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US 2021/0229745 A1Published application
Electromechanical devices for controlling vehicle suspension settings
AssigneeDoftek Pty Ltd
InventorGeoffrey William ROGERS
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Abstract
Electromechanical apparatuses for controlling vehicle suspension settings. Described herein are electromechanical apparatuses for controlling wheel alignment (e.g., camber, castor and/or toe). In particular, described herein are camber adjusting apparatuses for electromechanically adjusting camber or camber and toe that may be retrofitted onto existing vehicle suspensions.
Claims24
An apparatus for adjusting toe of a wheel of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- an anterior rod;
- a rod mount rigidly connected to a distal end of the anterior rod;
- a telescoping rod in-line with the anterior rod and configured to extend or retract in a distal-to-proximal direction by rotating within the rod mount;
- an electromechanical actuator comprising an electric motor coupled to the telescoping rod through a gear set, wherein the electromechanical actuator is configured to drive rotation of the telescoping rod to extend or retract the telescoping rod relative to the anterior rod;
- a link mount at a proximal end of the telescoping rod, wherein the link mount is configured to connect to the vehicle;
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- one or more stays that are rigidly connected to the electromechanical actuator and are slideably connected to a bearing, wherein the bearing is rigidly connected to the rod mount to stop the electromechanical actuator from rotating about the telescoping rod as the electric motor is actuated.
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An apparatus for adjusting toe of a wheel of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a rod mount configured to rigidly mount to a distal end of an anterior rod of a suspension of the vehicle;
- a telescoping rod configured to be mounted in-line with the anterior rod and to extend or retract in a distal-to-proximal direction by rotating within the rod mount;
- an electromechanical actuator comprising an electric motor coupled to the telescoping rod through a gear set, wherein the electromechanical actuator is configured to drive rotation of the telescoping rod to extend or retract the telescoping rod relative to the anterior rod;
- a link mount at a proximal end of the telescoping rod, wherein the link mount is configured to connect to the vehicle;
- one or more stays that are rigidly connected to the electromechanical actuator and are slideably connected to a bearing, wherein the bearing is rigidly connected to the rod mount to stop the electromechanical actuator from rotating about the telescoping rod as the electric motor is actuated;
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- an electronic controller configured to operate the electromechanical actuator.
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An apparatus for adjusting toe of a wheel of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a rod mount configured to rigidly mount to a distal end of an anterior rod of a suspension of the vehicle;
- a telescoping rod configured to be mounted in-line with the anterior rod and to extend or retract in a distal-to-proximal direction;
- a link mount at a first end of the telescoping rod, wherein the link mount is configured to connect to the vehicle;
- an electromechanical actuator comprising an electric motor coupled to the telescoping rod through a gear set, wherein the electromechanical actuator is configured to drive rotation of the telescoping rod to extend or retract the telescoping rod by rotating with the rod mount or link mount;
- one or more stays that are rigidly connected to the electromechanical actuator and are slideably connected to a bearing, wherein the bearing is rigidly connected to the rod mount to stop the electromechanical actuator from rotating about the telescoping rod as the electric motor is actuated.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.