drop that depends solely on the flow rate through them.
- control restriction and / or filter restriction control it is possible to use a control restriction and / or filter restriction control.
- the pressure drop generated by the controlled restriction (s) then depends not only on the flow rate passing through them but also on another parameter, for example a control signal emitted by the on-board computer of the vehicle equipped with the shock absorber. 'invention.
- the movable valve piston rests on the spring that it compresses and the amplitude of displacement of the movable piston depends solely on the characteristics of the spring.
- the displacement of the movable valve piston may be limited by providing a stop on the path and the piston, said stop being provided within one of the valve chambers. Generally, this stop is fixed. In some embodiments, this stop may be movable and moved under the action of a remote control so as to obtain a controlled damper.
- FIG. 1 very schematically shows a first example of a shock absorber
- FIG. 2 very schematically illustrates a second embodiment of the damper
- FIG. 3 schematically illustrates a damper according to a first embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 6 diagrammatically illustrates a damper according to a second variant of the second embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 8 illustrates a damper according to a third embodiment
- FIG. 9 shows hydraulic force curves as a function of the compression speed of the shock absorber
- FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view of a first practical embodiment of a damper according to the invention.
- FIG. 1 1 is an enlarged sectional view according to two different section planes of the control valve of the damper of Figure 1 0, showing the traj and fluid during a compression movement,
- FIG. 12 is a longitudinal sectional view of a second practical embodiment of a damper according to the invention.
- FIG. 13 is an enlarged sectional view along two different cutting plants of the control valve of the damper of FIG. 12, showing the path of the fluid during an expansion movement;
- FIG. 14 is a view from above of a part that can be incorporated in a non-return valve of the control valve of FIG. 13;
- FIG. 15 schematically illustrates a damper according to a fourth embodiment
- FIG. 16 illustrates a damper according to a fifth embodiment
- - Figure 17 schematically illustrates a damper according to a variant of the fifth embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 1 very schematically represents a first example of damper 1 according to the invention.
- the damper 1 comprises a cylinder 2 inside which is mounted a sliding rod 3, connected to a main piston 4 delimiting inside the cylinder 2 a first main chamber 5 and a second main chamber 6, the second chamber 6 containing the stem 3.
- a reservoir 24 provided with a reservoir piston 32 sliding inside the cylinder 2 and defining a reservoir chamber 33 filled with a gas.
- a first ring 35 intended to allow connection to the vehicle body.
- a second ring 36 for connection to a member connected to one of the wheels of a vehicle.
- the damper 1 comprises a valve 1 1 disposed in a circuit A connecting the first chamber 5 to the second chamber 6.
- FIG. 2 very schematically illustrates a second example of damper according to the invention.
- the identical elements bear the same references.
- the reservoir 24 is placed outside the cylinder 2.
- Three hydraulic circuits denoted A, B and C in the figure can be defined and meet at a point of division PP.
- Circuit A connects the first chamber 5 to the shared point PP.
- the circuit B connects the split point PP to the second chamber 6 and the circuit C connects the split point PP to the tank 24.
- the direction of the fluid flow during a compression movement symbolized by the arrow F, is indicated by arrows.
- the valve 1 1 can be arranged on one of the circuits A, B or C, three positions being indicated in dashed lines in the figure.
- FIG. 3 schematically illustrates an embodiment of a damper according to the invention corresponding to the example of Figure 2.
- the identical elements bear the same references.
- the valve 11 disposed in the circuit A has a fluid inlet opening 11a delimited by a seat 13.
- the orifice 11a can be more or less closed by means of a movable valve 14 cooperating with the seat 13.
- the valve mobile 14 can move within a valve chamber 42 formed in the valve 11.
- the movable valve 14 comprises a rod-shaped portion 14a, slidable in a bore 11c provided in an inner wall 11b disposed at the Inside the valve 11.
- the movable valve 14 also comprises a hollow disk-shaped shoulder 14b integral with the rod 14a and lying, with respect to the inner wall 11b, on the other side of the seat 13.
- the valve 11 further comprises a movable valve piston 17 sliding inside the valve 11 and delimiting a first valve chamber 18 and a second valve chamber 19.
- a spring 20, here in the form of a coil spring is disposed in the valve chamber 18, between a face of the movable valve piston 17 and the shoulder 14b of the movable valve 14.
- the rod 14a of the movable valve can slide in a bore 17a formed in the piston
- the movable valve piston 17 is also secured, by means of a spacer rod 21a, to a brake piston 21 sliding in a housing 22 formed in the housing.
- valve body 11 The braking piston 21 is traversed by a nozzle 23 allowing a fluid flow from one side to the other of the piston 21 when the latter moves.
- a second spacer rod 21b is attached to the brake piston 21.
- the second rod 21b is shorter than the rod 21a and its The end moves in a balancing chamber 222.
- the balancing chamber 222 is pressurized P5 of the first valve chamber, by means of a pipe 2 12.
