Shock Assembly Spring Compressor for Controlled Helical Spring Retention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing spring compression tools fail to safely and reliably compress helical springs in shock assemblies, leading to precarious compression situations and potential accidental releases, which can be dangerous.
Innovation Solution
A spring compressor design that aligns and compresses the helical spring using a top hat mount, ensuring the spring is retained and preventing accidental expansion by applying and releasing compression forces in a controlled manner, providing enhanced safety and repeatability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional spring compression tools are used, then the spring can be compressed, but the compression is precarious and may result in accidental release causing dangerous spring expansion
Solution Approach 1:
The spring compressor applies compression force to the spring before any disassembly or modification work is performed on the shock assembly. This preliminary compression secures the spring in a controlled state, eliminating the risk of accidental expansion during subsequent operations. The device maintains continuous compression throughout the entire work process.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring compressor acts as an intermediary device between the operator and the high-energy spring. It provides a controlled interface that manages the spring's expansive force through mechanical compression, preventing direct exposure to the dangerous stored energy in the spring system.
2Ease of operation
If the spring is compressed to allow disassembly of shock assembly components, then spring replacement and component modification become possible, but the compression creates precarious situations with potential for accidental release
Solution Approach 1:
The spring compressor is positioned and applied to the spring before any disassembly operations begin. This ensures the spring is secured in a compressed, low-energy state before components are removed or modified, allowing safe access to spring seats, top hats, and other assembly elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring compressor maintains its own compression force throughout the disassembly and reassembly process, requiring no additional intervention to maintain safety. The device's mechanical design inherently preserves the compressed state, allowing the operator to work freely on the shock assembly components.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The spring compressor safely and reliably compresses and decompresses helical springs, preventing accidental releases and ensuring the spring is properly aligned and retained, thereby enhancing operator safety and the integrity of the shock assembly components.
Implementation Method 1
A spring compressor may be used to compress the spring prior to disassembly of various components of the shock assembly or modification of the spring
Implementation Method 2
an exterior spring, with a large spring constant, to maintain the shock assembly in an expanded (or less compressed) state and provide the expansive force used for rebound of the shock assembly
Data Source
AI summary
A spring compressor is disclosed. The spring compressor includes a frame, a lower shock assembly mount, a top hat mount, and a compressing component. The compressing component coupled with the frame, the lower shock assembly mount, and the top hat mount, the compressing component to provide a compression on a spring by reducing a distance between the lower shock assembly mount and the top hat mount.