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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2016
Applicant:
Kyb Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Kazuyuki Kimishima, Gifu, JP;
Hideki Yamada, Gifu, JP;
Makoto Arano, Gifu, JP;
Kenji Hibi, Gifu, JP;
Koji Kawamura, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
KYB CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/348 (2006.01); F16F 9/512 (2006.01); B60G 13/08 (2006.01); F16F 9/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/3484 (2013.01); F16F 9/5126 (2013.01); B60G 13/08 (2013.01); B60G 2202/24 (2013.01); B60G 2206/41 (2013.01); F16F 9/3214 (2013.01); F16F 9/3485 (2013.01); F16F 9/3488 (2013.01);
Abstract
A valve structure of a shock absorber includes a piston to which a first communication passage and a second communication passage are provided, and a load application member that applies an initial load to a first leaf valve. The initial load is applied to the first leaf valve within a range between the inside in the radial direction from a first seat part and the outside in the radial direction from an abutting part of the piston, the first seat part being positioned on the outside in the radial direction of the first communication passage.