- the damper also comprises a hydraulic fluid reservoir 24 provided with a reservoir piston 32 sealingly sliding by means of a seal 32a in a chamber 31, and delimiting therein a first reservoir chamber 33 filled with a gas and a static pressure chamber 34 receiving the hydraulic fluid.
- the function of the reservoir is to compensate for the variation of volume in the cylinder 2, due to the immersed part of the rod 3, during a relaxation or compression of the damper 1.
- the chamber 34 is connected by an extension line 34a to a connection point R. Thereafter, by the expressions "connected to the reservoir 24" or “connected to the chamber 34", it will be understood that the component is connected to the point of connection. connection R of the extension line 34a of the chamber 34 of the hydraulic fluid reservoir 24.
- the reservoir 24 is thus mounted at the end of the circuit C.
- the damper 1 comprises an expansion pipe 7, between the first main chamber 5 and the second main chamber 6.
- the pipe 7 comprises a non-return valve 8, allowing the hydraulic fluid to flow from the second main chamber 6 to the first main chamber 5.
- the expansion pipe 7 is furthermore provided with an expansion restriction 9.
- the damper 1 also comprises a first compression line 10 between the first main chamber 5 and the inlet port 11a of the valve 11 and a second compression line 12 connecting the second main chamber 6 to the valve chamber 42. of the valve 1 1.
- the lines 10 and 12 respectively correspond to the circuits A and B of FIG.
- valve 1 1 On the pipe 12 corresponding to the circuit B are mounted a control restriction 15 and a non-return valve 16, preventing the flow of fluid from the second main chamber 6 to the valve 1 1, so that the circulation is established only when the 'damper works in compression.
- the valve 1 1 is mounted in this embodiment on the circuit A, the split point PP in the valve chamber 42 between the first main chamber 5 and the second main chamber 6.
- the hydraulic fluid flows from the first main chamber 5 through the pipe 10 corresponding to the circuit A, a portion of the fluid then passing through the valve chamber 42 corresponding to the split point PP before returning to the second main chamber 6 by the conduct 12 corresponding to the circuit B.
- the damper 1 further comprises a pipe 37 stitched on the pipe 12, between the non-return valve 16 and the control restriction 15, and communicating with the first valve chamber 1 8 of the valve January 1.
- a pipe 38 is disposed between the connection point R and the second valve chamber 19.
- a pipe 39 connects the connection point R to the valve chamber 42 of the valve January 1.
- Circuit C of FIG. 2 comprises lines 39 and 34a.
- a pipe 40 connects the connection point R to the first main chamber 5 of the damper via the pipe 10.
- the pipe 40 comprises a nonreturn valve 25 preventing the flow of hydraulic fluid from the first main chamber. 5 to the connection point R and the chamber 34 of the hydraulic fluid reservoir 24.
- X denotes the variable distance between the movable valve piston 17 and the upper part of the second valve chamber 1 9. x thus defines the position of the valve piston 17 in the valve January 1.
- P2 is the pressure in the valve chamber 42
- - P3 is the pressure in the second main chamber 6
- - P4 is the pressure in the chamber 34 of the tank 24,
- P5 is the pressure in the first valve chamber 1 8, and
- - P6 is the pressure in the second valve chamber 19.
- the rod 3 leaves the cylinder 2.
- the hydraulic fluid driven from the second chamber main 6 borrows the expansion pipe 7 towards the first main chamber 5.
- the expansion restriction 9 then generates a rebound damping force.
- the non-return valve 16 iso the valve 1 1 which has no function during the relaxation.
- the submerged part of the stem sees its volume decrease.
- the reservoir 24 supplies hydraulic fluid to the first main chamber 5 from the chamber 34, through the connection point R, then the non-return valve 25 and the pipe 40.
- the fluid is removed from the first main chamber 5, and can not borrow the expansion pipe 7, because of the non-return valve 8, nor the pipe 40, because of the non-return valve 25 It therefore takes the first pipe 10 and enters through the inlet port 11a into the valve chamber 42 of the valve 11.
- the hydraulic fluid is braked by the movable valve 14 supported on its seat 13 and undergoes a pressure drop PI - P2. It is then divided into two streams. The largest joins the second main chamber 6 through the control restriction 15, which creates a pressure drop P2 - P3.
- the second, weaker stream joins the tank 24 via lines 39 and 34a. It is related to the increase of the volume of the immersed part of the stem 3.
- the first valve chamber 1 8 is subjected to a pressure P5 which is equal to the pressure P3 of the second main chamber 6.
- the second valve chamber 19 is subjected to a pressure P6 which is equal to the pressure P4 of the tank 24, also equal to the pressure P2 prevailing in the valve chamber 42.
- the pressures P2 and P3 are therefore applied to the respective two faces of the movable valve piston 17, which compresses the spring 20. This has the effect of pressing the movable valve 14 on its seat 13 and increase the pressure difference between PI and P2. This ultimately results in an increase in the damping force.
