Vehicle suspension kit having multi-purpose shock absorber and related
AssigneeLarry G. Keast
InventorsLarry G. Keast, Thomas Schubert, Jonathan Goudy
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Abstract
A shock absorber for a vehicle, the shock absorber having an absorber body with an outer surface, and a movable piston having a first end configured to couple with the vehicle, and a second end disposed within the absorber body. There is a magnet assembly disposed around and external of the movable piston at the second end. The absorber has a sensor assembly having a sensor body coupled with the outer surface. An inner sensor body has a sensor disposed therein configured to detect a change in a linear position of the magnet assembly.
Claims17
An air suspension kit for a vehicle comprising:
- a bumper housing for coupling to the vehicle;
- a shock absorber assembly further comprising:
- an absorber body having an outer surface;
- a movable piston having a first end coupled with the vehicle and a second end disposed within the absorber body, wherein a magnet assembly is disposed around the movable piston at the second end;
- a sensor assembly having a sensor body coupled with the outer surface, wherein an inner sensor body has a sensor disposed therein;
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- wherein the sensor assembly is configured to detect a change in a position of the magnet assembly, and wherein a speed calculation of the vehicle is determined based on the change of the position of the magnet assembly.
A shock absorber assembly for a vehicle, the shock absorber assembly comprising:
- an absorber body having an outer surface;
- a movable piston having a first end configured to couple with a part of the vehicle and a second end disposed within the absorber body, wherein a magnet assembly is disposed around and external of the movable piston at the second end;
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- a sensor assembly having a sensor body coupled with the outer surface, wherein the sensor assembly is configured to detect a change in a position of the magnet assembly, and wherein a speed calculation is determined based on the change of the position of the magnet assembly.
An air suspension kit for a vehicle comprising:
- a bumper housing for coupling to the vehicle, the bumper housing further comprising:
- an inner cavity;
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- an air compressor disposed within the inner cavity;
- a shock absorber assembly further comprising:
- an absorber body having an outer surface;
- a movable piston having a first end coupled with the vehicle and a second end disposed within the absorber body, wherein a magnet assembly is disposed around the movable piston at the second end;
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- a sensor assembly having a sensor body coupled with the outer surface, wherein an inner sensor body has a hall effect sensor disposed therein;
- wherein the sensor assembly is configured to detect changes in a linear position of the magnet assembly, and wherein a speed calculation of the vehicle is determined based on changes in the linear position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.