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US 5,186,486 AGranted
Active link for a stabilizer bar
AssigneeGeneral Motors Corporation
InventorsErnest J. Hynds, Joseph R. Marshalek
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Abstract
A reciprocable rod link is mounted in the housing and connected to a stabilizer bar. A gear rack is provided on an outer surface of the rod link. A drive gear is rotatably mounted in the housing and meshed with the gear rack. A controller operates a drive unit to vary the resistance of the drive gear, and thus the direction and length of travel of the rod link.
Claims5
A vehicular suspension system comprising:
- (A) a control arm;
- (B) a stabilizer bar;
- and
- (C) an active link assembly connecting the control arm and the stabilizer bar, including
- (a) a housing;
- (b) a link rod reciprocally mounted in the housing;
- (c) means for mounting the housing to the control arm;
- (d) means for mounting the link rod to the stabilizer bar;
- (e) gear means provided on the link rod;
- (f) drive means mounted in the housing and meshed with the gear means;
- and
- (g) control means including a computer for variably driving the drive means to provide a desired rate and direction of travel of the link rod.
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