- the braking piston 21 provided with its nozzle 23 being connected to the movable valve piston 17, it slows the movements thereof.
- the damping force is therefore subjected to filtering.
- A a coefficient of proportionality linking the braking force of the braking piston 21 to the speed of displacement thereof.
- Fl depends on the difference between the pressures P1 and P2 created by the movable valve 14 of the valve
- F2 depends on the difference between the pressures P2 and P3 created by the passage of the hydraulic fluid through the control restriction 15.
- the force FR exerted by the spring 20 is written in three different ways:
- the control restriction 1 generates only pressure drops of 1 to 2 bar, resulting in a much larger pressure drop across the valve 1 1 as it is multiplied by the aforementioned coefficient of proportionality.
- the damper can eliminate 90% of the high - frequency percussions generated by a conventional shock absorber during compression. Other embodiments described later can further improve this response.
- the control restriction generates a pressure difference which depends solely on the flow rate passing through it.
- a controllable control restriction it is conceivable, without departing from the scope of the invention, to use a controllable control restriction. It is then possible, by remotely modifying the characteristic of the control restriction, for example as a function of the speed of the vehicle, to adjust the damping law.
- FIG. 4 A second embodiment of the damper 1 is visible in Figure 4 in which the identical elements have the same references.
- control restriction 15 is arranged in the same manner in circuit B.
- braking of the displacement of the valve piston 17 is no longer obtained by a braking piston but by a filter restriction 5 1 disposed on the pipe 37, connecting the first valve chamber 1 8 to the circuit B.
- the fluid driven from the first main chamber 5 takes the first compression line 10 and the inlet port 11a of the valve 1 January.
- the hydraulic fluid is braked by the movable valve 14 and then divides into a first flow that joins the second main chamber 6 through the control restriction 15 and a second flow that joins the hydraulic fluid reservoir 24.
- the second valve chamber 19 is subjected to a pressure P6 equal to the pressure P4 of the reservoir.
- the first valve chamber 1 8 is connected via the filter restriction 5 1 to the second main chamber 6 subjected to the pressure P3.
- the filter restriction 5 1 then generates a pressure drop P5 - P3.
- the pressures P2 and P5 are therefore applied to both faces of the valve piston 17, which compresses the spring 20.
- the filter restriction 5 1 disposed on the pipe 37 enables the damping force to be filtered in the same manner as the auxiliary piston 21 and the restriction 23 of FIG.
- the damping force which depends on the closing of the movable valve 14, can therefore be obj and the same calculations as those established in the first embodiment.
- the damping force is also the sum of two terms, one of which is small in front of the other, a first - order low - pass filter proportional to the pressure difference (P2 - P3) generated by the control restriction. 15 being applied to the most important term of the damping force.
- This damper therefore allows the same improvement of the response to a disturbance.
- control restriction 15 it is possible to envisage using a filtering restriction with a controllable characteristic. This makes it possible to adjust the characteristic of the damper according to parameters other than the speed of compression, such as the speed of the vehicle.
- Figure 5 in which the identical elements bear the same references is a variant of the second embodiment, different from the latter by the position of the filter restriction.
- a filter restriction 57 is in fact mounted on the pipe 38 connecting the second valve chamber 19 to the circuit C, while the valve 1 1 is always mounted on the circuit A, and the control restriction 15 on the circuit B.
- the fluid driven from the first main chamber 5 is braked by the movable valve 14, creating the pressure drop P I - P2.
- Part of the flow of fluid flows through the control restriction 1 5, creating the pressure drop P2 - P3, and joins the second main chamber 6.
- the first valve chamber 1 8 is subjected to a pressure P5 equal to the pressure P3 of the second main chamber 6.
- the second valve chamber 19 is connected via the filter restriction 57 to the hydraulic fluid reservoir 24 via the connection point R.
- the filter restriction 57 generates a pressure drop P2 - P6.
- the pressures P3 and P6 are therefore applied to the two respective faces of the valve piston 17, which compresses the spring 20.
- the pressure difference acting on the movable valve 14 is obtained from the control restriction 15 and the filter restriction 57 communicating with one of the chambers. valve (in this case the valve chamber 19).
- the damping force therefore comprises a dominant term filtered by a first - order low - pass filter and proportional to the pressure difference (P2 - P3) generated by the control restriction 15.
- FIG. 6, in which the identical elements bear the same references, represents a second variant of the second embodiment of embodiment, illustrating a new position of the control restriction.
- the shock absorber illustrated in FIG. 6 differs from the damper of FIG. 4 in that the control restriction 63 is mounted on the pipe 10 in the flow of fluid between the first main chamber 5 and the chamber of FIG. valve 42 of the valve 1 1, that is to say on the circuit A as the valve itself.
- a line 65 connects the inlet port i i a of the valve and the first valve chamber 1 8.
- a conduit 66 is disposed between the first main chamber 5 and the second valve chamber 19.
