Abstract: A vehicle suspension damper for providing a variable damping rate. The vehicle suspension damper comprises a first damping mechanism having a variable first threshold pressure, a second damping mechanism having a second threshold pressure, and a compressible chamber in communication with a damping fluid chamber, wherein the second damping mechanism is responsive to a compression of said compressible chamber.

Abstract: A bicycle hydraulic brake lever includes a body, a brake lever, and a linkage member. The linkage member includes a pressing portion and a first actuating portion extending toward different directions, a piston is disposed in a hydraulic cylinder of the body, the piston includes a second actuating portion, the brake lever and the linkage member are both pivotally connected to the body by a pivot, the second actuating portion of the piston comes into contact with a first actuating portion of the linkage member, and a point of force application by the first actuating portion on the second actuating portion is collinear with a center line of the hydraulic cylinder.

Abstract: A brake control system for a vehicle, the brake control system including a master cylinder, a brake line for communicating brake fluid between the master cylinder and a brake, a fluid reservoir in fluid communication with the brake line during non-braking conditions, and means for selectively moving brake fluid into and/or out of the fluid reservoir. The means for selectively moving brake fluid into and/or out of the fluid reservoir includes means for removing gas from the fluid reservoir, and is configured to move brake fluid into the fluid reservoir, so that brake fluid is moved along the brake line in a direction towards the master cylinder, during non-braking conditions. Upon receiving a signal of an anticipated brake event, brake fluid may also be moved out of the fluid reservoir, so that brake fluid is moved along the brake line in a direction away from the master cylinder.

Abstract: Various brake pads with thermoelectric energy harvesters are disclosed. In some embodiments, the brake pad comprising a backplate, a pad of friction material, and a TEG module. The backplate can comprise a through-hole in which elements of the TEG module are positioned.

Abstract: An impact mitigating assembly includes an elongate member formed from a plurality of triangulated cylindrical origami (TCO) unit cells that exhibit coupled rotational and axial motion. The unit cells include an end portion and a tubular member fixed to the end portion. The tubular member has a plurality of concave sides. Each side has a first triangular portion and a second triangular portion sharing an elastic connecting edge with the second triangular portion. The first triangular portion also shares an angled upright edge with the second triangular portion of an adjacent side. Compressing the tubular member longitudinally causes the connecting edge and the angled upright edge to elastically deform, for example by stretching, and causes the second end of the tubular member to rotate with respect to the first end of the tubular member.

Abstract: A tone ring attachment for a disc brake rotor. The disc brake rotor has a disc portion that includes a plurality of circumferentially-spaced lugs. Each one of the lugs has a groove. A discrete tone ring body has a plurality of bosses. Each one of the bosses is receivable in a respective one of the grooves in the lugs. A dart projection extends from at least one of the bosses. The dart projection engages a respective one of the lugs to inhibit relative axial movement and relative rotational movement in at least one direction between the tone ring and the disc brake rotor. A tab is formed on at least one of the bosses. The tab is engageable with a portion of the lug to inhibit relative rotational movement in a second direction opposite the first direction between the tone ring and disc brake rotor.

Abstract: An elastic mount for absorbing static and dynamic loads includes an inner part, an outer part, and at least one elastomer mount that elastically connects the parts. The elastomer mount transfers from a first position to a second position when absorbing a static load acting in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the mount, and may have a first elastomer body, second elastomer body, and an intermediate element arranged between the two elastomer bodies. The intermediate element may have a first connection surface aligned with the longitudinal axis such that in the second position the first elastomer body is soft in shear in the Z-direction, and rigid in the X-direction and/or the Y-direction; and a second connection surface aligned with the longitudinal axis such that in the second position the second elastomer body is soft in shear in the X-direction and/or in the Y-direction and rigid in the Z-direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a torsional damper (210) in a clutch disc arrangement (200) arranged to indicate damping performance of the torsional damper (210). The torsional damper (210) comprises a driven plate (211), an output hub (212), intermediate friction plates (213) arranged on either side of the driven plate (211) and a resilient member (214) arranged to press the intermediate friction plates (213) against the driven plate (211) or against the output hub (212) with a pressure force. The intermediate friction plates (213) and the resilient member (214) are rotationally fixed to the output hub (212) or the driven plate (211) forming a rotationally fixed stack (213, 214, 212; 213, 214, 211). The rotationally fixed stack (213, 214, 212; 213, 214, 211) comprises a detection friction plate (215) rotatably decoupled from the rotationally fixed stack (213, 214, 212; 213, 214, 211) and arranged in the rotationally fixed stack (213, 214, 212; 213, 214, 211).

Abstract: A vehicle shock absorbing system includes a wheel, a vehicle body, a first absorber, a dynamic absorber, and a third absorber. The third absorber is attached to the vehicle body. The first absorber is between the third absorber and the wheel. The dynamic absorber is attached to the wheel and includes a dynamic absorber mass and a spring.

Abstract: An electric brake system that appropriately brakes a rotary body of a human powered vehicle in various situations is applicable to a human powered vehicle and includes a brake device including an electric actuator operated by electric power from a power supply, and a braking portion driven by the electric actuator to brake a rotary body of the human powered vehicle, a state detector detecting a state of the human powered vehicle other than an operation of the brake device performed by a user, and a control unit controlling the brake device so that the braking portion brakes the rotary body based on a detection result of the state detector.

