16results about "Suspensions" patented technology

Elastic joint comprising: - an inner ring (1) provided with an axial opening (11) for being mounted on a shaft "E" and with an outer surface having: two opposite intermediate sections (13) having a decreasing cross-section towards opposite ends of said inner ring (1) and forming supporting zones for the metal wire cushions (3), and two end sections (14) having a smaller cross-section than the central section; - an outer ring (2) provided with an outer cylindrical surface (21) for mounting the ring on a support (S) and with an inner surface with two intermediate portions (22) having a decreasing cross-section towards opposite ends of the outer ring (2), facing the intermediate sections (13) of the inner ring (2); and - metal wire cushions (3) arranged between the inner ring and the outer ring (2).

The invention relates to a wheel mounting (5; 6) for a carriage with a wheel axle (1). The carriage has a longitudinal direction (L) and a transverse direction (D). The wheel axle (1) comprises a support axle (2) extending in the transverse direction (D) with the wheel attachment (5; 6) near at least one end (3; 4) thereof, which at least one wheel mounting (5; 6) comprises a first auxiliary arm (13, 13') and a wheel mounting pivot axis (7) oriented in the transverse direction (D) is provided on a second auxiliary arm (24, 24'). The at least one wheel mounting pivot axis (7) is movable between two positions (9, 10) located apart in the longitudinal direction (L). A first position (9) is located in the longitudinal direction in front of the second position (10). The first auxiliary arm (13, 13') comprises a locking cam (29) which can be moved between a locking and unlocking position for positionally locking the second auxiliary arm (24, 24') in the locking position and positionally unlocking the second auxiliary arm (24, 24') in the unlocking position.

A tire radius monitoring system (200) for dynamically determining a tire effective radius for each of the wheels (20) on a vehicle (100), comprising: a GPS (Global Positioning System) sensor (36); a plurality of wheel speed sensors (22) configured to monitor the rotational speeds of a plurality of vehicle wheels (20); a controller (15); and an ascending speed filter (230); wherein the controller (15) communicates with the GPS sensor (36) and the multiple wheel speed sensors (22); wherein the controller (15) contains a set of commands configured to: determine a longitudinal velocity vector (Vx) (210) for the vehicle (100) via the GPS sensor (36); determine the wheel rotational speeds for the multiple vehicle wheels (20) via the multiple wheel speed sensors (22); detect a wheel slip-free condition for the multiple vehicle wheels (20);to determine effective tire radii for the multiple vehicle wheels (20) based on the longitudinal velocity vector (210) for the vehicle (100) and the wheel rotational speeds for the multiple vehicle wheels (20) during the wheel-slip-free state; to execute the rate-of-rise filter (230) to determine the effective tire radii, wherein the rate-of-rise filter (230) comprises a state vector (235) based on the effective tire radii and a measurement vector based on the wheel rotational speeds for the plurality of vehicle wheels (20); wherein the rate-of-rise filter (230) comprises a plurality of calibrated gain factors corresponding to a plurality of vehicle speed ranges associated with the longitudinal velocity vector (210) for the vehicle (100); and to control the operation of the vehicle (100) based on the effective tire radii.

The invention relates to a single-wheel steering actuator (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising a suspension strut (10) that can be fastened to a motor vehicle body, and an actuator (12) that is operatively connected to the suspension strut (10) in a steering torque-transmitting operative connection, wherein the suspension strut (10) has an outer tube (14) and has an inner tube (18) connected to the outer tube (14) via a linear guide (16), wherein a steering torque applied to the outer tube (14) by the actuator (12) via a force transmission element (20) can be transmitted to the inner tube (18) by the linear guide (16).

A bearing for an at least partially spherical component, the bearing including a first portion and a complementary second portion integral with the first portion and joined by a folded-over bridge portion, the first portion and the second portion each including an arcuate inner surface, where the first portion and the second portion are adapted to at least partially surround and provide a compressive spring force against the component to form a joint assembly allowing for rotation of the component, where the first portion and the second portion form a semispherical void around the component, and where the bearing includes a metal substrate and a low friction layer overlying at least one surface of the substrate.

This utility model discloses an upper top mount assembly, including an upper top mount body. The upper top mount body includes a cylindrical portion and a connecting portion. The connecting portion is coaxially arranged with the cylindrical portion and located above the cylindrical portion. An upper boss is provided at the center of the connecting portion, and a positioning groove is formed at the center of the upper boss. The axis of the positioning groove coincides with the axis of the upper top mount body. A limiting liner is also included, comprising a skeleton and a rubber body. The skeleton is fixedly disposed on the outer side wall of the cylindrical portion, and the rubber body covers the skeleton. This utility model, through the positioning groove, ensures the symmetry and stability of the structure on the one hand, and accurately positions related components on the other, preventing the upper top mount body from shifting on the vehicle chassis, improving the fixing effect of the upper top mount body, achieving precise assembly with other components, and reducing assembly errors.

In a method for manufacturing a fibrous preform for a component, the method comprises weaving a first core texture of an elongated shape extending in a longitudinal direction, wherein in cross-section, the first core texture comprises a central portion 10 having on both sides thereof two edges each comprising two unconnected fiber portions 16a; 16b, and shaping a first fiber texture, wherein the shaping of the first fiber texture involves at least opening unconnected transverse portions to form positioning surfaces 30; 130 defined by a plurality of open transverse portions, or defined by an extension 18a of the central portion and the central portion 110 and located between the plurality of open transverse portions and defined by insertion fiber portions, positioning a second woven belt fiber texture 40 across the plurality of open transverse portions and the insertion fiber-like portions, wherein the second woven belt fiber texture forms a loop around the shaped first fiber texture so as to define an empty space 42 intended for articulation to other components at a longitudinal end between the first fiber texture and the second woven belt fiber texture.

A method of monitoring a landing gear shock absorber comprises monitoring a tyre gas pressure of a landing gear tyre; at a first time, when the aircraft is stationary before a flight, recording a fi

An electric vehicle (100) includes a battery (201), a first gas compressor (302) and a second gas compressor (314). The first gas compressor is configured for compressing a first gas and providing the compressed first gas to a first system of the electric vehicle, and the first compressor includes a shaft (306) and an electric motor (304). The electric motor is electrically connected to the battery to receive electrical power from the battery and is configured to convert the received electrical power into rotational motion of the shaft. The second gas compressor is configured for compressing a second gas and providing the compressed second gas to a second system of the electric vehicle. The electric vehicle also includes a coupling (316) configured for mechanically coupling power from the electric motor to the second gas compressor.

The present invention relates to a damping valve device (1) for a vibration damper (13), the damping valve device having progressive damping force characteristics, the damping valve device including a throttling point (37) connected to an annular, diameter-variable valve body (35), the valve body being supported in an annular groove (33) of a valve carrier (29), wherein the annular groove (33) and the inner surface (61) of the valve body (35) form a pressure chamber (55), wherein the valve body (35) moves radially toward the guide surface (39) in the closing direction as the flow velocity of the damping medium in the throttling point (37) increases, wherein at least one inflow channel (57) into the pressure chamber is fitted with a valve device (65), wherein the valve device (65) changes to a closed position as the flow velocity in the valve device (65) increases.

A wear-resistant member that is slidingly contacted with a hard member, wherein the wear-resistant member is formed of an alloy in which hard particles having an average particle size of 10 to 150 μm are bonded by a bonding portion.