- a new pressure P7 is defined at the inlet l i a of the valve.
- the fluid driven from the first main chamber 5 flows through the control restriction 63, creating the pressure drop P I - P7.
- the fluid then arrives at the inlet of the valve 1 1 at the pressure P7. It is then braked by the mobile valve 14 creating the pressure drop P7 - P2.
- the first valve chamber 1 8 is connected via the filter restriction 64 to the inlet port i i a of the valve 1 1, subjected to the pressure P7.
- the filter restriction 64 then generates a pressure drop P5 - P7.
- the second valve chamber 19 is subjected to a pressure P6 equal to the pressure P I of the first main chamber 5.
- the pressures P I and P5 are therefore applied to the respective faces of the movable valve piston 17, which compresses the spring 20.
- the pressure difference acting on the mobile valve 14 is obtained from a control restriction 63 and a filter restriction 64 communicating with one of the valve chambers (in this is the first valve chamber 1 8).
- the damping force is filtered by a low-pass filter of the first order and proportional to the pressure difference (PI-P7) generated by the control restriction 63, mounted upstream of the valve 1 1.
- FIG. 7 in which the identical elements bear the same references represents a third variant of this second embodiment.
- the damper illustrated in FIG. 7 differs from the damper of FIG. 6 in that the filter restriction 69 is mounted on the duct 66 connecting the second valve chamber 19 to the circuit A.
- the filter restriction causes a pressure drop PI - P6.
- the pressure difference acting on the movable valve 14 is obtained from a control restriction 63 and a filter restriction 69 communicating with one of the valve chambers.
- the damping force is filtered by a low - pass filter of the first order and proportional to the pressure difference (P I - P7) generated by the control restriction 63.
- Figures 4, 5, 6 and 7 thus illustrate four variants of the second embodiment of a damper having an improvement in the response to an acceleration of the wheel.
- the valve placed in the circuit A between the first main chamber 5 and the second main chamber 6 slows down the flow of the fluid by means of a movable valve whose opening depends on the difference between two pressures.
- a control restriction mounted on one of the circuits A (FIGS. 6 and 7) or B (FIGS. 4 and 5), and - A filter restriction, mounted on a conduit connecting one of the valve chambers to one of the circuits A ( Figures 6 and 7), B ( Figure 4) or C ( Figure 5).
- control restriction on the circuit C, provided that the input is connected to the second valve chamber 19, and the output to the first valve chamber 1 8.
- the filter restriction is then arranged indifferently on the conduit connecting the first valve chamber to the circuit C or the conduit connecting the second valve chamber to the circuit C.
- Figure 8 illustrates an example of a damper according to a third embodiment with a control valve and two control restrictions of different characteristics. Such a damper allows finer control of the damping force in response to a disturbance.
- the lines 10 (circuit A), 12 (circuit B) and 39 (circuit C) connect the valve 1 1 respectively to the first main chamber 5, to the second main chamber 6 and to the reservoir chamber 34, the point of division PP being located in the chamber 42.
- the pipe 37 connects the first valve chamber 1 8 to a point XI of the pipe 12 and the pipe 38 connects the second valve chamber 1 9 to a point X2 of the pipe 39.
- the valve 14 can move in an additional chamber 130 connected to the reservoir 34 by a pipe 139.
- the drive 139 is provided with a non-return valve 144 arranged in such a way that it allows the hydraulic fluid to pass only during operation in expansion. of the shock absorber.
- the valve 14 has a plurality of axial through ducts 129, two of which are visible in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 8.
- the fluid from the first main chamber 5 can pass through the axial ducts 129 and enter the additional chamber 130.
- the valve 14 is subjected to the same pressure on its lower section in the valve chamber 42 and on its upper section in the additional chamber 130.
- this pressure P1 applies only to the section of the rod 14a. This decreases the force to be implemented by the spring 20 to cause its displacement, compared to the previous examples.
- the surface of the valve 14 subjected to the resultant of the pressure forces P1 of the inlet port 11a and the additional chamber 130 of the valve 11 is very precisely known. .
- the pressure P I applies to the difference between the lower surface and the upper surface of the valve 14.
- This difference is a constant surface: the surface of the section of the rod 14a. It is not necessarily as easy to know this surface for other valve geometries.
- a movable valve such as that of the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3, at the moment when the valve disconnects from its seat, hydraulic forces tending to open it further may appear outside the zone. contact, and make variable the section on which applies the pressure PI of the inlet port li a.
- the valve 1 1 comprises a first control restriction 1 5 mounted on the pipe 12, between the split point PP and the point XI and a second control restriction 1 12 mounted on the pipe 39 between the split point PP and the point X2.
- the second control restriction 1 12 preferably has characteristics different from those of the first control restriction 15.
- a filter restriction 5 1 is mounted on the pipe 37.
- the control valve 1 1 is located on the circuit A , the first control restriction 15 being on the circuit B, and the second control restriction 1 12 being on the circuit C.
