Patent · US Active

Displacement measurement system and method for a suspension system in a vehicle

US8448963B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Deere & Company · US

Inventors

Francois Stander · Dubuque, US
Denis J. Montocchio · Dubuque, US
Dean Mish · Potosi, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 15, 2011
Grant date	May 28, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 15, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60G2400/252
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A vehicle includes a chassis, an axle, a suspension strut and a sensor assembly. The suspension strut includes a barrel having a lower end and an upper end, and a rod having a lower end and an upper end. The rod lower end is slidably received within the barrel upper end. The barrel lower end is coupled with the axle and the rod upper end is coupled with the chassis. A sensor assembly is coupled between the chassis and the barrel for sensing relative movement between the chassis and the barrel.

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