Stabilizer device
AssigneeChuo Hatsujo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorToshio Kuwayama
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Abstract
This stabilizer device is provided with first and second stabilizers and a joint device that can be switched between and ON-state and an OFF-state. The ON-state is a state in which a force inputted to one of the stabilizers can be transmitted to the other stabilizer, and the OFF-state is a state in which said transmission is disabled. The joint device has at least one engagement part that can be displaced to an engagement position and a non-engagement position. In addition, the joint device assumes the ON-state when the at least one engagement part is in the engagement position, and assumes the OFF-state when the at least one engagement part is in the non-engagement position.
Claims4
A stabilizer device, configured to suppress tilt of a vehicle body, comprising:
- a first stabilizer;
- a second stabilizer;
- and
- an engagement device,
- wherein
- the engagement device connects the first stabilizer with the second stabilizer, and is configured to be capable of switching between a connected state and a disconnected state;
- the connected state refers to a state in which a force input to at least one stabilizer of the first stabilizer and the second stabilizer is capable of being transmitted to the other stabilizer, and the disconnected state refers to a state in which the transmission is incapable of being carried out;
- the engagement device comprises:
- a housing, fixed with the first stabilizer;
- and
- at least one snapping portion, housed in the housing, and configured to be displaceable between a snapping position and a non-snapping position,
- wherein the snapping position refers to a position where the snapping portion is snapped with a snapped portion provided in the second stabilizer, and the non-snapping position refers to a position where the snapping portion is away from the snapped portion, wherein the snapped portion is a recess provided in the second stabilizer;
- and
- the engagement device is configured to be in the connected state when the at least one snapping portion is located in the snapping position, and in the disconnected state when the at least one snapping portion is located in the non-snapping position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.