- the fluid expelled from the first main chamber 5 during compression borrows the pipe 10 and is then braked by the valve 14, which causes the pressure drop PI - P2.
- a large part of the flow is directed towards the second main chamber 6, passing through the first control restriction 15, which causes the pressure drop P2 - P3.
- the other part joins the tank 24 by passing through the second control restriction 1 12, which causes the pressure drop P2 - P4.
- the filter restriction 5 1 generates the pressure drop P5 - P3.
- FIG. 9 shows the curves of variations of the hydraulic forces exerted on the faces of the movable valve piston 1 7 as a function of the speed of the compression movement of the damper. These forces depend on the pressure drop caused by the restrictions 1 5 and 1 12, the characteristics of which are different. They also depend on the difference of the flow rates that pass through them, the flow rates of the circuits A, B and C being different. These hydraulic forces finally depend on the value of the surfaces of the piston 17. In the example of FIG. 8, the two opposite surfaces of the piston 17 are equal. To achieve the desired effect, the restriction 15 is preferably designed to generate a large pressure drop at very low compression rates. As the speed of compression increases, the pressure drop continues to grow but very weakly. This results for the hydraulic force, the dashed curve of Figure 9.
- the restriction 1 12 is preferably designed to create a negligible pressure drop at low compression speeds and increase significantly as the speed increases, so that the hydraulic force it generates exceeds that generated by the restriction. a certain speed of compression. This results for the hydraulic force, the curve in solid lines of Figure 9.
- the restriction 1 12 may include large free passages, intended to gradually saturate when the compression rate, so the flow, increase.
- the restriction 1 12 may further comprise a pressure limiter, so as to avoid, at a very high speed of compression, to reach excessive pressure drops. At low compression rates, the throughput of the restrictions is low.
- the hydraulic pressure in the chamber 1 9, taking into account the characteristic of the restriction 1 12, is little different from the pressure at the point of division, while the pressure in the chamber 1 8, taking into account the characteristic of the restriction. 15, it is very inferior.
- the piston 1 7 compresses the spring 20 and closes the valve 14.
- the difference between the pressure at the point of division and the pressure of the chamber 1 9 increases faster that the difference between the pressure at the point of partition and the pressure of the chamber 1 8.
- the piston 17 rises, the force exerted on the spring 20 is reduced and the valve 14 rises.
- the valve 1 1 is disposed on the circuit A.
- the first control restriction 15 is on the circuit B, and the filter restriction 5 1 on the conduit 37 connecting the valve chamber 1 8 to the circuit B, while the second control restriction 1 12 is disposed on the circuit C.
- the same result could be obtained by means of two control restrictions arranged as close as possible to the split point PP, one on the B circuit, the other on the C circuit, the pressure at the entrance to the two restrictions. being the point of division.
- the first valve chamber 118 would be connected to the exit of the restriction having a characteristic similar to that of the restriction 15, and the second valve chamber 19 to the exit of the restriction having a characteristic similar to that of the restriction 12 .
- the filtering can be indifferently ensured by a braking piston 21 as in FIG. 3, or by a filter restriction placed on one of the ducts connecting one of the valve chambers to one of the control restrictions.
- the control valve 1 1 can be arranged indifferently on the circuit A, or the circuit B, or the circuit C.
- the valve 14 of the damper of FIG. 8 comprises at its base a contact ring forming a peripheral protrusion 128.
- the valve 14 When the valve 14 is raised, the fluid enters the valve chamber 42 passing between the surface of the valve. contact of the seat 13 and the protrusion 128. Once the protrusion 128 has been crossed, the valve 14 only presents to the fluid surfaces parallel to the axis of the rod 14a. Local pressure fluctuations do not generate any component of force parallel to the aforementioned axis and thus likely to open or close the valve. It does not vibrate.
- the diameter of the contact ring 128 (20 to 25mm) is larger than the diameter of the inlet port 11a of the valve 11.
- the passage section for the fluid is significantly greater.
- the ducts 129 passing through the valve 14 can be used to replenish the first main chamber 5 from the reservoir 24.
- the very slight pressure loss of the fluid passing through the axial ducts 129 is sufficient to drive the valve 14 against its seat 13, and therefore to quickly return to its compression start position.
- the quick reset of the valve during a relaxation avoids jolts of the damping force at the beginning of a compression.
- FIG 10 is a longitudinal sectional view of a damper of the invention according to a practical embodiment. Similar parts bear the same references as in the previous figures.
- This sectional view shows two distinct parts, held together by a housing 1 80.
- the first part is the body of the damper, comprising the cylinder 2, the rod 3, the main piston 4, the first main chamber 5 and the second main chamber 6.
- At the end of the rod 3 is the first ring 35 into which is introduced a connecting bar 35 of the vehicle body.
- the second ring 36 and a connecting bar 36a connected to a wheel of the vehicle.
