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US 2024/0190197 A9Published application
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.
Claims7
An adjustable sensitivity controlling system for shock absorbers, comprising:
- a. At least one shock absorber, composed of:
- A main body, comprising a mounting eyelet,
- A main shaft traveling through said main body, comprising:
- a piston,
- a mounting eyelet,
- A bi-directional electronically controlled valve, comprising:
- an open flow body,
- a check valve body,
- and piloted by two controlling devices:
- a spring,
- a solenoid,
- b. An electronic control unit composed of:
- Inputs terminals and associated wiring,
- Outputs terminals and associated wiring,
- c. A set of vehicle sensors broadcasting data relating to vehicle's operational parameters, such as speed, brake pressure, throttle position, tilt angles, accelerations, shock shafts velocities and shock shafts positions.
- d. A user interface.
- Where said shock absorber is linking one vehicle's wheel axle side to said vehicle's frame side, and where said user interface allows a vehicle's user to manually and remotely adjust, calibrate, increase, or decrease the sensitivity of each electronic signals generated by said vehicle's set of sensors. Said electronic control unit is programmed with an algorithm that determined electronic outputs automatically, by receiving and calculating said generated and adjusted electronic signals transmitted through said inputs terminal and associated wiring. Said bi-directional electronically controlled valve is piloted by said electronic outputs generated by said electronic control unit and transmitted through said outputs terminal and associated wiring. The operation of said bi-directional electronically controlled valve regulate the flow rate of fluid within said shock absorber, which ultimately increases or decreases the response characteristics of said vehicle's shock absorbers.
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