Patents
Patents for B60G 17 - Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load (16,940)
03/1994
03/24/1994DE4231784A1 Electrically-driven hydraulic pump - cools control stage for collectorless electric motor by hydraulic fluid handled by pump
03/24/1994DE4227241A1 Secondary thermal spring for main spring of motor vehicle - has gas/fluid filled vessel, to apply temp. dependent pressure to fluid chamber via membrane
03/23/1994EP0587987A1 Active actuator
03/23/1994EP0587986A1 Active actuator
03/23/1994EP0587663A1 Vehicle suspension
03/22/1994US5297045 Vehicle suspension system
03/22/1994US5296785 Fail-safe vehicle suspension system including switched reluctance motor
03/22/1994US5295705 Automobile suspension including control of variable damping coefficient shock absorber
03/22/1994US5295563 Active suspension actuator with control flow through the piston rod
03/22/1994CA1327916C Integrated chassis and suspension systems for monorail vehicles
03/17/1994DE4230875A1 Pilot controlled pressure regulating valve for vehicle active suspension level control - has external pilot electrically actuated stage controlling input to valve with control spool and axially aligned poppet
03/17/1994DE4230874A1 Pressure maintaining valve for active suspension level control - has in line spool arrangement with poppet stage having inset elastomer face seal to provide pressure maintenance
03/17/1994DE4230559A1 Altering a vehicle's stance during road travel - involves taking air pressure measurements to determine pitch, roll and ground clearance with springs/dampers altered to correct vehicle stance
03/17/1994DE4230249A1 Bellows-type air spring for vehicle - has bent projections around edge of sealing seat between bellows
03/15/1994US5295074 Vehicle suspension control system
03/15/1994US5294146 Active suspension of vehicle having system of compensation for cornering force
03/15/1994US5293970 Cylinder including a control valve between separate work chambers
03/15/1994US5293969 Electromagnetic suspension device
03/15/1994US5293968 Dual-tube shock absorber
03/10/1994DE4229967A1 Transverse acceleration measurement for vehicle active suspension, ABS or ASR control - generating pulses for each rotation of left and right wheels during defined time duration
03/10/1994DE4229504A1 Vehicle road-curve stability regulation procedure - involves regulation of actual yaw velocity by comparison with required value as calculated from detected parameters
03/09/1994EP0585452A1 Electromagnetic actuator
03/08/1994US5292149 Arrangement for the active adjustment of a motor vehicle wheel
03/08/1994CA2039454C Suspension control apparatus
03/03/1994DE4327220A1 Regulation and/or control system for active vehicle suspension system - detects steering angle to control variable suspension springs between chassis and vehicle wheels
03/03/1994DE4228893A1 System for controlling travel dynamics of road vehicle e.g. for ABS or ASR - has sensors for determining longitudinal, transverse or sheer coupled to and physically combined with evaluation unit in module, and separates further evaluation units for activating actuators from module
03/03/1994DE4228414A1 Sensor signal processing e.g. for vehicle suspension regulation and=or control - generates correction values from signals related to vehicle movement or inertial reference system to convert from fixed reference system to reference system locked to movement path
03/01/1994US5291406 Land vehicle suspension control system
03/01/1994US5290048 Working fluid circuit for active suspension control system of vehicle
02/1994
02/24/1994DE4227470A1 Monitoring of electric current in electromagnetic valves of shock absorbers - involves comparing current with limiting value and measuring duration of exceeding limit with alarm given if duration exceeds preset value.
02/23/1994EP0583597A1 Linkage for a rigid front axle, in particular for utility vehicles
02/23/1994EP0583546A1 Handling truck, in particular driverless vehicle
02/22/1994US5289380 System and method for controlling damping force characteristic of shock absorber applicable to automotive suspension
02/22/1994US5289379 Land vehicle suspension control system
02/22/1994US5288102 Vehicle height control system
02/22/1994US5288101 Variable rate torsion control system for vehicle suspension
02/22/1994US5287735 For detecting abnormal combustion event in an internal combustion engine
02/22/1994CA1327215C In-wheel plane damping
02/17/1994WO1994003340A1 Secondary suspension system for rail vehicles
02/17/1994WO1994003338A1 Method and devices for sensing the engagement of a tyre on a safety ring
02/17/1994CA2141303A1 Method and devices for sensing the engagement of a tire on a safety ring
02/16/1994EP0582735A1 Device for controlling the attitude of a vehicle
02/16/1994EP0473766B1 Device for controlling the level of a vehicle
02/15/1994US5287277 Method and apparatus for controlling height of a vehicle
02/15/1994US5286059 Height control system when vehicle is jacked up
02/15/1994US5285876 Adaptive damper control
02/10/1994DE4326227A1 Vehicle suspension system with variable-damping force shock-absorbers - has dead zone in stepping-motor control whose boundaries are raised and lowered according to measured vertical velocity
02/03/1994WO1994002767A1 Vehicle suspension system and control valve therefor
02/03/1994DE4222346A1 Noise reduction circuit for path sensor differentiator in vehicle speed measuring system - consists of hysteresis circuit comprising buffer amplifier and positive feedback path of capacitor and parallel connected second operational amplifier and antiparallel clamping diodes, with ratio of resistors determining hysteresis voltage
