US 11,927,242 B2
Electronic external bypass
Bobby Smith, San Diego, CA (US); and John Marking, El Cajon, CA (US)
Assigned to Fox Factory, Inc., Duluth, GA (US)
Filed by Fox Factory, Inc., Braselton, GA (US)
Filed on Jun. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/337,854.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/035,167, filed on Jun. 5, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0381574 A1, Dec. 9, 2021
Int. Cl. F16F 9/46 (2006.01); B60G 17/08 (2006.01); F16F 9/52 (2006.01)
CPC F16F 9/466 (2013.01) [B60G 17/08 (2013.01); F16F 9/464 (2013.01); B60G 2202/24 (2013.01); B60G 2400/5182 (2013.01); F16F 9/52 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic external bypass for a shock assembly comprising:
a compression side fluid connection;
a rebound side fluid connection;
an external bypass fluid flow path from said shock assembly, said external bypass fluid flow path fluidly coupling said compression side fluid connection with said rebound side fluid connection; and
a solenoid circuit located at a remote location, said solenoid circuit to control a flow of a working fluid through said external bypass fluid flow path, said solenoid circuit comprising:
a poppet valve; and
an active valve configured to control a pop pressure of said poppet valve, such that said solenoid circuit provides an infinitely adjustable bypass pressure for said shock assembly.