Damping adjuster

A damping adjuster is disclosed herein. The damping adjuster includes an adjuster housing and an adjuster shaft. The adjuster shaft rotatable within the adjuster housing, the adjuster shaft comprising a variable flow area feature, the variable flow area feature formed annularly about a portion of the adjuster shaft, the variable flow area feature comprising a plurality of different flow area values therealong. The damping adjuster also includes a fluid flow path through the adjuster housing, wherein the fluid flow path includes the variable flow area feature of the adjuster shaft.

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Problem

How can vibration in electric motors and rotors be reduced?

Solution

damping adjuster is disclosed herein.

Key novelty

The damping adjuster includes an adjuster housing and an adjuster shaft.

Applications

Motor mountsEquipment isolationCompact machinery

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1 . A damping adjuster disposed within a damping housing of a vehicle suspension system, said damping adjuster comprising: an adjuster housing configured to be coupled with a shaft of said vehicle suspension system; an adjuster shaft, said adjuster shaft rotatable within said adjuster housing, said adjuster shaft comprising a variable flow area feature, said variable flow area feature formed annularly about a portion of said adjuster shaft, said variable flow area feature comprising a plurality of different flow area values therealong, wherein said adjuster shaft is vertically moveable within said adjuster housing, wherein said adjuster shaft is configured in a first vertical location within said adjuster housing to provide a normal fluid flow configuration, and wherein said adjuster shaft is configured in a second vertical location, different than said first vertical location, within said adjuster housing to provide a lockout fluid flow configuration; a fluid flow path through said adjuster housing, wherein said fluid flow path includes said variable flow area feature of said adjuster shaft of said damping adjuster of said vehicle suspension system, wherein said fluid flow path is configured for rebound fluid flow between an external fluid reservoir and a damper chamber; and a spring at a base of said adjuster shaft. 2 . The damping adjuster of claim 1 , further comprising: said adjuster shaft configured for a maximum rotation of less than 360 degrees within said adjuster housing. 3 . The damping adjuster of claim 2 , further comprising: said variable flow area feature formed annularly about said portion of said adjuster shaft such that a maximum rotation of said adjuster shaft in a first direction provides a minimal damper adjustment value.

Linked approaches

Damping mounts

Isolation and damping structures that absorb motor vibration.

Damping adjuster

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