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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2020
Applicant:
Ace Controls Inc., Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Rahul Chandrashekar, Farmington, MI (US);
Christopher M. Niemiec, Livonia, MI (US);
Scott W. McNeil, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
ACE Controls Inc., Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/32 (2006.01); F16F 9/18 (2006.01); A63G 31/02 (2006.01); G08B 5/22 (2006.01); A63G 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 9/3264 (2013.01); A63G 31/02 (2013.01); F16F 9/18 (2013.01); F16F 9/3292 (2013.01); G08B 5/22 (2013.01); A63G 2031/002 (2013.01); F16F 2230/0047 (2013.01); F16F 2230/08 (2013.01); F16F 2230/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A shock absorber system may include at least one sensor that is configured to measure an operating parameter of the shock absorber during operation of the shock. The operating parameter may comprise one or more of pressure, temperature, a position of a piston rod of the shock absorber, a velocity of the piston rod, and/or an acceleration of the piston rod. The system may be configured to evaluate measured operating parameter data and to predict a lifespan of the shock absorber and/or detect failure.