US 2026/0022753 A1 · POSITION SENSITIVE SHOCK ABSORBER

Abstract

A shock absorber includes a main shock body and a shock reservoir coupled to the main shock body. The shock reservoir includes a reservoir body defining a reservoir longitudinal axis, and an internal floating piston separating the reservoir body into a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber, the internal floating piston being movable along the reservoir longitudinal axis. The shock reservoir further includes a cap assembly in fluid communication with both the main shock body and the first fluid chamber. The cap assembly includes a plunger receiver with a shoulder extending inwardly toward the reservoir longitudinal axis, the shoulder having a first region defining a first profile. The cap assembly further includes a plunger having a tapered outer surface having a second region defining a second profile. The first region with its first profile is configured to contact the second region with its second profile, and the first profile is not complimentary to the second profile, the plunger being movable relative to the plunger receiver to adjust a damping force of the shock reservoir depending on a position of the plunger relative to the plunger receiver.

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Dependent claims

A shock absorber comprising:

a main shock body;
and
a shock reservoir coupled to the main shock body, the shock reservoir including:
a reservoir body defining a reservoir longitudinal axis;
an internal floating piston separating the reservoir body into a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber, the internal floating piston being movable along the reservoir longitudinal axis;
and
a cap assembly in fluid communication with both the main shock body and the first fluid chamber, the cap assembly including:
a plunger receiver with a shoulder extending inwardly toward the reservoir longitudinal axis, the shoulder having a first region defining a first profile;
and
a plunger having a tapered outer surface having a second region defining a second profile, wherein the first region with its first profile is configured to contact the second region with its second profile, and wherein the first profile is not complimentary to the second profile, the plunger being movable relative to the plunger receiver to adjust a damping force of the shock reservoir depending on a position of the plunger relative to the plunger receiver.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Position sensitive shock absorber

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Position sensitive shock absorber

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Abstract

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