公开(公告)号：US20210339595A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-04

申请号：US17324821

申请日：2021-05-19

申请人： ClearMotion, Inc.

发明人： 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

IPC分类号： B60G17/052 ,  B60G17/019 ,  F03G7/08 ,  B60G13/14

摘要： 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.

公开(公告)号：US11745558B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17487874

申请日：2021-09-28

申请人： ClearMotion, Inc.

发明人： Zackary Martin Anderson ,  Marco Giovanardi ,  Clive Tucker ,  Jonathan R. Leehey ,  Colin Patrick O'Shea ,  Johannes Schneider ,  Vladimir Gorelik ,  Richard Anthony Zuckerman ,  Patrick W. Neil ,  Tyson David Sawyer ,  Ross J. Wendell

IPC分类号： B60G17/016 ,  H02K7/06 ,  H02P21/06 ,  B60G13/14 ,  B60G17/015 ,  B60G17/018 ,  B60G17/08 ,  B60G99/00 ,  F16F9/32 ,  F16F9/46 ,  F16F9/06

CPC分类号： B60G17/016 ,  B60G13/14 ,  B60G17/0157 ,  B60G17/0182 ,  B60G17/08 ,  B60G99/002 ,  F16F9/064 ,  F16F9/3292 ,  F16F9/466 ,  H02K7/06 ,  H02P21/06 ,  B60G2202/15 ,  B60G2202/30 ,  B60G2202/413 ,  B60G2202/416 ,  B60G2202/42 ,  B60G2204/40 ,  B60G2206/41 ,  B60G2400/051 ,  B60G2400/5182 ,  B60G2400/821 ,  B60G2401/172 ,  B60G2500/02 ,  B60G2500/10 ,  B60G2600/182 ,  B60G2600/1871 ,  B60G2600/21 ,  B60G2600/73 ,  B60G2600/82 ,  B60G2800/162 ,  B60G2800/85 ,  B60G2800/916

摘要： A method of on-demand energy delivery to an active suspension system is disclosed. The suspension system includes an actuator body, a hydraulic pump, an electric motor, a plurality of sensors, an energy storage facility, and a controller. The method includes 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.

公开(公告)号：US20230250811A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-10

申请号：US17964295

申请日：2022-10-12

申请人： ClearMotion, Inc.

发明人： Clive Tucker ,  Ross J. Wendell ,  Zackary Martin Anderson ,  Evan Moen ,  Johannes Schneider ,  Zachary J. Jackowski ,  Sean C. Morton

IPC分类号： F03G7/08 ,  B60G11/26 ,  F01C1/10 ,  F01C9/00 ,  F01C13/00 ,  F03C1/26 ,  B60G13/14

CPC分类号： F03G7/08 ,  B60G11/265 ,  F01C1/103 ,  F01C9/002 ,  F01C13/00 ,  F03C1/26 ,  B60G13/14 ,  B60G2400/252 ,  B60G17/08

摘要： A linear energy harvesting device that includes a housing and a piston that moves at least partially through the housing when it is compressed or extended from a rest position. When the piston moves, hydraulic fluid is pressurized and drives a hydraulic motor. The hydraulic motor drives an electric generator that produces electricity. Both the motor and generator are central to the device housing. Exemplary configurations are disclosed such as monotube, twin-tube, tri-tube and rotary based designs that each incorporates an integrated energy harvesting apparatus. By varying the electrical characteristics on an internal generator, the kinematic characteristics of the energy harvesting apparatus can be dynamically altered. In another mode, the apparatus can be used as an actuator to create linear movement. Applications include vehicle suspension systems (to act as the primary damper component), railcar bogie dampers, or industrial applications such as machinery dampers and wave energy harvesters, and electro-hydraulic actuators.

公开(公告)号：US20220118810A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17487874

申请日：2021-09-28

申请人： ClearMotion, Inc.

发明人： Zackary Martin Anderson ,  Marco Giovanardi ,  Clive Tucker ,  Jonathan R. Leehey ,  Colin Patrick O'Shea ,  Johannes Schneider ,  Vladimir Gorelik ,  Richard Anthony Zuckerman ,  Patrick W. Neil ,  Tyson David Sawyer ,  Ross J. Wendell

IPC分类号： B60G17/016 ,  H02K7/06 ,  H02P21/06 ,  B60G13/14 ,  B60G17/015 ,  B60G17/018 ,  B60G17/08 ,  B60G99/00 ,  F16F9/32 ,  F16F9/46 ,  F16F9/06

摘要： A method of on-demand energy delivery to an active suspension system is disclosed. The suspension system includes an actuator body, a hydraulic pump, an electric motor, a plurality of sensors, an energy storage facility, and a controller. The method includes 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.

公开(公告)号：US10814688B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-27

申请号：US16017980

申请日：2018-06-25

申请人： ClearMotion, Inc.

发明人： Marco Giovanardi ,  Clive Tucker ,  Ross J. Wendell ,  Zackary Martin Anderson ,  Colin Patrick O'Shea ,  Vladimir Gorelik ,  Tyson David Sawyer ,  Jonathan R. Leehey ,  Johannes Schneider ,  Robert Driscoll ,  Patrick W. Neil ,  Shakeel Avadhany

IPC分类号： B60G17/016 ,  F15B13/044 ,  F16K11/065 ,  F16K31/12 ,  B60G15/10 ,  F04B49/20

摘要： Various embodiments related to hydraulic actuators and active suspension systems as well as their methods of use are described.

