US 12,435,772 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., Duluth, GA (US)
Filed on Mar. 11, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/601,144.
Application 18/601,144 is a continuation of application No. 17/337,854, filed on Jun. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,927,242.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/035,167, filed on Jun. 5, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0344584 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
Int. Cl. F16F 9/42 (2006.01); B60G 17/08 (2006.01); F16F 9/46 (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)] 14 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;
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;
a sensor coupled with a vehicle coupled to said shock assembly, said sensor configured to determine a value of at least one vehicle operation variable;
a control system communicatively coupled with said solenoid circuit, said control system configured to automatically control operation of said solenoid circuit based upon said value of said at least one vehicle operation variable, wherein said solenoid circuit includes an active valve configured to control said flow of said working fluid through said external bypass fluid flow path such that said solenoid circuit provides an infinitely adjustable bypass pressure for said shock assembly; and
said solenoid circuit comprising:
a poppet valve; and
said active valve configured to control a pop pressure of said poppet valve, such that said solenoid circuit provides said infinitely adjustable bypass pressure for said shock assembly.