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US 9,108,484 B2Granted
Recuperating passive and active suspension
AssigneeTenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
InventorKoen Reybrouck
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Abstract
An automobile includes an active suspension system and a leveling system. The leveling system receives high pressure fluid from the active suspension system in order to change static vehicle height and compensate for static load changes.
Claims14
A corner assembly comprising:
- a top mount assembly;
- a wheel assembly;
- a shock absorber disposed between said top mount assembly and said wheel assembly, said shock absorber including a pressure tube defining a first fluid chamber and a piston slidably disposed within said pressure tube, said piston dividing said first fluid chamber into an upper working chamber and a lower working chamber;
- an upper spring mount attached to said top mount assembly;
- a lower spring mount attached to said wheel assembly;
- a spring disposed between said upper spring mount and said lower spring mount;
- wherein
- one of said upper spring mount and said lower spring mount is adjustable, said one of said upper spring mount and said lower spring mount includes:
- an inner housing assembly attached to one of said wheel assembly and said top mount assembly;
- an outer housing assembly attached to said spring;
- and a second fluid chamber disposed between said inner housing assembly and said outer housing assembly, said second fluid chamber being in fluid communication with said first fluid chamber defined by said pressure tube of said shock absorber.
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