Gas springs

Japanese: ガススプリング - がすすぷりんぐ
Gas springs

…The principle of operation of bellows-type air springs is the same. Other types of air springs include gas springs, which contain high-pressure gas (usually nitrogen gas) instead of air, and hydropneumatic suspensions, which combine high-pressure gas and liquid. [Masakazu Iguchi]. …

From [Springs]

...(2) For power generation Bows use springs made of wood or bamboo as a means of shooting arrows far away, and springs are also used to power satellites from the space shuttle. Another example of the use of spring power is to use springs to lift objects and balance their weight so that they can be easily moved up and down by hand. For this purpose, the rotational force of spiral or coil springs (for opening and closing window shutters, etc.) and the vertical force of gas springs with nitrogen gas sealed in a cylinder (for adjusting the height of chairs or electric fans, etc.) are used. (3) For return The springs used in electric switches, keyboards, cassette recorder push buttons, and cylinder locks use the restoring force of springs to return them to their original position. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "gas springs" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ベローズ形空気ばねもその動作原理は同じである。空気ばねの同類には,このほか,空気のかわりに高圧ガス(多くは窒素ガス)を封入したガススプリングや,高圧ガスと液体とを組み合わせたハイドロニューマチックサスペンションと呼ばれる支持ばねがある。【井口 雅一】。…

【ばね】より

…(2)動力発生用 弓は,矢を遠くへ飛ばす手段として,木や竹でつくったばねによる力を動力として用いたものであるが,スペースシャトルから人工衛星を打ち出すときにもばねの動力が使われている。また,物を手で軽く上下に移動できるように,移動させる物をばねでつり上げて重さのバランスを取ることもばね動力の利用例であり,この目的には,渦巻ばねやコイルばねによる回転力(窓用シャッターの開閉など)や,窒素ガスをシリンダーに封じたガススプリングによる垂直方向の力(いすや扇風機の高さ調整用など)が利用される。(3)復帰用 電気のスイッチやキーボード,カセットレコーダーのプッシュボタン,あるいはシリンダー錠などに使われているばねは,ばねの復元力を位置の復帰用に応用したものである。…

※「ガススプリング」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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