- the housing 1 80 maintains in position a second assembly consisting of the valve 1 1 and the hydraulic reservoir 24, having a housing cover 1 8 1.
- the reservoir 24 is disposed near the valve January 1, so that the reservoir chamber 34 is adjacent to the valve January 1.
- valve 1 1 connects the valve 1 1 to the first main chamber 5.
- the valve 1 1 is connected to the second main chamber 6 by a first conduit portion 12a between the valve 1 1 and the damper cylinder 2, and a second pipe portion 12b which corresponds to an intermediate annular zone disposed within the wall of the damper cylinder 2.
- the pressures in the main chambers 5 and 6 are noted as in Figure 8, P I and P3.
- the pressure in the chamber 34 of the hydraulic reservoir 24 is noted P4.
- FIG. 11 shows an enlarged sectional view along two different sides of the control valve 11 of this embodiment.
- the valve 1 1 consists of a set of cylindrical parts, held in pressure against each other with unrepresented gougeons through the entire valve.
- FIG. 11 The sections of FIG. 11 were made to show the passages set during compression. The flow of hydraulic fluid during compression has been shown in dashed lines.
- the restriction 1 5 comprises a foil 15 1 having a very small number of orifices 152 of small diameter, maintained in prestressing on its seat by a piston 153 pushed by a spring 154
- the filtering restriction 5 1 comprises a foil 5 1 1 maintained on its outside diameter, pierced with free passages 12, and with very slight prestressing. on his inner support.
- valve spring 20 consists of two springs 20a and 20b in opposition to have more linear response around zero.
- the restriction 112 includes large free passages 1121 and a pressure-reducing foil 1122.
- FIG. 12 shows a sectional view of a shock absorber according to a second practical example of embodiment. This is more compact than the damper of Figure 10 since all the elements of the damper are included in the cylinder or on the rod. Similar elements bear the same references as in the previous figures.
- the cylinder 2, the rod 3, the piston 4 delimiting the chambers 5 and 6 are shown.
- the valve 1 1 is incorporated inside the piston 4.
- the hydraulic fluid reservoir 24 is mounted at the end of the rod 3 opposite the piston 4.
- the valve 1 1 communicates with the reservoir chamber 34 by means of a pipe 3 has inside the rod 3, which is therefore a hollow rod.
- the advantage of such an arrangement is that the assembly is more compact, facilitating the installation of such a damper within, for example, a motor vehicle.
- Figure 13 shows an enlarged sectional view according to two different parts of the control valve 11 of this practical embodiment.
- the elements identical to those of FIG. 11 bear the same references.
- the sections of FIG. 13 have been made to show the passages of the hydraulic fluid during the relaxation causing the valve 14 to return to its seat, and the removal of the constraint of the valve spring 20.
- the hydraulic diagram is the same for the first example of Figure 10, the sections of Figure 1 1 representing the compression circuits, and for the second example of Figure 12, the sections of Figure 13 showing the circuits contributing to the return to rest position of the valve 14 and the piston 17.
- the reservoir supplies the first chamber 5 with the fluid necessary to compensate for the variation of the immersed volume of the rod 3.
- the fluid from the reservoir passes through the hollow rod 3a and arrives in the channels of a part 161 which is part of a nonreturn valve having a foil 16 1 1 maintained pressed against the part 161 by a spring 16 12
- the hydraulic fluid lifts the foil 16 1 1 and through the channel 139 shown on the left side of the sectional view, reaches the valve 14 that it passes through the channels 129 before joining the first chamber 5 of the damper.
- the valve 14 is driven against its seat.
- the non-return foil 161 1 the fluid opens other channels of the part 161, which allows the hydraulic fluid to move towards the first chamber 1 8 of the valve.
- the piston 17 then rises, and the spring 20 relaxes.
- FIG. 14 represents a view from above of the part 16 1, without the foil 161 1.
- the piece 161 with the foil 61 1 replaces the non-return valve 25 of the shock absorber of FIGS. 3 to 7, or the non-return valve 144 of the shock absorber of FIG. to improve the response to a disturbance.
- the damper operates in relaxation mode.
- the spring 20 can be further compressed because of the filter restriction 5 1 which slows the movement of the valve piston 1 7.
- the valve 1 1 being isolated by the non-return valve 1 6 of the second compression pipe 12, this does not disturb the operation.
- the part 161 shown in FIG. 14 is advantageously used.
- the part 161 comprises an annular groove 170 delimiting on its inner contour a bore 169.
- the annular groove 170 is surrounded on the outside by a flat annular zone 171.
- the bore 169 allows mounting around the rod 3 as can be seen in Figure 13.
- the flat annular zone 171 allows the clamping of the part 16 1 with the other component parts of the valve January 1.
- the spring 1612 (FIG. 13) presses the foil 161 1 against the edges of the annular groove 170.
