VEHICULAR ACTUATOR SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An actuator system for determining a relative height differential between a housing of an actuator assembly and a body of the actuator assembly for a vehicle, the vehicle having a suspension, the housing coupled to a first portion of the suspension, and the body coupled to a second portion of the suspension, the system comprising:
- a sensor coupled to the inside of the housing; and
a target coupled to the outside of the body, the sensor and the target cooperating to form a magnetic field that varies in a manner indicative of the distance therebetween.
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Abstract
An actuator system for determining a relative height differential between a housing of an actuator assembly and a body of the actuator assembly for a vehicle is provided. The vehicle has a suspension wherein the housing is coupled to a first portion of the suspension, and the body is coupled to a second portion of the suspension. The system comprises a sensor coupled to the inside of the housing, and a target coupled to the outside of the body, the sensor and the target cooperating to form a magnetic field that varies in a manner indicative of the distance therebetween.
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20 Claims
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1. An actuator system for determining a relative height differential between a housing of an actuator assembly and a body of the actuator assembly for a vehicle, the vehicle having a suspension, the housing coupled to a first portion of the suspension, and the body coupled to a second portion of the suspension, the system comprising:
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a sensor coupled to the inside of the housing; and a target coupled to the outside of the body, the sensor and the target cooperating to form a magnetic field that varies in a manner indicative of the distance therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A damper system for determining a relative height differential between a sprung mass of a vehicle and an unsprung mass of the vehicle, the vehicle having a damper assembly with a housing coupled to the sprung mass and a damper tube coupled to the unsprung mass, the system comprising:
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a sensor coupled to the inside of the housing; and a target coupled to the outside of the damper tube, the sensor and the target cooperating to form a magnetic field that varies in a manner indicative of the distance therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A damper system for determining a relative height differential between a sprung mass of a vehicle and an unsprung mass of the vehicle, the system including a damper assembly having a housing coupled to the sprung mass, and a damper tube coupled to the unsprung mass, the system comprising:
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a sensor coupled to the inside of the housing for generating a magnetic field; a target coupled to the outside of the damper tube for interacting with the magnetic field in a manner indicative of the position of the target relative to the sensor; and a processor coupled to the sensor for determining the relative height differential.
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Specification