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GB2322837B - Vehicle tilt system - Google Patents

Vehicle tilt system

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Publication number
GB2322837B
GB2322837B GB9602299A GB9602299A GB2322837B GB 2322837 B GB2322837 B GB 2322837B GB 9602299 A GB9602299 A GB 9602299A GB 9602299 A GB9602299 A GB 9602299A GB 2322837 B GB2322837 B GB 2322837B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
vehicle tilt
tilt system
vehicle
tilt
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9602299A
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GB9602299D0 (en
GB2322837A (en
Inventor
Ernest Martin
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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G17/00—Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load
    • B60G17/015—Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load the regulating means comprising electric or electronic elements
    • B60G17/019—Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load the regulating means comprising electric or electronic elements characterised by the type of sensor or the arrangement thereof
    • B60G17/01908—Acceleration or inclination sensors
    • B60G17/01925—Pendulum-type devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G17/00—Resilient suspensions having means for adjusting the spring or vibration-damper characteristics, for regulating the distance between a supporting surface and a sprung part of vehicle or for locking suspension during use to meet varying vehicular or surface conditions, e.g. due to speed or load
    • B60G17/02—Spring characteristics, e.g. mechanical springs and mechanical adjusting means
    • B60G17/04—Spring characteristics, e.g. mechanical springs and mechanical adjusting means fluid spring characteristics
    • B60G17/052—Pneumatic spring characteristics
    • B60G17/0523—Regulating distributors or valves for pneumatic springs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G21/00—Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces
    • B60G21/10—Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces not permanently interconnected, e.g. operative only on acceleration, only on deceleration or only at off-straight position of steering
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2202/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of spring, damper or actuator
    • B60G2202/10—Type of spring
    • B60G2202/15—Fluid spring
    • B60G2202/152—Pneumatic spring
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2202/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of spring, damper or actuator
    • B60G2202/40—Type of actuator
    • B60G2202/41—Fluid actuator
    • B60G2202/412—Pneumatic actuator
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2500/00—Indexing codes relating to the regulated action or device
    • B60G2500/20—Spring action or springs
    • B60G2500/202—Height or leveling valve for air-springs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2500/00—Indexing codes relating to the regulated action or device
    • B60G2500/30—Height or ground clearance
    • B60G2500/302—Height or ground clearance using distributor valves
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2600/00—Indexing codes relating to particular elements, systems or processes used on suspension systems or suspension control systems
    • B60G2600/21—Self-controlled or adjusted
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2800/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of movement or to the condition of the vehicle and to the end result to be achieved by the control action
    • B60G2800/01—Attitude or posture control
    • B60G2800/012—Rolling condition
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2800/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of movement or to the condition of the vehicle and to the end result to be achieved by the control action
    • B60G2800/01—Attitude or posture control
    • B60G2800/014—Pitch; Nose dive
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60G—VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
    • B60G2800/00—Indexing codes relating to the type of movement or to the condition of the vehicle and to the end result to be achieved by the control action
    • B60G2800/90—System Controller type
    • B60G2800/91—Suspension Control
    • B60G2800/912—Attitude Control; levelling control

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
GB9602299A 1996-02-06 1996-02-06 Vehicle tilt system Expired - Fee Related GB2322837B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9602299A GB2322837B (en) 1996-02-06 1996-02-06 Vehicle tilt system

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9602299A GB2322837B (en) 1996-02-06 1996-02-06 Vehicle tilt system

Publications (3)

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GB9602299D0 GB9602299D0 (en) 1996-04-03
GB2322837A GB2322837A (en) 1998-09-09
GB2322837B true GB2322837B (en) 2000-06-14

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DE102014201670A1 (en) 2013-03-07 2014-09-11 Ford Global Technologies, Llc Sideways inclinable, multi-lane vehicle
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US10076939B2 (en) 2014-11-26 2018-09-18 Ford Global Technologies, Llc Suspension systems for laterally tiltable multitrack vehicles
US10023019B2 (en) 2015-02-24 2018-07-17 Ford Global Technologies, Llc Rear suspension systems with rotary devices for laterally tiltable multitrack vehicles
US9925843B2 (en) 2015-02-24 2018-03-27 Ford Global Technologies, Llc Rear suspension systems for laterally tiltable multitrack vehicles

Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB670361A (en) * 1948-07-24 1952-04-16 Jean Edouard Germain Prosper C A motor vehicle suspension system
GB702278A (en) * 1950-03-21 1954-01-13 May Claude Hector Suspension systems for road vehicles
GB836521A (en) * 1957-09-19 1960-06-01 Daimler Benz Ag Improvements relating to arrangements for controlling the inclination on curves of the bodies of motor vehicles having pneumatic spring suspensions
GB1367320A (en) * 1972-07-19 1974-09-18 Automotive Prod Co Ltd Pneumatic suspension systems for vehicles
GB2155409A (en) * 1984-01-24 1985-09-25 Mitsubishi Motors Corp Vehicle suspension apparatus
EP0166882A1 (en) * 1984-05-08 1986-01-08 Bergische Achsenfabrik Fr. Kotz & Söhne Adjustable height pneumatic suspension
GB2205285A (en) * 1987-04-24 1988-12-07 Fuji Heavy Ind Ltd Active suspension system of vehicle
US5193849A (en) * 1990-04-27 1993-03-16 Man Nutzfahrzeuge Aktiengesellschaft Kneeling omnibus

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB670361A (en) * 1948-07-24 1952-04-16 Jean Edouard Germain Prosper C A motor vehicle suspension system
GB702278A (en) * 1950-03-21 1954-01-13 May Claude Hector Suspension systems for road vehicles
GB836521A (en) * 1957-09-19 1960-06-01 Daimler Benz Ag Improvements relating to arrangements for controlling the inclination on curves of the bodies of motor vehicles having pneumatic spring suspensions
GB1367320A (en) * 1972-07-19 1974-09-18 Automotive Prod Co Ltd Pneumatic suspension systems for vehicles
GB2155409A (en) * 1984-01-24 1985-09-25 Mitsubishi Motors Corp Vehicle suspension apparatus
EP0166882A1 (en) * 1984-05-08 1986-01-08 Bergische Achsenfabrik Fr. Kotz & Söhne Adjustable height pneumatic suspension
GB2205285A (en) * 1987-04-24 1988-12-07 Fuji Heavy Ind Ltd Active suspension system of vehicle
US5193849A (en) * 1990-04-27 1993-03-16 Man Nutzfahrzeuge Aktiengesellschaft Kneeling omnibus

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
911A Proceeding under rule 110(4) of the patent rules 1990
710B Request of alter time limits
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20020206