公开(公告)号：US06428019B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-06

申请号：US09663613

申请日：2000-09-18

申请人： Jeffrey Lee Kincad ,  Brian Allen Mattila ,  Tom V. Ignatius

发明人： Jeffrey Lee Kincad ,  Brian Allen Mattila ,  Tom V. Ignatius

IPC分类号： B60G1701

CPC分类号： F16D23/02 ,  B60G21/0553 ,  B60G21/0556 ,  B60G2202/135 ,  B60G2204/4191 ,  B60G2204/82 ,  B60G2204/8302 ,  F16D11/10

摘要： A stabilizer bar assembly for a vehicle having a pair of laterally-spaced wheels. The stabilizer bar assembly includes first and second stabilizer bar members and a clutch assembly. Each of the first and second stabilizer bar members is coupled to one of the pair of laterally-spaced wheels. The clutch assembly is coupled to the first and second stabilizer bar members and is operable in a first condition and a second condition. Operation of the clutch assembly in the first condition permits the first and second stabilizer bar members to rotate independently of one another so as to the stabilizer bar assembly from copying the motion of one of the wheels to the other one of the wheels. Operation of the clutch assembly in a second condition couples the first and second stabilizer bar members for rotation with one another, so as to reduce vehicle body roll.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆的稳定杆组件，具有一对横向间隔开的车轮。 稳定杆组件包括第一和第二稳定杆构件和离合器组件。 第一和第二稳定杆构件中的每一个联接到一对横向间隔的轮中的一个。 离合器组件联接到第一和第二稳定杆构件并且可在第一状态和第二状态下操作。 离合器组件在第一状态下的操作允许第一和第二稳定杆构件彼此独立地旋转，以使稳定杆组件不将其中一个车轮的运动复制到另一个车轮。 离合器组件在第二状态下的操作使第一和第二稳定杆构件彼此旋转，以便减少车体辊。

公开(公告)号：US06637757B2

公开(公告)日：2003-10-28

申请号：US10086471

申请日：2002-02-28

申请人： Tom V. Ignatius ,  Jeffrey L. Kincaid ,  William T. Reid, Jr. ,  Peter E. Asmaro

发明人： Tom V. Ignatius ,  Jeffrey L. Kincaid ,  William T. Reid, Jr. ,  Peter E. Asmaro

IPC分类号： B60G1701

CPC分类号： B60G17/0185 ,  B60G21/053 ,  B60G21/0556 ,  B60G2202/135 ,  B60G2202/312 ,  B60G2500/20 ,  B60G2600/08 ,  B60G2800/80

摘要： Improvements for a vehicle stabilizer bar assembly having a pair of stabilizer bar members that are selectively uncoupled via a clutch assembly to provide a vehicle with improved traction. A first improvement concerns a reserve powering apparatus for powering the clutch assembly in the event of an electrical failure that prevents the vehicle power source from transmitting electrical power to the clutch assembly. A second improvement concerns a speed sensing apparatus for inhibiting the operation of the stabilizer bar assembly in a disengaged condition if the speed of the vehicle is greater than or equal to a predetermined speed threshold. A third improvement concerns a logic for controlling the engagement and disengagement of a pair of stabilizer bar assemblies.