A damper (301, 501) is provided for responding to relative movement of arms (14, 15) to which the damper is coupled. The damper (301, 501) includes a member, springs, a first housing (310) and a second housing. The first housing (310) includes a first body (330) and first bellows (332) affixed to the member and the first body (330) by first joints to define a first interior (314). The second housing (320) includes a second body (340) and second bellows (332) affixed to the member and the second body by second joints to define a second interior (324). The first and second interiors (314, 324) are configured to contain fluid charged therein and the member is configured to permit bi-directional flows of the fluid between the first and second interiors (314, 324) responsive to the relative movement of the arms and in opposition to an elasticity of the springs.
HYDRAULIC SHIMMY DAMPER
HYDRAULISCHER FLATTERDÄMPFER
AMORTISSEUR DE SHIMMY HYDRAULIQUE
2023-09-13
Patent
Electronic Resource
English