Suspension unit for active suspension system
US4962946A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 1989 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2400/60
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle with an active suspension system has a road wheel suspension unit comprising a double-acting hydraulic actuator extending between a fitting connected to the vehicle body or chassis and a pivoted road wheel suspsension arm, a coiled compression spring in parallel with and surrounding the actuator, a load cell for signalling actuator loading, and a resilient isolator ring in series between the load cell and the fitting, or the actuator and the load cell.
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