A shock absorbing system of an amphibious and remotely controlled vehicle is provided, including a chassis, a controller, a transmission shaft, six transmission members, a front wheel driving mechanism, a rear wheel driving mechanism and a smart electronic device. When the smart electronic device transmits a first control message, the controller drives the transmission shaft to pivot toward a first direction, the transmission shaft leads the six transmission members to pivot and the controller and the chassis move away from the casing of the remotely controlled vehicle. When the smart electronic device transmits a second control message, the controller drives the transmission shaft to pivot toward a second direction, the transmission shaft leads the six transmission members to pivot and the controller and the chassis move toward the casing of the remotely controlled vehicle.

A shock absorbing system of an amphibious and remotely controlled vehicle is provided, including a chassis, a controller, a transmission shaft, six transmission members, a front wheel driving mechanism, a rear wheel driving mechanism and a smart electronic device. When the smart electronic device transmits a first control message, the controller drives the transmission shaft to pivot toward a first direction, the transmission shaft leads the six transmission members to pivot and the controller and the chassis move away from the casing of the remotely controlled vehicle. When the smart electronic device transmits a second control message, the controller drives the transmission shaft to pivot toward a second direction, the transmission shaft leads the six transmission members to pivot and the controller and the chassis move toward the casing of the remotely controlled vehicle.

A vehicle suspension connects a vehicle body to a plurality of wheels and allows relative motion between the vehicle body and the wheels. The suspension system includes a plurality of telescoping multi-stage hydraulic cylinder assemblies arranged to selectively lift the vehicle body relative to the wheels when extended and to lower the vehicle body relative to the wheels when contracted. A control valve is used to adjust a volume of hydraulic fluid in the hydraulic cylinder assemblies to change a height of the vehicle. External spring packs are in fluid connection with the hydraulic cylinder assemblies to maintain spring forces on the suspension system over a range of telescopic movement of the hydraulic cylinder assemblies. Fluid damping valves are provided for damping telescopic movement of the hydraulic cylinder assemblies by restricting fluid flow between the hydraulic cylinder assemblies and the spring packs.

A method and system for operating pneumatic suspension system including a plurality of air springs changing a ride height of the motor vehicle by the supply and extraction of compressed air, at least two first axle air springs, and two second axle air springs, an air spring valve, a first and further changeover valve are arranged in a compressed air path, an additional accumulator valve, the second compressed air path is connected to the first compressed air path via a third compressed air path in which a connecting valve is provided, for simultaneous adjustment of the ride height of the vehicle on both axles, the air spring valves, and the first and the further changeover valves and the additional accumulator valve are opened at the same time while the connecting valve remains closed.

A suspension control system dynamically adjusts pistons located proximal to wheels of an agricultural machine to substantially equalize distribution of weight of the machine at each wheel and/or provide a substantially constant desired orientation of the machine above a ground surface thereby protecting laterally extending sprayer booms from contacting the ground. Articulation, pitch, roll and/or machine height can be determined from piston measurements on the machine to apply such height corrections. For sprayers, this allows controlling clearance and suspension height to maintain the boom parallel to the ground to prevent damage.

An air management system for a vehicle having a supply tank, a system controller integrated with the supply tank, a first pneumatic circuit pneumatically connected to the system controller, and a second pneumatic circuit pneumatically connected to the system controller. The system controller adjusts independently air pressure of the first pneumatic circuit and the second pneumatic circuit without establishing pneumatic communication between the first and second pneumatic circuits. The system controller establishes pneumatic communication between the first and second pneumatic circuits when the system controller is not adjusting independently the air pressure of the first pneumatic circuit and the second pneumatic circuit.

A vehicle includes a chassis, a first tractive assembly coupled to the chassis, a second tractive assembly coupled to the chassis, and a controller. The first tractive assembly includes a first tractive element and a first actuator coupled to the first tractive element and configured to move the first tractive element relative to the chassis. The second tractive assembly includes a second tractive element and a second actuator coupled to the second tractive element and configured to move the second tractive element relative to the chassis. The controller is operatively coupled to the first actuator and the second actuator and configured to control at least one of the first actuator and the second actuator to raise the second tractive element with respect to the first tractive element in response to an indication that the second tractive element is disabled.

Disclosed are a system, a method, and an apparatus for controlling a suspension using image data captured by an image sensor. The suspension control apparatus includes at least one image sensor mounted to an own vehicle to capture image data of the surrounding environment of the own vehicle, and a controller configured to control the own vehicle based on the image data captured by the at least one image sensor, wherein the controller receives the image data from the at least one image sensor, extracts suspension control reference information including at least one of road environment information, own vehicle surrounding object information, and own vehicle state information based on the image data and/or an in-vehicle sensor of the own vehicle, and generates a control signal for controlling the height of a suspension according to the suspension control reference information.

An air management system and method are provided. The system includes a pressurized air source. A manifold block is coupled to the pressurized air source and includes a plurality of suspension valves in fluid communication with the pressurized air source for controlling air flow to and from a plurality of air springs. An accumulator is coupled to the manifold block for storing air. An accumulator valve is in fluid communication with the plurality of suspension valves and the accumulator to allow exhausted air from the plurality of air springs into the accumulator. An electronic control unit is electrically coupled to the plurality of suspension valves and the accumulator valve for controlling a sequence of operating the accumulator valve and the plurality of suspension valves to provide enhanced exhaust flow from the plurality of air springs to maintain the vehicle in a level orientation while lowering the vehicle.

A motor vehicle, in particular a motorcycle or a motorcycle-like vehicle, includes a wheel suspension supporting the vehicle frame with a spring assembly. The wheel suspension is designed to compress in a compression direction and to rebound in an opposite rebound direction. The wheel suspension includes a lowering device which can be selectively actuated by a pressure fluid in an active state to apply a preload to the wheel suspension to alter a ride height of the motor vehicle.