公开(公告)号：US5468140A

公开(公告)日：1995-11-21

申请号：US861671

申请日：1992-04-01

申请人： Keith E. Hoffman ,  Robert F. Elliott ,  David J. Mickler

发明人： Keith E. Hoffman ,  Robert F. Elliott ,  David J. Mickler

IPC分类号： B29C35/02 ,  B29C43/10 ,  B29C43/12 ,  B29D23/00 ,  B29L23/00 ,  B29C35/00

CPC分类号： B29C43/12 ,  B29C43/102 ,  B29L2023/00 ,  B29L2031/703

摘要： An apparatus for curing a tapered airsleeve has a bladder curing chamber into which a rigid tapered sleeve cartridge is inserted to form the airsleeve thereon. The bladder curing chamber is formed by a rigid bladder support tube positioned between upper and lower plates and joined by strain rods. A straight cylindrical bladder is positioned within the bladder support tube and the ends are sealed by flipping them from the inside of the bladder support tube 180.degree. over each end of the tube for sealing the curing chamber. The hollow tapered sleeve mold or cartridge is inserted into the bladder curing chamber and will be dimensionally similar to the airsleeve to be molded therein. A preshaped uncured green sleeve is positioned over the tapered sleeve cartridge before inserting it into the curing chamber. The straight cylindrical bladder is inflated and expands radially outwardly causing the uncured sleeve to conform against the tapered sleeve cartridge. A mixture of steam and air enters the interior of the support tube through an inlet port for expanding the bladder toward the sleeve cartridge, and together with a heated fluid injected into the hollow interior of the cartridge, cures the tapered sleeve.

摘要翻译： 用于固化锥形空气囊的装置具有膀胱固化室，刚性锥形套筒插入其中以在其上形成空气。 膀胱固化室由位于上板和下板之间并由应变棒连接的刚性囊支撑管形成。 直的圆柱形囊状物定位在膀胱支撑管内，并且通过在管的每个端部上从囊体支撑管的内侧翻转180°来密封端部，以密封固化室。 中空的锥形套筒模具或筒被插入到囊状固化室中，并且其尺寸将类似于要模制在其中的空气瓶。 将预先未固化的绿色套管插入锥形套筒中，然后将其插入固化室。 直的圆柱形囊膨胀并且径向向外膨胀，使得未固化的套筒与锥形套管筒吻合。 蒸汽和空气的混合物通过入口端口进入支撑管的内部，用于将气囊朝向套筒筒膨胀，并且与注入到筒的中空内部的加热流体一起固化锥形套筒。

公开(公告)号：US07380799B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-03

申请号：US10982106

申请日：2004-11-05

申请人： William S. Niaura ,  Dean R. Tener ,  Christopher R. Monroe ,  David J. Mickler ,  Graham R. Brookes

发明人： William S. Niaura ,  Dean R. Tener ,  Christopher R. Monroe ,  David J. Mickler ,  Graham R. Brookes

IPC分类号： F16F9/04 ,  B60G17/04

CPC分类号： B60G15/14 ,  B60G17/0432 ,  B60G2202/314 ,  B60G2206/424 ,  B60G2500/2041 ,  B60G2800/87

摘要： An adjustable vehicle suspension system includes a plurality of damping members and an air spring operatively associated with each of the damping members. The suspension system also includes a compressed air source, a valve assembly, and a controller. The compressed air source is in fluid communication with each of the air springs. The valve assembly is operatively disposed between the compressed air source and each of the air springs. The controller is operatively associated with the valve assembly for selective activation thereof. A user can selectively adjust one of a damping rate of the damping members, a spring rate of the air springs, and a ride height of the air springs, such as by using a control panel. A method is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 可调节车辆悬架系统包括多个阻尼构件和与每个阻尼构件可操作地相关联的空气弹簧。 悬挂系统还包括压缩空气源，阀组件和控制器。 压缩空气源与每个空气弹簧流体连通。 阀组件可操作地设置在压缩空气源和每个空气弹簧之间。 控制器可操作地与阀组件相关联，用于选择性地激活阀组件。 用户可以例如通过使用控制面板来选择性地调节阻尼构件的阻尼率，空气弹簧的弹簧刚度和空气弹簧的行驶高度之一。 还公开了一种方法。