Air suspension valve for vehicle

By using air suspension valves and a PCB control system, the suspension balance can be quickly adjusted, solving the problems of fixed stiffness and instability of electromagnetic drive in traditional suspension systems, thus achieving higher ride comfort and handling performance.

CN223778136UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-09KERRY FLUID SYSTEM (SUZHOU) CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423228607.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-26
Publication Date
2026-01-09
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-26

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Technical Problem

Traditional suspension systems have fixed damping and stiffness, which cannot be quickly adjusted to cope with changes in road surface. This results in poor shock absorption when the road surface is suddenly uneven. Furthermore, electromagnetically driven suspension valves are susceptible to external electromagnetic interference, leading to unstable operation.

Method used

An air suspension valve is used, and the suspension valve status is controlled by a PCB. Combined with a conical handle and rotor structure, the inflation and deflation of the airbags can be quickly adjusted to achieve suspension balance adjustment. The PCB is used to calculate the optimal suspension stiffness and height based on vehicle data.

Benefits of technology

It improves ride comfort and vehicle handling performance, reduces vibration, has a simple structure and low cost, reduces component failures, and improves operational stability.

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Abstract

The air suspension valve for the vehicle comprises a lower shell, the lower shell is matched with an upper shell through a fixing bolt and used for wrapping an internal structure, springs are arranged on the two sides of the bottom of the lower shell, and the upper portions of the springs are connected with a rotor through pressure sealing rings. An air inlet and an air outlet are formed in the front ends of the springs on the two sides and located on the outer side of the lower shell respectively, an exhaust port is formed below the lower shell, a conical handle is installed above the upper shell, a rotating shaft is installed at the lower end of the conical handle, a second O-shaped ring is installed between the conical handle and the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft penetrates through the rotor to reach the bottom of the lower shell. According to the utility model, the air suspension valves are arranged on the four-point air bags of the air suspension of the vehicle, and the PCB is used for controlling the air suspension valves, so that the balance of the air suspension of a cab is quickly adjusted, the vibration of the cab is reduced, the riding comfort is improved, and the control performance and the safety of the vehicle are enhanced.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to air suspension valve technical field, concretely is a kind of air suspension valve for vehicle. BACKGROUND

[0002] Automobile suspension is the important system of connecting wheel and vehicle body, its function includes transmission force and torque, buffer impact force and reduce vibration. It is composed of elastic element, shock absorber and guiding mechanism etc. parts. Now on market cab suspension generally has rigid, half floating, full floating three modes, wherein rigid connection is just cab and vehicle body hard connection, there is no any shock-absorbing equipment between the two, and comfort is extremely poor, and half floating is that cab front half part is rigidly connected, only in the rear half part is equipped with mechanical spring plus damping cylinder shock-absorbing equipment, and shock-absorbing performance is improved compared with rigid connection but still insufficient, and full floating can absorb the vibration impact of frame to cab as far as possible, thereby reducing the jolt degree of cab.

[0003] The damping and stiffness of the conventional rigid suspension system are fixed, and the response speed and flexibility to road changes are relatively poor. When sudden road unevenness or jolt is encountered, the suspension system can not be quickly adjusted to provide optimal support and shock-absorbing effect, and the full floating type uses mechanical spring damping cylinder or air bag type spring for shock-absorbing, wherein the air bag type spring often uses a suspension valve for control to adjust the height and balance of the vehicle body for shock-absorbing. The suspension valve currently used generally adopts mechanical or electromagnetic drive, an electromagnet is used for driving at one end, and the other end is reset by mechanical force such as spring, the structure is relatively complex, component failure is easy to occur, cost is increased, and the electromagnet can be affected by external electromagnetic interference, leading to unstable work, thereby affecting work efficiency. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0004] The utility model aims at providing an air suspension valve for vehicle to solve the problems in the above background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme.

[0006] An air suspension valve for vehicle comprises:

[0007] A lower shell is matched with an upper shell by fixing bolts, for wrapping internal structure, the lower shell has springs on both sides of the bottom, the springs are connected with a rotor above through pressure sealing rings, the front ends of the springs on both sides are respectively provided with air inlets and air outlets outside the lower shell, an air outlet is installed below the lower shell, a conical handle is installed above the upper shell, and a rotating shaft is installed at the lower end of the conical handle.

