Adjustable sensitivity controlling system for shock absorbers
AssigneeSuspension Direct Inc.
InventorsDaniel J. Worley, Clement J. Fiore
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Abstract
This invention pertains to shock absorbers, and a method of controlling their operation. Specifically, this invention relates to use of a user interface allowing to control the sensitivity of various parameters used by a programmed electronic control unit. When in operation, said electronic control unit automatically send calculated and user-adjusted electronic signals to electronic control devices which proportionally regulate flow of fluid within each shock absorbers of a vehicle.
Claims23
A system for controlling at least one shock absorber on a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a) at least one shock absorber comprising:
- i) at least one bi-directional electronically controlled valve that is configured to increase or decrease response characteristics of the at least one shock absorber;
- b) at least one vehicle sensor configured to generate at least one sensor input;
- c) at least one user interface configured to generate at least one user sensitivity input, wherein the user interface comprises a mode selection functionality;
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- d) an electronic control unit configured to calculate, generate and transmit at least one output to the at least one electronically controlled valve and receive at least one sensor input and/or at least one user sensitivity input;
- wherein the at least one output is determined automatically by an algorithm programmed into the control unit and is calculated based on the at least one sensor input and/or the at least one user sensitivity input received by the control unit.
A system for controlling at least one shock absorber on a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a) at least one vehicle sensor configured to generate at least one sensor input;
- b) at least one user interface configured to generate at least one user sensitivity input, wherein the user interface comprises a mode selection functionality;
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- c) an electronic control unit configured to:
- i) calculate, generate and transmit at least one output to at least one electronically controlled valve in at least one shock absorber;
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- ii) receive at least one sensor input and/or at least one user sensitivity input;
- wherein the at least one output is determined automatically by an algorithm programmed into the control unit and is calculated based on the at least one sensor input and/or the at least one user sensitivity input received by the control unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.