公开(公告)号：US20240300273A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18443768

申请日：2024-02-16

申请人： APPLE INC.

发明人： Troy A. Carter

IPC分类号： B60G17/00 ,  B60G11/27 ,  B60G11/30 ,  B60G17/04

CPC分类号： B60G17/002 ,  B60G11/27 ,  B60G11/30 ,  B60G17/0408 ,  B60G2202/152 ,  B60G2202/416 ,  B60G2202/422 ,  B60G2204/201

摘要： A spring system includes a bladder, a pump in fluid communication with the bladder, and an air line coupled with the pump and configured to fluidly communicate with a thermal conditioning unit. The pump is configured to draw the air through the air line from the thermal conditioning unit and transmit the air to the bladder.

公开(公告)号：US11981208B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-14

申请号：US17518242

申请日：2021-11-03

申请人： GM Global Technology Operations LLC

发明人： Joseph F. Szczerba ,  Ki Hyun Ahn

IPC分类号： G05G1/00 ,  B60G17/00 ,  B60K35/10 ,  G05G1/02 ,  G05G1/08 ,  G05G9/02 ,  B60H1/00 ,  B60K35/21

CPC分类号： B60K35/10 ,  B60G17/00 ,  G05G1/02 ,  G05G1/08 ,  G05G9/02 ,  B60G2600/206 ,  B60G2800/162 ,  B60G2800/916 ,  B60H1/0065 ,  B60K35/212 ,  B60K2360/122 ,  B60K2360/126 ,  B60K2360/128

摘要： A control system for a vehicle comprises a controller comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions. The system comprises a transformable knob manipulated between first and second states. The knob comprises a body having a periphery wall arranged to flex between first and second configurations with the first and second states, respectively. The system comprises an output device arranged to change between first and second settings. Manipulation of the transformable knob from the first state to the second state transmits an input signal to the controller and facilitates flexing of the periphery wall from the first configuration to the second configuration. The controller receives the input signal, and the processor compares the input signal to the instructions in the non-transitory computer-readable medium and transmit an output signal to the output device to change the output device from the first setting to the second setting.

公开(公告)号：US11939017B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US17179042

申请日：2021-02-18

申请人： Robby Gordon

发明人： Robby Gordon

IPC分类号： B62D7/22 ,  B60B3/06 ,  B60B3/16 ,  B60B27/00 ,  B60B35/12 ,  B60G3/14 ,  B60G3/20 ,  B60G7/00 ,  B60G7/02 ,  B60G15/06 ,  B60G17/00 ,  B60K17/16 ,  B60K17/30 ,  B60R19/54 ,  B62D3/02 ,  B62D7/16 ,  B62D7/18 ,  B62D7/20 ,  B62D21/11 ,  B62D21/12 ,  B62D23/00 ,  B62D25/08 ,  B62D27/02 ,  B62D63/02 ,  B62D65/04 ,  F16C7/02 ,  F16C11/06 ,  F16D3/30 ,  F16D1/10

CPC分类号： B62D7/22 ,  B60B3/06 ,  B60B3/16 ,  B60B27/0052 ,  B60B35/128 ,  B60G3/14 ,  B60G3/20 ,  B60G3/202 ,  B60G7/001 ,  B60G7/005 ,  B60G7/008 ,  B60G7/02 ,  B60G15/063 ,  B60G17/00 ,  B60K17/16 ,  B60K17/306 ,  B60R19/54 ,  B62D3/02 ,  B62D7/16 ,  B62D7/166 ,  B62D7/18 ,  B62D7/20 ,  B62D21/11 ,  B62D21/12 ,  B62D23/005 ,  B62D25/08 ,  B62D27/023 ,  B62D63/025 ,  B62D65/04 ,  F16C7/02 ,  F16C11/0695 ,  F16D3/30 ,  B60G2200/14 ,  B60G2200/144 ,  B60G2200/156 ,  B60G2200/44 ,  B60G2202/312 ,  B60G2204/129 ,  B60G2204/143 ,  B60G2204/148 ,  B60G2204/30 ,  B60G2204/416 ,  B60G2204/62 ,  B60G2206/11 ,  B60G2206/12 ,  B60G2206/50 ,  B60G2206/72 ,  B60G2206/73 ,  B60G2206/84 ,  B60G2300/07 ,  F16C2326/24 ,  F16D2001/103

