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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136821 | Method for producing different vehicle models as well as wheel suspension for a vehicle The invention relates to a method for producing different vehicle models in which in a comfort-oriented version a vehicle wheel is pivoted in a wheel guiding element of a wheel suspension. According to the invention, in a model with enhanced dynamics of vehicle moti... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8002288 | Tire attitude control device and method A tire attitude control device comprises: detecting unit that detects the respective ground contact states at two tire measurement positions on the tire shoulder side, each the same distance away from a tire center position in a direction opposite a tire width direc... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7988158 | Driving device for adjusting an orientation of a vehicle wheel A driving device for adjusting an orientation of a wheel attached to a vehicle body includes: a driving unit; a lifting shaft extending along a first axis and capable of moving axially when driven by the driving unit; a suspension arm extending along a transverse di... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7896361 | Passive vehicle suspension system providing optimal camber gain The present invention provides a passive vehicle suspension system providing optimal camber gain and avoiding the “bump camber” problem. This vehicle suspension system utilizes a conventional sway bar and a kinematic system to rotate the tire(s) of a vehicle in ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7871084 | Telescopic actuator A telescopic actuator includes a motor, an input flange rotated by the motor, a male screw member coupled to the input flange, a female screw member threadedly engaged with the male screw member, an output rod coupled to the female screw member, the output rod being... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7793946 | Vehicle suspension device A suspension device (1) for suspending a wheel (2) with respect to the body (8) of a vehicle. The device allows a substantially vertical suspension movement and allows the wheel carrier (3) to move in terms of camber with respect to the b... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7766345 | Telescopic actuator A telescopic actuator includes a housing, an output rod which is slidable in an axial direction with respect to the housing, at least two slide bearings via which the output rod is supported by the housing, and a stopper disposed between the two slide bearings. The ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7712748 | Motor vehicle suspension device A support system (3,5,54,55) designed to connect a wheel (2) to suspension elements (4,41,74,75,76) of an automobile, the support system including a cambering device that confers upon the wheel carrier (3) a degree of camber freedom relat... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7673883 | Method and device for wheel camber adjustment The invention concerns a method and a device for the adjustment of wheel camber in commercial vehicles, particularly wheeled construction vehicles used for earthworks, particularly on uneven ground. The camber angle is set inventively and automatically by means of a... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7644936 | Caster control apparatus Disclosed is a caster control apparatus for a suspension of a vehicle. When the vehicle travels on a road which causes a vehicle body to lean to one side, the caster of a lowered wheel is increased, and the caster of a raised wheel is decreased, such that the caster... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7631881 | Towable wheeled vehicle having a steering axle A towable wheeled vehicle releasably attachable to a towing vehicle at two horizontally spaced apart points provides a frame supporting a deck, a wheel carriage having a leaf spring suspension and a tubular steering axle with rotatable and turnable wheels at each en... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7467800 | All terrain vehicle with in-motion caster adjustment The front wheel suspension assemblies of an ATV are configured with translation assemblies aligned along a translation axis generally parallel with the vehicle axis. These translation mechanisms are engaged by pivotal follower assemblies attached to a ball joint whi... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7438154 | Automotive steering rack stroke adjusting device An automotive steering rack stroke adjusting device is disclosed that detects a change in a gap defined between steerable wheels and a vehicle body depending on a change in the stroke of the steerable wheels using a vehicle height sensor, and automatically adjusts t... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7392996 | Apparatus for establishing a caster angle of a vehicle suspension system Provided is an apparatus for establishing a caster angle of a vehicle suspension system. The apparatus includes two air reservoirs, each reservoir having an extendable piston rod. The air reservoirs are juxtaposed, and are pivotally connected to a single bell crank.... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7357400 | Suspension device for vehicle wheels A vehicle suspension device includes a camber mechanism which imparts to the wheels a degree of freedom of the camber independently of vehicle rolls. The wheels are linked to the suspension elements so that the camber movement of each wheel permits, around a mean po... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354051 | Independent suspension system for a wheeled vehicle An independent suspension system for a wheeled vehicle includes a modified shock absorber, a leaf spring, and a wheel carrier. The shock absorber includes a cylinder, and a rod passing through the cylinder. The shock absorber is vertically mounted in a condition whe... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7325818 | Rear wheel toe angle control system of vehicle A rear wheel toe angle control system is used as an actuator for controlling rear wheels of a vehicle. The control system is an electric-powered for rapid operation thereof, thereby providing handling stability. The left and right rear wheels are operated by the sin... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7281716 | Varying a suspension linkage ratio in a vehicle suspension A method and apparatus for actively tuning a vehicle suspension, operatively connect a wheel of the vehicle to a chassis of the vehicle with a suspension apparatus including a control arm of fixed length, having an inboard end thereof adapted for articulating attach... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7234708 | Suspension device of a motor vehicle wheel In a suspension system that connects a wheel support to a vehicle body, the wheel support is designed to carry a wheel of radius “r”, the wheel is intended to rest on the ground via a contact area, the system includes an arrangement that confers upon the wheel s... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232007 | Method for operating a power-assisted hydraulic steering system in a motor vehicle A method of operating a power-assisted hydraulic steering system of a motor vehicle having a hydraulic pump mechanically driven by a vehicle drive assembly, and having an additional function which reduces the amount of power assistance at a high driving speed in com... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7222863 | Wheel support device with three pivots, suspension device and vehicle comprising said support device A wheel support system (3, 5, 6) designed to connect a wheel to suspension elements (4) of a vehicle. The wheel support system includes a curved slide (6) or two levers (54, 55) which confer upon the wheel carrier (3) a degree of c... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7195249 | Method of controlling actuator assembly The present invention provides a method of controlling an actuator assembly for suspension systems. The actuator assembly control method of the present invention is possible to control the actuator assembly according to conditions of vehicle velocity and steering an... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7152867 | Wheel support device, suspension device and vehicle comprising one such support device A support device connects a wheel to suspension elements of a vehicle, the wheel having a radius R′. The support device includes rods articulated at their lower ends to the suspension elements and at their upper ends to the wheel carrier so as to confer on the whe... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7131650 | Vehicle lean and alignment control system A frame and suspension for a vehicle provides automatic lean and alignment. The lean is determined by force sensors, the speed and/or the angle of turn and is provided by actuators in the suspension in accordance with a predetermined protocol in an electronic contro... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7125023 | Rollover protecting system for vehicle A rollover protecting system for a vehicle comprising an actuator for pushing out an upper arm to an external direction of the vehicle by pivoting a pivot arm such that a tire produces a positive camber in relation to the road surface. Protruding ends are formed on ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7111849 | Actuator assembly for a suspension An actuator assembly for a suspension is provided, in which a hinge unit is formed on an actuator and the actuator can be rotated according to a forward or backward movement of a rod, and thereby it is possible to prevent sliding at the joint of the lever and the ac... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7090040 | Motion control of a transporter A transporter for transporting a subject over a surface that may be irregular. The transporter includes a support platform for supporting a load, the loaded support platform defining fore-aft and lateral planes and characterized by a load distribution. A plurality o... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7073806 | Three-wheel rolling vehicle with front two-wheel steering A three-wheel rolling vehicle with front two-wheel steering comprising a frame (13), a handlebar (16), a rear wheel (12) rotating with respect to the frame (13) and a steering group which operates two front wheels (14, 15), in whic... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7032912 | Rotating instrumented suspension stop for measuring vertical forces A suspension stop for a motor vehicle wheel assembly comprising a fixed member adapted to be fixed to the chassis (2) of the vehicle and a rotating member adapted to be fixed to the suspension spring (4) so as to be rotationally moved under the effect ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6962355 | Active toe angle adjustment mechanism A toe angle adjustment mechanism includes an electrical linear actuator, a control lever, and an interconnection arm, wherein the electrical linear actuator is mounted on a rear cross member of a vehicle having a pair of rear wheels. The control lever, pivotally att... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6962356 | Active toe angle adjustment mechanism A toe angle adjustment mechanism includes an electrical linear actuator, a control lever, and an interconnection arm, wherein the electrical linear actuator is mounted on a rear cross member of a vehicle having a pair of rear wheels. The control lever, pivotally att... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6874793 | Variable camber suspension system A dynamically acting variable camber suspension system (50) having a sensor (56), a controller (58), and camber adjusters (60) associated with each wheel (54) which is employing the VCSS (50) in a vehicle (52). The VC... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6688620 | Vehicle suspension with camber control A vehicular suspension device comprises a wheel carrier which is articulated relative to the suspension elements. This connection is provided by rigid connection rods. This additional degree of freedom permits variation of the camber angle independently o... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6637758 | Camber control suspension The invention relates to a camber control suspension of a vehicle that can form a stable camber angle even at the time when the vehicle rolls as well as when bumping and rebounding, including a camber control rack and camber control links which function t... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6634654 | Wheel suspension for motor vehicles, in particular independent wheel suspension for passenger cars A wheel suspension, in particular an independent wheel suspension, having active adjustment of the wheel camber. An intermediate carrier is arranged between the hub carrier holding the wheel and the body-side wheel suspension, in particular the wheel susp... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6547260 | Vehicle suspension having active camber variation The vehicle includes a suspended running chassis (1) making it possible to define a longitudinal and vertical plane forming a reference on the chassis (1), the preferred running direction being parallel to the longitudinal plane, and at least two wheel co... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6511078 | Vehicle having suspension system with variable camber and vertical suspension in the plane of the wheel A ground contact system for a vehicle having a wheel mounted on a wheel carrier, the wheel carrier being mounted on a support by a vertical suspension device, the support being mounted on a chassis by a load transfer arm on one side of which the support i... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6467783 | Motor vehicle equipped with a system for controlling the camber of the wheels of the vehicle on a bend A motor vehicle fitted with a system for controlling the camber (θ) of the wheels of the vehicle on a bend, including, for each wheel of at least one front axle and/or rear axle of the vehicle, a suspension having a pair of suspension upper and lower arm... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6406036 | Vehicle suspension having active camber variation The vehicle includes a suspended running chassis (1) making it possible to define a longitudinal and vertical plane forming a reference on the chassis (1), the preferred running direction being parallel to the longitudinal plane, and at least two wheel co... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6347802 | Wheel suspension for motor vehicles, in particular independent wheel suspension for passenger cars A wheel suspension, in particular an independent wheel suspension, having active adjustment of the wheel camber. An intermediate carrier is arranged between the hub carrier holding the wheel and the body-side wheel suspension, in particular the wheel susp... | 02/19/2002 |
