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Pressure compensation in hydraulic vehicle suspension systems

US6669208B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 2002
Grant dateDec 30, 2003
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60G2204/8304
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A hydraulic system for a vehicle suspension, the hydraulic system being a portion of a roll control component of the vehicle suspension, the hydraulic system including a front hydraulic ram, a rear hydraulic ram, a first hydraulic volume extending, in use, between a first chamber of the front hydraulic ram and a first chamber of the rear hydraulic ram, a second hydraulic volume extending, in use, between a second chamber of the front hydraulic ram and a second chamber of the rear hydraulic ram, at least one accumulator in fluid communication with at least one hydraulic volume, and a fluid flow restrictor adapted to restrict the rate of fluid flow between the at least one accumulator and the corresponding at least one hydraulic volume during cornering of the vehicle.

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