Fondazione Torino Wireless

Politecnico Di Torino

Avio Corporation

Andrea Festini

Andrea Tonoli

Stefano Carabelli

Fabio Cavalli

Nicola Amati

Marcello Chiaberge

A suspension system for a wheeled vehicle is provided, the suspension system being adapted to support at least one wheel of the vehicle and comprising at least one shock absorbing device adapted to be activated as a result of the motion of the at least one wheel in a substantially vertical direction, the suspension system further comprising electrical power generating means in fluid connection with the at least one shock absorbing device so that the activation of said at least one shock absorbing device results in electrical power being generated. Furthermore, the suspension system comprises means for absorbing at least partially the electrical power generated, the absorption of electrical power resulting in the stiffness of said at least one shock absorbing device being varied as a function of the electrical power absorbed.

Suspension system for a wheeled vehicle and a wheeled vehicle equipped with such a suspension system

An electromechanical module is provided allowing performance of both the driving and the braking function on a single wheel. The electromechanical module according to the present invention comprises in particular electromechanical driving means and electromechanical braking means controlled by a single control unit, so that electrical power may be supplied to each of said electromechanical driving and braking means. Moreover, according to a particular embodiment of the present invention, electrical power may be collected from said driving means and supplied to said braking means.

Electromechanical driving and braking module for a wheeled vehicle and a wheeled vehicle equipped with such an electromechanical module

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