公开(公告)号：US20190338760A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-07

申请号：US16458845

申请日：2019-07-01

申请人： ClearMotion, Inc.

发明人： Clive Tucker ,  Ross J. Wendell ,  Zackary Martin Anderson ,  Evan Moen ,  Johannes Schneider ,  Zachary J. Jackowski ,  Sean C. Morton

IPC分类号： F03G7/08 ,  F03C1/26 ,  F01C13/00 ,  B60G11/26 ,  F01C1/10 ,  F01C9/00

摘要： A linear energy harvesting device that includes a housing and a piston that moves at least partially through the housing when it is compressed or extended from a rest position. When the piston moves, hydraulic fluid is pressurized and drives a hydraulic motor. The hydraulic motor drives an electric generator that produces electricity. Both the motor and generator are central to the device housing. Exemplary configurations are disclosed such as monotube, twin-tube, tri-tube and rotary based designs that each incorporates an integrated energy harvesting apparatus. By varying the electrical characteristics on an internal generator, the kinematic characteristics of the energy harvesting apparatus can be dynamically altered. In another mode, the apparatus can be used as an actuator to create linear movement. Applications include vehicle suspension systems (to act as the primary damper component), railcar bogie dampers, or industrial applications such as machinery dampers and wave energy harvesters, and electro-hydraulic actuators.

公开(公告)号：US20180178612A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15827126

申请日：2017-11-30

申请人： ClearMotion, Inc.

发明人： Clive Tucker ,  Zackary Martin Anderson ,  David Michael Lewis ,  Ross J. Wendell ,  Alexander Apostolos Alexandridis

IPC分类号： B60G17/08 ,  B60G17/04

CPC分类号： B60G17/08 ,  B60G17/04 ,  B60G2202/413 ,  B60G2202/416 ,  B60G2500/10 ,  B60G2500/20 ,  B60G2600/182 ,  F16F9/367

摘要： An active suspension system is configured in a strut arrangement. The active suspension system comprises a hydraulic actuator and a hydraulic pump/electric motor assembly, wherein the actuator movement is preferably in lockstep with the hydraulic motor-pump and electric motor-generator combination. Torque in the electric motor is instantaneously controlled by a controller to create an immediate force change on the hydraulic actuator. The hydraulic actuator is configured so that it can be used as a strut whereby the actuator has sufficient structural rigidity to carry the applied suspension loads while capable of supplying damper forces in at least three quadrants of the force velocity graph of the suspension actuator operation. Embodiments disclosed include low cost active suspension systems for a MacPherson strut application.

公开(公告)号：US20170182859A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-29

申请号：US15432907

申请日：2017-02-14

申请人： ClearMotion, Inc.

发明人： 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

IPC分类号： B60G17/052

CPC分类号： B60G17/052 ,  B60G13/14 ,  B60G17/019 ,  B60G2202/413 ,  B60G2300/60 ,  B60G2600/182 ,  B60G2800/012 ,  F03G7/08

摘要： 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.

公开(公告)号：US20240300275A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18491335

申请日：2023-10-20

申请人： ClearMotion, Inc.

发明人： 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

IPC分类号： B60G17/052 ,  B60G13/14 ,  B60G17/019 ,  F03G7/08

CPC分类号： B60G17/052 ,  B60G13/14 ,  B60G17/019 ,  F03G7/08 ,  B60G2202/413 ,  B60G2300/06 ,  B60G2300/60 ,  B60G2600/182 ,  B60G2800/012

摘要： 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.

公开(公告)号：US11499535B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-15

申请号：US16850122

申请日：2020-04-16

申请人： ClearMotion, Inc.

发明人： Clive Tucker ,  Ross J. Wendell ,  Zackary Martin Anderson ,  Evan Moen ,  Johannes Schneider ,  Zachary J. Jackowski ,  Sean C. Morton

IPC分类号： F03G7/08 ,  B60G11/26 ,  B60G17/08 ,  F01C1/10 ,  F01C13/00 ,  B60G13/14 ,  F01C9/00 ,  F03C1/26

摘要： A linear energy harvesting device that includes a housing and a piston that moves at least partially through the housing when it is compressed or extended from a rest position. When the piston moves, hydraulic fluid is pressurized and drives a hydraulic motor. The hydraulic motor drives an electric generator that produces electricity. Both the motor and generator are central to the device housing. Exemplary configurations are disclosed such as monotube, twin-tube, tri-tube and rotary based designs that each incorporates an integrated energy harvesting apparatus. By varying the electrical characteristics on an internal generator, the kinematic characteristics of the energy harvesting apparatus can be dynamically altered. In another mode, the apparatus can be used as an actuator to create linear movement. Applications include vehicle suspension systems (to act as the primary damper component), railcar bogie dampers, or industrial applications such as machinery dampers and wave energy harvesters, and electro-hydraulic actuators.