Air suspension system
AssigneeTrelleborg AG (publ)
InventorsAndrew Harrison, Paul Saulitis
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Abstract
A vehicle air suspension system (10) comprises a source of compressed air (16, 18) coupled to one or more air springs (12, 14). A controller (50) controls flow of compressed air into and out of the air springs. The source comprises a plurality of compressors (16, 18) and the controller is responsive to receipt of signals from the vehicle and/or the air suspension system for controlling the compressors either together as a single unit, or individually, depending on the signals received.
Claims18
A vehicle air suspension system comprising a source of compressed air coupled to one or more air springs, and a controller for controlling flow of compressed air into and out of said air springs, wherein said source comprises a plurality of compressors and said controller is responsive to receipt of signals from said vehicle and/or said air suspension system for controlling said compressors either together as a single unit, or individually, depending on the signals received.
An air suspension unit for a vehicle having a controller for controlling flow of compressed air into and out of air springs in response to receipt of signals from said vehicle, wherein the unit comprises a plurality of compressors configured to be controlled either together as a single unit, or individually, depending on the signals received by the controller.
A method of controlling a vehicle air suspension system that comprises a plurality of air compressors, the method comprising:
- receiving signals from said vehicle and/or said air suspension system;
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- activating said compressors either together as a single unit, or individually, depending on the signals received.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.