公开(公告)号：US07261304B2

公开(公告)日：2007-08-28

申请号：US10766422

申请日：2004-01-27

申请人： Curtis A. Trudeau ,  Loralye Sorum, legal representative

发明人： Robert D. Sorum, deceased

IPC分类号： B60G17/04

CPC分类号： B60G17/0155 ,  B60G17/017 ,  B60G17/018 ,  B60G2300/14 ,  B60G2400/252 ,  B60G2500/201 ,  B60G2800/20 ,  B60G2800/912

摘要： A vehicle leveling system including at least one level sensor, a controller and an output. The sensor measures how level the vehicle is relative to horizontal. Optionally, it does so dynamically, as the vehicle moves across a potential parking area. The controller analyzes the sensor measurements, and informs the operator via the output whether the vehicle is level in a given direction, whether the vehicle is leveling, whether the vehicle can be leveled at a given location, and/or the “best” leveling that the system is capable of at a location. The system also may automatically level the vehicle relative to the ground for the operator. In one embodiment, the leveling system communicates with an existing vehicle electronic height control system. The leveling system overrides or controls the normal operation of this system, and uses it to level the vehicle, for example, by adjusting the vehicle suspension.

摘要翻译： 一种车辆调平系统，包括至少一个液位传感器，控制器和输出。 传感器测量车辆相对于水平的水平。 可选地，当车辆移动通过潜在的停车区域时，它动态地进行。 控制器分析传感器测量值，并通过输出通知操作员车辆是否在给定方向上水平，车辆是否平整，车辆是否能够在给定位置平整，和/或“最佳”调平 该系统能够在一个位置。 该系统还可以为操作者自动地将车辆相对于地面调平。 在一个实施例中，调平系统与现有的车辆电子高度控制系统通信。 调平系统覆盖或控制该系统的正常操作，并且使用它来对车辆进行调平，例如通过调整车辆悬架。

公开(公告)号：US07126458B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-24

申请号：US10893453

申请日：2004-07-16

申请人： Curtis A. Trudeau ,  Gary L. Schafer ,  Loralye Sorum, legal representative ,  Dick E. Winter

发明人： Robert D. Sorum, deceased

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： B60G9/00 ,  B60G2200/30 ,  B60G2204/4232 ,  B60G2600/08 ,  B60G2800/80 ,  Y10T70/5611 ,  Y10T70/5841

摘要： An alarm system that indicates to an operator the status of locking pins of a vehicle sliding axle assembly. The alarm system includes an alarm valve coupled to the locking pins and in fluid communication with an alarm. When the pins are unlocked from a vehicle component, the alarm valve is configured in an alarm mode to indicate the unsecured condition of the assembly. In this mode, air is diverted from the vehicle brakes to sound the alarm, thereby informing an operator that the pins are improperly engaged. In one embodiment, the alarm valve is in communication with or includes a pressure relief valve, which diverts a sufficient amount of air from the vehicle brakes so that the brakes cannot be released. When the pins are properly locked to secure the slider axle assembly, the alarm valve does not divert air from the brakes to sound the alarm.

摘要翻译： 一个向操作员指示车辆滑动轴组件的锁定销状态的报警系统。 报警系统包括一个联结到锁定销并与报警器流体连通的报警阀。 当销从车辆部件解锁时，报警阀配置为报警模式，以指示组件的不安全状态。 在这种模式下，空气从车辆制动器转向声音报警，从而通知操作者销子不合适。 在一个实施例中，报警阀与压力释放阀连通或包括压力释放阀，该压力释放阀从车辆制动器转移足够量的空气，使得制动器不能被释放。 当销被正确锁定以固定滑块轴组件时，报警阀不会将制动器中的空气转移到报警器。