Patent classifications
B60G21/0553
SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY
A suspension strut assembly comprises a suspension strut 10 formed by a strut housing 10a having first and second ends and an outer surface, and a strut rod 10b which is telescopically engaged in the first end of the strut housing 10a. A thread 11a is formed on a sleeve 11 which is slideably engaged on the outside of the strut housing 10a. An anti-roll bar collar 13 is screwingly engaged on the outer surface of the strut housing 10a. The collar 13 has a plate 13a extending outwardly thereof for engaging with an anti-roll bar. An annular spring seat 14 is also screwingly engaged on the outer surface of the strut housing 10b between the collar 13 and the first end of the strut housing 10a. The collar 13 and spring seat 14 are each windable along the housing 10a to vary their longitudinal positions on the housing 10a.
Vehicle reinforcing member and vehicle
A vehicle reinforcing member includes first and second pistons movable in an axial direction in a cylinder. An inside of the cylinder is sectioned into a gas chamber and a main liquid chamber by the first piston, and the main liquid chamber is sectioned into a first sub-liquid chamber and a second sub-liquid chamber by the second piston. Gas is sealed in the gas chamber, and liquid is sealed in the first and second sub-liquid chambers. A piston rod is coupled to the second piston. The cylinder and the piston rod are respectively coupled to two locations of a vehicle body. A communication path connects the first sub-liquid chamber to the second sub-liquid chamber. A moving amount of the liquid in the communication path is adjusted by an adjuster such that a moving load through the second piston is adjusted.
Active roll control apparatus
An active roll control apparatus is provided. To adjust a stiffness value of the stabilizer bar by moving a stabilizer bar installed between left and right wheels of a vehicle and extending in a first direction and a stabilizer link connected to the stabilizer bar, the active roll control apparatus includes a sliding part having one side connected to the stabilizer bar and the other side connected to the stabilizer link to slide the stabilizer link in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a movement restricting part installed at the sliding part to restrict movement when the sliding part slides.
ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED SWAY BAR DAMPING LINK
A sway bar system is described. The sway bar system includes a sway bar having a first end and a second end. The sway bar system further includes a first electronically controlled damper link which is coupled to the first end of the sway bar. The first electronically controlled damper link is configured to be coupled a first location of a vehicle. The sway bar system also has a second link which is coupled to the second end of the sway bar. The second link is configured to be coupled a second location of the vehicle.
SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY
A suspension strut assembly comprises a suspension strut 10 formed by a strut housing 10a having first and second ends and an outer surface, and a strut rod 10b which is telescopically engaged in the first end of the strut housing 10a. A thread 11a is formed on a sleeve 11 which is slideably engaged on the outside of the strut housing 10a. An anti-roll bar collar 13 is screwingly engaged on the outer surface of the strut housing 10a. The collar 13 has a plate 13a extending outwardly thereof for engaging with an anti-roll bar. An annular spring seat 14 is also screwingly engaged on the outer surface of the strut housing 10b between the collar 13 and the first end of the strut housing 10a. The collar 13 and spring seat 14 are each windable along the housing 10a to vary their longitudinal positions on the housing 10a.
SUSPENSION CONTROL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE
A suspension control system includes: a suspension that couples a sprung structure and an unsprung structure of a vehicle; a stabilizer; and a control unit configured to estimate a stroke speed, wherein the vehicle includes first wheels and second wheels, the suspension includes first suspensions provided for the first wheels and second suspensions provided for the second wheels, the stabilizer includes a first stabilizer bar that couples the first suspensions, the control unit includes: indirect stabilizer force calculation unit configured to calculate an indirect stabilizer force received by each of the second suspensions in conjunction with a posture change of the sprung structure; sum calculation unit configured to calculate a sum of forces acting on each of the second suspensions; and an observer configured to receive the sum and output an estimation value of a stroke speed of each of the second suspensions.
VEHICLE SUSPENSION PAN HARD BAR (TRACK BAR) TENSIONING AND DAMPING TECHNIQUE
A tensioning device for attachment to a vehicle suspension system reduces play at ends of a pan hard bar (track bar) of the vehicle suspension system, remedying instabilities that can occur in vehicle suspensions. The device can include a bracket clamped to the pan hard bar at a point between the ends of the pan hard bar, or may be otherwise mounted to a bracket formed on the pan hard bar in OEM installations. The other end of the device is secured to the frame or the axle of the vehicle, generally near an end of the pan hard bar. The device is pre-tensioned to apply force at the ends of the pan hard bar, and includes a damping plunger to also damp forces that vibrate the ends of the pan hard bar, further loosening attachments. The tension is field-adjustable and may be tuned for various applications.
Motion control systems
A system that a crossbar that is pivotally connected to a first structure and is pivotally connected to a second structure. The system also includes a first actuator that is located near the first structure and is connected to the crossbar. The system also includes a second actuator that is located near the second structure and is connected to the crossbar.
Vehicle suspension pan hard bar (track bar) tensioning and damping technique
A tensioning device for attachment to a vehicle suspension system reduces play at ends of a pan hard bar (track bar) of the vehicle suspension system, remedying instabilities that can occur in vehicle suspensions. The device can include a bracket clamped to the pan hard bar at a point between the ends of the pan hard bar, or may be otherwise mounted to a bracket formed on the pan hard bar in OEM installations. The other end of the device is secured to the frame or the axle of the vehicle, generally near an end of the pan hard bar. The device is pre-tensioned to apply force at the ends of the pan hard bar, and includes a damping plunger to also damp forces that vibrate the ends of the pan hard bar, further loosening attachments. The tension is field-adjustable and may be tuned for various applications.
Stabilizer assembly for a two-track vehicle
The invention relates to a stabilizer assembly of a two-track vehicle for stabilizing a rolling movement, the stabilizer assembly being operable on at least two different spring characteristics, comprising a first and a second stabilizer half, each coupled to a wheel of the vehicle, wherein the first and the second stabilizer halves are coupled such that they can rotate relative to each other about their longitudinal axis by means of a spring element, whereby the stabilizer is operable with a first spring characteristic, and wherein the first and the second stabilizer halves can be hydraulically coupled such that they can rotate relative to each other about their longitudinal axis by means of a hydraulic actuator, whereby the stabilizer is operable using at least one second spring characteristic. The actuator comprises at least two work chambers which are filled with a hydraulic medium and coupled to each other by a fluid-conducting connection, and the actuator comprises a transmission unit which is designed such that a rotational movement of the stabilizer halves can be converted into a translational movement of an intermediate element arranged between the two work chambers, and a volume flow of the hydraulic medium from the one work chamber into the other work chamber can thus be produced.