- annular groove 170 In the annular groove 170 are distributed circularly orifices 162, eight in number in the illustrated example, each connected to the hydraulic fluid reservoir 24. Two other orifices 163 are arranged in the groove 170, at the end of conduits 163a communicating with the first chamber 1 8 of the valve January 1. Radial ribs 172 are disposed in the groove 170 on each side of the orifices 163 so as to isolate the orifices 163 from the orifices 162. External and internal circular ribs 166 and 166 complete the isolation between the orifices 162 and the orifices 163.
- the ring-shaped steel foil 161 1, visible in FIG. 13, is held against the piece 161 by the spring 1612 (FIG. 13).
- the pressure in the first main chamber 5 completes the action of the spring 1612 urging the foil 161 1 on the part 161 and closing all the orifices 162 and 163.
- the first main chamber 5, the first valve chamber 1 8 and the tank 24 of hydraulic fluid are isolated from each other.
- shock absorber in all respects identical to the previous embodiments, wherein such a part 161 is incorporated instead of the check valve 25 or 144 of the damper.
- part 16 1 can simultaneously perform several functions:
- the filling action of the first valve chamber 1 8 is sufficient to relax the spring 20.
- the part 161 can therefore advantageously replace the non-return valve 25 located on the pipe 40 connecting the hydraulic fluid reservoir 24 to the first main chamber 5, and this in any of the previous embodiments.
- FIG. 15 A fourth embodiment is illustrated in FIG. 15 in which the identical elements bear the same references.
- the movable valve 14 comprises a rod 14a having a first rod portion 14c of section ⁇ ⁇ and a second rod portion 14d of section ⁇ 2 less than ⁇ ⁇ .
- the second rod portion 14d is integral with the tray-shaped shoulder 14b on which the spring 20 is supported.
- the rod portions 14c and 14d are slidable in respective bores 11c and 11d in two internal walls 11f and 11g of the control valve 11.
- the valve 14 is identical to that of Figure 8. It moves in the additional chamber 130.
- a second additional chamber 133 in communicating with line 15 of circuit B via a line 142, downstream of the control restriction 15 during a compression movement.
- the pressure P10 is the pressure in the first additional chamber 130.
- the pressure P 1 is the pressure in the second supplementary chamber 133.
- the fluid expelled from the first main chamber 5 during compression is braked by the valve 14, creating the pressure drop PI - P2, penetrating into the valve chamber 42.
- a large part of the flow is directed to the second chamber main 6, crossing the first control restriction 15, creating the pressure drop P2 - P3.
- the other part joins the tank 24 by crossing the second control restriction 112, creating the pressure drop P2 - P4.
- the filter restriction 51 creates the pressure drop P5 - P3.
- the movable valve 14 is subjected to three pressures on three different sections.
- the section c2 of the rod 14d of the valve 14, in the second auxiliary chamber 133 creates a second section ( ⁇ ⁇ - ⁇ 2) on which the pressure P li prevailing in the second auxiliary chamber 133 applies, which is equal to the pressure P3 thanks to the communication line 142.
- the mobile valve 14 is thus subjected to a second effort directed downward (with respect to FIG. 1 5), generated by the pressure P3, on the section ( ⁇ ⁇ - ⁇ 2).
- the upper surface ⁇ 2 of the second rod portion 14d is subjected to the pressure P6 of the second control chamber 19, which is equal to the pressure P4 of the reservoir through the pipe 38.
- the mobile valve 14 is therefore subjected to a third effort directed downwards (with respect to FIG. 15), generated by the pressure P4, on the section ⁇ 2.
- FY P l. ⁇ ⁇ - P3. ( ⁇ ⁇ - ⁇ 2) - P4. ⁇ 2
- SP is the section of the main piston 4 and ST the section of the main stem 3.
- b is the coefficient of proportionality to change from a section of the main piston 4 to the corresponding section of the valve stem 14.
- the damping force is therefore, to a multiplicative coefficient, equal to the sum of the hydraulic forces acting on the valve 14 or, which amounts to the same, to the force exerted by the spring 20.
- the filtering relates to the totality of the damping force. This arrangement can be realized in the previous embodiments.
- FIG 16 in which identical elements bear the same references, shows a fifth embodiment using a valve piston of particular structure.
- the movable valve piston 78 illustrated in FIG. 16 comprises a central part 8 1 a and a groove 8 1 situated between two identical flanges 79 and 80.
- the flanges 79 and 80 delimit with a separation partition 77 of the valve 1 1, four chambers, namely:
- the surface S1 is designated as the lower surface of the flange 79 delimiting the first valve chamber 82.
- the surface S1 is also equal to the upper surface S3 of the flange 80 delimiting the second valve chamber 83.
- the surface S2 on which The pressure exerted in the first auxiliary chamber 84 is the surface of the flange 79 from which the section of the central portion 8 1 a is subtracted. This surface S2 is equal to the surface S4 on which the pressure prevailing in the second auxiliary chamber 85 is exerted.
- the first control restriction 15 and the second control restriction 90 are mounted on the line 39 (circuit C).
