Chassis stabilization system
Abstract
A stabilizing suspension system is provided for vehicles carrying telescopic booms or aerial work platforms having a fixed axle and a oscillating axle. Hydraulic cylinders are connected to each end of the oscillating axle, each cylinder being capable of extending and retracting. An off level sensor senses the angle of tilt of the chassis in both left and right directions and, when a predetermined threshold of tilt has been detected, the hydraulic cylinder on the downhill side of the chassis is locked against retracting, but is free to move in the downhill direction to allow the downhill wheel to remain in contact with the ground.
- Inventors:
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- Fresno, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872723
- Patent Number(s):
- 5997013
- Assignee:
- UpRight, Inc. (Selma, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60P - VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- chassis; stabilization; stabilizing; suspension; provided; vehicles; carrying; telescopic; booms; aerial; platforms; fixed; axle; oscillating; hydraulic; cylinders; connected; cylinder; capable; extending; retracting; level; sensor; senses; angle; tilt; left; directions; predetermined; threshold; detected; downhill; locked; free; move; direction; allow; wheel; remain; contact; ground; level sensor; predetermined threshold; hydraulic cylinders; oscillating axle; hydraulic cylinder; /280/
Citation Formats
Claxton, Gerald L. Chassis stabilization system. United States: N. p., 1999.
Web.
Claxton, Gerald L. Chassis stabilization system. United States.
Claxton, Gerald L. Fri .
"Chassis stabilization system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872723.
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title = {Chassis stabilization system},
author = {Claxton, Gerald L},
abstractNote = {A stabilizing suspension system is provided for vehicles carrying telescopic booms or aerial work platforms having a fixed axle and a oscillating axle. Hydraulic cylinders are connected to each end of the oscillating axle, each cylinder being capable of extending and retracting. An off level sensor senses the angle of tilt of the chassis in both left and right directions and, when a predetermined threshold of tilt has been detected, the hydraulic cylinder on the downhill side of the chassis is locked against retracting, but is free to move in the downhill direction to allow the downhill wheel to remain in contact with the ground.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999}
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