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US 12,479,254 B2Granted
Self-contained airshock assembly
AssigneeFox Factory, Inc.
InventorsBret Voelkel, Nobuhiko Negishi
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Abstract
An airshock assembly is disclosed. The airshock assembly includes a shock absorber an airspring, and an air compressor assembly. The airspring is axially coupled with a portion of the shock absorber and used to modify a ride height of the shock absorber. The air compressor assembly is coupled with a portion of the shock absorber. The air compressor assembly is used to modify an air pressure in the airspring without requiring the airshock assembly to utilize an air reservoir.
Claims22
A self-contained airshock assembly comprising:
- a shock absorber;
- an airspring, said airspring axially coupled with a portion of said shock absorber, said airspring to modify a ride height of said shock absorber;
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- an air compressor assembly coupled with a portion of said shock absorber, said air compressor assembly to modify an air pressure in said airspring, said air compressor assembly directly coupled with said airspring, said self-contained airshock assembly not having a reservoir or tank to inflate said airspring, said self-contained airshock assembly not having an inflate solenoid between said airspring and said air compressor assembly, said self-contained airshock assembly not having an airline disposed external to said self-contained shock absorber assembly, said self-contained airshock assembly not having airline fittings.
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A self-contained airshock assembly comprising:
- a shock absorber;
- an airspring, said airspring axially coupled with a portion of said shock absorber, said airspring to maintain a ride height of said shock absorber;
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- an air compressor assembly coupled with a portion of said shock absorber said air compressor assembly comprising:
- an air compressor;
- a fluid flow path between said air compressor and said airspring;
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- an orifice comprising a solenoid within said fluid flow path, said orifice to control a fluid flow through said fluid flow path, wherein said air compressor assembly modifies an air pressure in said airspring, said air compressor assembly directly coupled with said airspring, said self-contained airshock assembly not having a reservoir or tank to inflate said airspring, said self-contained airshock assembly not having an inflate solenoid between said airspring and said air compressor assembly, said self-contained airshock assembly not having an airline disposed external to said self-contained shock absorber assembly, said self-contained airshock assembly not having airline fittings.
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A self-contained airshock assembly comprising:
- a shock absorber;
- an airspring, said airspring axially coupled with a portion of said shock absorber, said airspring to maintain a ride height of said shock absorber;
- an air compressor assembly coupled with a portion of said shock absorber said air compressor assembly comprising:
- an air compressor;
- a fluid flow path between said air compressor and said airspring;
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- an orifice comprising a solenoid within said fluid flow path, said orifice to control a fluid flow through said fluid flow path, wherein said air compressor assembly modifies an air pressure in said airspring, said air compressor assembly directly coupled with said airspring, said self-contained airshock assembly not having a reservoir or tank to inflate said airspring, said self-contained airshock assembly not having an inflate solenoid between said airspring and said air compressor assembly, said self-contained airshock assembly not having an airline disposed external to said self-contained shock absorber assembly, said self-contained airshock assembly not having airline fittings;
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- an electronic control unit (ECU), said ECU configured to modify a compression setting of said shock absorber, a rebound setting of said shock absorber, and an air pressure setting for said air pressure in said airspring.
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