Air storage system for an air suspension system in a heavy vehicle
AssigneeVolvo Lastvagnar AB
InventorsChristian Oscarsson, Anders Trygg
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Abstract
An air storage system is provided for an air suspension system in a large vehicle and includes at least one tire, preferably at least one set of tires provided on an axle of the vehicle. The system includes an air control arrangement adapted for selectively controlling the input and output of air from the at least one tire to the air suspension system based on data signal at least representing air pressure in the at least one tire at least when the tire is idle, i.e. not engaged in driving.
Claims16
An air storage system for an air suspension system in a large vehicle, comprising at least one tire provided on an axle of the vehicle;
- wherein the system comprises air control means adapted for selectively controlling input and output of air from the at least one tire to the air suspension system based on data signals at least representing air pressure in the at least one tire at least when the tire is idle.
2 A system according to claim 1, wherein the air control means is further adapted for providing the at least one tire with driving pressure, when the at least one tire is actively engaged in driving;
- and with an increased storage pressure when the at least one tire is idle.
A system according to claim 2, wherein the at least one tire is mounted on a tag or pusher axle.
An air storage arrangement for providing air to at least one pneumatically operated component of a vehicle, comprising at least one wheel arranged on an axle of a vehicle which wheel has a tire which is able to be filled by air and is connected to a pneumatically operated component of the vehicle for providing air to the component, wherein the air storage arrangement comprises an air control means adapted for selectively controlling transportation of air between the at least one wheel and the component based on received data which data contains information about the air pressure in the tire of the at least one wheel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.