02/02/1994EP0581476A1 Adjustable dampers using electrorheological fluids
02/01/1994US5283740 Steering handle position sensor checking apparatus
01/1994
01/27/1994DE4237708C1 Roll stabilisation for vehicle suspension - has non-return valves in both lines to suspension dampers
01/25/1994US5282135 Steering handle position sensor checking apparatus
01/20/1994WO1994001988A2 A vehicle suspension system
01/20/1994WO1994001296A1 Multiple stage torsion axle
01/20/1994DE4323589A1 Suspension system for motor vehicle with adjustable hydraulic cylinders - uses signals from pressure and acceleration detectors to control supply or removal of fluid in or from hydraulic cylinders installed between bodywork and wheels
01/20/1994DE4323552A1 Vehicle suspension system with variable suspension characteristics - controls supply or removal of fluid into or out of hydraulic cylinders provided respectively between motor vehicle bodywork and each wheel
01/20/1994DE4323544A1 Vehicle suspension system with variable suspension characteristics - controls supply and discharge of fluid in to or out of hydraulic cylinders provided respectively between motor vehicle body and each wheel
01/20/1994DE4223783A1 Hydropneumatic suspension system for goods vehicle - uses spring reservoirs with non-overlapping pressure regions
01/20/1994CA2139342A1 Multiple stage torsion axle
01/19/1994EP0579182A1 An active vehicle suspension, particularly a driver's cab suspension for a commercial vehicle
01/19/1994EP0268608B1 Method and apparatus for absorbing mechanical shock
01/15/1994CA2100210A1 Adjustable dampers using electrorheological fluids
01/13/1994DE4323024A1 Suspension system for steered wheel of vehicle - uses speed or angular sensor to adjust wheel position on curves
01/13/1994DE4221126A1 Hydropneumatic spring suspension system for vehicle - uses mechanical spring to produce counter force to balance out force generated in fluid reservoir
01/11/1994US5277450 For use on a trailer
01/11/1994CA1326067C Control system and method for operating adjustable vehicular suspension unit over undulating road surfaces
01/06/1994WO1994000308A2 Vehicle suspension systems
01/06/1994WO1994000307A2 A suspension system for a vehicle
01/05/1994DE4221722A1 Measuring acceleration of vehicle - evaluating instantaneous fluid pressure in hydraulic or hydropneumatic components for force transfer between chassis and body
01/05/1994DE4221088A1 Suspension system for motor vehicle with actuator(s) between bodywork and wheel axle bearer - has valve arrangement and servo valve increasing springed rigidity if effectiveness of pressure control arrangement is insufficient
01/05/1994DE4220801A1 Distance measurement system for controlling shock absorber - feeds AC excitation voltage to one coil and uses second coil as measurement coil on piston for generating signal related to electromagnetic coupling between coils.
01/04/1994US5276623 System for controlling suspension deflection
01/04/1994US5276622 System for reducing suspension end-stop collisions
01/04/1994US5276621 Quarter car variable force suspension system control
01/04/1994US5275430 Trailer suspension apparatus
12/1993
12/29/1993EP0575384A1 Twin-tube shock absorber.
12/28/1993US5274576 Apparatus for measuring the yaw rate of a vehicle
12/28/1993US5273308 Height control of air suspended vehicles
12/28/1993US5273297 Leveling system for vehicles
12/28/1993CA1325650C Support system for a vehicle driving wheel
12/28/1993CA1325645C Shock absorber with damping valve structure having wide range variable damping characteristics
12/21/1993US5271632 For a vehicle
12/16/1993DE4319080A1 Motor vehicle load wt. measurement system - mounts strain gauge in slide or suspension plate, which is located between leaf spring and axle housing.
12/16/1993DE4318611A1 Off road multi-purpose vehicle with at least two axles and drive gearing - has at least one slow off-road transmission and fast road transmission and wheels spring suspended at chassis restricted by spring blocks.
12/15/1993EP0175747B2 Shock-absorber
12/14/1993US5269558 Correction of asynchronous dampers in a suspension system for a vehicle
12/14/1993US5269557 Suspension system for a vehicle
12/14/1993US5269178 Engine misfire, knock of roughness detection method and apparatus
12/14/1993CA1325254C Damping force control system for shock absorber variable with frequency of vehicle height difference exceeding limit value
12/09/1993WO1993024342A1 Powered wheelchair with a detachable power drive assembly
12/09/1993WO1993024340A1 Variable rate torsion control system for vehicle suspension
12/07/1993US5267589 Piezoelectric pressure control valve
12/07/1993US5267466 Apparatus and method for calibrating a suspension control module
12/02/1993DE4317510A1 Spring damper suspension system for vehicle wheel - has spring dampers with control levers for loaded and unloaded vehicle settings
12/02/1993DE4218087A1 Controlling vibration damping of car chassis or body - using mathematical model with linear relationship between vertical chassis acceleration and its displacement and velocity
12/01/1993EP0572040A1 Method and apparatus for absorbing mechanical shock
12/01/1993EP0571718A2 Stand-by circuit for one of several functional groups in a vehicle
11/1993
11/30/1993US5267161 System for the generation of signals for control or regulation of an undercarriage controllable or regulable in its sequences of motion
11/30/1993US5265913 Leveling system for vehicles