[0008] Preferably, the conical handle is provided with a handle washer between the conical handle and the upper shell, and the conical handle is rotatably connected to the upper shell by a handle bolt.

[0009] Preferably, the conical handle is provided with a second O-ring between the conical handle and the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft penetrates the rotor to reach the bottom of the lower shell.

[0010] Preferably, the rotating shaft is provided with a thrust washer between the rotating shaft and the rotor.

[0011] Preferably, the pressure sealing ring is provided with a first O-ring between the pressure sealing ring and the rotor.

[0012] Preferably, the upper shell and the lower shell are provided with a fourth O-ring at the clamping portion.

[0013] Preferably, the exhaust port is connected to the spring and the rotor on one side of the exhaust port.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the air suspension valve has the advantages that:

[0015] The air suspension valve is installed on the air suspension four-point air bag of the vehicle, and the air suspension valve is controlled by using a PCB, so that the air suspension balance of the cab is quickly adjusted, the vibration of the cab is reduced, the comfort of riding is improved, and the control performance and safety of the vehicle are enhanced.

[0016] The air suspension valve is provided with a conical handle, a rotating shaft and a rotor to adjust the state of the air inlet, the air outlet and the exhaust port of the air suspension valve, and compared with the prior art, the structure is simpler, the assembly and use are more convenient, and the cost is lower. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a sectional view of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a plan view of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a bottom view of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a principle diagram of the inflation mode of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 It is a principle diagram of the neutral mode of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 6 It is a principle diagram of the exhaust mode of the utility model.

[0023] In the figure: 1 - lower housing; 2 - spring; 3 - pressure seal ring; 4 - first O-ring; 5 - rotor; 6 - thrust washer; 7 - upper housing; 8 - rotating shaft; 9 - handle washer; 10 - handle bolt; 11 - conical handle; 12 - second O-ring; 13 - third O-ring; 14 - fourth O-ring; 15 - baffle; 16 - fixing bolt; 17 - air inlet; 18 - air outlet; 19 - exhaust port. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be apparently and completely described in connection with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all the other embodiments obtained by the ordinary skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0025] Embodiment:

[0026] Please refer to Figures 1 to 6 The utility model provides a technical scheme:

[0027] A vehicle air suspension valve, comprising:

[0028] The lower housing 1 is matched with the upper housing 7 through the fixing bolt 16 and is used for wrapping the internal structure, the lower housing 1 is provided with the spring 2 on both sides of the bottom, the spring 2 is connected with the rotor 5 through the pressure seal ring 3 above, the front end of the spring 2 on both sides is respectively provided with the air inlet 17 and the air outlet 18 outside the lower housing 1, the lower housing 1 is provided with the exhaust port 19 below, the upper housing 7 is provided with the conical handle 11 above, and the conical handle 11 is provided with the rotating shaft 8 at the lower end.

[0029] In this embodiment, the air suspension valve is installed on the vehicle suspension, the air inlet 17, the air outlet 18 and the exhaust port 19 are controlled to be opened through the conical handle 11, so that the air bag is inflated and exhausted, when the conical handle 11 rotates, because the rotating shaft 8 is rotatably connected with the rotor 5 on the top edge, when the rotating shaft 8 rotates, the rotors 5 on both sides move oppositely, so that the air suspension valve enters different modes, thereby quickly adjusting the balance of the vehicle suspension and the height of the vehicle body to keep the vehicle body stable and provide the driver with more comfortable experience.

[0030] When the neutral mode is kept, the conical handle 11 keeps the middle position and does not move, and the air inlet 17, the air outlet 18 and the exhaust port 19 are all in the closed state, at this time, the air suspension valve does not participate in the work.

[0031] When the inflation mode is opened, the rotation shaft 8 drives the rotors 5 in the direction of the air inlet 17 and the air outlet 18 to rotate reversely, the moving spring 2 opens the baffle 15 of the air inlet 17 and the baffle 15 of the air outlet 18, the air inlet 17 is connected with the inside of the air outlet 18, the air inlet 17 is connected with the air supply source outside, and the compressed air is transported to the air outlet 18 and enters the air bag of the suspension.