摘要： A suspension is provided for coupling a front wheel with a chassis of an off-road vehicle. The suspension comprises upper and lower suspension arms that each includes two inboard mounting points to the chassis and one outboard rod-end joint to a spindle assembly coupled with the front wheel. A ball comprising each outboard rod-end joint is fastened by way a bolt between a pair of parallel prongs extending from the spindle assembly. The upper suspension arm is configured to facilitate coupling a strut between the lower suspension arm and the chassis. A steering rod is coupled with the spindle assembly by way of a steering rod-end joint that is disposed forward of a drive axle, thereby decreasing leverage of the front wheel on the steering rod and substantially eliminating bump steer that may occur due to rough terrain.

公开(公告)号：US11919355B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US17499581

申请日：2021-10-12

申请人： DRiV Automotive Inc.

发明人： Nandish Calchand ,  Stein Slootmaekers ,  Peter Boon

IPC分类号： B60G21/073 ,  B60G17/00 ,  B60G17/015 ,  B60G17/0185 ,  B60G17/019 ,  G01M3/28 ,  G01M17/04

CPC分类号： B60G17/0185 ,  B60G17/0152 ,  B60G17/019 ,  B60G2202/414 ,  B60G2202/416 ,  B60G2400/51 ,  B60G2600/08 ,  B60G2600/1875

摘要： A state module selectively sets a present state to a first state in a predetermined order of states; a valve control module determines first target open and closed states for valves of a suspension system based on the present state and opens and closes the valves according to the first target open and closed states, respectively; a pump control module configured to, when the valves are in the first target open and closed states, respectively, selectively operate an electric pump of the suspension system in a first direction and pump hydraulic fluid toward the suspension system; and a diagnosis module configured to: record first and second values of pressures within the suspension system measured using pressure sensors, respectively, before and after the operation of the electric pump in the first direction, respectively; and selectively diagnose faults in a first subset of the valves based on whether pressure increases occurred.

公开(公告)号：US11906392B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US16980002

申请日：2019-08-01

申请人： Yanshan University

发明人： Dingxuan Zhao ,  Mingde Gong ,  Shuang Liu ,  Zhiguo Sun ,  Zhuxin Zhang ,  Bin Yang ,  Tao Ni ,  Qinghe Guo ,  Mengke Yang

IPC分类号： G01M17/04 ,  B60G17/00 ,  B60G17/015 ,  B60G17/016 ,  B60G17/018 ,  B60G17/0195

CPC分类号： G01M17/04 ,  B60G17/018 ,  B60G17/0152 ,  B60G17/0161 ,  B60G17/0195 ,  B60G17/015 ,  B60G2202/413 ,  B60G2204/62 ,  B60G2400/0511 ,  B60G2400/0512 ,  B60G2400/252 ,  B60G2500/30 ,  B60G2600/182 ,  B60G2600/602 ,  B60G2800/01

摘要： An in-vehicle stable platform system employing active suspension and a control method thereof is provided. The system includes a vehicle body, an in-vehicle stable platform, an inertial measurement device, an electronic control device, a servo controller set, multiple wheels, and suspension servo actuation cylinders and displacement sensors respectively corresponding to the wheels. The wheels are divided into three groups, which form three support points. The heights of the three support points are controlled to control orientation of the vehicle body. An amount of extension/retraction of the suspension servo actuation cylinders required to cause the in-vehicle stable platform to return to a horizontal level is calculated according to a measured pitch angle and a roll angle of the in-vehicle stable platform, and when a vehicle travels on an uneven road, the extension/retraction of each suspension servo actuation cylinder is controlled to cause the in-vehicle stable platform to be horizontal.

公开(公告)号：US11865888B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US17982417

申请日：2022-11-07

申请人： Fox Factory, Inc.

