Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Suspension provided with a load responsive device
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Application No.: US16632621Application Date: 2018-07-17
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Publication No.: US11059340B2Publication Date: 2021-07-13
- Inventor: Francesca Bianco , Arianna Valente
- Applicant: ARI—AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH INNOVATION S.A.S. DI FRANCESCA BIANCO & C.
- Applicant Address: IT Bruino
- Assignee: ARI—AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH INNOVATION S.A.S. DI FRANCESCA BIANCO & C.
- Current Assignee: ARI—AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH INNOVATION S.A.S. DI FRANCESCA BIANCO & C.
- Current Assignee Address: IT Bruino
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Priority: IT102017000083402 20170721
- International Application: PCT/IB2018/055274 WO 20180717
- International Announcement: WO2019/016690 WO 20190124
- Main IPC: B60G21/055
- IPC: B60G21/055 ; B60G17/019 ; B60G3/06 ; B60G7/00 ; B60G17/08

Abstract:
A vehicle suspension comprises a hub carrier on which a wheel hub is suitable for being mounted, a suspension arm having an outer end connected to the hub carrier by a ball joint and an inner end suitable for being attached to a suspended structure of the vehicle, and a shock absorber. At least one load responsive device is arranged on the suspension arm, the load responsive device comprising a sensor able to generate an output signal in response to a load applied to the suspension arm, wherein a control unit is configured to receive the output signal generated by the sensor and to adjust the stiffness of the shock absorber through a valve adapted to vary passage cross-sections of the fluid contained in the shock absorber.
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