AU2002363060A1 - Seamless control of spring stiffness in a liquid spring system - Google Patents

Seamless control of spring stiffness in a liquid spring system

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AU2002363060A1
AU2002363060A1 AU2002363060A AU2002363060A AU2002363060A1 AU 2002363060 A1 AU2002363060 A1 AU 2002363060A1 AU 2002363060 A AU2002363060 A AU 2002363060A AU 2002363060 A AU2002363060 A AU 2002363060A AU 2002363060 A1 AU2002363060 A1 AU 2002363060A1
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valve
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Conrad Cajulis
Damon Delorenzis
Richard J. Meyer
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LIQUIDSPRING TECHNOLOGIES Inc
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F5/00—Liquid springs in which the liquid works as a spring by compression, e.g. combined with throttling action; Combinations of devices including liquid springs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G17/00—Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load
    • B60G17/02—Spring characteristics, e.g. mechanical springs and mechanical adjusting means
    • B60G17/04—Spring characteristics, e.g. mechanical springs and mechanical adjusting means fluid spring characteristics
    • B60G17/0416—Spring characteristics, e.g. mechanical springs and mechanical adjusting means fluid spring characteristics regulated by varying the resiliency of hydropneumatic suspensions
    • B60G17/0432—Spring characteristics, e.g. mechanical springs and mechanical adjusting means fluid spring characteristics regulated by varying the resiliency of hydropneumatic suspensions by varying the number of accumulators connected to the hydraulic cylinder

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
  • Springs (AREA)
  • Combined Devices Of Dampers And Springs (AREA)
  • Buildings Adapted To Withstand Abnormal External Influences (AREA)
  • Vibration Prevention Devices (AREA)
  • Fluid-Damping Devices (AREA)
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PCT/US2002/031230 WO2003036125A2 (en) 2001-10-23 2002-09-30 Seamless control of spring stiffness in a liquid spring system

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EP (1) EP1446592B1 (enExample)
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AT (1) ATE476306T1 (enExample)
AU (1) AU2002363060A1 (enExample)
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