Hydraulic suspension system for lowering the ride height of a vehicle
AssigneeMSI Defense Solutions, LLC
InventorsJeffrey S. Ryan, David J. Holden, Jeff L. Peterson
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Abstract
A hydraulic system for lowering the ride height of a vehicle includes at least one hydraulic shock mounted to the suspension of the vehicle. Each of the hydraulic shocks has a floating bearing in the hydraulic shock, and an inlet. The inlet is hydraulically connected to a central manifold that is adapted to move fluid into and out of the hydraulic shock for moving the floating bearing in each of the hydraulic shocks. When the floating bearing is moved in the hydraulic shock, the hydraulic shock shortens thereby lowering the ride height of the vehicle.
Claims20
A hydraulic suspension system for lowering the ride height of a vehicle comprising:
- at least one hydraulic shock mounted to the suspension of the vehicle;
- each of said hydraulic shocks including:
- a floating bearing in said hydraulic shock;
- and
- an inlet hydraulically connected to a central manifold;
- said central manifold being adapted to pump fluid into each of said hydraulic shocks for moving said floating bearing in each of the hydraulic shocks;
- said central manifold comprising:
- a pump including a power supply;
- a hydraulic connection and fluid line for each hydraulic shock;
- and
- said pump being adapted to pump fluid through each of said hydraulic connections and fluid lines for lowering the ride height of the vehicle;
- wherein, when said floating bearing being moved in said hydraulic shock, said floating bearing shortening said hydraulic shock thereby lowering the ride height of the vehicle.
A hydraulic suspension system for lowering the ride height of a vehicle comprising:
- at least one hydraulic shock mounted to the suspension of the vehicle;
- each of said hydraulic shocks including:
- a floating bearing in said hydraulic shock;
- and
- an inlet hydraulically connected to a central manifold;
- said central manifold being adapted to pump fluid into each of said hydraulic shocks for moving said floating bearing in each of the hydraulic shocks;
- said central manifold having thermal expansion means being adapted to adjust for thermal expansion of said fluid;
- wherein, when said floating bearing being moved in said hydraulic shock, said floating bearing shortening said hydraulic shock thereby lowering the ride height of the vehicle.
A method for lowering the ride height of a vehicle comprising the steps of:
- providing at least one hydraulic shock, where each of said hydraulic shocks including:
- a floating bearing in said hydraulic shock;
- and
- an inlet;
- mounting each of said hydraulic shocks to the suspension of the vehicle;
- connecting a central manifold to the inlet of each of said hydraulic shocks comprising:
- a pump including a power supply;
- and
- a hydraulic connection and fluid line for each hydraulic shock;
- and
- wherein, said pump being adapted to pump fluid from said fluid accumulator through each of said hydraulic connections and fluid lines for lowering the ride height of the vehicle;
- lowering the ride height of the vehicle by moving fluid from said central manifold into each of said hydraulic shocks thereby moving said floating bearing in each of the hydraulic shocks.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.