Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Seat suspension system having fail-safe functionality
- Patent Title (中): 座椅悬挂系统具有故障安全功能
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Application No.: US13448943Application Date: 2012-04-17
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Publication No.: US08682528B2Publication Date: 2014-03-25
- Inventor: Michael S. Contratto , John C. Spangler, Jr. , Charles E. Lewis, II , Florin M. Marcu , Kristen A. Gerstner
- Applicant: Michael S. Contratto , John C. Spangler, Jr. , Charles E. Lewis, II , Florin M. Marcu , Kristen A. Gerstner
- Applicant Address: US IL Peoria
- Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Peoria
- Agency: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
- Main IPC: G06F7/00
- IPC: G06F7/00 ; B60R22/00 ; E05F15/00 ; G05D1/00 ; G05D3/00 ; G06F17/00 ; G08B21/00

Abstract:
A suspension system for a mobile machine is disclosed. The suspension system may have a seat operatively connected to a cabin floor of the mobile machine, a cylinder connected between the seat and the cabin floor, and a spring associated with the cylinder. The suspension system may also have at least one valve configured to regulate fluid flow into and out of the cylinder, and a controller in communication with the at least one valve. The controller may be configured to detect a failure condition of the suspension system. In response to detection of the failure condition, the controller may be further configured to cause the at least one valve to move to a default position at which fluid flow into and out of the cylinder is restricted by an amount that still allows fluid flow through the at least one valve.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130158791A1 SEAT SUSPENSION SYSTEM HAVING FAIL-SAFE FUNCTIONALITY Public/Granted day:2013-06-20
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