Fluid-controlled spring/damper system
AssigneeDRiV Automotive Inc.
InventorRod HADI
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Abstract
A vehicle is provided with a vehicle frame or sub-frame structure and at least one of a body structure and engine structure or a plurality of suspension components mounted to the vehicle frame or sub-frame structure and a plurality of fluid-controlled spring/dampers supporting the least one of a body structure and engine structure or a plurality of suspension components to the vehicle frame of sub-frame structure, the plurality of fluid-controlled spring/dampers being connected to a single central pump.
Claims20
A suspension system for a vehicle comprising:
- a plurality of fluid-controlled bushings supporting at least two of a body structure to a frame, an engine structure to the frame, a seat structure to the frame, and a plurality of suspension components to the frame;
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- a fluid source consisting of a single pump, wherein the plurality of fluid-controlled bushings are directly connected to the fluid source.
A suspension system for a vehicle comprising:
- a plurality of fluid-controlled bushings supporting at least two of a body structure to a frame, an engine structure to the frame, a seat structure to the frame, and a plurality of suspension components to the frame;
- a fluid source consisting of a single pump, wherein the plurality of fluid-controlled bushings are directly connected to the fluid source;
- a plurality of pressure regulators, wherein each pressure regulator is operatively connected to one of the plurality of fluid-controlled bushings for controlling a pressure of fluid delivered to each of the respective fluid-controlled bushings by the single pump;
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- a controller for controlling each of the pressure regulators.
A method of controlling a suspension system for a vehicle comprising providing pressurized fluid to a plurality of fluid-controlled bushings supporting at least two of a body structure to a frame, an engine structure to the frame, a seat structure to the frame, and a plurality of suspension components to the frame from a fluid system consisting of a single pump.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.