[0032] When the exhaust mode is opened, the rotation shaft 8 drives the rotors 5 in the direction of the air outlet 18 and the air inlet 17 to rotate reversely, the baffle 15 of the air inlet 17 is closed, the passage between the exhaust port 19 and the air outlet 18 and the baffle 15 of the exhaust port 19 are opened, the compressed air in the air bag is quickly exhausted from the air bag, and therefore the balance of the vehicle is maintained.

[0033] Specifically, the handle washer 9 is arranged between the tapered handle 11 and the upper shell 7, and the tapered handle 11 is rotationally connected with the upper shell 7 through the handle bolt 10.

[0034] Specifically, the second O-shaped ring 12 is arranged between the tapered handle 11 and the rotation shaft 8, and the rotation shaft 8 reaches the bottom of the lower shell 1 through the upper shell 7.

[0035] Specifically, the thrust washer 6 and the third O-shaped ring 13 are arranged between the rotation shaft 8 and the rotor 5.

[0036] Specifically, the first O-shaped ring 4 is arranged between the pressure sealing ring 3 and the rotor 5.

[0037] Specifically, the fourth O-shaped ring 14 is arranged at the clamping position of the upper shell 7 and the lower shell 1.

[0038] Specifically, the spring 2 and the rotor 5 are connected to one side of the exhaust port 19 and the air outlet 18.

[0039] In the embodiment, the panel PCB connector is arranged in the upper shell 7, the valve state is automatically controlled in connection with the PCB, the PCB receives the vehicle body frame data transmitted by the vehicle, the ideal vehicle body height and the suspension stiffness are calculated according to the vehicle speed, the steering angle, the acceleration and the like according to a preset algorithm, and then the air suspension valve is sent with the instruction to adjust the air bag state, the vehicle body vibration is reduced, and the comfort, the control performance and the safety of the vehicle are improved.

[0040] In use, the air bag type air spring 2 is arranged on the air suspension of the vehicle cab, the air bag state is controlled, when the vehicle body vibrates to one side, the vehicle transmits the signal to the PCB, the PCB controls the rotation of the tapered handle 11 of the air suspension valve, the opening and closing of the air inlet 17, the air outlet 18 and the exhaust port 19 of the air suspension valve are controlled, the air bag of the four points of the cab air suspension is quickly inflated or exhausted, the cab is balanced, the vibration is reduced, and the comfort and the control performance are improved.

[0041] The rest of the parts not described can be the same as the prior art, or be the known technology or be realized by using the prior art, and will not be described in detail here.

[0042] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it is to be understood that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An air suspension valve for a vehicle, characterized by comprising: Include: Lower shell (1), the lower shell (1) is matched with upper shell (7) through fixed bolt (16), is used for wrapping internal structure, the bottom of lower shell (1) both sides has spring (2), the top of spring (2) is connected through pressure seal ring (3) and rotor (5), the front end of both sides spring (2) is located lower shell (1) outside and is installed air inlet (17) and air outlet (18) respectively, the lower of lower shell (1) is installed exhaust port (19), the top of upper shell (7) is installed conical handle (11), the lower end of conical handle (11) is installed rotating shaft (8).

2. The air suspension valve for a vehicle according to claim 1, characterized by: Handle washer (9) is installed between conical handle (11) and upper shell (7), conical handle (11) is rotatably connected with upper shell (7) through handle bolt (10).

3. The air suspension valve for a vehicle according to claim 1, characterized by: Second O-ring (12) is installed between conical handle (11) and rotating shaft (8), rotating shaft (8) penetrates rotor (5) to reach the bottom of lower shell (1).

4. The air suspension valve for a vehicle according to claim 1, characterized by: Thrust washer (6) is installed between rotating shaft (8) and rotor (5).

5. The air suspension valve for a vehicle according to claim 1, characterized by: First O-ring (4) is installed between pressure seal ring (3) and rotor (5).

6. The air suspension valve for a vehicle of claim 1, wherein: Fourth O-ring (14) is installed at the clamping joint of upper shell (7) and lower shell (1).

7. The air suspension valve for a vehicle of claim 1, wherein: The spring (2) and rotor (5) of one side of exhaust port (19) and air outlet (18) are connected.