Vehicle suspension apparatus

Patent · Tue Jun 16 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6299408

Kobayashi, K; Takizawa, S; Tanaka, T; Harara, M; Taniguchi, Y; Kumagai, N; Tatemoto, M

A vehicle suspension apparatus is described having at least position control function, comprising: fluid spring chambers provided for front and rear wheels, respectively; fluid supply means for supplying a fluid to the fluid spring chambers from a fluid source through a supply control valve; fluid exhausting means for exhausting the fluid from the fluid spring chambers through an exhaust control valve; a front left wheel three-direction valve, a front right wheel three-directional valve, a rear left wheel three-direction valve and a rear right wheel three-directional valve which are inserted between the fluid spring chambers and the exhaust control valve, respectively; a front wheel communication path; a rear wheel communication path; the fluid supply means being arranged such that the fluid passing through the supply control valve is supplied to the front wheel fluid spring chambers through the front wheel communication path and to the rear wheel spring chambers through the rear wheel communication path, each of the three-directional valves being located in a first position where the fluid spring chambers communicate with the corresponding communication paths or in a second position where the fluid spring chambers communicate with the exhaust control valve.

• Assignee: Mitsubishi Judosha Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo
• Patent Number(s): US 4673193
• OSTI ID: 6299408
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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330601* -- Vehicle Design Factors-- Body & Chassis
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
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DISPLACEMENT GAGES
EQUIPMENT
EXHAUST SYSTEMS
FLOW REGULATORS
FLUIDS
HYDRAULIC CONTROL DEVICES
HYDRAULIC FLUIDS
MACHINE PARTS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
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SIGNALS
SPRINGS
SUPPORTS
VALVES
VEHICLES
WHEELS
WORKING FLUIDS