Title:
AIR SPRING
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2017020658
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide means for lowering a spring constant of an air spring.SOLUTION: There is provided an air spring 1 for supporting a load, and the air spring 1 comprises a chamber 50 for holding a pressurised gas in use, and a load-bearing surface 10 arranged to transmit a force from a load in use to the pressurised gas held in the chamber 50. Importantly, in order to lower a spring constant, the chamber 50 contains a mass of adsorptive material 70. There is also provided a use of the adsorptive material 70 for the purpose of lowering the spring constant of an air spring 1, including a gas strut and a pneumatic wheel. There is also provided a method of designing the air spring 1 using the adsorptive material to lower the spring constant.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Inventors:
JOHN FITZGERALD COAKLEY
ANDREW STEPHEN ELLIOT
ANDREW STEPHEN ELLIOT
Application Number:
JP2016173374A
Publication Date:
January 26, 2017
Filing Date:
September 06, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CARBON AIR LTD
International Classes:
F16F9/05; F16F9/32
Domestic Patent References:
| JPH07290914A | 1995-11-07 | |||
| JPH07290914A | 1995-11-07 | |||
| JPH04254023A | 1992-09-09 | |||
| JP2007321936A | 2007-12-13 | |||
| JPH11303919A | 1999-11-02 | |||
| JPH04254023A | 1992-09-09 | |||
| JP2007321936A | 2007-12-13 | |||
| JPH11303919A | 1999-11-02 |
Foreign References:
| US20040100005A1 | 2004-05-27 | |||
| US20040100005A1 | 2004-05-27 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yanagita Seiji
Go Sakuma
Go Sakuma