Abstract: A braking system for safely collecting brake dust produced by operation of a braking mechanism. The braking system comprises a collector apparatus coupled with a braking mechanism. The collector apparatus is able to include a shroud that surrounds the braking mechanism and a catch element coupled with the shroud for collecting brake dust exiting the shroud. As a result, when coupled with the braking mechanism, the collector apparatus is able to ensure that most or all brake dust, such as copper or other particles from the braking mechanism that break off from the breaking mechanism during operation of the braking mechanism, are removed from the braking mechanism and collected by the filter/catch of the collector mechanism.

Abstract: A disc locking device, comprising: a base, a brake clamping block, a support mechanism, a front baffle, a limiting cover plate, a needle roller slide plate and a brake triggering mechanism, and so on. The base includes a bottom plate and two side vertical plates which are integrally arranged on the bottom plate; the two side vertical plates are oppositely arranged, and the inner walls thereof are all lateral slope surfaces, so that a wedge-shaped groove having a large front opening and a small rear opening is formed between the two laterally-vertical plates; and mounting holes penetratingly connected to the brake triggering mechanism are formed on the side vertical plates. The support mechanism includes a front support mechanism and a rear support mechanism.

Abstract: A shock absorber including a pressure tube, a piston assembly slidably disposed within the pressure tube, and a fluid transfer tube that extends about the pressure tube is provided. The piston assembly divides an inner volume of the pressure tube into first and second working chambers. An intermediate chamber between the pressure tube and the fluid transfer tube is arranged in fluid communication with the first working chamber. A valve assembly is disposed in fluid communication with the intermediate chamber and the second working chamber. The valve assembly controls fluid flow between the intermediate chamber and the second working chamber. At least part of the intermediate chamber is formed by a fluid transfer channel that extends longitudinally within the fluid transfer tube to provide a fluid flow path extending between the first working chamber and the valve assembly.

Abstract: An active rotary inertia driver system includes an output support, a drive assembly and a rotary inertia plate. The output support includes a partition plate and a housing. The partition plate is fixed on an inner wall of the housing, and the housing is connected with a controlled structure. One end of the drive assembly is fixed on the housing and connected to one end of an output shaft. The other end of the drive assembly is fixed on the partition plate. The other end of the output shaft extends out of the housing and connected to the rotary inertia plate. The rotary inertia plate is a disc or a ring with a preset mass.

Abstract: A damper assembly for a vehicle which includes a damper body, a first ring element, and a spring coupler. The damper body includes a threaded portion which extends between a first end and a second end of the damper body. The first ring element is disposed within a first groove in the threaded portion. The spring coupler having a passage to concentrically receive the damper body such that the spring coupler is configured to slide over the first ring element. The first ring element is disposed within the first groove of the threaded portion such that a sliding clearance is provided between an inner portion of the spring coupler and the threaded portion.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an actuating system for a vehicle brake, with an actuating arrangement, in particular a brake pedal, at least one (first) piston-cylinder unit, which is connected via a hydraulic line to the vehicle brake (braking circuit) in order to supply the braking circuit with pressure medium and apply pressure to the vehicle brake, and with a drive for the piston-cylinder unit. Pressure medium can be fed to the braking circuit in controlled manner in both piston movement directions, in particular the advance stroke and the return stroke, by means of at least one, in particular stepped, piston of the piston-cylinder unit.

Abstract: An adjustment control for adjusting a damping curve of a shock absorber includes an aperture seat coupled to a base of the shock absorber. The aperture seat defines a flow tube. A plug, in mechanical communication with a spring, slidably engages the flow tube. A plug nut is threadably coupled to an adjustment nut shaft stud and is in mechanical communication with the spring. An adjustment nut is coupled to the base. The adjustment nut has a non-circular cavity to receive at least a portion of the adjustment nut shaft stud and at least a portion of the non-circular region of the plug nut such that the plug nut cannot rotate relative to the non-circular cavity of the adjustment nut. An adjustment knob causes rotation of the adjustment nut shaft stud. The rotation of the adjustment nut shaft stud causes axial movement of the plug nut.

Abstract: A self-energizing brake caliper comprises a caliper bracket fixed to a vehicle frame, a first caliper arm rotatably connected to the caliper bracket, a second caliper arm rotatably connected to the caliper bracket, an inboard brake pad, and an outboard brake pad. The first caliper arm is rotatably connected to the outboard brake pad at a first position and is configured to press against the outboard brake pad at the first position by receiving the power of an actuator at the second position which is inboard side. The second caliper arm is rotatably connected to the inboard brake pad at a third position and is configured to press against the inboard brake pad at the third position by receiving the power of an actuator at the fourth position which is inboard side.

Abstract: A foam spring for use in pillows, cushions, mattresses or the like, the foam spring having a tubular resilient body made of foam with holes extending inwardly from an outside surface to an inside surface, wherein the tubular body comprises at least one tubular foam layer and at least one reinforcing layer applied to said foam layer over at least a part of the axial length of the spring.

Abstract: A spring brake actuator is for braking a wheel of a vehicle and has a push rod assembly having a base located in a service brake chamber and a push rod extending from a service brake chamber. Pneumatic activation of the spring brake actuator causes the push rod to further extend out of the service brake chamber to thereby engage a wheel brake with a wheel of the vehicle. Pneumatic deactivation of the spring brake actuator causes the push rod to retract back into the service brake chamber to thereby disengage the wheel brake from the wheel of the vehicle. The push rod extends between a first end portion that is fixed to the base and an opposite, second end portion that is removably coupled to the first end portion so that the second end portion is manually attachable and detachable from the push rod assembly.