- a point X located on line 39 between the two control restrictions 15 and 90, and a point Y, located on the same line 39 between the control restriction 90 and the point R, are designated.
- Line 37 connects the point X to the first valve chamber 82.
- the damper further comprises a first connecting line 74, connecting the point Y to the first auxiliary chamber 84, and a second connecting line 75, connecting the point X to the second auxiliary chamber 85.
- the pipe 37 is provided with a filter restriction 9 1.
- the control valve January 1 is disposed on the circuit A, while the two control restrictions 15, 90 are mounted on the circuit C.
- the filter restriction 91 is mounted on the line connecting the first valve chamber 82 to the circuit C.
- the second valve chamber 83 is connected by a pipe 38 to the pipe 12 upstream of the non-return valve 16 on the circuit B.
- the pressure P6 in the second valve chamber 83 is therefore equal to the pressure P2 prevailing in the valve chamber 42.
- the pressure P8 is the pressure in the first auxiliary chamber 84
- the pressure P9 is the pressure in the second auxiliary chamber 85.
- the two restrictions 15 and 90 have different characteristics so as to obtain a compression damping law which, when the speed of movement increases, initially increases, reaches a maximum, then decreases at high speeds.
- Two control restrictions 15 and 90 having characteristics such as those for obtaining the curves of FIG. 9 can be used in this respect.
- the restriction 90 corresponds to the restriction 1 12 of FIG. 8.
- the movable valve piston 78 is subjected to the following pressing forces which oppose:
- the hydraulic force related to the pressure difference (P2 - P5) is preponderant compared to the hydraulic force related to the pressure difference (P9 - P8).
- the resultant of these two forces act on the piston 78 so as to compress the spring 20 and increase the damping force.
- the filtering restriction 91 mounted on the pipe 37, that is to say between the first chamber 82 and the circuit C, adds in the calculation of the damping force a term governed by a filtering equation of the first order, as indicated for the previous embodiments.
- the unfiltered term is particularly weak because the two pressure drops across the restrictions 15 and 90 which are at the origin of this unfiltered term, act solely on the flow of hydraulic fluid corresponding to the section of the rod 3 of the damper, which is small relative to the main piston section 4.
- the displacement of the movable valve piston 78 can be limited by an optional stop so as to cap the damping force.
- the stop is placed on the path of the piston 78, inside one of the valve chambers. As in the embodiment of FIG. 3, the stop may be placed in the first valve chamber 82. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 16, the dotted stop 85 is placed inside the second chamber auxiliary 85.
- FIG. 17 shows a variant of the damper of FIG. 16, which differs from the damper of FIG. 16 in that the filter restriction 93 is mounted on the pipe 75 between the second auxiliary chamber 85 and the circuit C.
- the filter restriction 93 is traversed as for it by a flow of hydraulic fluid which depends only on the movement of the piston 78 inside the valve January 1. As in the embodiments In the foregoing, filter restriction 93 introduces first order filtering over most of the damping force.
- the filter restriction 93 may also be mounted on the conduit 74 connecting the first auxiliary chamber 84 to the circuit C.
- the two control restrictions 15 and 90 whose characteristics are preferably different so as to obtain the curves of FIG. 9, can be mounted in an inverted manner: the restriction 90 can be close to the valve 14 and the restriction 15 further downstream in the flow. It is then necessary to mount the restriction 1 5 between the second chamber 83 and the first chamber 82 and the restriction 90 between the second auxiliary chamber 85 and the first auxiliary chamber 84.
- both control restrictions 15 and 90 must be so that the restriction 15 acts in one direction tending to close the valve 14, and the restriction 90 in the opposite direction.
- a valve piston as illustrated in FIGS. 16 and 17 may be used when it is desired to obtain the same type of damping as that permitted by the diagram of FIG. 9 (increasing and then decreasing force), and that there exists only one circuit A as for the damper of FIG. 1 without circuit B, neither circuit C, nor point of partition PP.
- this type of valve piston also makes it possible to arrange the two control restrictions on the same circuit A, B, or C. Putting the two control restrictions on the circuit C makes it possible to reduce the unfiltered part of the damping force.
- the two control restrictions can be mounted on two different circuits, for example one on the circuit C as in Figures 16 and 17 and the other on the circuit B.
- an optional stopper such as that referenced 1 8a and shown in dashed lines in FIG. 3, or referenced 85a and shown in dashed lines in FIG. 16, makes it possible to limit the damping force in compression.
- Such an abutment can easily be added to each of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 3 to 8, 10 to 13 and 15 to 17. If such an abutment is added, the damping law depends on the action of the control restrictions. and filtering and the position of the stop. The action of such a stop on the law of damping is all the more felt by the driver that the speed of compression is in a range of average speed. It is then felt a damping force that believes, then peaks, then decreases.
- the stop may be fixed. In other embodiments, the stop position can be adjusted to drive the remote damper.
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