Fondazione Torino Wireless

Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche S.p.a.

Marelli Suspension Systems Italy S.p.a.

Rolls-royce Corporation

Magneti Marelli

Sistemi Sospensioni S.p.a.

Dayco Europe S.r.l. Con Unico Socio

Politecnico Di Torino

Marelli Europe S.p.a.

Avio Corporation

Landi Renzo S.p.a.

Andrea Tonoli

Nicola Amati

Giordano Greco

Renato Galluzzi

Andrea De Luca

Piero Antonio Conti

Stefano Carabelli

Fabio Cavalli

Andrea Festini

Matteo Nobile

Andrea Nepote

Walter Bruno

Luciano Vignolo

Marco Di Vittorio

Stefano Del Tedesco

Simone Marchetti

Piero Monchiero

Carmine Pristera′

Massimo Civardi

Salvatore Circosta

Guillaume Fracassi

Jean Paul Voyat

Giancarlo Genta

Ercole Sangregorio

Marcello Chiaberge

Mario Silvagni

Giuseppe Romeo

Carmine Pristera'

Carlo Vergano

Sanjarbek Ruzimov

Viliam Albarini

Enrico Cesare Zenerino

A vehicle is provided which has a vehicle body, at least one hub of a wheel, and a suspension connecting the hub to the vehicle body. The suspension has a suspension arm hinged to the vehicle body and to the hub, a spring, and an electromechanical rotary actuator operable between an active adjustment condition and a damping condition of the motion of the suspension, via a leverage.

Vehicle provided with a suspension and an electromechanical rotary device for controlling the suspension, and method for controlling motion of a vehicle suspension

A damper and spring unit includes a damper having a cylinder and a rod extending along a first axis (z), a spring plate arranged around the cylinder and slidable with respect to the cylinder along the first axis (z), a spring resting at its bottom on the spring plate, and an electro-mechanical adjustment device interposed between the cylinder and the spring plate for adjusting in a continuous and controlled manner the vertical position of the bottom end of the spring and the height of the vehicle from the ground. The adjustment device includes an electric motor generating a rotary motion and a motion conversion mechanism having one screw extending along a second axis (z') parallel to the first axis (z), but spaced therefrom, and driven into rotation by the electric motor about the second axis (z&#x2032;), and a nut meshing with the screw and drivingly connected for translation with the spring plate.

Damper and spring unit for a vehicle suspension provided with an electro-mechanical adjustment device for adjusting the vertical position of the spring

A suspension including a spring interposed between the body (B) of the vehicle and the wheel (W); a regenerative hydraulic shock-absorbing unit comprising a hydraulic shock-absorber arranged parallel to the spring, a motor and pump unit with a volumetric hydraulic machine and an electric machine coupled to the hydraulic machine), and an electronic control unit arranged to control the torque of the electric machine. A hydraulic actuator is arranged in series with the spring. A reservoir and a hydraulic circuit are connected to each other, the hydraulic shock-absorber, the hydraulic machine the hydraulic actuator and the reservoir. The hydraulic circuit includes a valve assembly for controlling the flow of a working fluid between the hydraulic shock-absorber, the hydraulic machine, the hydraulic actuator and the reservoir.

Vehicle suspension with a regenerative hydraulic shock-absorber and with a system for adjusting the attitude of the vehicle

A vibration damping system by means of a hydraulic actuation system, in particular for rolling mills, comprising at least one hydraulic actuator () having a movable part () and a corresponding hydraulic feeding circuit (), and hydraulic damping means () for a vibrating force acting on the movable part () of the hydraulic actuator (); the damping means () being connected to the hydraulic circuit () to actuate a damping of the vibrating force, wherein that the damping means () comprise a double chamber cylinder () having a first chamber () hydraulically connected to the hydraulic circuit (), and a movable part () connected to an electric damping part (), with the first chamber () hydraulically connected to and communicating with the second chamber () of the double chamber cylinder () by means of a calibrated pipe ().

Vibration damping system by means of a hydraulic actuation system

The present application relates to a vibration damping system for a rolling mill comprising a rolling cage and a bending adjustment system (') of the rollers comprising hydraulic actuators acting on the rollers and hydraulic circuits () for feeding, and hydraulic damping means () of a force connected to the hydraulic circuits () for actuating a damping effect by means of the hydraulic actuators. The hydraulic damping means comprises a pair of hydraulic pumps (B,C) or a pair of hydraulic cylinders with a dual chamber, connected in an opposite direction to each other to the hydraulic circuits ().

Vibration damping system for a rolling mill with first and second passive hydraulic elements

Electromagnetic damper () for rotating machines () having at least a stator () and a rotating shaft (); the electromagnetic damper () is able to damper the vibrations of the rotating machine () during its functioning. The damper includes windings () of electrically conducting material, for generating a magnetic field; a magnetic circuit (), for conveying within it a magnetic flux generated by the windings (); a power supply (), for supplying the windings () of electrically conducting material; the power supply () of the electromagnetic damper () is positioned inside the rotating machine ().

Electromagnetic damper for rotating machines

A pulley assembly comprising a hub with an axis and adapted to be rigidly connected to a rotating shaft of an engine assembly, a turning annular pulley of ferromagnetic material supported at least indirectly on the hub, a ring of electrically conducting material rotationally connected to the hub, and at least a pair of magnets rigidly connected to the pulley and facing the ring. The pulley defines a cavity accomodating accommodating said ring.

Transmission joint pulley assembly

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

An actuating systemfor a wheel brake system of a motor vehicle, wherein the braking action is obtained by means of a rotatable cam elementfixed to the motor shaftof an electric motor, with said rotatable cam elementabutting against an actuating member, so as to laterally displace said actuating member, resulting in the braking padsbeing pressed against the friction element or brake disk. Recovery or adjustment of the backlash or gap arising due to the wear of the brake pads. The motor-cam group or assembly is displaced so as to keep the brake padsin light contact with the friction element or disk but without exerting any unwanted braking action.

Electromechanical actuating device for a wheel brake system of a motor vehicle and a brake system equipped with such an actuating device

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Avigliana, Italy

Andrea Tonoli