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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 16, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yukio Hayakawa, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Kiyoshi Nakahara, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/34 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/34 ;
Abstract
On an outside of a damper main body of an inverted type of vehicular damper, a pressure casing of a cylindrical shape which is connected to a damper rod is provided in a manner movable up and down. A pressure chamber for containing therein a pressure medium which varies between a liquid phase and a gaseous phase is formed between the damper main body and the pressure casing. An electric heater to heat and evaporate the pressure medium inside the pressure chamber is provided. Electric charging to the electric heater is controlled by a vehicle height detection switch which is attached to the damper rod or the like.