Abstract:
The present invention discloses a dynamically adjustable suspension device including one or more springs having similar or different spring rates, where said one or more springs are arranged in a pre-defined configuration, and a dynamically adjustable damper. The dynamically adjustable damper, includes a rotatable knob coupled to the dynamically adjustable damper to change the damping coefficient dynamically in real-time, means to rotate the knob so as to adjust damping coefficient in real-time while the dynamically adjustable suspension device being used, means to identify compression of the one or more springs by sensing one or more positions of the springs, between a fully elongated state and a fully compressed state in real-time.
Abstract:
A vehicle (10) including an elevatable cargo box (22) to facilitate cargo loading and unloading. The vehicle includes a U-shaped cargo area (14) within which the cargo box (22) is located by mounted guides (152). The cargo box (22) is movable between elevated and lowered positions by cables (148, 156), which is operated by a drive system and is laterally secured in the elevated position by cones (150) being fully registered within blocks (228). In a preferred embodiment, the cargo box (228) is retrofitted to an existing vehicle.
Abstract:
A system for indicating the state of load of a vehicle having suspension components comprising: at least one transducer (11) mountable on a single suspension (3) component such that a signal relating to the angular deflection of the suspension component can be generated; and a controller configured to receive the signal and generate an output representative of the state of load of the vehicle.
Abstract:
A vibration mitigation assembly (10) for mitigating vibration of a bridge (14) as a vehicle (12) travels across the bridge (14) is provided. The vibration mitigation assembly includes a plurality of adjustable actuator assemblies (18) having a first fluid chamber (54) and a second fluid chamber (56) interconnected by a valve (42). The actuator assemblies (18) being connected to the vehicle (12) and motion sensors (26-31) being attached to the vehicle to measure vibration of the vehicle (12). In response to the motion data, a controller (24) outputs a control signal to the valve (42) to vary the flow rate of the fluid between the first and second chambers (54, 56) such that the amount of vibration energy dissipated by the vibration mitigation assembly (10) is selectively varied whereby both a stiffness of the adjustable actuator assemblies (18) and the amount of damping are continuously adjusted to prevent resonant coupling between the vehicle (12) and the bridge (14) over which the vehicle is traveling.
Abstract:
An electronically adjustable damper system includes at least one electronically adjustable damper. The electronically adjustable damper includes at least one electronically controlled valve, whereby, the damper is electronically adjustable. The electronically adjustable damper system also includes a controller for adjusting each of the electronically adjustable dampers independently via the electronically controlled valves, and a remote electronic device. The electronically adjustable damper system allows a user to tune the dampers by allowing a user to adjust the electronically adjustable damper system to different applications and functions for various users, conditions, or both.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns a method, a system and a programmable electronic shock absorber for allowing a user to set a damping curve (5A,5B) in an electronic shock absorber (6) particularly, but not exclusively, of a ground vehicle, thanks to a computer client (8) which communicates with an electronic control unit (7) of said electronic shock absorber (6), said electronic shock absorber comprising one or more controls of regulation controlled by said electronic control unit (7) for actuating a damping curve (5A,5B).
Abstract:
The invention relates to an operating and display system for a level control system of a vehicle, especially for a coach or a utility vehicle. Said system comprises at least one multifunctional operating unit (10, 20, 30) for the selection and/or activation of functions and/or subfunctions of the level control system (40), the at least one multifunctional operating unit (10, 20, 30) having at least one optical display unit (12, 22, 32) and at least one manual operating unit (14, 24, 34) having a plurality of degrees of adjusting freedom. The invention is characterized in that a first multifunctional operating unit (10) having at least one first optical display unit (12) and at least one first manual operating unit (14) are integrated into the vehicle, and in that a second multifunctional operating unit (20, 30) for the redundant selection and/or activation of functions and/or subfunctions of the level control system (40) is configured as a portable remote control unit having at least one second optical display unit (22, 32) and at least one second manual operating unit (24, 34), the number and order of operating elements and the operating procedures of the at least one first manual operating unit (14) and the at least one second manual operating unit (24, 34) being substantially identical.
Abstract:
Um ein elektronisches System für ein Kraftfahrzeug, das ein elektronisches Steuergerät umfasst, das über ein elektronisches Kommunikationssystem mit elektronischen Steuergeräten anderer elektronischer Systeme des Fahrzeugs gekoppelt ist, um durch Datenaustauschen mit den anderen elektronischen Systemen des Fahrzeugs zusammenzuwirken, wobei elektronische Sensoreinrichtungen zum Steuern und/oder Regeln von Betriebszuständen des Fahrzeugs mit den Betriebszuständen des Fahrzeugs in Beziehung stehende Grössen erfassen, dahingehend zu verbessern, dass Kosten- und Funktionsvorteile erzielt werden, wird vorgeschlagen, dass wenigstens eine der elektronischen Sensoreinrichtungen in einem der elektronischen Steuergeräte aufgenommen ist.
Abstract:
Verfahren zur Steuerung eines mehrere Luftfedern aufweisenden Luftfedersystems für Fahrzeuge, bei dem für den Betriebszustand der jeweiligen Luftfeder repräsentative Parameter über Sensoren ermittelt und als Signale an ein zentrales Steuergerät geleitet werden, welches die Aktoren des Luftfedersystems bzw. der Luftfedern abhängig von den ausgewerteten Signalen steuert, wobei die Sensoren an den Luftfedern angeordnet sind und die Signale über den Sensoren zugeordnete Funksender, vorzugsweise UHF-Sender, an das einen Empfänger aufweisende Steuergerät gesendet werden