CA3079198A1 - Symmetrically dynamic equalized volume and pressure air management system - Google Patents

Symmetrically dynamic equalized volume and pressure air management system Download PDF

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CA3079198A1
CA3079198A1 CA3079198A CA3079198A CA3079198A1 CA 3079198 A1 CA3079198 A1 CA 3079198A1 CA 3079198 A CA3079198 A CA 3079198A CA 3079198 A CA3079198 A CA 3079198A CA 3079198 A1 CA3079198 A1 CA 3079198A1
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Matthew Vaughan
Joseph Calaway
David Bryan Lewis
George Arrants
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    • B60G17/052—Pneumatic spring characteristics
    • B60G17/0523—Regulating distributors or valves for pneumatic springs
    • B60G17/0525—Height adjusting or levelling valves
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    • B60G21/106—Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces not permanently interconnected, e.g. operative only on acceleration, only on deceleration or only at off-straight position of steering transversally
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • B60G2400/00—Indexing codes relating to detected, measured or calculated conditions or factors
    • B60G2400/50—Pressure
    • B60G2400/51—Pressure in suspension unit
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    • B60G2400/5122—Fluid spring
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    • B60G2500/00—Indexing codes relating to the regulated action or device
    • B60G2500/20—Spring action or springs
    • B60G2500/202—Height or leveling valve for air-springs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • B60G2500/00—Indexing codes relating to the regulated action or device
    • B60G2500/20—Spring action or springs
    • B60G2500/202—Height or leveling valve for air-springs
    • B60G2500/2021—Arrangement of valves
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • B60G2500/00—Indexing codes relating to the regulated action or device
    • B60G2500/20—Spring action or springs
    • B60G2500/204—Pressure regulating valves for air-springs
    • B60G2500/2046—Pressure equalising valves between two units
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    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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    • B60G2800/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of movement or to the condition of the vehicle and to the end result to be achieved by the control action
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
  • Valves And Accessory Devices For Braking Systems (AREA)
  • Motor Or Generator Frames (AREA)
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US201762573587P 2017-10-17 2017-10-17
US62/573,587 2017-10-17
US201862626373P 2018-02-05 2018-02-05
US62/626,373 2018-02-05
PCT/US2018/054831 WO2019079051A1 (en) 2017-10-17 2018-10-08 DYNAMIC AND SYMMETRICALLY EQUALIZED AIR MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR VOLUME AND PRESSURE

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