发明人： Thomas Wittenschlaeger

IPC分类号： B60G17/00 ,  B60G17/06 ,  H04L12/40

CPC分类号： B60G17/06 ,  B60G2400/20 ,  B60G2400/40 ,  B60G2400/84 ,  B60G2401/16 ,  B60G2500/10 ,  B60G2600/21 ,  B60G2600/70 ,  H04L12/40 ,  H04L2012/40215

摘要： A system for minimizing data transmission latency between a sensor and a suspension controller of a vehicle is described. The system includes: a state determination module that determines a physical state of the vehicle; a plurality of data paths for transmitting a first signal from the sensor to the suspension controller; a data path configurator of the controller that selects a first data path of the plurality of data paths based on at least one characteristic of the first data path and the physical state and configures the first data path to transmit the first signal; and an actuation module that generates an actuation signal to control a damping characteristic of the suspension actuator based on at least the first signal.

公开(公告)号：US11577572B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US17358382

申请日：2021-06-25

申请人： DRiV Automotive Inc.

发明人： Miguel Dhaens

IPC分类号： B60G17/00 ,  B60G17/052 ,  B01D53/26 ,  B01J20/16 ,  B01J20/20 ,  B01J20/28 ,  B60G11/27 ,  F28D7/10

摘要： An air suspension system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a suspension actuator, a reservoir, a compressor, and a first cooling circuit. The suspension actuator has a chamber. The reservoir includes a shell and an adsorptive material. The shell at least partially defines an interior region. The interior region is fluidly connected to the chamber. The adsorptive material is in the interior region. The compressor is fluidly connected to the interior region. The first cooling circuit includes a first heat exchanger, a second heat exchanger, and a conduit. The first heat exchanger is in thermal contact with the interior region. The second heat exchanger is in thermal contact with an electric vehicle component. The conduit is adapted to circulate a fluid between the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger. The present disclosure also provides a method of operating the air suspension system.

公开(公告)号：US11565563B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-31

申请号：US17053068

申请日：2019-05-06

申请人： HENDRICKSON USA, L.L.C.

发明人： Ashley Thomas Dudding ,  Jerry Michael Lovett ,  Richard John Aumann ,  Foster Kolbe Pyle ,  Matthew Edward Michael DiCianni

IPC分类号： B60G17/00 ,  B60G11/02

摘要： A suspension travel control system (1046) for a vehicle suspension is disclosed. The suspension travel control system includes a stop post (834) secured to the vehicle frame and a suspension travel control formation that includes a base (1042) and a body (1048). The stop post (834) is positioned in a space defined by the body (1048). The suspension travel control formation may be secured to the axle, the main support member or incorporated into the axle coupling assembly to provide a rebound and jounce stop as well as longitudinal redundancy in the event of the failure or loss of a longitudinal linkage.

公开(公告)号：US11524612B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-13

申请号：US16593485

申请日：2019-10-04

申请人： Alpha EC Industries 2018 S.à.r.l.

发明人： Jørgen Hallundbæk

IPC分类号： B60K1/04 ,  B60N2/24 ,  B60G17/00 ,  B60K7/00 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B62D31/02

摘要： An electric bus exhibiting a seat arrangement. The electric bus includes a side wall, a wheel with an electric engine disposed in the rim, a seat with a seat base and a leg area. The leg area is below the seat base and vertically level with the wheel. The electric bus also includes an electric energy storing device powering the electric engine of the wheel and arranged transversally between the side wall and the leg area of the seat.

公开(公告)号：US20220324280A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-13

申请号：US17850082

申请日：2022-06-27

申请人： Javad SHEIKH JAFARI

发明人： Javad SHEIKH JAFARI

IPC分类号： B60G17/00 ,  B60G9/00

摘要： A retractable wheel assembly may include a fork that may be pivotally coupled to an object and a wheel that may be rotatably mounted on the fork. The retractable wheel assembly may further include a hollow housing that may be made up of an elongated housing portion pivotally coupled to the fork from a first end of the elongated housing portion and a curved housing portion integrally formed with an opposing second end of the elongated housing portion. The retractable wheel assembly may further include a weight disposed and moveable within the housing.