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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 1995
Filed:
Oct. 22, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280707 ; 318379 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for stabilizing an active suspension system of an automotive vehicle is provided having a power source and a motor with a plurality of stator wires connected to the suspension unit for controlling the movement of the suspension. A controller is electrically connected to the motor and to the power source for developing current commands for input into the motor through the stator wires. The switch, electrically connected to the stator wires and the power source, connects the stator wires together in response to an interruption of the power source so that a high torque is developed in the motor for restraining the movement of the suspension unit.