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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2014
Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Inc., Bloomfield, CT (US);
Thomas Howell, West Simsbury, CT (US);
John Schwoerer, Storrs Mansfield, CT (US);
Bruce Swanbon, Tolland, CT (US);
JACOBS VEHICLE SYSTEMS, INC., Bloomfield, CT (US);
Abstract
For controlling motion of a movable part, a device comprises a first chamber and a second chamber in fluid communication with each other via a variable orifice that is responsive to pressure within the first chamber. Movement of the movable part is thereby at least partially controlled by flow of a fluid from the first chamber to the second chamber via the variable orifice. An increase in pressure in the first chamber may cause an increase in orifice area, whereas a decrease in pressure may cause a decrease in the orifice area. Pressure-dependent elements that change geometries and/or the pressure-based opening/closing of one or more bypass channels may be used for this purpose. Where bypass channels are used, a valve may be opened/closed based on an operating parameter of a system in which the movable part is a component. Such a system may comprise an internal combustion engine.