Adjustable vehicle suspension
US5527059A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2800/014
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A remotely operated vehicle height adjustment apparatus for toy or model wheeled vehicles. A motor is provided for each road wheel, the output being reduced in reduction gears. A lever or suspension arm is fixed to the output shaft of the gearset, and is pivotally driven, or angularly displaced. Each road wheel is fixed to the end of one suspension arm, and is raised and lowered relative to the vehicle body when the motor is operated. Inertial and frictional forces within the motor and gearset maintain the vehicle raised or lowered after the motor is deenergized. Wheels are individually controlled, the resultant vehicle attitude mimicking any of several real world vehicle effects, such as acceleration, cornering, and the like. The vehicle is remotely controlled from a switch controlling the various wheels individually, and is connected to the vehicle by communication cables.
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