Patents Assigned to Atsugi Motor Parts, Limited
  • Variable damping characteristics shock absorber with feature of generation of piston stroke direction indicative signal
    Patent number: 4961483
    Abstract: A variable damping characteristics shock absorber includes a piezoelectric transducer which is responsive to piston stroke for producing a piston stroke indicative signal. The piston stroke indicative signal includes component indicative of piston strike direction so as to enable control of the damping characteristics depending upon the piston stroke direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1990
    Assignee: Atsugi Motor Parts, Limited
    Inventors: Fumiyuki Yamaoka, Shinobu Kakizaki, Shigeru Kikushima