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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2018
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Patrick Alan Crane, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Daniel Gregory Goodrich, Cedarville, MI (US);
Matthew Conrad Tuhro, Sault Ste. Marie, MI (US);
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
An air suspension system which includes a Dynamic Load Transfer (DLT) function. DLT is a process of transferring vehicle load, or varying normal loads applied to each wheel of the vehicle, using switchable volume or variable volume air spring assemblies. Switchable or variable volume air spring assemblies have the ability to change air spring volumes, which results in changes in air spring rates, which result in changes in normal loads applied to each wheel. Changes in wheel normal loads change wheel traction (slip) and vehicle dynamics (pitch, roll, yaw displacement, rate and acceleration). Each air spring assembly may have multiple volume air chambers that are switched 'on' and 'off,' a variable volume air chamber, or the air spring assembly may be coupled with other air springs, or air chambers, that are switched or varied.