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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2017
Applicant:
Showa Corporation, Gyoda, JP;
Inventor:
Yasuhiro Aoki, Fukuroi, JP;
Assignee:
HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD., Hitachinaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62K 25/08 (2006.01); F16F 9/44 (2006.01); F16F 9/58 (2006.01); F16F 9/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62K 25/08 (2013.01); F16F 9/32 (2013.01); F16F 9/44 (2013.01); F16F 9/58 (2013.01); F16F 9/585 (2013.01);
Abstract
A front fork includes a first shock absorber and a second shock absorber disposed respectively on both sides of a vehicle wheel. The first shock absorber includes a set of tubes configured to slide relative to each other; damping force generation parts configured to generate a damping force in accordance with the sliding of the tubes; and a spring configured to urge the set of tubes in a stretching direction. The second shock absorber includes a set of tubes configured to slide relative to each other; and a coil spring configured to urge the set of tubes in the stretching direction.