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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2010
Amit Rajshekar Kalyani, Bangalore, IN;
Munishwar Ahuja, Bangalore, IN;
Anubhav Kumar, Bangalore, IN;
Ravi Kumar, Tumkur, IN;
Krishnarao Dhuri, Bangalore, IN;
Nikhil Subhashchandra Tambe, Bangalore, IN;
Amit Rajshekar Kalyani, Bangalore, IN;
Munishwar Ahuja, Bangalore, IN;
Anubhav Kumar, Bangalore, IN;
Ravi Kumar, Tumkur, IN;
Krishnarao Dhuri, Bangalore, IN;
Nikhil Subhashchandra Tambe, Bangalore, IN;
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods provide variable spring stiffness for weight management in a vehicle. One system includes a plurality of springs and a plurality of spring retainers configured to adjust a number of inactive coils of the plurality of springs. Additionally, a motor is provided that is connected to the plurality of spring retainers and configured to actuate the spring retainers to adjust the number of inactive coils of the plurality of springs. Further, a controller is provided that is coupled to motor to control the motor to actuate the spring retainers to adjust the number of inactive coils of the plurality of springs.