摘要:
A vehicle operator input device for controlling the vehicle with the operator input device including an operator interface lever moveable by a vehicle operator in first and second directions about an axis. The operator input device includes a sensor system with a sensor target. The sensor system senses the moveable operator interface lever and provides an operator interface lever position signal as a function of a position of the operator interface lever. The operator input device includes an interface lever controllable brake coupled to the operator interface lever, and a brake controller coupled to the sensor system for receiving the operator interface mechanism position signal and with the brake controller coupled to the brake for responsively transmitting a plurality of brake signals to the brake with the operator interface lever controllable brake responsively providing resistive braking forces to the operator interface lever for opposing a force applied to the operator interface lever by the operator, the operator interface lever controllable brake providing the resistive braking forces in response to controller brake signals, with the brake controller providing a first background force signal followed with a second below background force drop signal followed with a third above background stop force signal wherein the operator is provided with a mechanical detent sensation at a target lever location.
摘要:
A controllable suspension system for controlling the relative motion between a first body (22) and a second body (24) includes at least one strut (30) including a magneto-rheological fluid damper (32,200). The fluid damper (32,200) includes a piston rod guide (206) disposed within a damper body (202). The piston rod guide (206) has a passage (212) therein for receiving a piston rod (52,214). A piston rod bearing assembly (54,232) is disposed in the piston rod guide (206) to engage with and support reciprocal motion of the piston rod (52,214). At least a first piston rod seal (224) and at least a second piston rod seal (228) are arranged to seal between the piston rod guide (206) and the piston rod (52,214). A fluid chamber (234) is defined between the piston rod guide (206) and the piston rod (52,214). A piston rod guide (206) gas charged accumulator (244,272) is arranged between the piston rod (52,214) and the damper body (202).
摘要:
A controllable brake with a shaft having an axis of rotation and a shaft end. The controllable brake including a controllable brake rotor connected with the shaft, the rotor having a rotation plane. The controllable brake includes a controllable brake magnetic field generator located proximate the controllable brake rotor, the controllable brake magnetic field generator for generating a controllable magnetic field strength. The controllable brake includes a controllable brake rotating magnetic target integral with the shaft proximate the shaft end, and a controllable brake electronics first electronic noncontacting magnetic sensor having a first sensor plane, the first electronic noncontacting magnetic sensor mounted with the first sensor plane parallel with the controllable brake rotor rotation plane, the first electronic noncontacting magnetic sensor monitoring the rotation of the controllable brake rotating magnetic target and the controllable brake rotor and simultaneously outputting at least two rotational positions of the controllable brake rotor wherein the controllable magnetic field strength generated by the controllable brake magnetic field generator is determined by the rotational positions to control a relative motion of the controllable brake rotor.