Patent classifications
B60G2300/06
Method of Determining Whether a Frame of a Work Machine is Approaching a Tip Over Point
The present disclosure relates to a method of determining whether a frame of a work machine is approaching a tip over point. First and second loads upon respective first and second support arrangements of the frame are detected using respective first and second sensing means. Signals are generated indicative of the first and second loads and communicated to a controller. The controller is configured to generate an alert based upon the first and second loads when the first and/or second load signals indicate that the orientation of the work machine is approaching a tip over point.
Active vehicle suspension system
- Zackary Martin Anderson ,
- Shakeel Avadhany ,
- Matthew D. Cole ,
- Robert Driscoll ,
- John Giarratana ,
- Marco Giovanardi ,
- Vladimir Gorelik ,
- Jonathan R. Leehey ,
- William G. Near ,
- Patrick W. Neil ,
- Colin Patrick O'Shea ,
- Tyson David Sawyer ,
- Johannes Schneider ,
- Clive Tucker ,
- Ross J. Wendell ,
- Richard Anthony Zuckerman
A method of on-demand energy delivery to an active suspension system comprising an actuator body, hydraulic pump, electric motor, plurality of sensors, energy storage facility, and controller is provided. The method comprises disposing an active suspension system in a vehicle between a wheel mount and a vehicle body, detecting a wheel event requiring control of the active suspension; and sourcing energy from the energy storage facility and delivering it to the electric motor in response to the wheel event.
VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM
A fluid suspension system for a land vehicle is provided with a fluid biasing member with a first fluid port and a second fluid port. The fluid biasing member is adapted to be connected to a chassis and a first axle of a land vehicle spaced apart from a pivotal connection of the first axle to pivot the first axle relative to the chassis upon movement to a first position and a second position. A proportional valve is in fluid cooperation with the first fluid port of the fluid biasing member to permit fluid to flow to the fluid biasing member to bias the fluid biasing member to the first position, and to permit the fluid to flow from the fluid biasing member to the proportional valve, and to the second fluid port of the fluid biasing member to bias the fluid biasing member to the second position.
ACTIVE VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM
- Zackary Martin Anderson ,
- Shakeel Avadhany ,
- Matthew D. Cole ,
- Robert Driscoll ,
- John Giarratana ,
- Marco Giovanardi ,
- Vladimir Gorelik ,
- Jonathan R. Leehey ,
- William G. Near ,
- Patrick W. Neil ,
- Colin Patrick O'Shea ,
- Tyson David Sawyer ,
- Johannes Schneider ,
- Clive Tucker ,
- Ross J. Wendell ,
- Richard Anthony Zuckerman
A method of on-demand energy delivery to an active suspension system comprising an actuator body, hydraulic pump, electric motor, plurality of sensors, energy storage facility, and controller is provided. The method comprises disposing an active suspension system in a vehicle between a wheel mount and a vehicle body, detecting a wheel event requiring control of the active suspension; and sourcing energy from the energy storage facility and delivering it to the electric motor in response to the wheel event.